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The Rage War #1
Predator: Incursion
Predator ships stream into human space in unprecedented numbers. The Colonial Marines, controlled by Weyland-Yutani, respond to the incursion, thus entering the Rage War.
This terrifying assault by the Yautja cannot go unchallenged, yet the cost of combat is high. Predators are master combatants, and each encounter yields a high body count. Then when Lt. Johnny Mains and his marines—the VoidLarks—enter the fray, they discover an enemy deadlier than any could imagine.
Book one in an epic trilogy that continues in ALIEN: INVASION and concludes in ALIENS VS. PREDATOR: ARMAGEDDON. The universe will forever be changed.
This terrifying assault by the Yautja cannot go unchallenged, yet the cost of combat is high. Predators are master combatants, and each encounter yields a high body count. Then when Lt. Johnny Mains and his marines—the VoidLarks—enter the fray, they discover an enemy deadlier than any could imagine.
Book one in an epic trilogy that continues in ALIEN: INVASION and concludes in ALIENS VS. PREDATOR: ARMAGEDDON. The universe will forever be changed.
333 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published September 25, 2015
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Tim Lebbon
294books1,484followersI love writing, reading, triathlon, real ale, chocolate, good movies, occasional bad movies, and cake.
I was born in London in 1969, lived in Devon until I was eight, and the next twenty years were spent in Newport. My wife Tracey and I then did a Good Thing and moved back to the country, and we now live in the little village of Goytre in Monmouthshire with our kids Ellie and Daniel. And our dog, Blu, who is the size of a donkey.
I love the countryside ... I do a lot of running and cycling, and live in the best part of the world for that.
I've had loads of books published in the UK, USA, and around the world, including novels, novellas, and collections. I write horror, fantasy, and now thrillers, and I've been writing as a living for over 8 years. I've won quite a few awards for my original fiction, and I've also written tie-in projects for Star Wars, Alien, Hellboy, The Cabin in the Woods, and 30 Days of Night.
A movie's just been made of my short story Pay the Ghost, starring Nicolas Cage and Sarah Wayne Callies. There are other projects in development, too.
I'd love to hear from you!
I was born in London in 1969, lived in Devon until I was eight, and the next twenty years were spent in Newport. My wife Tracey and I then did a Good Thing and moved back to the country, and we now live in the little village of Goytre in Monmouthshire with our kids Ellie and Daniel. And our dog, Blu, who is the size of a donkey.
I love the countryside ... I do a lot of running and cycling, and live in the best part of the world for that.
I've had loads of books published in the UK, USA, and around the world, including novels, novellas, and collections. I write horror, fantasy, and now thrillers, and I've been writing as a living for over 8 years. I've won quite a few awards for my original fiction, and I've also written tie-in projects for Star Wars, Alien, Hellboy, The Cabin in the Woods, and 30 Days of Night.
A movie's just been made of my short story Pay the Ghost, starring Nicolas Cage and Sarah Wayne Callies. There are other projects in development, too.
I'd love to hear from you!
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November 19, 2022
I am a huge fan of the Alien and Predator franchise and have read several of the novelized 'spin-0ffs' over the years; that stated, Predator: Incursion is definitely a worthy addition and highlights Lebbon's skills as a genre writer. This suffers a bit from being the first in a trilogy-- establishing the world, introducing characters and so forth, but that stated, does not lack for action. Lebbon adroitly rotates POVs, from a small elite Marine detachment, to researchers on the Yautja (predators), to the rogue band of human scientists who fled the 'human sphere' hundreds of years ago and are now returning with a army of xenomorphs.
One does not venture into the Alien/Predator realm looking for golly gee whiz tech or mind-bending science fiction, but to be entertained by military science fiction and monstrous aliens. Yet, Lebbon does manage to build an intriguing blend here of politics, military action and yes, even characters to get you vested into the story. This is one of the better spin-offs of the franchise and Lebbon does a fine job with the Yautja, especially given that they were never really fleshed out in any detail before. We know they are hunters, and have been for countless years, often 'preying' upon humanity. What makes their 'civilization' tick really helps flesh out this story, and a great set up for the next two in the series. Great page turner, and if you are looking for some fun, escapist fiction, you could do a lot worse. 4 warrior stars!
One does not venture into the Alien/Predator realm looking for golly gee whiz tech or mind-bending science fiction, but to be entertained by military science fiction and monstrous aliens. Yet, Lebbon does manage to build an intriguing blend here of politics, military action and yes, even characters to get you vested into the story. This is one of the better spin-offs of the franchise and Lebbon does a fine job with the Yautja, especially given that they were never really fleshed out in any detail before. We know they are hunters, and have been for countless years, often 'preying' upon humanity. What makes their 'civilization' tick really helps flesh out this story, and a great set up for the next two in the series. Great page turner, and if you are looking for some fun, escapist fiction, you could do a lot worse. 4 warrior stars!
March 26, 2016
Finally, the Alien/Predator novel I've longed for! PREDATOR: INCURSION does more to expand this shared universe than all the other Alien/Predator books I've read combined. I was greatly impressed by what a high-concept, well thought-out novel this is--a novel that every sci-fi fan can appreciate, not just the Alien/Predator diehards. Yes, there's a lot of action, but I applaud Lebbon for using these monsters somewhat sparingly and not bogging down the story in one repetitive action scene after another. Tim Lebbon's vision for this trilogy is more ambitious than anything we've gotten from these books so far, and I can't wait to see where he goes with it.
PREDATOR: INCURSION is Lebbon's follow up to 2014's OUT OF THE SHADOWS, which boasted a tremendous WTF factor in terms of Ripley popping up in an adventure set between the first two ALIEN films. It was a decent enough book, but no doubt Ripley's presence, in addition to the need to make the book consistent with the films, severely limited Lebbon in terms of story options. With PREDATOR: INCURSION, Lebbon seems to have been given free range of this particular sandbox, and such freedom has done wonders for his storytelling.
Perhaps the biggest surprise in this book is how far in the future the story takes place. This decision helps Lebbon keep things fresh while mostly avoiding any contradictions with this universe's previously established mythology. Nods to earlier stories include a couple to PROMETHEUS and one to PREDATOR 2, showing that Lebbon has respect for even the less-popular Alien/Predator entries. The future setting also allows for humanity to have become technologically advanced enough to hold its own in this three-way war. No longer are Predators the only ones who can turn themselves invisible, and acid-resistant body armor does wonders when fighting the Alien hordes. Thanks to technology, each Space Marine is basically Iron Man, except that they can't fly (Because that would be silly). I can understand why some readers might be disappointed with Lebbon's decision to put previously mismatched species like humans and Predators on equal footing (Predators were definitely a lot scarier and more memorable back when they could tear through human soldiers as easily as tissue paper), but to me it felt like the natural next step in this franchise's evolution. It helps that Lebbon did such a great job of making all the futuristic technology believable and explainable, as opposed to making it just seem like magic.
If there's any criticism I have of this book, it's the fact that the characters aren't very interesting. Well-developed, yes; but interesting, no. For the most part, they're the sort of stock characters we've seen a million times before. Even when Lebbon gives them detailed back stories, they're the sort of back stories we'd naturally expect. The Space Marines are tough, brave, and selfless; the scientists are anti-social work-a-holics; and the company men are conniving and ruthless. The one unique thing about Lebbon's characters here is that they are predominately women. Sure, we've been previously introduced to many strong female characters in the Alien/Predator universe; but this is the first time I can recall seeing a Space Marines unit composed of equal parts women and men, resulting in a gender-neutral body count in the wake of an Alien attack.
Ah, progress!
PREDATOR: INCURSION is Lebbon's follow up to 2014's OUT OF THE SHADOWS, which boasted a tremendous WTF factor in terms of Ripley popping up in an adventure set between the first two ALIEN films. It was a decent enough book, but no doubt Ripley's presence, in addition to the need to make the book consistent with the films, severely limited Lebbon in terms of story options. With PREDATOR: INCURSION, Lebbon seems to have been given free range of this particular sandbox, and such freedom has done wonders for his storytelling.
Perhaps the biggest surprise in this book is how far in the future the story takes place. This decision helps Lebbon keep things fresh while mostly avoiding any contradictions with this universe's previously established mythology. Nods to earlier stories include a couple to PROMETHEUS and one to PREDATOR 2, showing that Lebbon has respect for even the less-popular Alien/Predator entries. The future setting also allows for humanity to have become technologically advanced enough to hold its own in this three-way war. No longer are Predators the only ones who can turn themselves invisible, and acid-resistant body armor does wonders when fighting the Alien hordes. Thanks to technology, each Space Marine is basically Iron Man, except that they can't fly (Because that would be silly). I can understand why some readers might be disappointed with Lebbon's decision to put previously mismatched species like humans and Predators on equal footing (Predators were definitely a lot scarier and more memorable back when they could tear through human soldiers as easily as tissue paper), but to me it felt like the natural next step in this franchise's evolution. It helps that Lebbon did such a great job of making all the futuristic technology believable and explainable, as opposed to making it just seem like magic.
If there's any criticism I have of this book, it's the fact that the characters aren't very interesting. Well-developed, yes; but interesting, no. For the most part, they're the sort of stock characters we've seen a million times before. Even when Lebbon gives them detailed back stories, they're the sort of back stories we'd naturally expect. The Space Marines are tough, brave, and selfless; the scientists are anti-social work-a-holics; and the company men are conniving and ruthless. The one unique thing about Lebbon's characters here is that they are predominately women. Sure, we've been previously introduced to many strong female characters in the Alien/Predator universe; but this is the first time I can recall seeing a Space Marines unit composed of equal parts women and men, resulting in a gender-neutral body count in the wake of an Alien attack.
Ah, progress!
February 10, 2017
I went into this book with solid expectations, and I felt like Lebbon delivered. A lot of people have complained about the depiction of the Predators, but I didn't mind it. The action was great, and I am keen to read the next one.
A good late night read.
4 out of 5 stars.
A good late night read.
4 out of 5 stars.
July 13, 2016
Sadly this book suffers from being the first in a trilogy. I'm not sure why its solely called Predator and not Aliens vs Predator from the get-go - its not really a story you'd expect from a Predator novel. The predators don't appear for ages and there isn't much in the way of traditional predator action so if that is what you are looking for you will be disappointed. Most of the book concentrates on the humans and its mainly just setting up the plot of the trilogy - and while the story as a whole looks to be interesting its takes a while to get there and then it ends leaving you waiting for the next one.
September 21, 2018
I had a blast reading this and could not put it down. will always be my favorite, but this was awesome. There is potential that one of the next two in this trilogy will topple Prey from its pedestal, but we’ll see. I love when humans team up with aliens, so we'll see how its handled.
Now, I may have a bias in my enjoyment of this novel. That bias being I fucking love almost* anything Alien/Predator/Alien vs. Predator and approach all iterations with an open mind. I have read some of the comics. I have a Weyland-Yutani shirt. I dragged my husband to see the new Predator movie in IMAX on opening weekend two weeks ago (yeah, that movie. Sigh. So much potential wasted. It has its moments but like Alien: Covenant, it fell flat in a lot of ways. But this isn’t a movie review website, so I’ll move on). I am a super fan-girl of all three series. I wanted to name my daughter Ellen (but was veto’d when my husband found out why I liked the name, even though Alien is one of his favorite movies).
Ok, I’ll admit the book is not perfect. There are too many main characters to give any of them a great deal of depth and there is a lot of info-dumping (by Liliya especially). Marshall and Bennett blended together and there were a couple one-off chapters that seemed forced. But � was it fun and exciting? Yes! Was there hilarious military banter that provided comic relief? Yes! Was there just enough of the Predators and Aliens to make you want more, but not enough that they got boring? Yes! Was there a badass woman? Yes! Several! (this is important to me because I get bored when a novel is just a sausage fest or there is a token “woman scientist� character. This book is like Starship Troopers (the movie) regarding its gender inclusivity, which I loved). Was there a tiny little love story that was believable and sweet? Yes! Were there LGBTQ and POC characters? Yes! Was it believable (the plot, how people acted, how the Predators were described, etc)! Yep, for the most part! Did I read it in one day? Yes I fucking did.
Eeeeeeeeee and there are references throughout to the Alien and Predator films that made me fan-girl SO HARD. I’m not even going to take a break. I’m going to jump right into Invasion.
Tim Lebbon, thank you for not bastardizing something I love.
* AVP-R can rot in hell. Seriously � watch AVP and then AVP-R. The former is a well-crafted movie with interesting characters. It’s not a perfect movie (well, to me it is. I love it), but the latter is a cheaply produced, shock-value centered, B-movie piece of shit. It should never have been created. I’ve written better fan fiction than that movie. I don’t consider AVP-R canon and I threw my DVD away.
Now, I may have a bias in my enjoyment of this novel. That bias being I fucking love almost* anything Alien/Predator/Alien vs. Predator and approach all iterations with an open mind. I have read some of the comics. I have a Weyland-Yutani shirt. I dragged my husband to see the new Predator movie in IMAX on opening weekend two weeks ago (yeah, that movie. Sigh. So much potential wasted. It has its moments but like Alien: Covenant, it fell flat in a lot of ways. But this isn’t a movie review website, so I’ll move on). I am a super fan-girl of all three series. I wanted to name my daughter Ellen (but was veto’d when my husband found out why I liked the name, even though Alien is one of his favorite movies).
Ok, I’ll admit the book is not perfect. There are too many main characters to give any of them a great deal of depth and there is a lot of info-dumping (by Liliya especially). Marshall and Bennett blended together and there were a couple one-off chapters that seemed forced. But � was it fun and exciting? Yes! Was there hilarious military banter that provided comic relief? Yes! Was there just enough of the Predators and Aliens to make you want more, but not enough that they got boring? Yes! Was there a badass woman? Yes! Several! (this is important to me because I get bored when a novel is just a sausage fest or there is a token “woman scientist� character. This book is like Starship Troopers (the movie) regarding its gender inclusivity, which I loved). Was there a tiny little love story that was believable and sweet? Yes! Were there LGBTQ and POC characters? Yes! Was it believable (the plot, how people acted, how the Predators were described, etc)! Yep, for the most part! Did I read it in one day? Yes I fucking did.
Eeeeeeeeee and there are references throughout to the Alien and Predator films that made me fan-girl SO HARD. I’m not even going to take a break. I’m going to jump right into Invasion.
Tim Lebbon, thank you for not bastardizing something I love.
* AVP-R can rot in hell. Seriously � watch AVP and then AVP-R. The former is a well-crafted movie with interesting characters. It’s not a perfect movie (well, to me it is. I love it), but the latter is a cheaply produced, shock-value centered, B-movie piece of shit. It should never have been created. I’ve written better fan fiction than that movie. I don’t consider AVP-R canon and I threw my DVD away.
June 20, 2018
4 AND 1/2 STARS
Tim Lebbon's Out of the Shadows, the first in the new Alien trilogy was my favorite of the three books (#2 was Sea of Sorrows by James A. Moore and #3 was River of Pain by Christopher Golden). Lebbon was a great choice to helm this epic war himself, as he has shown talent with his world building skills already. This first book, focusing on the Predator, opened up a lot of new doors for the series and I was surprised at how much we learn of the Predator/Yautja race. The author has really taken the mythology and history of the series and blasted open the doors of future possibilities to the franchise. This was a wonderful read that beautifully balanced science fiction elements, human interactions, suspenseful atmosphere, and brutal violence. While some readers might have wanted more scenes with the Predator, I suspect that they're wishes will come true as the series continues. This is a big recommendation to any fan of Aliens, Predator, horror, or well told science fiction. Highly recommended.
Tim Lebbon's Out of the Shadows, the first in the new Alien trilogy was my favorite of the three books (#2 was Sea of Sorrows by James A. Moore and #3 was River of Pain by Christopher Golden). Lebbon was a great choice to helm this epic war himself, as he has shown talent with his world building skills already. This first book, focusing on the Predator, opened up a lot of new doors for the series and I was surprised at how much we learn of the Predator/Yautja race. The author has really taken the mythology and history of the series and blasted open the doors of future possibilities to the franchise. This was a wonderful read that beautifully balanced science fiction elements, human interactions, suspenseful atmosphere, and brutal violence. While some readers might have wanted more scenes with the Predator, I suspect that they're wishes will come true as the series continues. This is a big recommendation to any fan of Aliens, Predator, horror, or well told science fiction. Highly recommended.
November 5, 2015
possibly the dullest book I have ever read. boring characters. almost non existent predators and when they show up are killed off.......just don't get what this is meant to have added to the predator series.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 7, 2017
3.5 stars, rounded up.
I like Tim Lebbons writng, and his prose style is well-suited to the Alien/Predator universe.
This book was a decent (if not mind-blowing) entry in the saga, and a promising start to this trilogy.
And I'm glad they decided to move the timelime forward, giving us a brand-new take on the universe to learn about without the burden of worrying overly much about the established history of the saga.
I like Tim Lebbons writng, and his prose style is well-suited to the Alien/Predator universe.
This book was a decent (if not mind-blowing) entry in the saga, and a promising start to this trilogy.
And I'm glad they decided to move the timelime forward, giving us a brand-new take on the universe to learn about without the burden of worrying overly much about the established history of the saga.
May 10, 2016
Tim Lebbon has very distinguished reputation, from solid horror novels, fantasy novels and various tie-in novels in properties ranging from Star Wars to Hell Boy. Lebbon won me over big time last year with the publication of his amazing monster apocalypse novel The Silence. It was my number one novel of the year last year.
So yeah I was really wanting to read more by Lebbon, and was really interested in this trilogy when he talked about writing it on the Three Guys with Beards podcast. You see this trilogy known as the rage war is split between the Alien and Predator universes which we know tie together. This first book is supposed to be a Predator novel that pesky species known as the Yautja is at the center. That said this novel is almost more firmly set in the alien land scape, with it's setting and political intrigue as a back drop.
I have only read one other Predator novel and that was John Shirley's amazing "Forever Midnight" which created a feeling of pulpy Heinlein style Sci-fi action story. I loved that novel because it felt like the best kind of military Science Fiction. So the two best things that separate this tie-in novel are found in it's huge scope and that gives it a epic feel that transcends the franchise and just becomes a really neat sci-fi story that just happens in the AVP trilogy.
Happening 300 years after the events of Alien Ressurection, I mistakenly read the entire book thinking the main android character Liliya was actually the character played in the film by Winnoa Ryder. I was wrong but I don't think that hurt the novel. This excellently plotted novel hops around the galaxy between inter weaving story lines that come together perfectly setting up an intriguing twist for the second novel. Can't spoil it, but I was hooked enough to plan on reading book 2.
We have an android fresh off 300 years floating in a escape pod, a squad of Colonial Marines and Predator expert who are all full developed characters. With a interesting tie to Prometheus and a more forced clumsy nod to predator 2 fans Lebbon did fan service while building a very interesting cosmic horror back drop.
The story of a cult group of humans who traveled into deep space with intention of finding god. These "Founders" are coming back after hundreds of years and their intentions are not good. It is hilarious to see nerds upset with how easy the Yautja (Predators) are being killed in this novel, but it is important to the plot.
I tried to read this without the baggage of the existing franchise and just read it as a Tim Lebbon science Fiction war novel. As that it is a really fun book, as a Predator tie-in novel it is a home run. If you ever thought you might read a Predator novel this is a good one to read.
So yeah I was really wanting to read more by Lebbon, and was really interested in this trilogy when he talked about writing it on the Three Guys with Beards podcast. You see this trilogy known as the rage war is split between the Alien and Predator universes which we know tie together. This first book is supposed to be a Predator novel that pesky species known as the Yautja is at the center. That said this novel is almost more firmly set in the alien land scape, with it's setting and political intrigue as a back drop.
I have only read one other Predator novel and that was John Shirley's amazing "Forever Midnight" which created a feeling of pulpy Heinlein style Sci-fi action story. I loved that novel because it felt like the best kind of military Science Fiction. So the two best things that separate this tie-in novel are found in it's huge scope and that gives it a epic feel that transcends the franchise and just becomes a really neat sci-fi story that just happens in the AVP trilogy.
Happening 300 years after the events of Alien Ressurection, I mistakenly read the entire book thinking the main android character Liliya was actually the character played in the film by Winnoa Ryder. I was wrong but I don't think that hurt the novel. This excellently plotted novel hops around the galaxy between inter weaving story lines that come together perfectly setting up an intriguing twist for the second novel. Can't spoil it, but I was hooked enough to plan on reading book 2.
We have an android fresh off 300 years floating in a escape pod, a squad of Colonial Marines and Predator expert who are all full developed characters. With a interesting tie to Prometheus and a more forced clumsy nod to predator 2 fans Lebbon did fan service while building a very interesting cosmic horror back drop.
The story of a cult group of humans who traveled into deep space with intention of finding god. These "Founders" are coming back after hundreds of years and their intentions are not good. It is hilarious to see nerds upset with how easy the Yautja (Predators) are being killed in this novel, but it is important to the plot.
I tried to read this without the baggage of the existing franchise and just read it as a Tim Lebbon science Fiction war novel. As that it is a really fun book, as a Predator tie-in novel it is a home run. If you ever thought you might read a Predator novel this is a good one to read.
November 13, 2018
In space no one can hear you prequel.
There is an awesome, epic war coming. Eventually. I hope.
Until then let's hear how that one guy is a "company man" every time he's mentioned and ride along with aggressively depressing people in impossible to survive situations giving their last breathe to give the slightest scrap of information to other people.
Seriously I can't quite remember anyone's name in this. There's Yautja girl, Robot girl, Doomed soldier guy, weaselly business guy and various other doomed soldier types. They all have some personality but not much. All they really do is serve to set the stage for events rather than help you experience those events.
UNTIL they suddenly morph into emotional power houses for exactly 2 pages...or one whole chapter as you ride along with a little girl dying horribly in a terrorist attack caused by her brainwashed mother (thanks for the weeping moment jerks).
This story pulls you into the sequel by promising the action and excitement you expect from inhuman space monsters fighting but it's not an easy book to finish because at every moment you are drained of hope, happiness and light. It's like the color pallet of the movies in emotional form. I was actually relieved when someone got killed because it put them out of their misery.
This story, like the movies, isn't scary. It's violent and makes humans feel small and insignificant but, unlike the movie, it misses too many awesome moments. "Get away from her you bitch" or the Predator joke with the xenomorph skull from Alien vs Predator. This sort of story desperately needs those moments of levity otherwise its just bleak and depressing. I'll read on but only because I want an epic battle with humans and Predators (Yautja) back to back beating the enemy hordes. If this trilogy doesn't give me a battle of the bastards John Snow moment, however, I'm going to be very annoyed.
There is an awesome, epic war coming. Eventually. I hope.
Until then let's hear how that one guy is a "company man" every time he's mentioned and ride along with aggressively depressing people in impossible to survive situations giving their last breathe to give the slightest scrap of information to other people.
Seriously I can't quite remember anyone's name in this. There's Yautja girl, Robot girl, Doomed soldier guy, weaselly business guy and various other doomed soldier types. They all have some personality but not much. All they really do is serve to set the stage for events rather than help you experience those events.
UNTIL they suddenly morph into emotional power houses for exactly 2 pages...or one whole chapter as you ride along with a little girl dying horribly in a terrorist attack caused by her brainwashed mother (thanks for the weeping moment jerks).
This story pulls you into the sequel by promising the action and excitement you expect from inhuman space monsters fighting but it's not an easy book to finish because at every moment you are drained of hope, happiness and light. It's like the color pallet of the movies in emotional form. I was actually relieved when someone got killed because it put them out of their misery.
This story, like the movies, isn't scary. It's violent and makes humans feel small and insignificant but, unlike the movie, it misses too many awesome moments. "Get away from her you bitch" or the Predator joke with the xenomorph skull from Alien vs Predator. This sort of story desperately needs those moments of levity otherwise its just bleak and depressing. I'll read on but only because I want an epic battle with humans and Predators (Yautja) back to back beating the enemy hordes. If this trilogy doesn't give me a battle of the bastards John Snow moment, however, I'm going to be very annoyed.
February 9, 2017
Awesome
I initially thought that this book wouldn't be any good but after reading Tim lebbons previous aliens novel I had to give it a go. This book was brilliant, from the first chapter the story captures you and draws you in. It is a number of different characters millions of miles apart all tangled in the same epic story, which is not just centered around the yautja (predators) but humans, aliens, androids, the lot. This was definitely a book that I couldn't put down and read at every opportunity. I can't wait to get started on the next one!
I initially thought that this book wouldn't be any good but after reading Tim lebbons previous aliens novel I had to give it a go. This book was brilliant, from the first chapter the story captures you and draws you in. It is a number of different characters millions of miles apart all tangled in the same epic story, which is not just centered around the yautja (predators) but humans, aliens, androids, the lot. This was definitely a book that I couldn't put down and read at every opportunity. I can't wait to get started on the next one!
May 22, 2016
Though its primary function is plainly to lay the narrative groundwork for the rest of the Rage Trilogy (Volume 2 is due out in April), Tim Lebbon's 'Predator: Incursion' remains, regardless, a solid, well-crafted jaunt through the 'Alien' and 'Predator' mythos. Lebbon's penchant for combining dynamic world building with cinematic action sequences remains as enticing a combination as ever, helping to turn what is essentially 400 pages of table setting into something decidedly more satisfying and memorable as a result.
September 4, 2023
3.9 (audiobook)
June 15, 2019
Thanks to Dark Horse Comics the Predator and Alien series have become synonymous with each other, with dozens of comics, novels, games, and movies depicting the two iconic space monsters going up against each other. Predator Incursion is the first part of a novel trilogy that brings them together again, in a way that’s never been seen before.
Set long after the events of the Alien movies, over two hundred years after the events of Alien: Resurrection, things have changed dramatically in the AVP universe. Humanity has expanded further with new technology, though Weyland-Yutani is once again a controlling power. Humanity has encountered the Xenomorphs on multiple occasions, as well as the Yautja, and has developed new arms and armour to defend against these threats.
These changes are one of the first surprises in the new universe being crafted by writer Tim Lebbon, one where the Colonial Marines are no longer the ones on the back-foot, here they’re a very competent group that can take on Yautja and win. But Predator fans don’t need to worry about the Yautja being weakened by the increase in human technology, yes, the humans can kill them much easier, but the Yautja are still a formidable threat.
The first time we see a Yautja within the book they’ve already killed two of the Void-larks, the main group of marines we follow. Supposed to be the best train and best equipped soldiers humanity has, the Yautja are still able to hunt and kill them. The Yautja might not be able to kill as easily as we’ve seen in the past, but this just makes them more cunning and unpredictable than before.
When more and more Yautja begin appearing within human space, Weyland-Yutani task scientist Isa Palant, a Yautja specialist, to learn as much about them as possible. When a pair of Yautja arrive on the planet her and her colleague are on they become prey to the deadly aliens, but begin to make huge leaps in their study, unlocking the secrets of the Yautja language. This is one of the big moments of the book, as it allows the humans to learn that the increase in Yautja attacks is because they are fleeing their home space because of an even deadlier threat. Not only that, but the humans are able to use Palant and her studies to broker a truce with them.
Whilst we have seen small alliances between humans and Yautja in the past, usually due to humans proving their worth and honour in battle, here we have a species-wide alliance, complete with peace conference between Palant and the Yautja elder Kalakta. Palant’s story, and the insights into the Yautja she learns are always interesting, and gives the reader a look into the inner workings of the Predator society and in some cases even psychology.
These aren’t the only insights into the Yautja the book gives, however, as the earlier mentioned Void-larks are tasked with monitoring a Yautja habitat on the edge of human space, a mission that goes disastrously wrong when the Yautja begin to enter human space, causing the Void-larks ship to be destroyed and the marines stranded on the habitat.
Trapped on a Yautja habitat, the marines are forced to fight for survival as they make their way through an environment that no human has ever been in before. These moments are very tense, with the constant threat of sudden attack always hanging in the air. Unfortunately, things get worse for the marines when they learn that that habitat has been invaded by an army of modified Xenomorphs.
This is where things are interesting for this book, and the whole of the Rage War trilogy. The Xenomorphs have finally been turned into bio-weapons, as Weyland-Yutani have been wanting for centuries, but this time both the Yautja and Humanity are the targets. Enslaved by a faction of humanity that left human space centuries before, they’ve been turned into the perfect soldiers under the command of android generals. And now, those people discarded by humanity have come home looking for revenge.
Predator Incursion is the first part of a three book story, and as such leaves a lot of things open to be carried on, but it manages to still feel fairly self contained and satisfying in the events that take place.
Set long after the events of the Alien movies, over two hundred years after the events of Alien: Resurrection, things have changed dramatically in the AVP universe. Humanity has expanded further with new technology, though Weyland-Yutani is once again a controlling power. Humanity has encountered the Xenomorphs on multiple occasions, as well as the Yautja, and has developed new arms and armour to defend against these threats.
These changes are one of the first surprises in the new universe being crafted by writer Tim Lebbon, one where the Colonial Marines are no longer the ones on the back-foot, here they’re a very competent group that can take on Yautja and win. But Predator fans don’t need to worry about the Yautja being weakened by the increase in human technology, yes, the humans can kill them much easier, but the Yautja are still a formidable threat.
The first time we see a Yautja within the book they’ve already killed two of the Void-larks, the main group of marines we follow. Supposed to be the best train and best equipped soldiers humanity has, the Yautja are still able to hunt and kill them. The Yautja might not be able to kill as easily as we’ve seen in the past, but this just makes them more cunning and unpredictable than before.
When more and more Yautja begin appearing within human space, Weyland-Yutani task scientist Isa Palant, a Yautja specialist, to learn as much about them as possible. When a pair of Yautja arrive on the planet her and her colleague are on they become prey to the deadly aliens, but begin to make huge leaps in their study, unlocking the secrets of the Yautja language. This is one of the big moments of the book, as it allows the humans to learn that the increase in Yautja attacks is because they are fleeing their home space because of an even deadlier threat. Not only that, but the humans are able to use Palant and her studies to broker a truce with them.
Whilst we have seen small alliances between humans and Yautja in the past, usually due to humans proving their worth and honour in battle, here we have a species-wide alliance, complete with peace conference between Palant and the Yautja elder Kalakta. Palant’s story, and the insights into the Yautja she learns are always interesting, and gives the reader a look into the inner workings of the Predator society and in some cases even psychology.
These aren’t the only insights into the Yautja the book gives, however, as the earlier mentioned Void-larks are tasked with monitoring a Yautja habitat on the edge of human space, a mission that goes disastrously wrong when the Yautja begin to enter human space, causing the Void-larks ship to be destroyed and the marines stranded on the habitat.
Trapped on a Yautja habitat, the marines are forced to fight for survival as they make their way through an environment that no human has ever been in before. These moments are very tense, with the constant threat of sudden attack always hanging in the air. Unfortunately, things get worse for the marines when they learn that that habitat has been invaded by an army of modified Xenomorphs.
This is where things are interesting for this book, and the whole of the Rage War trilogy. The Xenomorphs have finally been turned into bio-weapons, as Weyland-Yutani have been wanting for centuries, but this time both the Yautja and Humanity are the targets. Enslaved by a faction of humanity that left human space centuries before, they’ve been turned into the perfect soldiers under the command of android generals. And now, those people discarded by humanity have come home looking for revenge.
Predator Incursion is the first part of a three book story, and as such leaves a lot of things open to be carried on, but it manages to still feel fairly self contained and satisfying in the events that take place.
May 4, 2016
So far behind, so many reviews. So forgive me if this one is shorter and more to the point than my usual pontificating.
The first book in the The Rage War trilogy flings the reader far into the future from the events depicted in all the Predator and Aliens films, as well as those that happened in the recent Aliens trilogy from Titan books. As such there is no Ripley or anyone else who survived those books in this lead off novel from Tim Lebbon. Instead we get a whole developed universe in which humans have expanded far across the galaxy and occasionally have run-ins with the Yautja and even more irregularly come across the Xenomorphs. But when human bases, space stations and facilities start being sabotaged from within, and the Yautja concurrently seem interested in invading human space, it is only a matter of time before whatever is causing both of these occurrences is revealed and human civilisation will become the target of a greater threat ...
So there's the set-up and as far as a Sci-Fi-Action hybrid based on two widely known monster franchises go, it's not at all bad. The devil, however, is in the details and as technically good as Lebbon's writing is, he's forced to juggle too many plot lines to the point that none of them overly resonated with me. Which is to say, no-one character is close to as compelling as an Ellen Ripley, or even a Cpl Dwayne T Hicks. And as such, I was never really swept away by what I was reading, or filled with that burning desire to read just one more page before putting the book down.
Don't get me wrong. There's definitely enough here to see how The Rage War progresses and I will continue to pick up everything Lebbon writes with an adult audience in mind. But I do hope the next two books in the series can elevate these surviving characters into something more memorable that I can really get behind.
3 Well-Placed Bombs for Predator - Incursion.
The first book in the The Rage War trilogy flings the reader far into the future from the events depicted in all the Predator and Aliens films, as well as those that happened in the recent Aliens trilogy from Titan books. As such there is no Ripley or anyone else who survived those books in this lead off novel from Tim Lebbon. Instead we get a whole developed universe in which humans have expanded far across the galaxy and occasionally have run-ins with the Yautja and even more irregularly come across the Xenomorphs. But when human bases, space stations and facilities start being sabotaged from within, and the Yautja concurrently seem interested in invading human space, it is only a matter of time before whatever is causing both of these occurrences is revealed and human civilisation will become the target of a greater threat ...
So there's the set-up and as far as a Sci-Fi-Action hybrid based on two widely known monster franchises go, it's not at all bad. The devil, however, is in the details and as technically good as Lebbon's writing is, he's forced to juggle too many plot lines to the point that none of them overly resonated with me. Which is to say, no-one character is close to as compelling as an Ellen Ripley, or even a Cpl Dwayne T Hicks. And as such, I was never really swept away by what I was reading, or filled with that burning desire to read just one more page before putting the book down.
Don't get me wrong. There's definitely enough here to see how The Rage War progresses and I will continue to pick up everything Lebbon writes with an adult audience in mind. But I do hope the next two books in the series can elevate these surviving characters into something more memorable that I can really get behind.
3 Well-Placed Bombs for Predator - Incursion.
May 1, 2018
So let me say off the bat that I am a xenomorph fan, and have a good love of the predators as well. (though not even close to that of our black buggy friends)
This novel was... alright.
The main antagonist in this novel, I have to give it to Lebbon, it's a creative one. It's nice to see it not be the usual xeno vs pred mix up, though it still is in many ways. Instead, we are presented with an antagonist that is wonderfully alien in their mentality, yet also familiar. They are something that could happen to mankind, and have cropped up in more than a few science fiction and comic narratives. But still, Lebbon does a good job with them and with fitting the xenomorphs into things.
But that said, for the most part, this book is not that interesting. Even having finished it, having things set up for the sequel, I just don't really care. The humans have technology which basically turns them into super marines, technology that rivals the preds, and the xenomorphs have been amped up to be more dangerous than they already were. (was that really needed?) In the end, all that happened was tech levels got increased and everything remained the same.
The human element of the story is also not that interesting. The protagonists feel like cardboard cut outs going through the motions. You have the peaceful being fleeing from a warlike race, the marines trapped in an alien environment, the scientist who knows deep down that she can befriend the warrior aliens, and the general who wants to nuke everything.
I am really hoping this series picks up in the second book. But for the first in a trilogy, the book that is supposed to hook you and drive you to purchase the others in the series, it doesn't do a very good job. The writing is solid, and it presents a unique idea in the xeno/pred universe, but other than that, it doesn't do much else. I almost regret buying the other two books in the series... almost.
We will just have to see.
This novel was... alright.
The main antagonist in this novel, I have to give it to Lebbon, it's a creative one. It's nice to see it not be the usual xeno vs pred mix up, though it still is in many ways. Instead, we are presented with an antagonist that is wonderfully alien in their mentality, yet also familiar. They are something that could happen to mankind, and have cropped up in more than a few science fiction and comic narratives. But still, Lebbon does a good job with them and with fitting the xenomorphs into things.
But that said, for the most part, this book is not that interesting. Even having finished it, having things set up for the sequel, I just don't really care. The humans have technology which basically turns them into super marines, technology that rivals the preds, and the xenomorphs have been amped up to be more dangerous than they already were. (was that really needed?) In the end, all that happened was tech levels got increased and everything remained the same.
The human element of the story is also not that interesting. The protagonists feel like cardboard cut outs going through the motions. You have the peaceful being fleeing from a warlike race, the marines trapped in an alien environment, the scientist who knows deep down that she can befriend the warrior aliens, and the general who wants to nuke everything.
I am really hoping this series picks up in the second book. But for the first in a trilogy, the book that is supposed to hook you and drive you to purchase the others in the series, it doesn't do a very good job. The writing is solid, and it presents a unique idea in the xeno/pred universe, but other than that, it doesn't do much else. I almost regret buying the other two books in the series... almost.
We will just have to see.
August 18, 2021
Predator ships stream into human space in unprecedented numbers. The Colonial Marines, controlled by Weyland-Yutani, respond to the incursion, thus entering the Rage War.
This book was just incredible! I've always said in the world of AVP you have those on the side of the Aliens and those on the side of the Predators, and then you have that odd group that was on the side of the human colonial marines. For me I am on the side of the Yautja "Predators" they where the most interesting, a warrior race that was illusive and advanced in ways of battle and hunting, also growing up with the Predator movies, which im sure i saw first before i ever watched "Alien" this also might be the reason why i have such love for them. This book has been on my shelf for a long time, and to finally get to it and now i have experienced it, i can comfortably say it was a wait worth waiting for. All the plot is solid full of twists and turns, the characters are interesting and memorable, sadly in that aspect the human marines where cringy with there constant sex conversations, it got really puke inducing at one moment, but that's only really at the beginning after that they are all to busy fighting to stay alive to really keep the cringe going. After experiencing this book i feel like I have a greater understanding and respect for the Yautja then any of the movies ever gave sadly, but i am excited to read the next two books in the series and more Predator books i can find, and if i can find the time maybe one or two Alien books, god knows there's many many! Out there.
4.5/5 Stars GoodReads ⭐⭐⭐⭐💫
95.5/100 Humans slain �
This book was just incredible! I've always said in the world of AVP you have those on the side of the Aliens and those on the side of the Predators, and then you have that odd group that was on the side of the human colonial marines. For me I am on the side of the Yautja "Predators" they where the most interesting, a warrior race that was illusive and advanced in ways of battle and hunting, also growing up with the Predator movies, which im sure i saw first before i ever watched "Alien" this also might be the reason why i have such love for them. This book has been on my shelf for a long time, and to finally get to it and now i have experienced it, i can comfortably say it was a wait worth waiting for. All the plot is solid full of twists and turns, the characters are interesting and memorable, sadly in that aspect the human marines where cringy with there constant sex conversations, it got really puke inducing at one moment, but that's only really at the beginning after that they are all to busy fighting to stay alive to really keep the cringe going. After experiencing this book i feel like I have a greater understanding and respect for the Yautja then any of the movies ever gave sadly, but i am excited to read the next two books in the series and more Predator books i can find, and if i can find the time maybe one or two Alien books, god knows there's many many! Out there.
4.5/5 Stars GoodReads ⭐⭐⭐⭐💫
95.5/100 Humans slain �
December 20, 2021
This is the Aliens/Pedators universe book that other books in that universe aspire to be. Taking place in the 27th century, long after the originals took place, the technology has reached levels never before imaginable - space vessels are over a mile long, flight speeds have exceeded the speed of light by 15x and giant devices that allow for traveling through "folds" in space have been erected; humans have armor that work like the Predators and provide some protection against Xenomporphs, and weapons have been designed that can take down both formidable creatures.
Weyland-Yutani is bigger and more powerful than ever and they essentially run the Colonial Marines, who are also bigger than ever. The Yautja (a.k.a Predators) are venturing into the far reaches of human space more and more, forcing engagements with the Marines as well as settlements and bases. A scientist has made breakthroughs in understanding and maybe even communicating with the Yautja. And a long forgotten cult that left the know human sphere centuries ago is coming back, and they have a special knowledge of the Xenomorphs and and plans for the existing galaxy.
I don't know if this novel was so much more enjoyable than many of the "cannon" ones - is it because Tim Lebbon, several of whose books I have previously enjoyed, is a better writer than many of the others in the series (even his own canonical book), and/or is it because he seems to have been given relatively free reign to plot this series out as crazily as he wants, especially since it's so far removed from the original novels.
Weyland-Yutani is bigger and more powerful than ever and they essentially run the Colonial Marines, who are also bigger than ever. The Yautja (a.k.a Predators) are venturing into the far reaches of human space more and more, forcing engagements with the Marines as well as settlements and bases. A scientist has made breakthroughs in understanding and maybe even communicating with the Yautja. And a long forgotten cult that left the know human sphere centuries ago is coming back, and they have a special knowledge of the Xenomorphs and and plans for the existing galaxy.
I don't know if this novel was so much more enjoyable than many of the "cannon" ones - is it because Tim Lebbon, several of whose books I have previously enjoyed, is a better writer than many of the others in the series (even his own canonical book), and/or is it because he seems to have been given relatively free reign to plot this series out as crazily as he wants, especially since it's so far removed from the original novels.
August 5, 2018
Disclaimer: I am a big fan of the "Alien" movie franchise, and have read all the books I can on it. I also quite like 2 out of the 3 predator movies. And the one Alien versus Predator movie I saw was so bad, I fell out of love with both Alien and Predator for years afterwards.
This book is set in the "Alien/Predator" universe which has human kind expanding out as far as they can and the introduction of worm holes and faster than light drives to expand the human sphere. The Predators (the race named as "Yautja" in this novel) live on the fringes. The Aliens (Xenomorphs) live in the deep dark corners of space.
The novel by Tim Lebbon has Predators making incursions into the human sphere of influence. Of course it is assumed to be war, but maybe, the Predators are (not retreating) withdrawing from attacks from the Alien Xenomorphs. The humans have to put aside their xenophobia and work with the Yautja species as allies. And enemy of my enemy is my friend.
This is now the third Tim Lebbon book I have read, and I have decided I like his style of writing, and I am looking forward to the rest of this series.
This book is set in the "Alien/Predator" universe which has human kind expanding out as far as they can and the introduction of worm holes and faster than light drives to expand the human sphere. The Predators (the race named as "Yautja" in this novel) live on the fringes. The Aliens (Xenomorphs) live in the deep dark corners of space.
The novel by Tim Lebbon has Predators making incursions into the human sphere of influence. Of course it is assumed to be war, but maybe, the Predators are (not retreating) withdrawing from attacks from the Alien Xenomorphs. The humans have to put aside their xenophobia and work with the Yautja species as allies. And enemy of my enemy is my friend.
This is now the third Tim Lebbon book I have read, and I have decided I like his style of writing, and I am looking forward to the rest of this series.
June 20, 2022
Predator: Incursion is an enjoyable romp that rarely treads new ground as it follows the characters we've come to expect from these types of novels: the battle hardened Colonial Marines, the secretive Weyland-Yutani & its scientists and some highly advanced androids (who might not always follow their directive). It jumps right in on the intergalactic eve of an impending war between multiple factions, both known and unknown to the Alien & Predator universes, and as such doesn't leave a whole lot of room for characterization (which is where it suffers most).
Still for fans of the respective franchises it's an enjoyable read and one that definitely has potential as far as laying the foundation for the rest of the trilogy. I do hope that the second book will give the established characters a bit more time in the sun (before killing them off, obviously).
If possible I'd have given Predator: Incursion a three-and-a-half stars. Perhaps one day we'll have that technology here on ŷ...
Still for fans of the respective franchises it's an enjoyable read and one that definitely has potential as far as laying the foundation for the rest of the trilogy. I do hope that the second book will give the established characters a bit more time in the sun (before killing them off, obviously).
If possible I'd have given Predator: Incursion a three-and-a-half stars. Perhaps one day we'll have that technology here on ŷ...
December 10, 2017
A better then average popcorn book. Book like this tend to b written quickly with very little substance. This book had several stories going at once, and had be looking forward to each subplot and character.
The ending left me looking forward to book #2. I consider these my guilty pleasures. There is substance here, it is just not very deep, but for books like this it doesn't need to be. The story lines remained cohesive and didn't loose their paths or wander.
As long as you understand that these type of books are more about enjoying the ride, then about the depth of its meanings then you will enjoy this book.
If your an Alien or Predator fan, or even a Light Military Story fan, then this book is must.
Easy to read and Easy to Digest. So I say, YES, go ahead and buy this book.
The ending left me looking forward to book #2. I consider these my guilty pleasures. There is substance here, it is just not very deep, but for books like this it doesn't need to be. The story lines remained cohesive and didn't loose their paths or wander.
As long as you understand that these type of books are more about enjoying the ride, then about the depth of its meanings then you will enjoy this book.
If your an Alien or Predator fan, or even a Light Military Story fan, then this book is must.
Easy to read and Easy to Digest. So I say, YES, go ahead and buy this book.
April 29, 2018
Predator: Incursion, the first book in the Rage War trilogy, is pretty much an exercise in spinning one's wheels. The book is an introductory chapter to this larger narrative and moves very slowly, lacking much of the action and drama you would expect from a Predator story. I kept waiting for something to happen but it just keeps plodding on and is clearly functioning as pure set-up. I think it would have been more effective to have each book working as a self-contained piece of a larger puzzle and to have them accentuate the distinctive characteristics of the franchise's they are servicing.
I may try the second installment, Alien: Invasion, somewhere down the line to see if things pick up but, based on what I have seen so far, I am in no hurry.
I may try the second installment, Alien: Invasion, somewhere down the line to see if things pick up but, based on what I have seen so far, I am in no hurry.
July 11, 2020
A great start to a rumored amazing alien versus predator trilogy. This book took a little bit to get going but when you keep in mind that this is part one of a three-part series it makes sense. I’m glad the author takes almost 2/3rds of the book to artfully develop the characters . I would describe the plot as a bit of a slow burn which helps build the tension throughout the story and makes you more eager to find out what happens to the protagonists. My only complaint would be I feel the predators in the story have been a bit NERFED compared to their counterparts in other tie in novels. I would’ve also liked to see some of the story take place through the perspective of some of the predators seeing as that is the title of the book.
April 4, 2022
Really enjoyed this!
Took me a while to get through as I was on a graphic novel binge. I actually ordered this from the library with a tonne of GN’s and didn’t expect this to be an actual novel, but decided to give it a whirl anyway.
Really was quite impressed! I think it opens a very interesting concept for a trilogy indeed, giving a taste of a potentially difficult truce between humankind and the Yautja to combat an evolved human sect that is planning to dominate the human sphere.
The writing in this was right up my street. It spoke my language. It had grip, and it had humour, and it had a great set of stories from different characters all aligning to bring this very intriguing idea to life. Looking forward to seeing part 2 in my future.
Took me a while to get through as I was on a graphic novel binge. I actually ordered this from the library with a tonne of GN’s and didn’t expect this to be an actual novel, but decided to give it a whirl anyway.
Really was quite impressed! I think it opens a very interesting concept for a trilogy indeed, giving a taste of a potentially difficult truce between humankind and the Yautja to combat an evolved human sect that is planning to dominate the human sphere.
The writing in this was right up my street. It spoke my language. It had grip, and it had humour, and it had a great set of stories from different characters all aligning to bring this very intriguing idea to life. Looking forward to seeing part 2 in my future.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 13, 2020
Lebbon is a solid writer - slick and descriptive with a knack for crafting fun story coupled with better-than-expected character work.
The biggest drawback of the book is Lebbon has to set all of the pieces of his big, epic story in motion - so it takes a little too long to kick into gear. Despite this, it's never boring due to the aformentioned characters being as strong as they are. The expansion of the Alien and Predator world is also a treat and feels like a natural extension of the films.
This is a solid slice of tie-in media written well enough to stand as good sci-fi. I can't wait to dig into the sequels.
The biggest drawback of the book is Lebbon has to set all of the pieces of his big, epic story in motion - so it takes a little too long to kick into gear. Despite this, it's never boring due to the aformentioned characters being as strong as they are. The expansion of the Alien and Predator world is also a treat and feels like a natural extension of the films.
This is a solid slice of tie-in media written well enough to stand as good sci-fi. I can't wait to dig into the sequels.
May 3, 2016
The first book in The Rage War felt like a game of chess, in that it was a lot of moving pieces around before the real game began. The first half of the book has little action but feels like it's building to something. The last 50 pages picks up the pace. Since I'm a fan of Mr. Lebbon, I trust his style of writing enough to know he can pull off one hell of a story. That's why I'll be reading the next book in the series. However, as a standalone book, this one leaves readers a bit deflated.
December 25, 2017
Quick review:
I had high hopes for this book. I'm a fan of Aliens and Predator so this sounded like a fun idea. But the constant character interjections and dull constant backstory butt-ins took away from the fun element of the story too much for me. I know that this is a 3-book story, but I don't know if I could take one more book, let alone two more.
That's my quick review. Maybe later I'll come back and get into the positives and negatives a bit more at some future date.
I had high hopes for this book. I'm a fan of Aliens and Predator so this sounded like a fun idea. But the constant character interjections and dull constant backstory butt-ins took away from the fun element of the story too much for me. I know that this is a 3-book story, but I don't know if I could take one more book, let alone two more.
That's my quick review. Maybe later I'll come back and get into the positives and negatives a bit more at some future date.
June 15, 2022
Interesting concepts, but the book itself is dull, the action scenes are horribly written and the dialogue is stilted, I didn’t care for a single character, and it was filled with faux philosophy that, on the surface, seems deep, but really just boils down to “outer space is, like, really big and there’s some spooky stuff.�
Then again I’m not a fan of the Predator movies. If I was perhaps I’d like this more.
Then again I’m not a fan of the Predator movies. If I was perhaps I’d like this more.
November 1, 2018
The first and last were the best parts. In between was a lot of build-up, the predators don't seem the way I'd picture them, there are so many characters and switches I got confused, a lot of confusing military stuff. It was hard to get through the middle half. I'm curious on the next one because of the way this one ended. Full review to come.
September 26, 2022
4.5 easily
The movie Prey on Hulu is what got me wanting to dive back into these novels. Takes me back to my teenage years when i used to devour these books as they came out. The familiarity that I have with this universe was instantaneous and everything came flooding back. Can't wait to jump into the second and third book of this series.
The movie Prey on Hulu is what got me wanting to dive back into these novels. Takes me back to my teenage years when i used to devour these books as they came out. The familiarity that I have with this universe was instantaneous and everything came flooding back. Can't wait to jump into the second and third book of this series.
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