The Disasters
Readers rate it 3.3 (34 on Hardcover)
294 pages · Released Dec 18, 2018 · HarperCollins
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The Disasters is a fun, character-driven sci-fi heist story that emphasizes teamwork, redemption, and standing up for what's right. While there is action and some peril (including an attack on a space station), violence is not graphic and the tone remains lighthearted and humorous throughout. The cast includes LGBTQ+ characters and representation is woven naturally into the story rather than being a focal point.
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The Breakfast Club meets Guardians of the Galaxy in this YA sci-fi adventure by debut author M. K. England. Hotshot pilot Nax Hall has a history of making poor life choices. So it’s not exactly a surprise when he’s kicked out of the elite Ellis Station Academy in less than twenty-four hours. But Nax’s one-way trip back... The Breakfast Club meets Guardians of the Galaxy in this YA sci-fi adventure by debut author M. K. England. Hotshot pilot Nax Hall has a history of making poor life choices. So it’s not exactly a surprise when he’s kicked out of the elite Ellis Station Academy in less than twenty-four hours. But Nax’s one-way trip back to Earth is cut short when a terrorist group attacks the Academy. Nax and three other washouts escape—barely—but they’re also the sole witnesses to the biggest crime in the history of space colonization. And the perfect scapegoats. On the run, Nax and his fellow failures plan to pull off a dangerous heist to spread the truth. Because they may not be “Academy material,” and they may not even get along, but they’re the only ones left to step up and fight. Full of high-stakes action, subversive humor, and underdogs becoming heroes, this YA sci-fi adventure is perfect for fans of Illuminae, Heart of Iron, or the cult classic TV show Firefly and is also a page-turning thrill ride that anyone—not just space nerds—can enjoy.
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- Young Adult Fiction
- Adventurous
- funny
- lighthearted
- Young Adult
- Science Fiction
- LGBTQ
- Space
- Adventure
- Fantasy
- Heroes
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ISBN 9780062657695 · HarperCollins