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The Complete Aliens Collection: Living Nightmares (Phalanx, Infiltrator, Vasquez)
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Collected together for the first time, this omnibus brings new authors to the Alien universe. Across three epic novels, discover the origins of fan-favorite character PFC Jenette Vasquez and her family, fight extinction at the hands of Xenomorphs, and find the researchers of Pala Station courting disaster of... the Xenomorph kind.
Across three epic novels discover the origins of fan-favorite character PFC Jenette Vasquez and her family, fight extinction at the hands of Xenomorphs, and find the researchers of Pala Station courting disaster... of the Xenomorph kind.
INFILTRATOR:
The official prequel to Aliens: Fire Team Elite from Cold Iron Studios.
Dr. Timothy Hoenikker arrives on Pala Station, a Weyland-Yutani facility. Lured there by the promise of alien artifacts, instead he finds a warped bureaucracy and staff of misfits testing the effects of Xenomorph bio-materials on living creatures. Unbeknownst to the personnel, however, there is an infiltrator among them whose actions could spell disaster.
Also on staff is Victor Rawlings, a former marine who gathers together other veterans to prepare for the worst. As Pala Station receives a delivery of alien eggs, the experiments spin out of control, and only the former Colonial Marines stand between the humans and certain death.
PHALANX:
Ataegina was an isolated world of medieval castles and rich cultures—vibrant until the demons rose and slaughtered ninety percent of the planet’s population. Swarms of lethal creatures with black husks, murderous claws, barbed tails and dreaded “tooth-tongues” rage across the land. Terrified survivors hide in ruined mountain keeps, where they eke out a meager existence. Skilled runners travel the treacherous paths between keeps, maintaining trade and sharing information. If caught, they die screaming.
Ahiliyah of Lemeth Hold is an exceptional runner, constantly risking her life for her people. When she and her closest companions discover a new weapon, it may offer the one last chance to end the demon plague. But to save humanity, the trio must fight their way to the tunnels of Black Smoke Mountain—the lair of the mythical Demon Mother.
VASQUEZ:
Even before the doomed mission to Hadley's Hope, Jenette Vasquez had to fight to survive. Born to an immigrant family with a long military tradition she looked up to the stars, but life pulled her back down to Earth—first into a street gang, then prison. The Colonial Marines proved to be Vasquez's way out—a way that forced her to give up her twin children.
Raised by Jenette's sister Roseanna, those children—Leticia and Ramón—have been forced to discover their own ways to survive. Leticia by following her mother's path into the military, Ramón by embracing the corporate hierarchy of Weyland-Yutani. Their paths converge on an unnamed world, which some see as a potential utopia, while others would use it for highly secretive research.
Regardless of what humans might have planned for it, however, Xenomorphs will turn the planet into a living hell. Sarcastic, sexy, and action-packed, Vasquez brings generational heritage into the Alien universe in an explosive way.
Across three epic novels discover the origins of fan-favorite character PFC Jenette Vasquez and her family, fight extinction at the hands of Xenomorphs, and find the researchers of Pala Station courting disaster... of the Xenomorph kind.
INFILTRATOR:
The official prequel to Aliens: Fire Team Elite from Cold Iron Studios.
Dr. Timothy Hoenikker arrives on Pala Station, a Weyland-Yutani facility. Lured there by the promise of alien artifacts, instead he finds a warped bureaucracy and staff of misfits testing the effects of Xenomorph bio-materials on living creatures. Unbeknownst to the personnel, however, there is an infiltrator among them whose actions could spell disaster.
Also on staff is Victor Rawlings, a former marine who gathers together other veterans to prepare for the worst. As Pala Station receives a delivery of alien eggs, the experiments spin out of control, and only the former Colonial Marines stand between the humans and certain death.
PHALANX:
Ataegina was an isolated world of medieval castles and rich cultures—vibrant until the demons rose and slaughtered ninety percent of the planet’s population. Swarms of lethal creatures with black husks, murderous claws, barbed tails and dreaded “tooth-tongues” rage across the land. Terrified survivors hide in ruined mountain keeps, where they eke out a meager existence. Skilled runners travel the treacherous paths between keeps, maintaining trade and sharing information. If caught, they die screaming.
Ahiliyah of Lemeth Hold is an exceptional runner, constantly risking her life for her people. When she and her closest companions discover a new weapon, it may offer the one last chance to end the demon plague. But to save humanity, the trio must fight their way to the tunnels of Black Smoke Mountain—the lair of the mythical Demon Mother.
VASQUEZ:
Even before the doomed mission to Hadley's Hope, Jenette Vasquez had to fight to survive. Born to an immigrant family with a long military tradition she looked up to the stars, but life pulled her back down to Earth—first into a street gang, then prison. The Colonial Marines proved to be Vasquez's way out—a way that forced her to give up her twin children.
Raised by Jenette's sister Roseanna, those children—Leticia and Ramón—have been forced to discover their own ways to survive. Leticia by following her mother's path into the military, Ramón by embracing the corporate hierarchy of Weyland-Yutani. Their paths converge on an unnamed world, which some see as a potential utopia, while others would use it for highly secretive research.
Regardless of what humans might have planned for it, however, Xenomorphs will turn the planet into a living hell. Sarcastic, sexy, and action-packed, Vasquez brings generational heritage into the Alien universe in an explosive way.
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“Phalanx 3/5
I enjoyed the storyline of Phalanx. I thought that the unique setting gave a fresh new perspective to such an extensive franchise. Ataegina is a pre-industrial society that are fighting back against a xenomorph invasion using bows and spears - forming the titular phalanx.
The storyline was interesting, but did feel strangely paced. Much of the book is slow discovery and scraping-the-surface politics. It feels a lot more YA than I expected from an Alien story - which while again is a unique feature of this story - I personally don't enjoy more YA fiction. The main characters range from around 15-19.
Sigler's writing is well done and suspenseful. However, I do wish some of the concepts were explored more in depth for example the politics or religion of Lemeth Hold. My biggest gripe was the faux 'girlboss' feminism portrayed by this story. Ahiliyah is our 19 year old main character, and in the beginning of the book, she is certain about two things: she doesn't want a family or children (as is expected of her in her society), and she wants to be a warrior (which women are not allowed to be). However, as soon as the leadership of Lemeth Hold are sent into chaos, she steps in to be a leader, and only two people raise this as (what they percieve as) a problem. These people eventually relent and allow her to sit on the council for essentially as long as she is useful to them. Later, ater a near death experience, Ahiliyah suddenly decides she actually loves her boyfriend and wants to have a baby with him, which feels at odds with her characterisation thus far.
SPOILER BELOW:
At the end of the book, she leads the army of Lemeth Hold with a baby in her arms. A win for feminism? She can really have it all, I guess.
Infiltrator - 4/5
Weston Ochse specialised in military horror novels, and that is obvious through this entire story. This was an excellent book from start to finish.
The storyline is great - it Ochse does a brilliant job at lining up dominoes and watching them fall - a similar feeling I had throughout Micheal Crichton's Jurassic Park. The characters, while they aren't necessarily deep, each have unique background stories that lend themselves to the narrative. My only issue would be that the ending feels slightly rushed. I loved the distinct xenomorphs Ochse introduced, though - and the idea of a smarter leader like Seven gave me the heebie jeebies. Excellent!
Vasquez - 1/5
Unfortunately, I really did not enjoy this book. 4/5ths of the pages are taken up by borderline meaningless family day-to-day life. Roseanna was easily my favourite character out of all the characters included. Being honest, I skim-read 2/5ths of this because while it was a very comprehensive backstory for these characters, I kept wondering when it would finally become an Alien story. When it did, it didn't add anything new to the classic 'whoopsie, the Xenomorphs have broken containment' unlike the other two Alien stories. It was ultimately, 50 pages of an alien story.”
About Scott Sigler
Scott Sigler is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of sixteen novels, six novellas and dozens of short stories. He serializes his fiction in a weekly podcast, with more than 40 million episodes downloaded. He is a co-founder of Empty Set Entertainment, which publishes his Galactic Football League series. He lives in San Diego, CA, with his wee little dog Reesie.
Weston Ochse’s military supernatural series SEAL Team 666 has been optioned for a feature film, and his SF trilogy that began with Grunt Life received praise for its depiction of soldiers at peace and at war. A veteran who served in Afghanistan, his licensed fiction includes Predator, Aliens, X-Files, Hellboy, and V-Wars. Holding a master’s degree in creative writing, Weston teaches at Southern New Hampshire University. He lives in Southern Arizona.
V. Castro is a two-time Bram Stoker Award nominated author of Aliens: Vasquez, The Haunting of Alejandra, The Queen of The Cicadas, Goddess of Filth, Hairspray and Switchblades, and Out of Atzlan. She is a Mexican American expat living in the UK for the past sixteen years. As a full-time mother, she dedicates her time to her family and writing. Her official site is vcastrostories.com
Weston Ochse’s military supernatural series SEAL Team 666 has been optioned for a feature film, and his SF trilogy that began with Grunt Life received praise for its depiction of soldiers at peace and at war. A veteran who served in Afghanistan, his licensed fiction includes Predator, Aliens, X-Files, Hellboy, and V-Wars. Holding a master’s degree in creative writing, Weston teaches at Southern New Hampshire University. He lives in Southern Arizona.
V. Castro is a two-time Bram Stoker Award nominated author of Aliens: Vasquez, The Haunting of Alejandra, The Queen of The Cicadas, Goddess of Filth, Hairspray and Switchblades, and Out of Atzlan. She is a Mexican American expat living in the UK for the past sixteen years. As a full-time mother, she dedicates her time to her family and writing. Her official site is vcastrostories.com
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