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Nebulous: The Last Hurrah
9781960803443
Paperback
$19.95
Aug. 2026
Book 1 of the Dark Cloud Trillagy
When your best friend is moving a continent away, the last hurrah has to be epic. Rufus and Xandr are sneaking away during the holidays but as crazy as their plan is, it won’t ever approach the reality that is about to hit them.
“What does the end look like? Like that black and orange cloud on the horizon coming closer each day? What I do know, however, without a shadow of doubt, is that this whole thing was a bad idea. Stuck in the middle of freaking nowhere without any means of transport, enough food, or the faintest idea of what’s going on.”
Rufus and Xandr have known each other forever. To call them best friends is an understatement. However, Rufus’s dad decided that his family must emigrate. As these two best friends prepare to wave each other farewell, they plan one last adventure together . . .
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Nebulous: The Last Hurrah
"The plot is rich with suspense that’s created over multiple scenes...Action scenes trade well with moments of quiet [...]. And as the novel moves toward its close [...] it proves satisfying. Nebulous: The Last Hurrah is a gripping coming-of-age novel about friends outlasting an apocalyptic storm." — Jennifer Maveety, Foreword
“Every cloud has a silver lining, but the one Hannes Barnard writes about has a fiery orange glow that will keep the reader on the edge of their seat.” — Anneke Langner, Storiewerf
“Nebulous reads with the same excitement as series like Divergent and The Hunger Games.” — Anke Theron, LitNet
Reader Reviews, Goodreads
“Hannes Barnard achieved something few writers ever have – he got me out of bed at 4:30 in the morning so I could finish reading what I’d fallen asleep with the night before and literally dreamed myself awake over!”
“Epic.”
“I don’t even need to explain. If you get the chance, read this masterpiece.”
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