I spent most of the book wondering at how such preppy students got kicked out of the school in the first place. yeah not exactly what I would consider a motley crew. One cover quote says “a clever, comic thrill ride packed with non-stop action and starring a motley crew that won me over from page 1.” … A motley crew? These kids were practically prodigy students – highly skilled, brilliant, some clearly hailing from wealthy families…. This is not a bad thing, per se, but it’s definitely not what I signed up for, and y’all know how much expectations play into my assessment of books.Īnd that’s not even the whole of it. There was a lot of running from the authorities and grand schemings for a massive organization takedown, but very little space.
In fact, other than the first chapter, at least 80% of the book takes place on an urban colony practically indistinguishable from a city on earth. 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.
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.įull 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. On the run, Nax and his fellow failures plan to pull off a dangerous heist to spread the truth. Nax and three other washouts escape-barely-but they’re also the sole witnesses to the biggest crime in the history of space colonization.
But Nax’s one-way trip back to Earth is cut short when a terrorist group attacks the Academy. So it’s not exactly a surprise when he’s kicked out of the elite Ellis Station Academy in less than twenty-four hours. Hotshot pilot Nax Hall has a history of making poor life choices. The Breakfast Club meets Guardians of the Galaxy in this YA sci-fi adventure by debut author M.
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