The end of the world was scheduled for Tuesday. And someone forgot to send the memo.
In a world where divine bureaucracies manage the cosmic order, the Department of Final Events is responsible for organizing the Apocalypse - right down to the last trumpet blast. But when a paperwork mix-up schedules Armageddon for the wrong date, an underfunded team of celestial middle managers faces a catastrophic PR disaster.
Enter Sam Worth, junior coordinator of Cataclysm Logistics, and his ragtag band of disgraced angels, overworked demons, and one terrifyingly efficient administrative assistant. With just 72 hours to avert global annihilation (and survive their next budget review), they'll have to navigate divine lawsuits, rogue horsemen, existential influencers, and a doomsday clock that's already ticking.
Unfortunately, nobody trained them for dealing with Reality TV producers. Or existential memes.
As heaven, hell, and humanity spiral into chaos, Sam discovers that the Apocalypse isn't just an event - it's a brand. And canceling it might be the biggest miracle of all.
Hilarious, sharp, and surprisingly heartfelt, Cancel the Apocalypse is a satirical romp perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman's Good Omens, Christopher Moore, and anyone who suspects the universe is probably run by an underpaid intern.
The end of the world is inevitable. The paperwork is optional.
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Reed Mallory writes speculative satire for the spiritually exhausted, the algorithmically overexposed, and anyone who's ever tried to survive a team-building exercise without losing their soul. A lifelong student of bureaucracy?divine, corporate, and digital?Mallory brings a sharp wit and a love of the absurd to stories that blur the lines between the celestial and the cubicle, the viral and the eternal.
His debut novel, Cancel the Apocalypse, earned cult acclaim for its hilarious portrayal of divine mismanagement and a clerical error that nearly ended the world on the wrong day. His latest, Human Resources from Hell, takes readers deeper into the underworld's fluorescent-lit offices, where performance reviews are eternal and staplers have a thirst for blood.
Up next is The Algorithm Is Watching, a darkly comic tech thriller that asks what happens when your social media strategy becomes sentient?and wants to monetize your very existence.
When he's not writing, Mallory can be found arguing with his smart fridge, doomscrolling ironically, or drinking ethically-sourced coffee while plotting the next cosmic blunder.