Robert Rankin
7 SeriesRobert Rankin is a British author known for his comedic fantasy novels, including the Brentford, Cornelius Murphy, and Japanese Devil Fish Girl series. His works often blend science fiction, occult themes, urban legends, and steampunk, set in his hometown of Brentford, London. Rankin aimed to establish a new genre, Far-Fetched Fiction, hoping to see it recognized with its own section in bookstores.
In "Apocalypso" by Robert Rankin, the Ministry of Serendipity at Mornington Crescent discovers a spacecraft that crashed into the Pacific 4,000 years ago. They dispatch a team of paranormal investigators to retrieve it. Danbury Collins, a reluctant member of the team, fears the potential threat of a thawing alien. The narrative explores the consequences of their mission and the looming danger it presents.
