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A review by applejacksbooks
The Prince & The Apocalypse by Kara McDowell
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I received a copy from NetGalley and the publisher.
If you're looking for a book that has the snark of Red, White, and Royal Blue(even though it's straight), an escape, and a love story all in one this is the book for you. Wren starts off the story on her way to the UK for the trip of a lifetime and to follow in her big sister's footsteps before college starts in the fall. On the last day of her trip (which does not go well) she heads to the World's End pub to have a traditional English Breakfast and finds it closed. While there she helps the current Prince of Wales, Theo, out of a paparazzi situation and he gives Wren his number to use for a favor. When she misses her flight back to the USA, she calls in that favor to get home, especially once it's announced that there's a mass extinction sized comet headed right towards earth. And that call is what leads to the whole story unfolding.
To say that this book is easily one of my favorites that I've read this year is probably an understatement. This was so good. The author did a great job balancing the emotional moments with the action of trying to get home before the world ends. AND THAT CLIFFHANGER OF AN ENDING. I swear to all of the powers that be if we don't get a second book with resolution I will riot. While this story does remind me of that Leonardo DiCaprio/ Jennifer Lawrence movie that was made a few years ago (Don't Look Up maybe?), I think this shows what could happen if we only had a little while to prepare instead of months and that makes everything more intense.
If you're looking for a book that has the snark of Red, White, and Royal Blue(even though it's straight), an escape, and a love story all in one this is the book for you. Wren starts off the story on her way to the UK for the trip of a lifetime and to follow in her big sister's footsteps before college starts in the fall. On the last day of her trip (which does not go well) she heads to the World's End pub to have a traditional English Breakfast and finds it closed. While there she helps the current Prince of Wales, Theo, out of a paparazzi situation and he gives Wren his number to use for a favor. When she misses her flight back to the USA, she calls in that favor to get home, especially once it's announced that there's a mass extinction sized comet headed right towards earth. And that call is what leads to the whole story unfolding.
To say that this book is easily one of my favorites that I've read this year is probably an understatement. This was so good. The author did a great job balancing the emotional moments with the action of trying to get home before the world ends. AND THAT CLIFFHANGER OF AN ENDING. I swear to all of the powers that be if we don't get a second book with resolution I will riot. While this story does remind me of that Leonardo DiCaprio/ Jennifer Lawrence movie that was made a few years ago (Don't Look Up maybe?), I think this shows what could happen if we only had a little while to prepare instead of months and that makes everything more intense.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol