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.
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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