They say you can never go home. But, you can clean it. Triana Moore, maintenance bot technician on Station Kelly-Kornienko, prefers life in orbit where the air is purified, the commute is short, and nature doesn't get all over you. But when a minor infraction gets her sent to remedial training dirtside, she doesn't complain. Who wouldn't enjoy a few days of sitting in the sunshine, eating gourmet burgers and drinking too much Jager Hula? When an unscheduled beach weekend uncovers dangerous squatters in her childhood home, the space janitor decides to clean house. She enlists the help of her roommate, Kara, and security agent Ty O'Neill. As they investigate, old friends resurface in suspicious circumstances, and Triana doesn't know whom she can trust. She's scheduled to work on Monday, so she must answer these questions before the weekend is over: Who are these infiltrators? What do they want? And when will that pizza finally be delivered? *** New recording by the fabulous Rachel Music. The Dust of Kaku is book 2 in the Space Janitor series. • The Vacuum of Space • The Dust of Kaku • The Trouble with Tinsel • Glitter in the Stars • Sweeping S'Ride • Orbital Operations The follow on series, Tales of a Former Space Janitor • The Rings of Grissom • Planetary Spin Cycle • Waxing the Moon of Lewei • Changing the Speed of Light Bulbs • Sun Spot Remover (coming to audio in 2026) • Warp, Rinse, Repeat (coming to audio in 2026)
