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Alien: Into Charybdis

A Novel (The Alien™ Series, book 9)

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The critically acclaimed author of Alien: The Cold Forge takes listeners to a rogue colony where terror lurks in the tunnels of an abandoned Weyland-Yutani complex.

“Shy” Hunt and the tech team from McAllen Integrations thought they’d have an easy job - set up environmental systems for the brand new Hasanova Data Solutions colony, built on the abandoned ruins of a complex known as “Charybdis”. There are just two problems: The colony belongs to the Iranian state, so diplomacy is strained at best, and the complex is located above a series of hidden caves that contain deadly secrets. When a bizarre ship lands on a nearby island, one of the workers is attacked by a taloned creature, and trust evaporates between the Iranians and Americans. The McAllen Integrations crew is imprisoned, accused as spies, but manages to send out a distress signal - to the Colonial Marines.

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Swearing is not edgy it's just a bit low tier sci fi. Make up swear words is more creative. Some interesting elements. Smoking is also a bit naff. Vaping or something hi tech would fit the genre better. A bit more non lethal combat between humans would be good. A bit more depth to android characters would also be an improvement.

Swearing breaks my immersion

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A well narrated and gripping space horror audio novel that was good to listen to while busy with other things.

A good audio story about alien nasties.

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Alex White returns to the Alien mythos with a loose sequel to the superb Cold Forge. Alien Into Charybdis offers a broader scope than its illustrious predecessor (this time aligning closer to Aliens) but still contains plenty of abject horror including a particularly gruesome chapter that had me wincing with dread.

White's novels are head and shoulders above all other Alien related material, his background as a military contractor allows for meticulous world-building with a unique and authentic edge. Onto this stage White expertly breathes life into a plethora of well painted characters, that interact with snappy and convincing dialogue. It's also very well paced, taking time to pad things out before ominous mystery shifts into full-blown terror.

Whilst Into Charybdis might not be as tightly wrapped as The Cold Forge, sheer ambition pushes it to the same lofty heights. The only slight criticism I have is the final act is possibly a little too long, and does leave some unanswered questions, though presumably these will lead into a third novel (yes please!).

Shiromi Arserio's narration took a little time to get used to, but ultimately she does a fantastic job offering a well rounded selection of voices with excellent cadence.

Must listen 5/5.


Another must listen!

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Really great stuff
The ALAN universe lives on
With a real good twist I look forward to yet more!
Thanks again
The ship's Cat

Excellent thanks

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Whilst I did enjoy the book, the story seemed a little slow at times. Also difficult at times to differentiate between the different characters as the voices/accents and tones were rather similar

Not as entertaining as Cold Forge in my opinion

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