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Aliens: Bug Hunt

By: Jonathan Maberry,Heather Graham,Scott Sigler,Rachel Caine,David Farland,Larry Correia
Narrated by: James Anderson Foster,Eric G. Dove,Chris Andrew Ciulla,Nicol Zanzarella,James Patrick Cronin,Suzanne Elise Freeman,Andrew Eiden,Michael David Axtell,Grover Gardner,Priya Ayyar,Peter Berkrot,Emily Sutton-Smith,Hillary Huber,R.C. Bray
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When the Colonial Marines set out after their deadliest prey, the Xenomorphs, it's what Corporal Hicks calls a bug hunt - kill or be killed. Here are eighteen all-new stories of such "close encounters", written by many of today's most extraordinary authors.

Set during the events of all four Alien films, sending the Marines to alien worlds, to derelict space settlements, and into the nests of the universe's most dangerous monsters, these adventures are guaranteed to send the blood racing - one way or another.

Full list of authors include Paul Kupperberg, Dan Abnett, Rachel Caine, Yvonne Navarro, Christopher Golden, Matt Forbeck, Ray Garton, Weston Ochse, David Farland, Larry Correia, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Briane Keene, Heather Graham, Mike Resnick, Marina J. Lostetter, Jonathan Mayberry, James A. Moore, Scott Sigler, and Tim Lebbon.

Full cast of narrators include James Anderson Foster, Eric G. Dove, R. C. Bray, Chris Andrew Ciulla, Nicol Zanzarella, James Patrick Cronin, Suzanne Elise Freeman, Andrew Eiden, Michael David Axtell, Grover Gardner, Priya Ayyar, Peter Berkrot, Emily Sutton-Smith, Hillary Huber, Keith Szarabajka, Greg Tremblay, Kevin Kenerly, and Amy Landon.

©2017 Jonathan Mayberry (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

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More than bugs

I loved the way this told more than just the stock standard xeno mission. Though those stories are great and definitely added to the expanded story, it was the wider world the writers played with which gave it the score I put. It was also great to have various narrators through out. Kept it from getting boring. Lots of fun, well worth the time. Enjoyed it more than the ‘sea of sorrows’ story.

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Not for everyone

The multiple stories with different narrator's just threw me off, I found myself not really following the stories as carefully, while some of the stories were brilliant I felt I didn't give the attention needed for others.
Come into this audio book knowing this is multiple stories and a different narrator for each, some you will like some you won't and the stories are short.

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Mostly good but…

Really enjoyed most of the stories. They definitely capture the aliens universe. Some of them also really get you thinking and questioning what happened before or after some of the movie events. But there are a couple I struggled with that tried to be too clever. Overall though, very enjoyable and a good variety. Nothing felt repetitive.

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Solid Performances but Weak Stories

Some good stories but also some very ordinary ones. A real mixed bag only for the hardcore Alien fans

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An interesting addition to the series.

I quite enjoyed this look into Alien lore, and especially liked the way existing locations are tied in to a few stories, taking part in parallel to the other installments in the series, but off to the side.

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A collection of short, drab stories.

This addition to the Aliens series is a collection of short and rather uninspiring stories performed (for the most part) with equal amounts of uninspired and atrocious performances - likely just bad selection in narrators. Get it if you're a completionist, may even be good as a source for building TTRPG campaign backstories.

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A good listen

It fills in more of the Aliens universe. A handy listen for anyone running an Aliens RPG and wants extra ideas.

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Great Expanded View of the Franchise

For the most part I loved this anthology. As a lifelong fan of the Aliens franchise it was incredibly compelling hearing the setting being expanded by such excellent stories. The only one I found awkward to listen to was Darkness Falls, by Heather Graham, which suffers from an excess of in-dialogue exposition. Otherwise, however, Bug Hunt has easily become one of my favourite Aliens books, and it has my hearty recommendation.

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Very Good Original stories

If you like Sci Fi. You will love these short stories. Just enough meat to fill your drive to work. My favorite is "The Protector" a view from an Alien Warrior's prospective.

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Mixed bag

There are a couple of really good stories in here. Especially the plots about other missions unrelated to the main Aliens. Rebel Wars, A history documentary about the pulse rifle, Missions involving leaked bio weapons or swarms of alien locusts. Peeks into what an extended universe might look like.

The bad stories are the ones that try to insert new plots about the main Alien species into main characters backstories. Its as if the aliens are all over the place and incredibly common which makes them less impactful. A few stories create new alien species that also seem more deadly than the Aliens.

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