The Galactic Zookeeper's Guide to Heists and Husbandry

Written by A.C. Huntley

Narrated by Kim Churchill

For eight years, Saffron Savage has been stuck on a dilapidated zoo-planet on the outskirts of the galaxy. Her mountains of overdue student loans make it impossible to afford the cost of leaving, and her sleazy coworkers force her to work demoralizing jobs on a daily basis. Desperate to escape, she hatches a scheme that might just be crazy enough to work: steal the zoo's rare, two-headed llama and sell it to the highest bidder. 

When the poorly planned theft lands Saffron and her stolen companion as unwitting stowaways on an outbound ship, she must pose as an animal rights activist on a mission to return the animal to its home planet. To her surprise, the ride comes with some perks – an instant chemistry with Captain Michael Reyes and burgeoning friendships with the ship's motley, animal-loving crew. Other than the lie that's snowballing out of control, Saffron finds herself settling into this quirky, ship-bound life.

If only the buyer wasn't the most notorious, cut-throat mob boss in the galaxy. Or there wasn't a warrant out for her arrest.

The Galactic Zookeeper's Guide to Heists and Husbandry is a fast-paced space romp about second chances, rediscovering purpose, and finding family in unexpected places.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bena House
• Release date: Jun 1, 2023
• ISBN: 9798987450604

Reviews for The Galactic Zookeeper's Guide to Heists and Husbandry

[lisa.nurse · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

A space pirate romp in the hitchhikers guide-style, but not nearly as funny and clever. Main character goes from whiny entitled teen to whiny striving teen to whiny mawkish teen without ever being likeble.

[Paul H · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This book was a lot of fun! The main character was a little difficult to connect with at first, as she is fairly unlikeable at times, but as the story went on it was hard not to be invested in the story of a woman trying to do whatever it took to get out of an impossible situation.

The characters are varied, the story sucks you in and you find yourself rooting for the MVP of them all, a two-headed llama-esque creature named Fred. Because let's be honest, he's the real protagonist of this book!

[Morwenna · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This was so good, very funny found family space opera with excellent space animals and hijinks!

[Julia Heffernan-Burns · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I thought the book sounded very fun, but it was disappointing that the main character (and most of the other characters) felt one dimensional and didn’t significantly develop as the story progressed. It was a shame that the main character seemed to react in the same way to everything, and it felt more like a space pantomime than a space opera. I feel the story could have been a lot more fun and more engaging if the characterisation had been stronger, and if some thought had gone into the world building.

[ALAN W MORRISON · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Chose this as a break from Dean Koontz binge. Great choice. Fun!