Title: Pocket Apocalypse
Author: Seanan McGuire
Series: InCryptid #4
Rating Out of 5: 5 (I will read this again and again and again)
My Bookshelves: Paranormal fantasy, Strong women, Urban fantasy
Pace: Fast
Format: eBook, Novel
Year: 2015
I’ve been hunting for a copy of Pocket Apocalypse in Australia for a ridiculously long time. Because we’re Australian and it’s all sorts of difficult to get some books here. But then, I finally found a physical copy to read. Which I did… very quickly… with a whole lot of reluctance to pause and actually join in on adult life. And yes, I completely see the irony of a story that is actually set in Australia, not being readily available in Australia! It was somewhat ridiculous, but I am incredibly glad that I finally found a copy to dive into.
I really enjoyed the fact that I got to read this story primarily on a flight to Brisbane, somehow, reading about an urban fantasy set in Queensland, whilst having a holiday there gave me a whole lot more joy and entertainment. A lot of the time, when there is a story set in Australia, it can be pretty obvious that the author isn’t Australian. However, McGuire did quite a good job of actually describing the weirdness of Australia. Yes, everything kind of low key wants to kill you, yes it’s really weird. And yes, the humans are probably the weirdest of them all. McGuire even managed to get out weird hypocrisy, don’t give a damn attitudes beautifully within the cast. A nuance of the Australian culture that is quite often missed.
As with everything in the InCryptid series, McGuire adds her own spin to well known mythical beasts. I really enjoyed that Pocket Apocalypse was about werewolves. But, with McGuire’s very unique, very scientific spin on it. I loved that, rather than just being their own species of cryptid, werewolfism was actually an illness. The way that it is explained honestly felt entirely plausible and like it could 100% happen in the real world. I love the brilliance of this and the way in which McGuire is able to take some very obvious research and spin it into an entirely plausible approach.
I absolutely adored everything about Pocket Apocalypse, from the science to the mayhem to the impossible to put down story line. But, I also loved the romance in there – it gave context to what it takes to find your forever person and someone who is going to stand beside you. Through thick and thin. Plus, then there’s the Aeslin mice… they never fail to make me smile with joy and whimsy.
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