As Alien fans keep our eyes on our motion trackers, counting down the days to Alien: Seventh Circle’s January release, new intel has dropped into the Alien vs. Predator Galaxy headquarters about a new Alien novel making its way from the shady depths Alexandria Colony. Titan Books has tasked AvP Galaxy with the exclusive reveal of the cover and synopsis for their next novel, Gavin G. Smith’s Alien: Cult!
An FBI agent on the trail of a brutal serial killer gets caught in the web of a Xenomorph-worshipping religion in this thrilling murder mystery twist on the Alien universe, for fans of Scott Sigler’s Aliens: Phalanx and Alex White’s Cold Forge.
In the affluent, technocratic Alexandria Colony, people are disappearing. And witnesses are dying in grisly, mysterious ways—it all reeks of Xenomorphs. At a loss, the Hume City police call in Special Agent Tyler Matterton to solve what they can’t. Tyler is a rising star in the FBI’s Esoteric Crime Unit, investigating crimes involving exotic tech or first contact situations—the weird murders.
With the local police department baffled, Tyler and his synthetic partner Serena are set on the case, tracking the killer through the underbelly of Hume City only to find themselves in the middle of something much larger and more horrifying than they possibly imagined. There is a cult at the heart of the Alexandria Colony, and it will stop at nothing to serve its Goddess.
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While this is author Gavin G. Smith’s first foray in Alien fiction, he’s no stranger to tie-ins, having written an adaptation of Marvel’s Original Sin, Elite Dangerous: Wanted, several Warhammer short stories, in addition to many original science-fiction titles.
The topic of religious devotion of the Xenomorph is one we’ve seen before – it played a pivotal role in the foundation of the Alien expanded universe with the Church of the Immaculate Incubation being largely responsible for the infestation of Earth – but it’s not something that has been revisited in a substantial way for a long time!
Alien: Cult is currently slated for release on July 15, 2025. You can follow author Gavin G. Smith on Twitter, or head on over to his official website to learn more about his work.
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"Upon digging into the depths of this mystery Tyler learns an even more horrific truth. One that will shake the very core of his beliefs.
When he himself learns that his father thought to of been killed on the Nostromo fifty seven years ago is alive and well and now living on gateway station.
But all is not as it seems as he himself has been abandoned by the very person who helped selflessly rescue him and defeated the very answer Tyler is searching for aboard the the Narcissus.
How will Tyler make mends with his long thought dead father and will Tyler ever wrap his head around the ever growing mystery of how his father is a cat in the first place?"
Anyways, I am definitely reading this book!
I'll refer you to Hudson's "illegal alien" line in Aliens.
Even though it makes no sense since all of the Americas are one under the UA banner.
FBI would be like USCM - just for US citizens, or crimes committed on US soil. I dunno how they defined it in the RPG (I dread to think) but I always saw the UA as an American version of the EU. Each member retains various local institutions (like law enforcement or a military), but they have things like free trade and movement, common currency, and other benefits etc.
Why not something more like Interpol?
But the concept seems neat enough that, pending strong execution, I should be able to let that slide.
Yes.
Haha I guess i got ahead of myself. Forgot for a moment you're not the author.
The "Reply" function is temperamental, in my experience - it's better to go to the relevant user's personal page, click on "Show posts", and then go to the post you want to quote. The option you want then is "Quote".
Big fan, btw. Dangerous Prey is one of my favourite stories in Bug Hunt.
I humbly accept your warm embrace.
No, if only I could figure out how quoting works. I hit "reply" and nuthin' happens.
Welcome back, Master
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I do also think it's funny that, right in the synopsis, they specify that this book is "for fans of Scott Sigler's Aliens: Phalanx and Alex White's Cold Forge." Hey, if you like our actual good books, maybe you'll like this one too!
The truth is out there ;-)
Sold.
Giving Music of the Spears vibes if I'm honest, and I love that book.
Getting X-Files crossover dreams about this
Sounds interesting
(Hey Titan: We need an art book for Alien: Romulus. Do t even get me going on the art book for Alien: Earth)
Yep. It's mentioned in the Colonial Marines Operations Manual as a United Americas organization.