Bestselling author Max Brooks is back with a new novel that will delight, frighten, and render World War Z fans even more inclined toward doomsday prep.

Presented as an unbiased journalistic investigation, Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre (Dey Street, June 16) shows how a tony intentional community in the Cascade Range of Washington state copes with the aftermath of the explosion of Mount Rainier. (Hint: not well.)

From our starred review: “Brooks presents a case for making room for Bigfoot in the world while peppering his narrative with timely social criticism about bad behavior on the human side of the conflict: The explosion of Rainier might have been better forecast had the president not slashed the budget of the U.S. Geological Survey, leading to ‘immediate suspension of the National Volcano Early Warning System,’ and there’s always someone around looking to monetize the natural disaster and the sasquatch-y onslaught that follows. Brooks is a pro at building suspense even if it plays out in some rather spectacularly yucky episodes… A tasty, if not always tasteful, tale of supernatural mayhem that fans of King and Crichton alike will enjoy.”

In this video interview, Brooks discusses sasquatch traits, what he likes about apocalyptic and postapocalyptic fiction, where his interest in warcraft comes from, and much more.