The third and final book of the Janitors of the Post-Apocalypse follows a group of unlikely heroes trying to save the galaxy from a zombie plague.
Marion "Mops" Adamopoulos and her team were trained to clean spaceships. They were absolutely not trained to fight an interplanetary war with the xenocidal Prodryans or to make first contact with the Jynx, a race who might not be as primitive as they seem. But if there's one lesson Mops and her crew have learned, it's that things like "training" and "being remotely qualified" are overrated.
The war is escalating. (This might be Mops' fault.) The survival of humanity-those few who weren't turned to feral, shambling monsters by an alien plague-as well as the fate of all other non-Prodryans, will depend on what Captain Mops and the crew of the EDFS Pufferfish discover on the ringed planet of Tuxatl.
But the Jynx on Tuxatl are fighting a war of their own, and their world's long-buried secrets could be more dangerous than the Prodryans.
To make matters worse, Mops is starting to feel a little feral herself...
The third and final book of the Janitors of the Post-Apocalypse follows a group of unlikely heroes trying to save the galaxy from a zombie plague.
Marion "Mops" Adamopoulos and her team were trained to clean spaceships. They were absolutely not trained to fight an interplanetary war with the xenocidal Prodryans or to make first contact with the Jynx, a race who might not be as primitive as they seem. But if there's one lesson Mops and her crew have learned, it's that things like "training" and "being remotely qualified" are overrated.
The war is escalating. (This might be Mops' fault.) The survival of humanity-those few who weren't turned to feral, shambling monsters by an alien plague-as well as the fate of all other non-Prodryans, will depend on what Captain Mops and the crew of the EDFS Pufferfish discover on the ringed planet of Tuxatl.
But the Jynx on Tuxatl are fighting a war of their own, and their world's long-buried secrets could be more dangerous than the Prodryans.
To make matters worse, Mops is starting to feel a little feral herself...
Jim C. Hines has published more than forty short stories as well as numerous fantasy and sci-fi novels, including the humorous Jig the Dragonslayer trilogy; the Princess series, which re-imagines traditional fairy-tale princesses as butt-kicking action heroines; and the Magic Ex Libris series, about a centuries-old secret society dedicated to the use and control of book magic. In 2012, he won the Hugo for Best Fan Writer.
Praise for The Janitors of the Post-Apocalypse:
"The book is damn hilarious. It's less Tanya Huff and more Phule's
Company in the best possible way. It's witty and sharp, it sneaks
in some social commentary, and it skates just on the right side of
the line between clever absurdity and complete chaos." —Ilona
Andrews, #1 New York Times bestselling author
"A high-stakes romp full of interstellar hi-jinks and
pulse-pounding action. Jim Hines's space janitors are the
unlikeliest crew of heroes ever to save a galaxy." —Lisa
Shearin, New York Times-bestselling author of the Raine Benares
novels
"It's like Guardians of the Galaxy meets MacGyver, with
zombies." —Howard Tayler, Hugo-winning author of Schlock
Mercenary
“Jim Hines is one of the funniest, and most fun, writers in our
genre! Terminal Alliance skewers science fiction tropes and takes
on a wild romp through an original universe.” —Tobias S.
Buckell, author of the Xenowealth series
“Terminal Alliance was a really fun read. Mops is a great POV
character, and I enjoyed the way that the maintenance crew got to
be the heroes—but also they didn't just pick up the controls of the
ship and fly around as though it were super easy.” —Ann Leckie,
Nebula- and Hugo-winning author of Ancillary Justice
“I enjoyed Terminal Alliance very much. It’s a spunky, irreverent
interstellar romp with most unlikely heroes and frequent
laugh-out-loud moments. I look forward to more adventures featuring
this delightful cast of galactic janitors.” —Marko Kloos, author of
the Frontlines series
“Like the slightly demented love child of Douglas Adams and
Elizabeth Moon, Terminal Alliance is clever, silly, full of
surprises, and unfailingly entertaining. Apparently Jim C. Hines is
capable of being funny in every genre.” —Deborah Blake, author of
the Baba Yaga series
“Hines (Libriomancer) delivers a fantastic space opera that doesn’t
skimp on the action and excitement but pairs it with a hefty
dose of slightly scatological humor. The author is especially
clever in having Mops and her team leverage cleaning tools and a
knowledge of spaceship plumbing to fight their enemies.” —Library
Journal (starred)
"[Terminal Alliance] is also good science fiction: a solid premise,
an expansive universe, a compelling history, a strong and
varied cast of characters, pulse-pounding action, and a galactic
crisis with high stakes. The fact that it’s funny is icing on a
rich and delicious cake. Clever, and should appeal to fans of
Douglas Adams and John Scalzi." —Booklist
"Subtle absurdist humor permeates the narrative, derived from
faulty translations, cultural references without context, and
unconventional solutions to problems. Clever characterization and
action-packed moments round out this thoroughly satisfying
outing." —Publishers Weekly
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