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Alien: Enemy of My Enemy: An Original Novel Based on the Films from 20th Century Studios Kindle Edition

by Mary SanGiovanni (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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While a moon hurtles toward certain destruction, taking with it a Weyland-Yutani bioweapons lab, talks on a nearby colony could lead to all-out war among the colonies.

HYGIEIA—AN OUTER RIM COLONY—IS DOOMED

The moon on which it was built hurtles toward an inevitable collision with the dead planet Hephaestus. The clock is ticking, yet when a distress signal arrives from a Weyland-Yutani biowarfare outpost, a desperate plan is launched to evacuate the trapped scientists. Meanwhile, across the galaxy a mysterious black substance rains down on Earth settlements, creating hideous monsters from indigenous creatures... and from human beings. Terran governments point the accusing finger at one another.Thus on LV-846—a United Americas colony—high-level talks convene to address the galaxy-wide hostilities, but there’s a plot brewing among the participants. One which could plunge the colonies into all-out war. The only hope for peace may lie with the deadliest ally imaginable...

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An exclusive new role playing game scenario based on the massively popular, award-winning Alien RPG from Free League Publishing!
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Praise for Mary Sangiovanni:

“One of horror’s brightest stars.”—Horror Web

“A master of cosmic horror.”—Library Journal

“SanGiovanni evokes a Lovecraftian sensibility… Scary, suspenseful, smart, and gory.—Library Journal on Savage Woods

Praise for The Hollower:

“A fast-building, high-tension ride. One hell of a novel.”—James A. Moore, author of Alien: Sea of Sorrows

“A multi-sensory home run with evocative language. Nightmarish and vivid. Worthy of repeat readings.”—FearZone 

“Filled to the brim with mounting terror.”—Gary A. Braunbeck, author of Mr. Hands

Praise for Thrall:

“A feast of both visceral and existential horror.”—F. Paul Wilson, New York times bestselling author of The Keep

“Packed with suspense, and deep-seeded fears…really hard to put down.”—Dead, Buried, and Back

Praise for Chills:

“The concept here is fantastic…the atmosphere was perfect, and monsters were suitably grotesque, and the supernatural threat was legitimately fearsome.”—Beauty in Ruins

“A superbly crafted gem of a novel…delivering in spades.”—The Behrg

“Chills manages to blur together the best parts of cosmic horror, detective tales, and straight up science fiction.”—TopSciFiBooks, “10 Best Cosmic Horror Books”

“Any book by SanGiovanni is one to look out for, and Chills is no exception. This is a novel to enjoy as the nights grow darker.”—This is Horror --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

About the Author

Mary SanGiovanni (Twitter @marysangiovanni) is the award-winning horror and thriller writer of more than a dozen novels including Thrall, Chaos, and the Hollower trilogy, plus short fiction and comics. A member of the Authors Guild and the International Thriller Writers, co-host of the Ghost Writers Podcast, and host of the blog Cosmic Shenanigans, she was one of the first women to speak about writing at CIA Headquarters in Virginia. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0B1XWW8XF
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Titan Books (February 21, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 21, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4384 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 341 pages
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"Queen of Cosmic Horror" -- Christopher Golden

Mary SanGiovanni is an award-winning American horror and thriller writer of over twenty cosmic horror and supernatural thriller books, as well as numerous short stories, comics (including a Wonder Woman story for DC), a media tie-in book in the ALIEN franchise, and non-fiction. Her work as been translated internationally. She has a Masters degree in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University, Pittsburgh, and is currently a member of The Authors Guild, The International Thriller Writers, and Penn Writers. She was a co-host on the popular podcast The Horror Show with Brian Keene and her own podcast-turned-blog on cosmic horror, Cosmic Shenanigans, and is currently a cohost of The Ghost Writers Podcast. She has the distinction of being one of the first women to speak about writing at the CIA Headquarters in Langley, VA, and offers talks and workshops on writing around the country. Born and raised in New Jersey, she currently resides in Pennsylvania.

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Zack
5.0 out of 5 stars Back to Form for Aliens Novels!
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2023
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Finally, we get back to what we all love about the Aliens novels! After very disappointing outings in both Aliens Vasquez (which barely spent any time with our favorite Latina bad ass) and the extremely drawn out snooze fest of Alien Inferno's Fall (which I REALLY wanted to like), we finally have an actual story with our favorite Xenomorphs! I appreciated the immediate action and suspense. This novel, unlike the most recent Aliens outings, is able to deliver the goods right off the bat while still providing character development, world building, and a compelling story. Not since Phalanx have we had an Aliens novel be so engaging (not to throw any shade on Cold Forge or Into Charybdis - loved them too). If you are a fan of the Aliens universe, I cannot recommend this enough.
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Sam of Gar
4.0 out of 5 stars Back to what works.
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2023
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This addition to the Aliens universe has a few new surprises and story elements, but its strength is really in being another well-told version of what works for this franchise. Some people love the horror of the original Alien more, and some love the sci-fi action of the sequel, Aliens. This book is definitely more for the latter. It’s got some good characters, a twist or two on some of the favorite themes, and lots of Colonial Marines shooting xenomorphs with pulse rifles. SanGiovanni got the pulse rifle action right! I’m so happy…
This story continues the overall plot of several of the Aliens novels that came out the last few years (not including the anomaly, Aliens: Vasquez), with some answers as to who has been attacking the colony worlds with planet-wide bombings. This aspect of Aliens lore is in support of the current RPG out there, which I think is an interesting way to create a cohesive, wider world. There is bonus scenario for that game in the back of the print version of this book.
I’m happy to add this story to my library.
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jory lane leblanc
5.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC REBOUND FROM THE LAST FEW ALIENS BOOKS
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2023
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This book was fantastic! I read the entire thing in 2 sittings. It starts off fast and stays engaging through the entire book. We’ll rounded characters fleshed out just enough to relate to while not getting too far down the rabbit hole. TONS of aliens action from start to finish. Unlike some Alien novels where political and social issues take center stage, this book brings the aliens in literally from the first page to the last! I would read this book again from start to finish! A must read for aliens fans! AWESOME JOB!
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Hawkeye
5.0 out of 5 stars Great atmosphere
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2023
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I thought the atmosphere was well done. Things felt bleak and insurmountable. The characters were well done and believable. The story was interesting .
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Terry L. Estep
4.0 out of 5 stars A good thrill ride for Alien fans
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2024
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I've read some of Mary SanGiovanni's other books, so I was curious to see how she'd play around in the Alien universe. She did not disappoint. I wanted Colonial Marines fighting Xenomorphs, and she certainly delivered. She has a horror author's eye for disturbing details.

It works as a standalone if you've only seen the movies, but it has plenty of references to other novels and comics to satisfy continuity junkies. If they have any sense, they should shove a pile of money in front of her and say "Write a trilogy."
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5.0 out of 5 stars Alien books don't get any better than this
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2024
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Wow, totally blown away by this. It's my absolute favourite Alien book of all time, and that includes all the comics and graphic novels from Dark Horse, which I've been reading since they came out.

I've never read anything by Sangiovanni before (but I'm a big fan of her husband, Brian Keene) so this has made me a fan of her work now too.
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Zach James
5.0 out of 5 stars A Refreshing Return to Form
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2023
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Alien: Enemy of my Enemy is the best recent release in the "Aliens" universe. It's an Aliens story that focuses on the ALIENS. No ham-fisted modern politics, no beating the reader over the head with an agenda; just a group of survivors bring pursued by a relentless killing machine, and their party dwindling over time.

The characters are fleshed out and feel like actual characters. There's a strong female lead who earns her spot as the hero, a cast of Colonial Marines who fit the bill as the "ultimate badasses" until they're not, and a group of supporting characters who you will quickly grow attached to, and then have your heart strings tugged at as they are picked off one by one.

Enemy of my Enemy is easily my favorite of the newest releases of the Alien series over the recent years. I hope that we see more work from Ms. Sangiovanni in this universe in the future. Well done, Mary!!
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Brian B
4.0 out of 5 stars better than some novels
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2023
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It's better than a lot of recent novels. Enjoyed this book alot
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Bryan O'Ryan
5.0 out of 5 stars Redemption begins here...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 14, 2023
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After the debacle of Colony War's "Brexit in Space London" , the lacklustre alien-free Inferno Falls and Vasquez's 400+ page novel where only around a quarter of it actually contains any Alien action (and even then it's muddied and rushed, but I cover that on my review of that book), Enemy of my Enemy is a good, solid step in taking the series back to basics; Alien research, company dealings and a spattering of acid blood is enough to (hopefully) get the series back on track.

The characters we're supposed to like are likeable; the shady ones not so much, giving a strength to the writing that has lacked from the last few offerings.

While it may still suffer from the "this is a character from a previous story", it's not as in-you-face about it being a descendent of Ripley and honestly, I hope to see more in the series from this author, though I'm not sure if that will happen - Unlike the early novels where they were all done by the same authors with only some variance in them, a lot of the more recent ones don't seem to get a return gig (with a few notable exceptions). Hopefully Mary gets the chance to return to this universe.
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T. Hallam
2.0 out of 5 stars It’s okay
Reviewed in Canada on September 24, 2023
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It starts strong with exciting alien carnage but quickly turns into been there, done that as far as the scenario goes. The characters are mostly bland, many are introduced only to be killed off a few chapters later. The characters make irresponsible, illogical and plain boneheaded decisions simply to serve the plot. Still, it has entertainment value, with some good, gory alien action, so not a total waste. I’d say for completists only. I won’t likely read it again and will probably donate it.
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SplendidRaptor
4.0 out of 5 stars A return to form
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 13, 2023
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This book is a return to form along with Vasquez after the awful Colony Wars and Inferno's Fall The first book had Eastenders and trumpton references which were ridiculous and tried to change the aliens biological make up Which I hated The second book had the authors political agenda in it I don't need that Where as Mary Sangiovanni's book had a good story and the aliens behave like the aliens from the films The characters are likeable and interesting Even the minor characters, she has really thought about the characters The book is exciting with good descriptions I hope she writes another book in the alien universe I would recommend this
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LESTAT
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 4, 2023
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I love reading these books. Fast flowing and full of action and you don't know who will make out alive. Keeps you on the edge of your seat. Cant wait for more.
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TNORF
3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 6, 2023
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I'm a sucker for the Aliens novels and this one I would put in the top third of the ones I've read. Unlike some other later works in the Aliens universe, this one doesn't go in for topical social issues - it's a straightforward action/adventure/horror. Nice and gory, with characters you care about. Sometimes the prose is a little clunky and overripe, but the plot kept me engaged.
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