Heroes Of The Apocalypse Lottery: Bureaucratic satire meets space opera

The universe doesn't need saving. It needs filing. Fourteen years ago, Biff Berenger and four other graduates of the Hero Academy saved the galaxy. Then they walked away from heroism, scattered across space, determined to live quiet, unremarkable lives. They should have known better. When the Galactic Hero Selection System activates for the first time in over a decade, it chooses five names: Biff, Kelly, Hroth, Dirk Benson, and Dirt E. McGhee. The threat classification is Omega-Prime. The mission is impossible. And the universe's fate depends on five reluctant heroes who never wanted to be heroes again. But when they discover that the apocalyptic threat is actually a bureaucratic error-a zoning permit that's been pending for eight hundred years-they realize the real enemy isn't cosmic. It's administrative. And it's been running on autopilot for two millennia. Perfect for fans of Harry Harrison, Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett, Heroes of the Apocalypse Lottery is a satirical space opera about found family, reluctant heroism, and the messy business of caring about people you've disappointed. It's absurd. It's hilarious. And underneath it all, it's genuinely human. The universe won't save itself. But maybe-just maybe-five broken heroes can figure out how.