Ashfall (Ashfall, #1)

by Mike Mullin

Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice. —Will Durant

Hunger of choice is a painful luxury; hunger of necessity is terrifying torture.

For the first time ever, I felt ashamed of my species. The volcano had taken our homes, our food, our automobiles, and our airplanes, but it hadn’t taken our humanity. No, we’d given that up on our own.