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The Complete Alien Collection: The Shadow Archive (Out of the Shadows, Sea of Sorrows, River of Pain)
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Sea of Sorrows by James A. Moore centres on Decker, who joins mercenaries investigating an ancient excavation in pursuit of a living Xenomorph. Haunted by his ancestor's past battles against the Aliens, he uncovers dark secrets of the Weyland-Yutani Corporation.
River of Pain by Christopher Golden features colonists Anne and Russell Jorden on planet Acheron, discovering a vast, decaying spaceship that captivates Weyland-Yutani. What they find aboard is a nightmare rather than a dream.
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This collection is ideal for fans of science fiction horror and the Alien universe, particularly those who enjoy thrilling, atmospheric tales with complex characters and connections to the film series.
Collected together for the first time, this action-packed omnibus of tightly coordinated novels is stuffed to the gills with jaw-dropping, acid-burning tension, revealing the terrifying events that occur between the Alien and Aliens movie hits.
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Out of the Shadows by Tim Lebbon
When a shuttle crashes into the mining ship Marion, the miners learn that there was more than trimonite deep in the caverns of planet LV-178. There was evil, hibernating—and waiting for suitable prey. Quickly, they discover that their only hope lies with the unlikeliest of saviours… Ellen Ripley, the last human survivor of the Nostromo.
Sea of Sorrows by James A. Moore
The Weyland-Yutani Corporation has secrets of its own, as Decker discovers when he is forced to join a team of mercenaries sent to investigate an ancient excavation. Somewhere in that long-forgotten dig lies the thing the company wants most in the universe—a living Xenomorph. Decker doesn’t understand why they need him, until his own past comes back to haunt him. Centuries ago, his ancestor fought the Aliens, launching a bloody vendetta that was never satisfied.
River of Pain by Christopher Golden
Protected by the Colonial Marines, the colonists of planet Acheron seek to terraform the storm-swept planet. Two such residents are Anne and Russell Jorden, seeking a fortune that eluded them on Earth. The wildcatters discover a vast, decaying spaceship. The horseshoe-shaped vessel is of particular interest to Weyland-Yutani, and may be the answer to their dreams. But what Anne and Russ find on board proves to be the stuff, not of dreams, but of nightmares.
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Tim Lebbon’s Out of the Shadows earns praise for its superb pacing, rich characters, and atmospheric writing, with reviewers calling it one of the finest film tie-ins and commending its successful expansion of the Alien mythos. James A. Moore's Sea of Sorrows is noted for storytelling talent and chillingly gory content, standing alongside top authors like King and Koontz.
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ISBN: 9781803361161
Publisher: Titan Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 December 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Titan Books Ltd
Audience: General / adult
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Weight: 369g
Pages: 864
About the Author
Tim Lebbon is the New York Times bestselling author of Eden, Coldbrook, The Silence, and the Relics trilogy. He has also written many successful movie novelizations and tie-ins for Alien and Firefly. Tim has won a World Fantasy Award, four British Fantasy Awards, a Bram Stoker Award, a Shocker, a Tombstone and been a finalist for the International Horror Guild and World Fantasy Awards. The Silence is now a gripping Netflix movie starring Stanley Tucci and Kiernan Shipka. JAMES A. MOORE is the bestselling author of Alien: Sea of Sorrows, The Predator: Hunters and Hunted, Fireworks, Under The Overtree, The Last Sacrifice, and more. Twice nominated for the Stoker Award, he has served as an officer in the Horror Writers Association. MARK MORRIS is an acclaimed horror author who has written tie-in novels for popular properties like Doctor Who, Vampire Circus, The Great Wall, and The Predator. Christopher Golden is the New York Times bestselling author of such novels as Ararat, Red Hands, Snowblind, Wildwood Road, The Boys Are Back in Town, The Ferryman, Strangewood, and Of Saints and Shadows. Golden co-created (with Mike Mignola) the comic book universe known as The Outerverse, featuring such characters as Baltimore, Joe Golem, and Lady Baltimore. As an editor, he has worked on the short story anthologies Hex Life, Seize the Night, and The New Dead, among others, and has also written and co-written comic books, video games, screenplays, a BBC radio play, and the online animated series Ghosts of Albion (with Amber Benson). A frequent speaker at conferences, schools, and libraries, Golden is also co-host of the podcast Defenders Dialogue, and the founder of the Merrimack Valley Halloween Book Festival. The winner of the Bram Stoker Award for best novel in 2017 for Ararat, Golden has been nominated ten times in eight different categories, winning twice. He has also been nominated multiple times for the Shirley Jackson Award, sharing a win in 2020 with James A. Moore for the anthology The Twisted Book of Shadows. Golden was born and raised in Massachusetts, where he still lives with his family. His original novels have been published in more than fourteen languages in countries around the world. Please visit him at www.christophergolden.com
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