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‘Lord of the Flies crashes headfirst into The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy in this rollicking look at the end of the world’ – Benjamin Stevenson, bestselling author of Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone
> Passport
> Suncream
> Apocalypse???
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 in darkness, the ultra-rich guests hijack the remaining supplies and declare themselves as 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.
‘Totally original’ – Alice Bell, author of Grave Expectations
Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
Imprint: Zaffre
Publication date: 04/07/2024
Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend
By MJ Wassmer
Review by Josh
A wonderful summer read, packed full of life and character – the sun may have blown up but there is still plenty of lightness and fun to be had.
Dan and his girlfriend Mara are finally taking themselves on a much needed beach holiday; unfortunately, the sun explodes. As the vacation resort is plunged into darkness, humans quickly do what humans do – become completely unhinged. As Dan grapples with feeling wholly unprepared to handle such a situation, Mara tries to keep some semblance of compassion alive. All the while, fitness influencer and all-round horrible human being Lilyanna becomes the de-facto dictator of this darkened resort.
The plot moves quickly, keeping the reader engaged and waiting to see what comes next. Twists and turns abound, all wrapped up with a fun bunch of characters. Some you’ll love (Charles, I’m talking about you), some you’ll hate (Pete, my anger knows no bounds) and some you’ll love to hate (Lilyanna, the perfectly hateable villain). There’s a surprising depth to the story as you see humans at their very worst but also their very best. For fans of the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.
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