Title: Alien: Echo
Author: Mira Grant
Series: “An original young adult novel of the Alien
universe”
Synopsis: “Olivia
and her twin sister Viola have been dragged around the universe for as long as
they can remember. Their parents, both
xenobiologists, are always in high demand for their research into obscure alien
biology.
“Just settled
on a new colony world, they discover an alien threat unlike anything they’ve
ever seen. And suddenly the sisters’
world is ripped apart.
“On the run
from terrifying aliens, Olivia’s knowledge of xenobiology and determination to
protect her sister are her only weapons as the colony collapses into
chaos. But then a shocking family secret
bursts open – one that’s as horrifying to Olivia as the aliens surrounding
them.
“The creatures
infiltrate the rich wildlife on this virgin colony world – and quickly start
adapting. Olivia’s going to have to
adapt, too, if she’s going to survive.”
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| Coming from Titan books 10/29/19 |
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| Coming from Titan books 7/30/19. |
Review: I’ve
spoken before about how much I love the Alien franchise. I was very excited to find out that there are
several new Alien books being released this year. Alien: Echo by Mira Grant is the first this
year, Alien: Isolation by Keith DeCandido releases on July 30 and Alien: Prototype
by Tim Waggoner releases on October 29.
I accidentally
bought both a digital copy (Kindle) and a hardcover copy of Alien: Echo because
I got so excited when I saw it at Barnes & Noble I forgot I had preordered
it for my Kindle. (This actually happens
to me a lot. Don’t judge. I like books more than I like people.) I read it in 3 hours when I got home from the
bookstore. I just plopped down on the
couch, started reading, and didn’t move until I finished. I mean it.
I didn’t get a drink. I didn’t
have any reading snacks. I didn’t even
go to the bathroom. I’m pretty sure my
husband tried to talk to me and I didn’t even pause to give him the death
glare. That’s how good it is.
Mira Grant is
one of my favorite authors, and Alien is one of my favorite series. (I’ll read anything written by Mira Grant, no
questions asked.) Put the two of these
together and it’s a match made in heaven.
The world building and character development that went into this novel
is amazing. Olivia is an awesome
character. Even without the chest
bursting aliens, they don’t show up until about halfway through the book, I
would have loved a book about her. She’s
the new girl, and her parents are weird.
She has a mysterious twin sister that nobody has ever met; and a crush
on one of the popular girls at school.
She even breaks the rules to impress the girl she has a crush on. She is definitely a well written teenager! The world is awesome. It’s Mira Grant, so of course the xenobiology
is well thought out and well written.
Also, there are chest bursting aliens.
You don’t want to miss this one!
If you’re like me you may even get so excited you accidentally buy two
copies!
Publisher: Imprint
If you like this book you may want to read:
Newsflesh Trilogy by Mira Grant
Harmony by Lilith Saintcrow
Illuminae by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff (read
BookGirlR’s review here)
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