Emergence

From The Journals Of Candidia Smith-Foster:"By now reader probably wondering who or what H. post hominem might be. Or (at very least) me. Viewed in that light, introductions are in order:"Name: Candidia Maria Smith-Foster. Born 11 years ago to Smiths; orphaned six months later; adopted by Dr. and Mrs. Foster-'Daddy' and 'Momma.' Been known as 'Candy' since first breath."Homo post hominem is new species, apparently immune to all 'human' disease, plus smarter, stronger, faster, etc., emerging to inherit Earth after H.
sapiens eliminated selves in short, efficient bio-nuclear war. Am myself Homo post hominem. Rode out war in Daddy's marvelous shelter, now engaged in walkabout, searching for fellow survivors. Of which reader must be one.