Finding Adam

Of Things Man Made #1

by Jonathan C. Howard

Prepare to embark on an adventure through time, five hundred years in the future.

★The world is ruled by a brutal group of reptilians known as the Rotundra and one human slave is about to uncover an ancient secret that labels him the most wanted man in the world.
★Once readers start, they can’t stop!

"Not my normal read but wanted something different. From the very beginning it captured me and continued all the way to the end!"
-Goodreads Review


Can Adam and his allies bring down the powerful Rotundran empire and free humanity from its deadly grasp?

Of Things Man Made is a page-turning adventure that will take you through a world you won’t forget anytime soon!

✓Buy your copy today and experience the journey!

Genres: Amazon

280 pages, Paperback

Published June 26, 2023

Reviews

[Steve Rufle · Rating 5 out of 5]

First time reader of this author. Received as an ARC with no anticipation of a positive review.

This genre is not my usual read, but I was thoroughly impressed by the author and his writing. He kept my interest throughout the book. I really wanted to know what was going to happen to the main character.

I intend to read the continued adventures.

[Virginia Cannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had the pleasure to be an ARC reader for Of Things Manmade: Unearthed. Wow! It is like Dune merged with Hunger Games or The 100 (TV Series).

Humans ruined their environment, and they are fighting for survival against lizards, specifically the Rotundran Empire. Humankind decided it would be better to let animals kill themselves and restart humankind. So, the government permitted its leaders and chosen scientists to join its ordered soldiers into stasis pods. A few lucky humans would win their slots from a lottery system. The pods were set to open 500 years later.

Lizards didn’t die off; rather, the Lizards continued to evolve. The Rotundran became the superior race and held human males as slaves or as live food. The "lucky" males would become members of digger units.

One digger unit discovered a stasis pod. All but 3 diggers were sent back to their compound. Two diggers die. One digger activates the status pod and releases a man who has been asleep for 450 years.

Will the digger align with this lone human? Will the digger kill the human and return to the compound?

I hope you read this story and find out. It releases tomorrow, June 27, 2025. You can purchase on Amazon for 99 cents or free on KU. I hope you follow #JohnathanHoward and #OfThingsManMadeUnearthed.

The only unresolved question I have about this story is where are the human females who would be needed to keep producing male slaves?

[Travis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Of Things Man Made is a bit different in the end of the world scenarios. It's a unique spin I haven't seen very often. Humans go into hybernation, hoping to outlast a terrible plague of beasts, hoping that when they wake up again, such animals will be dead and gone. Only thing that they didn't count on is that the beasts only didn't die out, but also that they have become way more intelligent in the intervining years. Humans are now enslaved, and are actively hunting for sleeping humans.
It's not the best end of the world story I've read, but it certainly isn't the worst by far. Still, it really wasn't my cup of tea, I don't think I'll be continuing with this series. Still, if you like these kinds of stories, it's definitely one to add to your to read shelf.

[Carol Brandon · Rating 5 out of 5]

An interesting premise ... Earth is being overrun by intelligent reptiles. As a last-ditch attempt, humanity puts people into hibernation for 500 years, hoping to awake to a better world. Instead, humanity has been enslaved by these reptiles and are used as labour - or food! The reptiles have found out about the hibernating humans and are trying to find them. A few are found, and awakened. A human slave helps them - his eyes are opened to what life could be like, and hope is awakened. He also, surprisingly, finds some reptile allies. Can he free his fellow slaves? What is the mysterious plan B that the other humans allude to? And exactly how has humanity changed during their 500 years of slavery? I’m looking forward to finding out, in book two. Note that there is some swearing. - not a lot. I received a free copy of this book, with no obligation.

[Keith Istre · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great character development

Usually I struggle with inner dialogue; too long, repetitive, and a waste of the reader's time. However, this is the best balance between inner thoughts, dialogue, and show do not tell. Enjoyed the plot, action, and Adam.

[Scott Shjefte · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reptilian alien invasion ensales humans.