FROM GOODREADS: When the Krakau came to Earth, they planned to invite humanity into a growing alliance of sentient species.
This would have worked out better for all involved if they hadn’t arrived after a mutated plague wiped out half the planet, turned the rest into shambling, near-unstoppable animals, and basically destroyed human civilization. You know—your standard apocalypse.
The Krakau’s first impulse was to turn their ships around and go home. After all, it’s hard to establish diplomatic relations with mindless savages who eat your diplomats.
Their second impulse was to try to fix us.
A century later, human beings might not be what they once were, but at least they’re no longer trying to eat everyone. Mostly.
Marion “Mops” Adamopoulos is surprisingly bright (for a human). As a Lieutenant on the Earth Mercenary Corps Ship Pufferfish, she’s in charge of the Shipboard Hygiene and Sanitation team. When a bioweapon attack by an alien race wipes out the Krakau command crew and reverts the rest of the humans to their feral state, only Mops and her team are left with their minds intact.
Escaping the attacking aliens—not to mention her shambling crewmates—is only the beginning. Sure, Mops and her assortment of space janitors and plumbers can clean the ship, but flying the damn thing is another matter. As they struggle to keep the Pufferfish functioning and find a cure for their crew, they stumble onto a conspiracy that could threaten the entire alliance.
A conspiracy born from the truth of what happened on Earth all those years ago…
This would have worked out better for all involved if they hadn’t arrived after a mutated plague wiped out half the planet, turned the rest into shambling, near-unstoppable animals, and basically destroyed human civilization. You know—your standard apocalypse.
The Krakau’s first impulse was to turn their ships around and go home. After all, it’s hard to establish diplomatic relations with mindless savages who eat your diplomats.
Their second impulse was to try to fix us.
A century later, human beings might not be what they once were, but at least they’re no longer trying to eat everyone. Mostly.
Marion “Mops” Adamopoulos is surprisingly bright (for a human). As a Lieutenant on the Earth Mercenary Corps Ship Pufferfish, she’s in charge of the Shipboard Hygiene and Sanitation team. When a bioweapon attack by an alien race wipes out the Krakau command crew and reverts the rest of the humans to their feral state, only Mops and her team are left with their minds intact.
Escaping the attacking aliens—not to mention her shambling crewmates—is only the beginning. Sure, Mops and her assortment of space janitors and plumbers can clean the ship, but flying the damn thing is another matter. As they struggle to keep the Pufferfish functioning and find a cure for their crew, they stumble onto a conspiracy that could threaten the entire alliance.
A conspiracy born from the truth of what happened on Earth all those years ago…
WHY I CAN'T WAIT: This sounds weird...and fun...which I totally enjoy in books from time to time. Plus, I've read most of Jim C. Hines' Magic Ex Libris series and I enjoyed it as well.
WHAT CAN'T YOU WAIT FOR THIS WEEK???
I'm not a huge fan of scifi but this does sound fun!
ReplyDeleteI don't read a lot either but this one sounds like one I can manage. Plus I like his other series I mentioned.
DeleteThis sounds fun and action-packed - I hope you enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteThanks Angela!
DeleteThis sounds like such a blast! I love how this is a mix of both post-apocalypse and science fiction. Great pick! :)
ReplyDeleteSometimes you just need to read a book that's a lot of fun.
DeleteI don't read a lot of scifi but I do like the sounds of this one. Nice pick!
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Thanks for stopping by Janea!
DeleteDefinitely sounds weird with fun potential. I'm not much for zombies though. Hope you enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteWell I figure these zombies might be worth a few laughs.
DeleteI don't usually read Sci-Fi, but this one does look very tempting. Enjoy! Thanks for sharing, and for visiting my blog.
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DeleteHope you get your hands on this one soon! Sounds good!
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I love the critter/bug on the cover too!
DeleteI don't read much sci-fi, but this does sound exciting.
ReplyDeleteI don't either but don't think I will be able to resist this one.
DeleteYeah, I loved the look of this one too. I definitely want to give this a try.
ReplyDeleteLynn :D
Hope we both enjoy it!
DeleteOooh! This looks like an interesting book! Great pick!
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Hope it's as fun as it sounds.
DeleteWhat a fun cover! This sounds like quite an adventure.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely!
DeleteThis one sounds just weird enough to be great. I hope you love it.
ReplyDeleteYep. I enjoyed his other series so I have a good feeling about this one.
DeleteOMG, this sounds like so much fun too! And weird, but still fun!
ReplyDeleteWith a cover like that it better be fun!
DeleteWOWZA!!! What an ABSOLUTELY AMAZING pick this week, Barb!!!! Yeah, "weird" is right up my alley!! Lol. And that cover!! LOVE it!! It tells me that there will be humor in this book, too, which is GREAT!!
ReplyDeleteBTW, I'm a HUGE science fiction fan, AND a diehard Trekkie, too!! (Live long and prosper, you nice human, you!) So this is SO going onto my Goodreadds shelves!!!
Also, I own a Jim Hines book, which I will now bump up on my TBR. It's "Libriomancer", Book One of the series you've mentioned above.
Thanks for sharing!! Thanks as well for zooming by my planet and commenting on my own CWW post!! BIG HUGS TO YOU & THE BOYS!! WOOF, WOOF!!! <3 <3 <3 :) :) :)
(KIRK: Ahead Warp Factor 3, Mr. Sulu. SULU: Aye, Captain. SPOCK: But, Captain, that will take us directly into Klingon territory, Captain. KIRK: Well, Mr. Spock, I can appreciate the logic of your statement, but they've invited us to a party. SPOCK: (murmuring unintelligibly to himself) KIRK: What was that, Mr. Spock? SPOCK: Nothing, sir. Very logical, indeed.)
Thanks for the Star Trek flashbacks. It was one of my Dad's favorite series and I remember watching episodes with him when I was growing up. The boys send sloppy kisses back at ya!
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