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Almost the End of the World

by Mike Schlossberg

After the apocalypse that didn’t happen

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AlbakiReads Editorial

After the apocalypse that didn’t happen

An asteroid’s near-destruction of Earth leaves seventeen-year-old Corey Walker facing an aftermath no one prepared for: a weakened government, a struggling economy, and the lingering impact of having expected the world to end. Back at Augustus Boarding School, Corey encounters The Refuge, a student group drawing in frightened classmates and people close to him. His alliance with Paige turns the school conflict into a challenge that puts him in a reluctant leadership role. The story links a post-apocalyptic premise with questions about how people rebuild purpose and community after catastrophe—and what comes next when survival itself is no longer the only concern.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic science fiction.
  • Readers who enjoy school-based stories involving group conflict and reluctant leadership.
  • Readers interested in stories about the aftermath of catastrophe and finding direction afterward.

Themes

Life after catastropheFear and vulnerabilityCommunity and belongingLeadership and responsibility

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Book overview

The Apocalypse Called. It Wants a Do Over.

 

Seventeen-year-old Corey Walker was fully prepared to die. An asteroid the size of Texas-Perses-was supposed to wipe out everything. No college apps, no student loans, no awkward graduation speeches. Just... boom.

 

Then the last-minute save actually works. Earth survives. So does Corey.

Yay?

 

 

Turns out, staring down extinction leaves scars. The government's toast, the economy's in a coma, and nobody knows what to do next. Turns out, staring down extinction leaves scars. The government's toast, the economy's in a coma, and nobody knows what to do next. Corey returns to Augustus Boarding School at the insistence of his mother and finds a weird new student cult-The Refuge-targeting the most scared and vulnerable on campus, including those closest to him.

 

When Corey meets the fiery Paige, he finds himself with an ally against The Refuge. She's the first person who makes him feel awake again. Together, they start pushing back. That's when things get messy. Fast.

 

Now, Corey's a reluctant leader, with enemies, followers, and a target on his back. Whether he likes it or not, he's being forced to answer the question everyone's been avoiding:

If the world didn't end... what now?

 

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