Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre, by Max Brooks

Set in the wilds of Washington State, Greenloop was oncea model eco-communityuntil natures wrathmade it a tragic object lesson in civilizations fragility.

Offering a glorious back-to-nature experiencewith allthe comforts of high-speed Internet,solar smart houses, and the assurance of being mere hours from Seattle by highway, Greenloop was indeeda paradiseuntil Mount Rainier erupted, leaving its residents trulycut off from the world, and utterly unprepared for the consequences. With no weapons and their food supplies dwindling,Greenloops residents slowly realized that they were in a fight for survival. And as the ash swirled and finally settled, they found themselves facing a specter none of them could have predictedor even thought possible. . . .

In these pages, Max Brooks brings to light the journals of resident Kate Holland, recovered from the towns bloody wreckage, faithfully reproducing her words alongside his own investigations into the massacrethat followedand the legendary beasts behind it.If what Kate saw in those days is real, then we must accept the impossible. We must accept that the creature known as Bigfoot walks among usand that it is a beast of terrible strength and ferocity.

Part survival narrative, part bloody horror tale, part scientific journey into the boundaries between truth and fiction, this is a Bigfoot story as only Max Brooks could chronicle itand like none youve ever read before.

Max Brooksis a senior nonresident fellow at the Modern War Institute at West Point and the Atlantic Councils Brent Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security. His bestselling books includeMinecraft: The Island, The Zombie Survival Guide,andWorld War Z,which was adapted into a 2013 movie starring Brad Pitt. His graphic novels include the #1New York TimesbestsellerThe Harlem Hellfighters.

Hardcover Release: June 16, 2020