Hugo award-winning author Hines returns to science fiction with the second book of the Janitors of the Post-Apocalypse, featuring the unlikely heroes that may just save the galaxy from a zombie plague.
Human civilization didn't just fall. It was pushed.
The Krakau came to Earth in the year 2104. By 2105, humanity had been reduced to shambling, feral monsters. In the Krakau's defense, it was an accident, and a century later, they did come back and try to fix us. Sort of.
It's been four months since Marion "Mops" Adamopoulos learned the truth of that accident. Four months since she and her team of hygiene and sanitation specialists stole the EMCS Pufferfish and stopped a bioterrorism attack against the Krakau homeworld. Four months since she set out to find proof of what really happened on Earth all those years ago.
Between trying to protect their secrets and fighting the xenocidal Prodryans, who've been escalating their war against everyone who isn't Prodryan, the Krakau have their tentacles full.
Mops' mission changes when she learns of a secret Krakau laboratory on Earth. A small group under command of Fleet Admiral Belle-Bonne Sage is working to create a new weapon, one that could bring victory over the Prodryans ... or drown the galaxy in chaos.
To discover the truth, Mops and her rogue cleaning crew will have to do the one thing she fears most: return to Earth, a world overrun by feral apes, wild dogs, savage humans, and worse. (After all, the planet hasn't been cleaned in a century and a half!) What Mops finds in the filthy ruins of humanity could change everything, assuming she survives long enough to share it.
Perhaps humanity isn't as dead as the galaxy thought.
Hugo award-winning author Hines returns to science fiction with the second book of the Janitors of the Post-Apocalypse, featuring the unlikely heroes that may just save the galaxy from a zombie plague.
Human civilization didn't just fall. It was pushed.
The Krakau came to Earth in the year 2104. By 2105, humanity had been reduced to shambling, feral monsters. In the Krakau's defense, it was an accident, and a century later, they did come back and try to fix us. Sort of.
It's been four months since Marion "Mops" Adamopoulos learned the truth of that accident. Four months since she and her team of hygiene and sanitation specialists stole the EMCS Pufferfish and stopped a bioterrorism attack against the Krakau homeworld. Four months since she set out to find proof of what really happened on Earth all those years ago.
Between trying to protect their secrets and fighting the xenocidal Prodryans, who've been escalating their war against everyone who isn't Prodryan, the Krakau have their tentacles full.
Mops' mission changes when she learns of a secret Krakau laboratory on Earth. A small group under command of Fleet Admiral Belle-Bonne Sage is working to create a new weapon, one that could bring victory over the Prodryans ... or drown the galaxy in chaos.
To discover the truth, Mops and her rogue cleaning crew will have to do the one thing she fears most: return to Earth, a world overrun by feral apes, wild dogs, savage humans, and worse. (After all, the planet hasn't been cleaned in a century and a half!) What Mops finds in the filthy ruins of humanity could change everything, assuming she survives long enough to share it.
Perhaps humanity isn't as dead as the galaxy thought.
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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