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 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. What happens when you're on holiday and the sun explodes? Lord of the Flies meets White Lotus in this whip-smart social satire about the end of the world. UNIQUE PREMISE: This is the ultimate holiday from hell story with an incredibly brilliant British style of humour along the lines of Simon Pegg/Nick Frost and Inside No 9 - dark, absurd, farcical CROSSOVER POTENTIAL: Perfect blend of speculative thriller and sci-fi for wide appeal to a range of different audiences
