The Phantom of the Earth: An Epic Sci-Fi Saga, Books 1-5

The arrival of the CRISPR gene editing revolution in the 21st century brought with it unbelievable advancement. A smarter, longer lived human race. The end of genetic disease including cancer. Far less hunger. Renewable energy. CRISPR would also have military applications. The world would soon become familiar with the Reassortment Strain, the bioweapon that evolved unpredictably, spreading throughout the entirety of the Earth's atmosphere. Humanity was forced underground, at depths where the virus could not survive. This is the story of the world that exists hundreds of years from today, where CRISPR and gene editing have been perfected, as have humans, who strive to return to the surface.