Alien: Out of the Shadows

Alien: Out of the Shadows is a novel set within the science fiction and horror genres. It takes place in the continuity of the Aliens multimedia franchise. The novel was written by Tim Lebbon and published by Titan Books. It was released in mass market paperback format on January 28th 2014.

Plot
As a child, Chris Hooper dreamed of monsters. But in deep space, he found only darkness and isolation. Then on planet LV-178, he and his fellow miners discovered a storm-scoured, sand blasted hell — and trimonite, the hardest material known to man.

When a shuttle crashes into the mining ship Marion, the miners learn that there was more than trimonite deep in the caverns. There was evil, hibernating — and waiting for suitable prey.

Hoop and his associates uncover a nest of Xenomorphs, and hell takes on new meaning. Quickly they discover that their only hope lies with the unlikeliest of saviors... Ellen Ripley, the last human survivor of the salvage ship Nostromo.

Appearances

 * Ellen Ripley
 * Xenomorphs

Notes & Trivia

 * This is the first installment in a trilogy of novels.


 * Alien: Out of the Shadows was also released as an audio book narrated by Rutger Hauer.


 * This book is set within the fifty-year span that takes place in between Alien and Aliens.