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'The Disasters' Could Be The Beginning Of A Great Story

M.K. England's new novel starts with a bang: A group of space-school rejects must save the universe. It never quite delivers on that premise, but the characters are so appealing, you'll want more.
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The Disasters kicks off with a high-concept punch: A group of space-school rejects band together to save the universe. It's the stuff of old-timey space serials with a modern update, featuring a crew of diverse misfits wrestling with rejection and the choices that got them into this mess in the first place.

Nax knows that Ellis Station Academy is his one shot at fulfilling his dream of becoming a space pilot and making the one-way trip from Earth to

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