We all need a pop song from time to time, particularly after a stretch of darkness.”
I had fun writing this, and I needed to have fun writing this. It’s meant to be light and catchy, with three minutes of hooks and choruses for you to sing along with, and then you’re done and you go on with your day, hopefully with a smile on your face.
“KPS is not, and I say this with absolutely no slight intended, a brooding symphony of a novel. But let’s have Scalzi himself explain things just a bit in his Author’s Note: And banter - or dear, the banter comes in kaiju-sized chunks and is perfect. It’s meant to entertain above anything, with a bit of self-aware “reverse lampshading”. Yes, just roll with that) is light-hearted and very funny, full of present-day references and neverending quips and snark, almost a meme in book form. Kaiju Preservation Society (for those like me who are insufficiently cool, for “kaiju” basically think “Godzilla”, but nuclear reactor-powered. (Mar.Maybe John Scalzi’s books won’t change your life but they can make living it just a bit less unpleasant. The resulting escape is equally lighthearted and grounded-and sure to delight. The parallel world Scalzi builds is understandably dangerous even as he carries on the science fiction tradition of questioning who the real monsters are, but those realistically dark elements help highlight the more optimistic themes of collective action and preservation. The hyper-current story spans March 2020 through March 2021, touching on the Covid-19 pandemic and offering exactly the kind of playfulness and hope that were needed during that period (and are still more than welcome now). Jamie and several other new KPS employees are stationed at a base on this parallel Earth-and when an investor’s malfeasance threatens both Earths, the band of newbies fights back. Atomic bomb tests in the 1950s revealed a parallel Earth inhabited by Godzillian kaiju, a fact Jamie Gray learns upon being hired by KPS, the eponymous secret organization, which monitors and protects the massive creatures. A more ethical Jurassic Park meets the camaraderie of Parks and Recreation in this wonderfully witty and refreshingly earnest adventure yarn from Hugo Award winner Scalzi ( Redshirts).
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