The Disasters

Name: The Disasters
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: M. K. England
ISBN: 9780062937902

Author: M. K. England

Narrator: James Fouhey

Unabridged: 8 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 12/18/2018

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Science Fiction, Action & Adventure, Romance, Lgbtq+

Synopsis

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 riviting thrill ride that anyone—not just space nerds—can enjoy.

About M. K. England

M.K. England is an author and librarian who grew up on the Space Coast of Florida and now calls small-town rural Virginia home. When they're not writing or librarianing, M. K. can be found drowning in fandom, rolling dice at the Dungeons & Dragons table, digging in the garden, or feeding their video game addiction. They love Star Wars with a desperate, heedless passion. It’s best if you never speak of Sherlock Holmes in their presence. You’ll regret it. They are also the author of The Disasters. Visit them at www.mkengland.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Niki Hawkes

[1.5/5 stars] I feel a little mislead by this book. “Space is hard. Grab a helmet.” <-I don’t know about you, but to me this tagline suggests the Disasters is going to contain a lot of off-planet action scenes. This was very much not the case… In fact, other than the first chapter, at least 80% of the......more

Goodreads review by ;3

nasir alexander hall 😘💖💜💙🥰🤫😍🤧😭😭😭😛😛😜🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩☺️✨✨💫⚡️💖💞💓💘💕💖💜💙💖💜💙💍......more

Goodreads review by Giulia

"To everyone who’s ever felt like a disaster. Here, have a spaceship! Now fly." TW: panic attacks, anxiety Unpopular Opinion Time 🐸☕️ I mean. This book is coming at me, really. I feel personally attacked. This book was tailored specifically for me: outcasts + heist + space + found-family trope??? Wow, ru......more

Goodreads review by Hayley

This book has all the fun things in it: quirky characters, diversity that doesn’t make a big deal out of diversity, great witty banter, adventure galore, great world building, and it feels like Firefly meets Guardians of the Galaxy. Really hard to put down. The main character, Nax, has an incredibly......more

Goodreads review by Mary

THE GOOD: * SPACE ADVENTURES!!! * a lovable band of misfits, thrown together by circumstance, but they’re the best the universe has so like… yolo? * the diversity was… my gosh… so SO ON POINT - the cast is made primarily of POC characters, the main character is bi (his love interest is gay), honestly,......more