Terminal Uprising - Book Review

 

Terminal Uprising (Janitors of the Post-Apocalypse #2)

by Jim C. Hines

What is it about:

It’s been four months since Marion “Mops” Adamopoulos learned the truth. 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.

What did I think of it:

I very much enjoyed the first book in this series, so when I was in the mood for something funny and entertaining I decided to give the second one a try.

And this book is just as enjoyable as the first. I will confess I was a little disappointed that my favorite character from book 1, Grom didn't play  large role in this one, but that was about the only grumble I had.

Mops and her crew once again find themselves in hot water and have to be resourceful and quick on their feet to survive. I loved how Mops manages to get on top of situations that seem disastrous, and how she and her crew outsmart the Krakau and other enemies in surprising ways.

The ending is satisfying but there's still enough going on that I want more. I hope there will be a next book!

Why should you read it:

It's a fun and action-packed SF read.