Terminal Uprising - (Janitors of the Post-Apocalypse) by Jim C Hines (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Human civilization didn't just fall. It was pushed.</b> <p/> 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. <p/> 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 <i>EMCS Pufferfish</i> 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. <p/> 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. <p/> 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. <p/> 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. <p/> Perhaps humanity isn't as dead as the galaxy thought.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Praise for The Janitors of the Post-Apocalypse: <p/>The book is damn hilarious. It's less Tanya Huff and more <i>Phule's Company</i> in the best possible way. It's <b>witty and sharp</b>, 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 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author <p/>A high-stakes romp <b>full of interstellar hi-jinks and pulse-pounding action</b>. Jim Hines's space janitors are the unlikeliest crew of heroes ever to save a galaxy. --Lisa Shearin, <i>New York Times</i>-bestselling author of the Raine Benares novels <p/>It's like <b><i>Guardians of the Galaxy</i> meets <i>MacGyver</i></b>, with zombies<i>.</i> --Howard Tayler, Hugo-winning author of <i>Schlock Mercenary <p/>"</i>Jim Hines is one of the funniest, and most fun, writers in our genre! <i>Terminal Alliance</i> skewers science fiction tropes and takes on <b>a wild romp through an original universe</b>." --Tobias S. Buckell, author of the Xenowealth series <p/>"<i>Terminal Alliance</i> was a really fun read. <b>Mops is a great POV character</b>, 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 <i>Ancillary Justice <p/></i>"I enjoyed <i>Terminal Alliance</i> very much. It's a <b>spunky, irreverent interstellar romp</b> 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 <p/>"Like the slightly demented love child of Douglas Adams and Elizabeth Moon, <i>Terminal Alliance </i>is <b>clever, silly, full of surprises, and unfailingly entertaining</b>. Apparently Jim C. Hines is capable of being funny in every genre." --Deborah Blake, author of the Baba Yaga series <p/>"Hines (<i>Libriomancer</i>) delivers<b> a fantastic space opera that doesn't skimp on the action </b>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." --<i>Library Journal</i> (starred) <p/>[<i>Terminal Alliance</i>] is also good science fiction: a solid premise, an expansive universe, a compelling history, <b>a strong and varied cast of characters, pulse-pounding action</b>, 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. --<i>Booklist <p/></i>Subtle absurdist humor permeates the narrative, derived from faulty translations, cultural references without context, and unconventional solutions to problems. <b>Clever characterization and action-packed moments</b> round out this thoroughly satisfying outing. --<i>Publishers Weekly</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Jim C. Hines</b> is the author of numerous fantasy novels, including the Magic ex Libris series, the Princess series of fairy tale retellings, and the humorous <i>Goblin Quest</i> trilogy. He's an active blogger, and won the 2012 Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer. He lives in mid-Michigan with his family.
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