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Alien - Out of the Shadows (Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Tim Lebbon (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 1,986 ratings
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THE FIRST IN AN ALL NEW, OFFICIAL TRILOGY SET IN THE ALIEN UNIVERSE!

Featuring the iconic Ellen Ripley in a terrifying new adventure that bridges the gap between Alien and Aliens. Officially sanctioned and true to the Alien cannon, Alien: Out of the Shadows expands upon the well-loved mythos and is a must for all Alien fans.
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“Lebbon’s ability to make this a perfect fit is pretty damn amazing. And the telling of this tale in and of itself, without regard to external continuity, is a thing of beauty. Set between the first two films, it aptly captures the flavor of both, melded into one dark work of art. It contains the claustrophobia and shadowy, stark fear, not to mention the brilliant simplicity, of ALIEN, with the weapons-toting action thrills of the second.” – Book Devil

"A gripping and recommended read" - Project Fandom

"If you’re a fan of Xenomorphs or just enjoy great sci-fi/horror books, then you should definitely check out this novel." - Rely on Horror 

"Lebbon provides some juicy details and ideas concerning the origins of the xenomorphs while adding to Ripley’s personal yet-to-be-discovered connection to the monsters." - High Def Digest

"The writing was excellent. The pacing was spot on. Lebbon nailed Ripley’s voice so that every time I read a line of her dialogue I heard Sigourney Weaver’s voice in my mind." - Blogcritics

"A fun read." - LA Beat 

"Lebbon weaves a Xenomorph-ridden thrill ride, that perfectly slides into the established canon of the everlasting Alien series." - Mind of Tatlock

"Lebbon is an amazing story teller." - Ravenous Monster

"Tim Lebbon has been a terrific author from the jump, and he was the perfect man for this specific job. Lebbon’s care for words and attention to detail proves to be profoundly rewarding, as Alien: Out of the Shadows is the finest venture back into the world of the xenomorph since Ridley Scott’s Prometheus (which, in my opinion is only eclipsed by Alien and Aliens, despite the fact that I love the silly Alien vs. Predator). This is one of the finest – if not the finest film tie-ins I’ve read in years. And believe it or not, Out of the Shadows could well prove to be one of the year’s very best." - Horror Novel

"The aliens are just as menacing and brutal as always, but the real horror of the novel lies in the suspense elements." - Smart Girls Love SciFI 

"Plenty of nail-biting scenes." - Geek Dad

"The writing is superb." - Tracing the Stars

 “Even if you have a passing interest in the Alien universe this book comes recommended, deftly balancing appeal to casual readers and hardcore fans alike. Gorge on it and squirm at the gore.” - Legend of Geek

"Tim Lebbon does a fine job bringing another Ellen Ripley adventure to life...If you’re a fan of ALIENS then it’s a MUST read." - Retrenders

"Manages to recreate the some of the better elements of the franchise." - Renegade Cinema

"I had trouble putting this one down." - Fangirl Confessions 

"Succeeds brilliantly is in its action sequences" - Den of Geek

"For an Alien-based story, Out of the Shadows does exactly what it’s supposed to do. It’s Ripley and pals vs. Aliens, with all the face-huggering, hive-resinning, chest-bursting mayhem you can shake a plasma torch at." - Pop Mythology 

"With high drama and non-stop suspense, Alien: Out of the Shadows is a quick read and a must have for fans of the Alien franchise." - The Geek Girl Project 

"Lebbon has put together a fully realized Alien universe story that measures up to the best of the franchise.  It’s a story that fans probably would have hoped to see instead of what ended up in Prometheus." - Borg.com

"This book? So good. So twisty. So deathy." - BookRiot

About the Author

Tim Lebbon is the New York Times bestselling author of the movie novelization of 30 Days of Night andThe Cabin in the Woods. He has also written many critically acclaimed horror and dark fantasy novels, including Dusk, Fallen and The Island. Tim has won three British Fantasy Awards, a Bram Stoker Award, a Shocker, a Tombstone and been a finalist for the International Horror Guild and World Fantasy Awards.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00DXKJ5TQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Titan Books; Reprint edition (January 28, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 28, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 444 KB
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 339 pages
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    Tim Lebbon is a New York Times-bestselling horror, thriller and fantasy writer from a little village in South Wales. He's written over 45 novels, including some in established universes such as Star Wars, Alien, Predator, Hellboy, and Firefly. He has won a World Fantasy Award, four British Fantasy Awards, a Bram Stoker Award, a Scribe Award and a Dragon Award.

    His novel THE SILENCE is a Netflix movie starring Kiernan Shipka and Stanley Tucci. His novella PAY THE GHOST is a Halloween movie starring Nicolas Cage. He is currently developing several other projects for the screen.

    His latest novel THE LAST STORM is an eco-horror thriller that SFX Magazine called '...genre fiction delivered with style and imagination'. Tim has also worked on the major new computer game 'Resurgence', and he's written audio drama for Audible.

    Brian Keene says his forthcoming novel AMONG THE LIVING is '...his most intense, harrowing effort yet.'

    As well as reading and writing he loves running, biking and swimming, and often puts them all together in long-distance triathlons. He raced six Ironmans so far, and has no plans to stop just yet.

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A Great Tale Injected Into the Middle of the Aliens Saga, or Rather the Beginning
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A Great Tale Injected Into the Middle of the Aliens Saga, or Rather the Beginning
A Great Tale Injected Into the Middle of the Aliens Saga, or Rather the BeginningI first read the second book in this series Alien: Sea of Sorrows and that was just an incredible tale. Sea of Sorrows was set a few centuries after Ripley and company kicked off the tale, and in short, it was just a great tale. It adds on the saga, and functions as a standalone.Alien: Out of the Shadows starts out like this - mining colony, disaster, a cool character named Hooper.And then Ripley comes.Ripley? Huh?The movies seem to give Ripley a straightforward timeline, but Lebbon finds a way to introduce another tale.See the attached image of Ripley in hypersleep.Let's just say that Ripley was in stasis for a long time, and a lot can happen in that time.Ripley is here, and like most good Alien tales - it delivers what is expected, and then gives a little moreThere is going to be what you expect from an Alien tale here - chaos, disaster, the unforgiving realities of space, the soulless Weyland-Yutani corporation, regretful characters away from their families for years at a time, mercenary laborers who quickly find they are outmatched by the monsters below.But there is a bit more - they encounter a new batch of non-Xenomorph aliens, Ripley explores the relationship with her own daughter.Just a bit more - Tim Lebbon understands what he is delivering - this is an Aliens tale.In short - the tale is just as good as any of the moviesDon't get me wrong, there is nothing quite like watching an Aliens movie, particularly the second one. The recent tales are pretty good as well.But as far as the tale goes - this holds its own with them. If you are a fan of the Aliens saga, or even if you are not - I'd check Alien: Out of the Shadows out. It's great!
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Matt Williams
5.0 out of 5 stars After mixed reviews and buying this in uncertainty, I was pleasantly surprised!
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2017
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I am a HUGE fan of the Alien Franchise, owning all four films and even the AVP movies (although not anywhere near as good as the original standalone canon) on Blu-ray. Not being much of a reader, I just happened upon these books and was intrigued by the plot summeries provided. I kept finding myself adding, then removing the trilogy from my cart over a period of a week. There have been plenty of products that other people have deemed lackluster or subpar, things that I think have no flaws whatsoever and have bought regardless of communal opinion, but since I had sort've let my interest in reading dwindle, I didn't want to spend money on something that I wasn't even sure would hold my attention and more importantly, intrigue and impress me. With that in mind, figuring I wasn't sure what I'd be getting, I decided not to get the entire set, but to start with Tim Lebbon's first lead in to the trilogy, Alien: Out of the Shadows. I won't skim the surface of the plot sequence or details about the characters and their roles in the story, as not to spoil or give away too much, but I will say, that I found the book to be quite a different formula than what the negative reviews had me believing before I decided to buy it. If you take the time to browse a few 3 star and lower ones, most would agree that it was slow, confused and off course, losing topic in some parts and picking back up later in others. I didn't get that sense whatsoever. I felt like it built from a certain concept and kept adding to it, driving itself along just perfectly. The plot and directives were clear and the chronology of events made perfect sense. I found the read full of twists and turns and tons of 'what's going to happen nexts'. Sure, it wasn't all action all the time, but that's the beauty of it, the suspense of it all. The formula is very well done, so that even if there's not some insanely dramatic action sequence befalling the characters, you're still forced to read on, page by page, pulled in, curious to know what's gonna be waiting at each new turn. Never once did I find myself lost or bored. Key, considering several reviews complained that character deaths were askew and confusing, blink-and-you-missed-it moments. Maybe I was just so intrigued as not to afford to miss them, but I am certain that it plainly tells you exactly who is dead, dying or succumb to vicious and tragic attack. The only thing I can lend to the character confusion in a negative sense is that they aren't really described all that much in terms of physical appearance and demeanor. I found myself having a mental image of characters in the book, finding it hard to change it as I read on, once a simple and vague detail on their appearance finally did appear. I'm not sure if the author's intent was to let the reader build the character in their mind, maybe to create a sense of connection based on how the mind chose to perceive them. Whatever the reason or whether there was one, it is hardly something to be upset about. The characters are distinguishable and written so that you know who is doing what and when. All and all if that is the book's one and only flaw, and not even a flaw at all, if you ask me, then it may as well be counted pretty close to perfect. I thought it held true to the feel and atmosphere of both the creature and the mythos surrounding the franchise. I could see it easily adapted into a film. The ending was a surprise and creative, as a last point. To put it plainly, if you are a fan of the Alien films and their universe in any regard, pick this one up. I was wholly impressed and intrigued start to finish and will be completing this trilogy very soon. I am also looking into the other novel sets and series as well, because of this book!
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Joseph J. Truncale
4.0 out of 5 stars If you are into the alien science fiction series, you should check out this novel.
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2022
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As someone who has been a voracious reader for more than 7 decades, I have had the pleasure of being transported to the far reaches of the universe, whether through the scientific study of astronomy, cosmology and quantum physics, as well as through the science fiction movies and books of star trek, Star Wars and even the creepy alien series.

Though I have not read any science fiction novels lately, when I saw this 344-page paperback book, Alien: Out of the shadows: (An original novel based on the blockbuster Alien films) by Tim Libbon) on Amazon I decided to purchase it. As always, the delivery service was great.

I had seen the all the alien series movies and even read the books, but I did not realize there were a whole series of science fiction stories based upon the alien film themes. I found this book to be an entertaining and interesting story involving the same creatures, who we just can’t seem to permanently kill. They just keep coming back like a bad dream that keeps haunting us forcing us to wake up.

In any case, this story begins with a bang when minors in the caves digging for trimonite (supposed to be the hardest thing in the universe) find they are not alone, and their nightmare has begun as they discover there are indeed monsters. The start of chapter three Ellen Ripley enters this novel, and this is where things get frightening and more exciting. I always loved Ripley’s strong take charge personality when it comes to fighting these alien creatures.

I never give away too much information when reviewing any novel but if you are a fan of the alien movies and books you should check out this novel.
Rating: 4 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Season of the warrior: A poetic tribute to warriors).
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CRIMNAL
5.0 out of 5 stars Bringing Back The Fear You Loved
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2014
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I purchased the kindle version of this book not knowing what year it had been released, I had no idea it had just recently came out.
I have read some of the other reviews, and I agree on some levels. I read this book in one sitting, and I enjoyed it from start to finish.
It started out like the original 1979 film. It's not like Aliens where we know we're going into action. Lebbon starts off with developing the main character Chris Hoop (just Hoop)
He is the most developed character throughout the story, well, that's new to the Alien Universe. He portrays Ripley exactly how she should be portrayed. It reflects her maternal nature seen in Aliens. She is a badass, she will not give up, destroying the Aliens is her goal and all she cares about is making sure They don't exist. I would not consider myself a Fanatic of the Alien Universe, but it is something I have held close to my heart for as long as I can remember, and after reading this, I can say, this book, will scare you. Lebbon creates this atmosphere, a similar atmosphere to that of Alien. With every turn of the page during the middle of the story, it had become a very scary story, and after the fact that if you're reading this, you know that I've seen all the films many times, and so have you. You know what's coming, but it doesn't matter because the fear the Xenomorph creates, is timeless. A machine, a biological machine developed with the purpose of only one thing, killing everything in sight. Lebbon never gives the main characters a direct advantage over the Aliens. Their weapons are dangerous to themselves as they are to the Aliens. Their combat ability strikes a line between Alien and Aliens. They are on the run, even Ripley who is almost crazy with her mission to destroy all the Aliens. My only issue with the story is that it could have been longer to allow for more character development, some of them are forgettable. Lebbon tied off the end perfectly so it would be inline with the film Aliens.

For the people wondering if the book is worth it.
For the people that have been watching the Alien films as they have been coming out over the years. For the people that could truly appreciate an atmosphere that hasn't been achieved in a long time.
This is a book worth buying absolutely.
I bought this thinking it was a comic or something. It was very worth the money, something I would never throw away for sure.
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Paulius Cerniauskas
5.0 out of 5 stars All good
Reviewed in Germany on August 17, 2023
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Must read for every Alien fan
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Anil Goa
2.0 out of 5 stars Not worth its price - high price
Reviewed in India on March 3, 2023
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Not worth its price - high price
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Marcos Pradel Flores
4.0 out of 5 stars Notable afición a la mitología de Alien.
Reviewed in Mexico on September 19, 2018
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Un capítulo perdido en la línea original de Alien que está bastante bien. Creo que no molestaría que se volviera canon.
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Kamikatze
5.0 out of 5 stars Para los que le guste Alien
Reviewed in Spain on July 11, 2019
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Es un audio libro con mucha conversación y efectos, cambio de personajes y ritmos en las conversaciones lo que hace que sea un poco más difícil para mí que estoy aprendiendo inglés. Es entretenido. Me ha gustado.
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Valerio Pastore
5.0 out of 5 stars Nello spazio, nessuno può sentirti urlare...
Reviewed in Italy on November 30, 2017
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Il ritorno di una grande saga!
Lebbon si conferma scrittore più che qualificato per narrare la scoperta di un nuovo alveare alieno…e il ritorno sulla scena di Ripley, la sola sopravvissuta dell’infestazione che decimò la nave “Nostromo” nel film ALIEN. Ogni pagina ci immerge fin dall’inizio nella tensione e nell’orrore cinematografico, ci spinge a guardarci dietro le spalle, ci fa chiedere con genuina ansia come i protagonisti sopravvivranno a un orrore senza tempo, più grande di loro.
E ai complotti della compagnia per cui lavorano.
Sembrava difficile infilare una saga tra gli eventi di Alien e il film ALIENS, ma Lebbon ha cominciato con il piede giusto!
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