{"product_id":"you-werent-meant-to-be-human-hardcover","title":"You Weren't Meant to Be Human - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Joseph White\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlien \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eMidsommar\u003c\/i\u003e in this chilling debut adult novel from award-winning author Andrew Joseph White about identity, survival, and transformation amidst an alien invasion in rural West Virginia.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFestering masses of worms and flies have taken root in dark corners across Appalachia. In exchange for unwavering loyalty and fresh corpses, these hives offer a few struggling humans salvation. A fresh start. It's an offer that none refuse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCrane is grateful. Among his hive's followers, Crane has found a chance to transition, to never speak again, to live a life that won't destroy him. He even met Levi: a handsome ex-Marine and brutal killer who treats him like a real man, mostly. But when Levi gets Crane pregnant--and the hive demands the child's birth, no matter the cost--Crane's desperation to \u003ci\u003emake it stop \u003c\/i\u003ewill drive the community that saved him into a devastating spiral that can only end in blood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou Weren't Meant to Be Human \u003c\/i\u003eis a deeply personal horror; a visceral statement about the lives of marginalized people in a hostile world, echoing the works of Stephen Graham Jones and Eric LaRocca.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrew Joseph White is the trans, autistic, and bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHell Followed With Us\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Spirit Bares Its Teeth\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCompound Fracture. \u003c\/i\u003eBorn and raised in the Shenandoah Valley, he received his MFA in creative writing from George Mason University and lives in Virginia with his wife and their antisocial cat. Learn more at AndrewJosephWhite.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.1 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 09, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987447120173,"sku":"9781668038079","price":28.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/eywvhgdxQ79781668038079.webp?v=1776178757","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/you-werent-meant-to-be-human-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}