Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend: A Novel

Dan Foster was on his fifth Miller Lite when the sun exploded

Professional underachiever Dan Foster and his girlfriend, Mara, are enjoying their modest vacation accommodations at an all-inclusive resort when the (maybe?) apocalypse sneaks up and plunges the world into darkness. They, along with all the other guests on the island of Tizoc, are now completely cut off as everything devolves into chaos.The next day Dan wakes to find that the few ultra-rich vacationers from Building A have hijacked all the island’s supplies and installed themselves as the new ruling class. Soon enough, the island is under martial law, and the overlords are intent on being the ones to make it out alive.As temperatures drop and class tensions rise, Dan manages to find a way for himself and Mara to escape the island and return to their families back home. But sneaking away would also mean abandoning the burgeoning revolution that he might-have-kind-of-sort-of single handedly started.

About the Author

MICHAEL WASSMER grew up in the suburbs of Memphis, Tennessee. He’s worked as a UPS package handler, professional treadmill cleaner, steakhouse busboy, and Spider-Man for children’s birthday parties. Following ten years in corporate and with a background in communications, Wassmer left to start his own business while focusing on his true passion—writing silly things. Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend is his debut.