Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend
04 July 2024Imprint: Zaffre
Synopsis
'Fun, action-packed and wildly original' CULTUREFLY
'Five Stars, Would Recommend' GRADY HENDRIX
'Lord of the Flies crashes headfirst into The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' BENJAMIN STEVENSON
> Passport
> Suncream
> Apocalypse???
What happens when you're on holiday and the sun explodes?
Professional underachiever Dan Foster is finally taking a break. Sure, his life has been average at best and, yes, he has never has quite lived up to his potential. But after a few Bud Lights in paradise with his girlfriend Mara, things are starting to look up.
Then the sun explodes.
With the island suddenly plunged into darkness, the ultra-rich guests hijack the remaining supplies and declare themselves the new ruling class. Led by a fitness influencer turned ruthless dictator, martial law is declared and the hoi polloi are press-ganged into service. And it's just Dan's luck that he could land an even worse job while on holiday.
As temperatures drop and class tensions rise, Dan might have found a way for himself and Mara to escape the island. But sneaking away would also mean abandoning the burgeoning revolution that he might-have-kind-of-sort-of single-handedly started.
'A must-read' BOOKLIST
'Totally original' ALICE BELL
'Fresh, fun and completely brilliant' SARAH BONNER
'Five Stars, Would Recommend' GRADY HENDRIX
'Lord of the Flies crashes headfirst into The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' BENJAMIN STEVENSON
> Passport
> Suncream
> Apocalypse???
What happens when you're on holiday and the sun explodes?
Professional underachiever Dan Foster is finally taking a break. Sure, his life has been average at best and, yes, he has never has quite lived up to his potential. But after a few Bud Lights in paradise with his girlfriend Mara, things are starting to look up.
Then the sun explodes.
With the island suddenly plunged into darkness, the ultra-rich guests hijack the remaining supplies and declare themselves the new ruling class. Led by a fitness influencer turned ruthless dictator, martial law is declared and the hoi polloi are press-ganged into service. And it's just Dan's luck that he could land an even worse job while on holiday.
As temperatures drop and class tensions rise, Dan might have found a way for himself and Mara to escape the island. But sneaking away would also mean abandoning the burgeoning revolution that he might-have-kind-of-sort-of single-handedly started.
'A must-read' BOOKLIST
'Totally original' ALICE BELL
'Fresh, fun and completely brilliant' SARAH BONNER
Details
04 July 2024352 pages
9781804184585Imprint: Zaffre
Reviews
A fun, action-packed and wildly original apocalyptic ride from beginning to endCultureFly
Five Stars, Would Recommend ... Candy-coloured apocalyptic true crime vacation porn hopped up on caffeine and moving at the pace of an Instagram feedGrady Hendrix
Lord of the Flies crashes headfirst into The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in this rollicking look at the end of the worldBenjamin Stevenson, bestselling author of Everyone in My Family has Killed Someone
This is Lord Of The Flies meets an all-inclusive bar, with incredible results. MJ Wassmer has written a totally original brainmelter - part thriller, part comedy, and part inspiring love storyAlice Bell, author of Grave Expectations