The Kaiju Preservation Society

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'John Scalzi is the most entertaining, accessible writer working in SF today' - Joe Hill In New York City, Jamie Gray is a driver for food delivery apps. That is, until Jamie makes a delivery to an old acquaintance, Tom, who works at what he calls 'an animal rights organization'. Tom's team needs a last-minute grunt to handle things on their next field visit. Jamie, eager to do anything, immediately signs on. What Tom doesn't tell Jamie is that the animals his team cares for are not here on Earth. Not our Earth, at least. In an alternate dimension, massive dinosaur-like creatures named Kaiju roam a warm and human-free world. They're the universe's largest and most dangerous animal and they're in trouble. It's not just the Kaiju Preservation Society whose found their way to the alternate world. Others have, too. And their carelessness could cause millions back on our Earth to die. The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi is a thrilling, fast-paced adventure set on an alternate Earth - perfect for fans of Adrian Tchaikovsky and Charles Stross.

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A more ethical Jurassic Park meets the camaraderie of Parks and Recreation in this wonderfully witty and refreshingly earnest adventure yarn . . . Sure to delight -- Publishers Weekly
Bubbles with . . . banter and snarky humour -- Kirkus Reviews
An escapist delight -- The Times
Sheer geeky pleasure from start to finish -- Financial Times
Hugely enjoyable, intelligent and good-humoured fun -- Guardian
His most entertaining [novel] . . . a huge success -- SFX
John Scalzi is the most entertaining, accessible writer working in SF today -- Joe Hill on Old Man's War
Scalzi is one of the slickest writers that SF has ever produced -- Wall Street Journal on Old Man's War
Rousing storytelling and satisfying intrigue . . . an engaging, well-crafted sci-fi drama -- SFX on The Collapsing Empire
Scalzi is not producing didactic fiction; hes telling a great story -- Huffington Poston Lock In
Clever dialogue, fast-paced story and strong characters -- The Timeson the Old Man's War series
An incredible imagination -- LA Timeson The Consuming Fire

Author Bio

John Scalzi is one of the most popular and acclaimed SF authors to emerge in the last decade. His debut, Old Man's War, won him science fiction's John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. His New York Times bestsellers include The Last Colony, Fuzzy Nation, The End of All Things and Redshirts, which won 2013's Hugo Award for Best Novel. Material from his widely read blog Whatever has also earned him two other Hugo Awards. He lives in Ohio with his wife and daughter.