The Disasters
HarperCollins · Paperback · December 17, 2019
The Breakfast Club meets Guardians of the Galaxy in this YA sci-fi adventure by debut author M.
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- Who it’s for
- A lively space adventure that keeps the jokes flying without losing the tension.
- Genres
- Space Opera for Teens, YA LGBTQ+, YA Adventure
- Published
- HarperCollins, December 17, 2019
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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 to Earth is cut short when a terrorist group attacks the Academy.
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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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A lively space adventure that keeps the jokes flying without losing the tension.
Come here for
- spacefaring adventure with a comic edge
- humor threaded through the danger
Expect
- fast-moving survival stakes
- lightness amid the chaos
Where it sits
| Space Opera for Teens | 96% |
|---|---|
| YA Adventure | 77% |
| YA LGBTQ+ | 52% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Adventure
- YA Survival Stories
- Coming of Age
- YA Blended Family Stories
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- YA Fantasy Romance
- Contemporary YA Romance
- YA Romance - LGBTQ+
- Romantic Comedy for Teens
- Authors
- M. K. England
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- December 17, 2019
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- YA Adventure