{"product_id":"you-werent-meant-to-be-human","title":"You Weren't Meant to Be Human","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Andrew Joseph White\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished by Simon and Schuster, 2025-09-09\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Alien \u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;meets \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Midsommar\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; 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.\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Festering 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.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Crane 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 \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;make it stop \u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;will drive the community that saved him into a devastating spiral that can only end in blood.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;i\u0026gt;You Weren’t Meant to Be Human \u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;is 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47085299007657,"sku":"PHBK-9781668038079","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/9899\/1785\/files\/15125160-L.jpg?v=1778729148","url":"https:\/\/myti.com\/products\/you-werent-meant-to-be-human","provider":"Myti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}