5 out of 5 stars
“Things that no person should ever consider doing had now become necessary, reasonable, and entirely justifiable.”
Meghan Douglass, Humanity Lost
Meghan Douglass is my most recent find through following the Twitter writing community.
In her debut novella, Humanity Lost, conditions on Earth make it uninhabitable, sending the 6 person crew of the spacecraft Valhalla on a mission to save humanity.
Events quickly progress after the crew awakens from stasis and is faced with making some unthinkable choices.
I sometimes struggle with shorter works, wanting more character development and longer scenes in order for the story to feel complete. That wasn’t the case with Humanity Lost. Although it has fewer than 60 pages, the tale felt finished.
Douglass makes the most of every page, creating memorable characters and packing several shocking twists in this horrific story that leaves a lasting impression.