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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

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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 * The end of the world has never been so fun! Explosively funny and terrifyingly plausible in its depiction of the apocalypse, this cinematic debut had me LOLing, cringing and cheering throughout. I absolutely blazed through this earth-shattering action romp * Josh Winning, author of The Shadow Glass *

The end of the world has never been so fun! Explosively funny and terrifyingly plausible in its depiction of the apocalypse, this cinematic debut had me LOLing, cringing and cheering throughout. I absolutely blazed through this earth-shattering action romp * Josh Winning, author of The Shadow Glass *

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MJ Wassmer grew up in the suburbs of Memphis, Tennessee. He's held such glamorous jobs as UPS package handler, a professional treadmill cleaner, and Spider-Man impersonator for children's birthday parties. Following ten years in the corporate world, MJ left to throw himself into his true passion - writing silly things. His debut novel, ZERO STARS, DO NOT RECOMMEND, will be published in 2024.

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