Hi! I’m Ashleigh, author of the series Almost Human. I’m a person of extremes and when I’m not spending my time dreaming up stories about genetically modified humans, you can usually find me either lying in my hammock eating my body weight in cheese, or kicking ass at my martial arts class and feeling the burn at the gym.

Almost Human Book 1: Discovery Book Trailer

Almost Human: Discovery official book trailer.

Almost Human follows the lives of Edel, Jay, Danny, and Gemma. Four very different people from very different backgrounds, but each has their own set of problems and challenges to face, whether that be social, economic, spiritual, emotional, or something else entirely. Almost Human addresses all aspects of humanity, the good, the bad and the ugly, while also asking the reader to really examine ‘what makes us human?’

Edel is learning to accept her freedom. She is learning how to be human, and she is discovering all that this new way of life has to offer. Now she has choices, likes, dislikes, and opinions just like Danny. But just like Danny, Edel is keeping a secret…

Jay is distraught at the loss of his friend. Alone and hurting, he turns to alcohol to survive the sadness, but just as he begins to get his life together and move on, the unthinkable happens and all his plans are put on hold. Nursing Edel back to health is no easy task. She is far more damaged than she was when they first met. Will she ever recover?

Edel is beginning to enjoy her freedom and all that life has to offer. Just when she has finally found a taste of happiness, the HGMR release a number of controlled XJ5s across the country to carry out law enforcement, jeopardising her freedom and her happiness.

What if Edel could write it all down? What if she could confide all her horrors in a notebook and let her feelings out on the page? Would she find some relief from this never-ending nightmare? Would she finally experience a sense of closure?

Danny and Gemma’s love is tested through guilt, grief, and isolation. But an unexpected phone call changes everything. Danny has the chance to fix all his mistakes. He just needs to swallow his pride first.