Pocket Apocalypse by Seanan Mcguire

Pocket Apocalypse by Seanan Mcguire

The fourth book in New York Times-bestselling Seanan McGuire's witty urban fantasy InCryptid series about a family of cryptozoologists who act as a buffer between humans and the magical creatures living in secret around us.

"The only thing more fun than an October Daye book is an InCryptid book." --Charlaine Harris, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Sookie Stackhouse series

Endangered, adjective: Threatended with extinction or immidiate harm.

Australia, noun: A good place to become endangered.

Alexander Price has survived gorgons, basilisks, and his own family--no small feat, considering that his family includes two telepaths, a reanimated corpse, and a colony of talking, pantheistic mice. 

Still, he's starting to feel like he's got the hang of things...at least until his girlfriend, Shelby Tanner, shows up, asking pointed questions about werewolves and the state of his passport.  From there, it's just a hop, skip, and a jump to Australia, a continent filled with new challenges, new dangers, and yes, rival cryptozoologists who don't like their "visiting expert" very much.

Australia is a cryptozoologist's dream, filled with unique species and unique challenges.  Unfortunately, it's also filled with Shelby's family, who aren't delighted by the length of her stay in America.  And then there are the werewolves to consider: infected killing machines who would like nothing more than to claim the continent as their own. The continent which currently includes Alex.

Survival is hard enough when you're on familiar ground.  Alex Price is very far from home, but there's one thing he knows for sure: he's not going down without a fight.

Praise for the InCryptid series:

"The only thing more fun than an October Daye book is an InCryptid bookSwift narrative, charm, great world-building...all the McGuire trademarks." —Charlaine Harris, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse series

"[Half-Off Ragnarok] is kind of like taking a tour through a very deadly theme park made up of alternating parts awesome and terrifying. Come to think of it, that sums up this series quite nicely.... This book effectively acts as a jumping-on point to those just coming in." —Tor.com 

"Half-Off Ragnarok is my favorite book in the InCryptid series thus far.... If urban fantasy, intriguing animals, and fast-paced adventure is your thing, you’re going to love Half-Off Ragnarok. Highly recommended." —Jennifer Brozek

"McGuire creates a sense of wonder and playfulness with her love for mythology and folklore.... Her enthusiastic and fast-paced style makes this an entertaining page-turner." —Publishers Weekly

"A funny, fast-paced and genuinely suspenseful adventure that is sure to engross and entertain.... There is still a wide world for the intrepid Price family to explore, much to readers' guaranteed delight." —RT Reviews

"While chock-full of quality worldbuilding, realistic characters, and a double helping of sass, at its core, Half-Off Ragnarok is a book about judging others according to stereotypes, how nurture can overcome nature, and the importance of family." —Ranting Dragon

SEANAN McGUIRE is the author of the October Daye urban fantasy novels, as well as the InCryptid and Wayward Children series. She also goes by the name Mira Grant and writes darker literature. Seanan is a fire hazard who lives in Seattle with her cats, a large collection of frightening dolls, horror movies, and enough books to qualify her as such. She was the 2010 John W. Wooden Award recipient. She was the first individual to appear five times on the same Hugo ballot in 2013, winning the Campbell Award for Best New Writer.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780756408121
ISBN 10	0756408121
Title	Pocket Apocalypse
Author	Seanan Mcguire
Series	Incryptid
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Astra Publishing House
Year published	2015-03-03
Number of pages	368
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.