In the Days of Humans Series

No matter how deep the darkness man creates, the soul will always search for the light of a promised tomorrow. The days that followed the machine awakening were unlike what anyone had anticipated, and took humanity to the brink of extinction as Man and Machine embattle to gain control of their respective destinies. The Earth was devastated. But at great cost we…‘won’. Delivered by the operations that brought the AI into existence, the African continent was shielded at the time of the Great War. This refuge of humankind became the last foothold of civilization and the last chance for our future. One hundred years after the Great War, with the rapidly vanishing resources on Earth, scientists and the government of the United African Nations embark on a bold new plan for a select few to leave their dying ancestral planet and find the resources to build a new future. Col. Adamini, commander of the Yamakara and its crew are tasked to explore and to make a new home for humankind. Millions of kilometers from Earth and faced with growing corruption within the space agency that could lead to the downfall of them all, Adamini must decide where his loyalties lie. Unknown to them, they may be Earth's last hope when forces threaten the total annihilation of the human species once again. A surprising twist of fate lead them to an unlikely ally that will be required for their survival. Everything Col. Adamini has known to be true and just will be tested; placing humankind on an uncertain path into the future shadowed by those who came before.

At times we must embrace chaos to find sanity, and sometimes we must destroy in order to save.  The beginning of a new generation is underway and life has settled into a deceptive normality for the inhabitants of Mars’ first city, Alkebulan. Commander of the starship Yamakara, Col. Zune Adamini, however, senses that the protection offered by the ancient intelligence they found on Mars is finite. It is almost certain that their guardian will one day leave to find its own place in the universe, having finally fulfilled its directive. Following his instinct, Col. Adamini plans to send two teams on separate missions while they can still utilize their remaining time with the AI’s presence.  With limited time, one team must venture into the darkness to update the ancient alien star maps or risk the dangers of having to someday do it alone. A second is sent to Earth to finish building the sister ship to the Yamakara before nature destroys what is left of it. The Yamakara has ferried humanity to its new home, but the years and the distances traveled are beginning to show.  Two missions meant to better the last foothold of humanity quickly unravel, potentially costing the lives of the crew and leaving humankind stranded on an inhospitable planet…a planet they are forced to call “home.”  Both crews will struggle to understand what is real and what is right. In the end, decisions will be made, leaving none unscarred. And for those who make it home, humanity will never be the same.

"Stunning finale of an epic series!"  In the fight for survival, there is no right and wrong, only life or death.  Twenty Earth-years have passed since the first child was born on Mars—humanity's survival outpost after evacuating amidst the destruction of the planet they called home. Life has settled into idyllic predictability...until an alien artificial intelligence merges with Col. Zune Adamini, revealing a glimpse of the darkness to come.  Zune struggles with the colony's leadership to take action, forcing him to cross the thin line between morality and necessity. With no option but to send their children into harm's way, everything humanity has on the line is threatened in a battle against a seemingly unstoppable enemy whose only goal is to annihilate the threat of humans.  In the final moments, when humanity's flame is at the brink of being extinguished, all will hang on Tar’Day realizing her destiny. But will it be enough?  ----  Evolutions is the final volume by Terry R. Hill in the action-paced science fiction series “In the Days of Humans”. The series is packed with action keeping the reader on the edge of their seat, while woven together with philosophical elements that will deeply satisfy those who enjoy the works of Heinlein and Vinge.  For those who love science fiction wrapped around the human element, Evolutions, is a must read!