The Reset

Sixty-five thousand years ago, humanity reached the pinnacle of evolution, walking alongside dinosaurs and mastering technologies beyond imagination. But a catastrophic meteor strike changed everything, making Earth uninhabitable and forcing Old Humanity to retreat, leaving behind a new species engineered to survive.

Now, a human named Lucas Monero discovers a fallen spacecraft and its pilot, Nyra Elen, a survivor of Old Humanity’s exodus. As he explores the ship’s utopian world, Lucas falls in love—not with Nyra, but with the perfection around him. Nyra, in turn, struggles with feelings she was never meant to have.
But their encounter has consequences. Old Humanity, still watching from the shadows, believes modern humans are not yet ready to inherit the Earth. Lucas must prove his worth, navigating trials of restraint, empathy, and meaning, while the ship itself tests him in ways no human has ever known.
A story of love, choice, and the delicate balance between human imperfection and godlike design, The Reset asks: when the creators return, will humanity survive or will it be reset once again?