ALIEN: Out of the Shadows (Novel 1)

[predxeno]

Thanks, Hicks, much appreciated.  This actually reminds me of the Aliens novels by Diane Carey (Aliens: DNA War and Aliens: Cauldron), they always started with some sort of ship-almost-crashing emergency as the prologue.

[The1PerfectOrganism]

RobThom, you remind me of Christopher Walken.

[TheBATMAN]

I have the book. Early days but interesting so far without being spectacular. Action takes place on LV-178 which has a mining operation on the surface and an orbiting ship above. Writing style nothing spectacular but characters are fine so far.

Takes place 37 years after Alien. I'll do a spoiler-tagged breakdown soon.

[Cvalda]

The first POV character is named Hoop.

Hoop.

And we're off to a great start!

[Nightmare Asylum]

The first POV character is named Hoop.

Hoop.

And we're off to a great start!

Just following tradition Maybe the next character we get will be Cornbread.

[SM]

 

I used to work with someone whose surname was Hoop.

[Ultramorph]

Is there an android whose name begins with E (following on from Ash, Bishop, Call, and David)? If there's a character with an E name, I'm calling that they're android, GASP, sent by the Company to get an Alien. 

[Mr. Clemens]

The first POV character is named Hoop.

Hoop.

And we're off to a great start!

[Cvalda]

I used to work with someone whose surname was Hoop.

[Corporal Hicks]

I'm about 70 pages in. I'm enjoying it but it's not fantastic of yet. It's a slow burner - which I'm liking - and I'm getting to know Hoop pretty well. So far the only thing I haven't really liked was the "game over" dialogue and I'm not seeing the need for Ripley back atm.

Oh, it also looks like Titan are republishing ADFs A1-3 novelisations later this year.

[HuDaFuK]

Oh, it also looks like Titan are republishing ADFs A1-3 novelisations later this year.

I'd noticed they were being reprinted.

Slight aside, but has anyone read ADF's novelisation of The Thing? I really enjoyed his Alien books and want to give it a try, but copies seem to be pretty pricey.

[Mr. Clemens]

has anyone read ADF's novelisation of The Thing? I really enjoyed his Alien books and want to give it a try, but copies seem to be pretty pricey.

It is SO good. Also, it differs from the film in some interesting ways, as regards the more action-heavy stuff. Can't recommend it highly enough. If I could bear to part with it, I'd send you mine! 

[HuDaFuK]

It is SO good. Also, it differs from the film in some interesting ways, as regards the more action-heavy stuff. Can't recommend it highly enough. If I could bear to part with it, I'd send you mine! 

I'll have to track down a copy then!

[TheBATMAN]

I concur with Mr. Clemens the novelisation of The Thing is superb. It is based on an earlier draft of the script and includes major differences, including the infamous dog sled and 'lights out' sequences. It is bloody fantastic.

[predxeno]

Oh, it also looks like Titan are republishing ADFs A1-3 novelisations later this year.

Wow , do you have a link?