Almost the End of the World
Author: Mike Schlossberg
Release: June 9, 2026
Tagline: The Apocalypse Called. It Wants a Do Over.
Publisher: Mad Cat
Genre: Young Adult Contemporary, Science Fiction
ISBN-13: 979-8892990691
Main Character(s): Corey, Paige, The Refuge
Synopsis: 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.
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Quotes and Lines
“The evil in this world isn’t the fault of the good who try to fight it.”
“In moments of chaos and turmoil, all of us have different ways of coping. Some find help and healing in productive ways, using tragedy and stress to better themselves and those around you. Others struggle and suffer, turning to alcohol, drugs, or withdrawing from the world.
Almost the End of the World is obviously meant, in part, to warn you against the dangers of cults. But it’s more meant to serve as a warning flare against cultic thinking. All I can ask as you read this book is that you keep that in mind.”