Planet Janitor: Custodian of the Stars (Illustrated) (Engage SF) Review

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(More customer reviews)Planet Janitor opens mid-emergency with the crew of a run-down ore freighter stuck with the task of diverting a rogue asteroid from Earths busiest shipping lane. Soon they are hired on for a new mission, which lands them on a hostile planet light-years from home. What follows is an entertaining thrill ride, as the crew fight to complete their mission and stay alive.
The idea of the story is very timely. An environment group that collects decaying satellites, handles global environmental issues, and fight for endangered species. With a world filled with environmental disasters, it would be neat if we had a trained crew like Planet Janitor to do the tough jobs.
The story has a classic sf theme to it, with plot twists that keep the adventure fresh and exciting. The crew reminds me of Firefly, a ragtag crew with competing dynamics and great dialogue. This kept me turning the pages to find out what happens to them. Also, there are illustrations at the beginning of each chapter, and they are beautifully done.
This is my first Chris Stevenson book, but I would love to read more from him.

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Captain Zachary Crowe and the crew of Planet Janitor Corporation are adept at handling environmental clean-ups and close system jumps to collect precious ores and space trash. The problem is they have yet to complete an assignment without a mishap to add to their not so stellar record. Scraping the bottom of the barrel, Orion Industries contracts Planet Janitor for a clandestine operation that no one else wants, offering them more money than they could spend in three lifetimes. The mission entails a 12 light-year trip to a newly found habitable planet in the Tau Ceti system. The crew will lose 26 years on Earth due to the cryo jump, but that is the least of their problems. What they find on Tau Ceti will rattle their wits, test their courage, and threaten their very survival.

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