diff --git a/babel.config.js b/babel.config.js
index 99e6aa2e82..86be860b75 100644
--- a/babel.config.js
+++ b/babel.config.js
@@ -1,11 +1,22 @@
 module.exports = {
-    presets: ['@babel/preset-env', '@babel/preset-react', "@babel/preset-typescript"],
-    env: {
-	    test: {
-		    plugins: ['dynamic-import-node']
-	    },
-	    production: {
-        plugins: ['@babel/plugin-syntax-dynamic-import']
-	    }
+  presets: [
+    [
+      "@babel/preset-env",
+      {
+        targets: {
+          node: "current"
+        }
+      }
+    ],
+    "@babel/preset-react",
+    "@babel/preset-typescript"
+  ],
+  env: {
+    test: {
+      plugins: ['dynamic-import-node']
+    },
+    production: {
+      plugins: ['@babel/plugin-syntax-dynamic-import']
     }
+  }
 };
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7b4c047ab4..4aab99ac29 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -131,5 +131,9 @@
       "tslint --fix -t verbose",
       "git add"
     ]
+  },
+  "volta": {
+    "node": "10.16.0",
+    "yarn": "1.16.0"
   }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/__tests__/useAsync.test.tsx b/src/__tests__/useAsync.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3764e42ace
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/__tests__/useAsync.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+import { useCallback } from 'react';
+import { cleanup, renderHook } from 'react-hooks-testing-library';
+import useAsync from '../useAsync';
+
+afterEach(cleanup);
+
+// NOTE: these tests cause console errors.
+//       maybe we should test in a real environment instead
+//       of a fake one?
+describe('useAsync', () => {
+  it('should be defined', () => {
+    expect(useAsync).toBeDefined();
+  });
+
+  describe('a success', () => {
+    let hook;
+    let callCount = 0;
+
+    const resolver = async () => {
+      return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+        callCount++;
+
+        const wait = setTimeout(() => {
+          clearTimeout(wait);
+          resolve('yay');
+        }, 0);
+      });
+    };
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      callCount = 0;
+      hook = renderHook(({ fn }) => useAsync(fn, [fn]), {
+        initialProps: {
+          fn: resolver,
+        },
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('initially starts loading', () => {
+      expect(hook.result.current.loading).toEqual(true);
+    });
+
+    it('resolves', async () => {
+      expect.assertions(4);
+
+      hook.rerender({ fn: resolver });
+      await hook.waitForNextUpdate();
+
+      expect(callCount).toEqual(1);
+      expect(hook.result.current.loading).toBeFalsy();
+      expect(hook.result.current.value).toEqual('yay');
+      expect(hook.result.current.error).toEqual(undefined);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('an error', () => {
+    let hook;
+    let callCount = 0;
+
+    const rejection = async () => {
+      return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+        callCount++;
+
+        const wait = setTimeout(() => {
+          clearTimeout(wait);
+          reject('yay');
+        }, 0);
+      });
+    };
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      callCount = 0;
+      hook = renderHook(({ fn }) => useAsync(fn, [fn]), {
+        initialProps: {
+          fn: rejection,
+        },
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('initially starts loading', () => {
+      expect(hook.result.current.loading).toBeTruthy();
+    });
+
+    it('resolves', async () => {
+      expect.assertions(4);
+
+      hook.rerender({ fn: rejection });
+      await hook.waitForNextUpdate();
+
+      expect(callCount).toEqual(1);
+      expect(hook.result.current.loading).toBeFalsy();
+      expect(hook.result.current.error).toEqual('yay');
+      expect(hook.result.current.value).toEqual(undefined);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('re-evaluates when dependencies change', () => {
+    describe('the fn is a dependency', () => {
+      let hook;
+      let callCount = 0;
+
+      const initialFn = async () => {
+        callCount++;
+        return 'value';
+      };
+
+      const differentFn = async () => {
+        callCount++;
+        return 'new value';
+      };
+
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        callCount = 0;
+        hook = renderHook(({ fn }) => useAsync(fn, [fn]), {
+          initialProps: { fn: initialFn },
+        });
+      });
+
+      it('renders the first value', () => {
+        expect(hook.result.current.value).toEqual('value');
+      });
+
+      it('renders a different value when deps change', async () => {
+        expect.assertions(3);
+
+        expect(callCount).toEqual(1);
+
+        hook.rerender({ fn: differentFn }); // change the fn to initiate new request
+        await hook.waitForNextUpdate();
+
+        expect(callCount).toEqual(2);
+        expect(hook.result.current.value).toEqual('new value');
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('the additional dependencies list changes', () => {
+      let callCount = 0;
+      let hook;
+
+      const staticFunction = async counter => {
+        callCount++;
+        return `counter is ${counter} and callCount is ${callCount}`;
+      };
+
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        callCount = 0;
+        hook = renderHook(
+          ({ fn, counter }) => {
+            const callback = useCallback(() => fn(counter), [counter]);
+            return useAsync<string>(callback, [callback]);
+          },
+          {
+            initialProps: {
+              counter: 0,
+              fn: staticFunction,
+            },
+          }
+        );
+      });
+
+      it('initial renders the first passed pargs', () => {
+        expect(hook.result.current.value).toEqual('counter is 0 and callCount is 1');
+      });
+
+      it('renders a different value when deps change', async () => {
+        expect.assertions(1);
+
+        hook.rerender({ fn: staticFunction, counter: 1 });
+        await hook.waitForNextUpdate();
+
+        expect(hook.result.current.value).toEqual('counter is 1 and callCount is 2');
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/__tests__/useAsyncFn.test.tsx b/src/__tests__/useAsyncFn.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8e3826b588
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/__tests__/useAsyncFn.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+// NOTE: most behavior that useAsyncFn provides
+//       is covered be the useAsync tests.
+//
+// The main difference is that useAsyncFn
+// does not automatically invoke the function
+// and it can take arguments.
+
+import { cleanup, renderHook } from 'react-hooks-testing-library';
+import useAsyncFn, { AsyncState } from '../useAsyncFn';
+
+afterEach(cleanup);
+
+type AdderFn = (a: number, b: number) => Promise<number>;
+
+describe('useAsyncFn', () => {
+  it('should be defined', () => {
+    expect(useAsyncFn).toBeDefined();
+  });
+
+  describe('the callback can be awaited and return the value', () => {
+    let hook;
+    let callCount = 0;
+    const adder = async (a: number, b: number): Promise<number> => {
+      callCount++;
+      return a + b;
+    };
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      // NOTE: renderHook isn't good at inferring array types
+      hook = renderHook<{ fn: AdderFn }, [AsyncState<number>, AdderFn]>(({ fn }) => useAsyncFn(fn), {
+        initialProps: {
+          fn: adder,
+        },
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('awaits the result', async () => {
+      expect.assertions(3);
+
+      const [s, callback] = hook.result.current;
+
+      const result = await callback(5, 7);
+
+      expect(result).toEqual(12);
+
+      const [state] = hook.result.current;
+
+      expect(state.value).toEqual(12);
+      expect(result).toEqual(state.value);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('args can be passed to the function', () => {
+    let hook;
+    let callCount = 0;
+    const adder = async (a: number, b: number): Promise<number> => {
+      callCount++;
+      return a + b;
+    };
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      // NOTE: renderHook isn't good at inferring array types
+      hook = renderHook<{ fn: AdderFn }, [AsyncState<number>, AdderFn]>(({ fn }) => useAsyncFn(fn), {
+        initialProps: {
+          fn: adder,
+        },
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('initially does not have a value', () => {
+      const [state] = hook.result.current;
+
+      expect(state.value).toEqual(undefined);
+      expect(state.loading).toEqual(false);
+      expect(state.error).toEqual(undefined);
+      expect(callCount).toEqual(0);
+    });
+
+    describe('when invoked', () => {
+      it('resolves a value derived from args', async () => {
+        expect.assertions(4);
+
+        const [s, callback] = hook.result.current;
+
+        callback(2, 7);
+        hook.rerender({ fn: adder });
+        await hook.waitForNextUpdate();
+
+        const [state, c] = hook.result.current;
+
+        expect(callCount).toEqual(1);
+        expect(state.loading).toEqual(false);
+        expect(state.error).toEqual(undefined);
+        expect(state.value).toEqual(9);
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/useAsync.ts b/src/useAsync.ts
index 3b3e1b635c..5a86804fbc 100644
--- a/src/useAsync.ts
+++ b/src/useAsync.ts
@@ -18,14 +18,17 @@ export type AsyncState<T> =
       value: T;
     };
 
-const useAsync = <T>(fn: () => Promise<T>, deps: DependencyList = []) => {
-  const [state, callback] = useAsyncFn(fn, deps);
+export default function useAsync<Result = any, Args extends any[] = any[]>(
+  fn: (...args: Args | []) => Promise<Result>,
+  deps: DependencyList = []
+) {
+  const [state, callback] = useAsyncFn<Result, Args>(fn, deps, {
+    loading: true,
+  });
 
   useEffect(() => {
     callback();
   }, [callback]);
 
   return state;
-};
-
-export default useAsync;
+}
diff --git a/src/useAsyncFn.ts b/src/useAsyncFn.ts
index b5dd7c5c38..1165e1d491 100644
--- a/src/useAsyncFn.ts
+++ b/src/useAsyncFn.ts
@@ -18,31 +18,35 @@ export type AsyncState<T> =
       value: T;
     };
 
-const useAsyncFn = <T>(fn: (...args: any[]) => Promise<T>, deps: DependencyList = []): [AsyncState<T>, () => void] => {
-  const [state, set] = useState<AsyncState<T>>({
-    loading: false,
-  });
+export default function useAsyncFn<Result = any, Args extends any[] = any[]>(
+  fn: (...args: Args | []) => Promise<Result>,
+  deps: DependencyList = [],
+  initialState: AsyncState<Result> = { loading: false }
+): [AsyncState<Result>, (...args: Args | []) => Promise<Result>] {
+  const [state, set] = useState<AsyncState<Result>>(initialState);
 
   const mounted = useRefMounted();
 
-  const callback = useCallback((...args) => {
+  const callback = useCallback((...args: Args | []) => {
     set({ loading: true });
 
-    fn(...args).then(
+    return fn(...args).then(
       value => {
         if (mounted.current) {
           set({ value, loading: false });
         }
+
+        return value;
       },
       error => {
         if (mounted.current) {
           set({ error, loading: false });
         }
+
+        return error;
       }
     );
   }, deps);
 
   return [state, callback];
-};
-
-export default useAsyncFn;
+}
diff --git a/tslint.json b/tslint.json
index 5e8f3ec0b8..357cc2c674 100644
--- a/tslint.json
+++ b/tslint.json
@@ -1,18 +1,17 @@
 {
-    "defaultSeverity": "error",
-    "extends": [
-      "tslint:recommended",
-      "tslint-react",
-      "tslint-eslint-rules",
-      "tslint-config-prettier"
-    ],
-    "linterOptions": {
-      "exclude": [
-          "node_modules/**"
-      ]
-    },
-    "jsRules": {},
-    "rules": {
+  "defaultSeverity": "error",
+  "extends": [
+    "tslint:recommended",
+    "tslint-react",
+    "tslint-eslint-rules",
+    "tslint-config-prettier"
+  ],
+  "linterOptions": {
+    "exclude": ["node_modules/**"]
+  },
+  "jsRules": {},
+  "rules": {
+    "ban-types": false,
     "interface-name": [true, "never-prefix"],
     "no-console": false,
     "max-classes-per-file": false,
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@
         "tabWidth": 2
       }
     ]
-    },
-    "rulesDirectory": ["tslint-plugin-prettier"]
-  }
-  
\ No newline at end of file
+  },
+  "rulesDirectory": ["tslint-plugin-prettier"]
+}