Title: Alien™: Sea of Sorrows
Author: James A. Moore
Series: Alien™ Trilogy #2
Synopsis: “As a deputy commissioner for the ICC, Alan Decker’s job is to make sure the settlements on LV178 follow all the rules, keeping the colonists safe. But the planet known as New Galveston holds secrets, lurking deep beneath the toxic sands dubbed the Sea of Sorrows.
“The Weyland-Yutani Corporation has secrets of its own, as Decker discovers when he is forced to join a team of mercenaries sent to investigate an ancient excavation. Somwhere in that long-forgotten dig lies the thing the company wants most in the universe – a living Xenomorph.
“Decker doesn’t understand why they need him, until his own past comes back to haunt him. Centuries ago, his ancestor fought the Aliens, launching a bloody vendetta that was never satisfied. That was when the creatures swore revenge on the Destroyer… Ellen Ripley.”
Review: I did not like this second installment in the new Alien™ series as much as I did the first (read BookGirlR’s review of Alien™: Out of the Shadows here) because my favorite thing about the entire Alien™ franchise is Ellen Ripley. Without Ripley it’s not a part of the Alien™ fanchise, in my opinion. Women today need more strong female role models. Ellen Ripley kicks some serious ass and doesn’t need a man to swoop in and rescue her. The author, James A. Moore, has made his main character Alan Decker a distant relation to Ellen Ripley, but it’s not enough. He’s taken a strong female character and replaced her with a mediocre male character. Not cool Moore, not cool.
If you read Alien™: Sea of Shadows as if it is not a new installment in the Alien™ franchise it’s not so bad. The setting is creepy; the Weyland-Yutani Corporation is more evil than the Aliens; and there is enough gory action to keep you on the edge of your seat. So, pretend that this is merely a science fiction action thriller, don’t expect it to live up the Alien™ franchise reputation, and you’ll like it fine.
Publisher: Titan Books
If you like this book you may want to read:
This Alien Shore by C.S. Friedman
Species Imperative Series by Julie E. Czerneda
Alien: River of Pain (Alien™ Trilogy #3) by Christopher Golden
**Release Date November 25, 2014**
It's a shame they pulled the strong female character out of your novel. I hope that you can still remember the series in good happiness because of the first book, and that the next book you do read will be more enjoyable!
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I absolutely love Alien. A pity that you didn't like this second installment.
ReplyDeleteActually, the author James A. Moore was told not to include Ripley, but I did try to offer several other strong female leads to make up for it. :) Thanks for the honest review, I appreciate it.
ReplyDeleteI did forward this review to Titan as well because of your comment. I understand that they call a lot of the shots, especially when you are writing a novel in an already established franchise like this. Don't get me wrong. The book was good, I just missed Ripley and she cannot be replaced. :-)
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