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I recently finished listening to the dramatization of Alien: Out of the Shadows. I recommend it to fans of the franchise. It isn't a great literary feat, but it's fun. Note that there is also an unabridged 9.5 hour narrated version of the novel. I have not listened to that. At 4.5 hours, the dramatization felt just right.

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What works:

  • Laurel Lefkow as Ripley. Whoever cast her should get a bonus. When I heard Ripley's final transmission from Alien at the beginning, I figured they were just using a clip from the film. She is a dead ringer.

  • Respect for the franchise. Alien^3, despite its style, disrespects the characters and the later films don't even hold true to the universe that Giger, Scott, and Cameron created. A:OotS feels like it belongs. (Oh, lookie, I found an excuse to use superscript markdown.)

  • Strong production design. Audio effects are convincing, and many sound straight out of the films. Music is added in appropriate amounts.

  • The story movies along at a good pace, and it's easy to follow, despite the fact that there isn't any narration, unless you count a few narrative contrivances, like the reports and logs that are recorded here and there.

  • A decently clever way to bring back a dead character from Alien.

A few weaknesses:

  • Gilligan's Island. By setting the story right after Alien, there are some obvious and predictable contrivances that put everything back into exactly the same place by the end so that everything in Aliens still makes sense.

  • It's a bit of a rehash. This story recaptures most of the same beats from Alien and Aliens without anything all that new. But I suppose you could argue that a movie tie-in should feel like something like a rehash.

  • Monaural sound. I don't mind a narration being in Mono, but it sounds strange to me when sound FX,music, and multi-actor discussions don't have any stereo separation. Pun intended.

Closing thoughts:

Again, this is a movie tie-in, so don't expect anything deep or ground-breaking, but if you're a fan, it's worth a listen. Author Tim Lebbon did a solid job of creating a new Alien adventure that fits in the timeline without contradicting the films.

Although I like Rutger Hauer, I didn't find his performance to be anything particularly special here. But I will admit that his inclusion made me more interested in checking this out, so yay for marketing.

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Geoff Jones

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As a child, Chris Hooper dreamed of monsters. But in deep space, he found only darkness and isolation. Then on planet LV178, he and his fellow miners discovered a storm-scoured, sand-blasted hell - and trimonite, the hardest material known to man.
When a shuttle crashed into the mining ship Marion, the miners learn that there was more than trimonite deep in the caverns. The...more
Published January 28th 2014 by Titan Books (first published December 17th 2013)
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May 10, 2016Emma rated it really liked it · review of another edition
This was silly and fun and brilliant. Would I have read it in print format? No. But as an Audible dramatisation, it was thrilling. The sound effects were spot on, giving the story an atmosphere and immediacy that I doubt the book would match.
There were a few problems with the insertion of the story into the canon. There are very limited ways you can stick a whole episode between films but not have Ripley remember it. Still, it was delicious knowing that all the other characters had to die, but...more
Feb 10, 2019Sean Barrs the Bookdragon rated it really liked it
Shelves: 4-star-reads, sci-fi, darkness-horror-gothic
Let me start by saying that this isn’t a book I’d buy. It’s currently free over on audible and it’s the reason I didn’t sleep much last night. The audio-book is more of a dramatization rather than a simple reading, and it added so much suspense, with the chilling sound effects and creepy music: it took this to the next level entirely and made me realise that it certainly is worth buying.
I enjoyed this so much more than I thought I would! It slots perfectly into the Alien time lime, between the f...more
Oct 27, 2016Char rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Shelves: audio-book, dark-fiction, creature-feature, psychological-horror, isolation, science-fiction, space
This was a full cast production offered for free at Audible and I enjoyed it! .
I'm not sure this would have worked as well for me in book form as it did in audio. The actress doing Ripley's voice was dead on, and Rutger Hauer as Ash's voice was also perfect.
Combined with the sound effects of the various ship functions, this production was a lot of fun to listen to: especially for free.
I enjoyed this way more than I thought I would.
It fits in nicely to the main storyline in the films and has some teasers in there also.
Apr 28, 2016Edward Lorn rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Recommends it for: People with ears and sexual organs.
Oy, this was fucking righteous. I wish more action/sci fi/horror authors went with this approach to their audiobooks. Yes, there is a need for fully-narrated, unabridged audiobooks. But some of this stuff doesn't need it. Honestly, who's reading Tim Lebbon for the writing? He's an author-for-hire who does some original stuffs from time to time. I know him more from his Alien and Star Wars novels than I do any of his Leisure horror stuffs, like Berserk. I'm not knocking the guy for getting paid....more
Jan 24, 2018TS Chan rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Surprisingly engaging and utterly thrilling, this audio dramatisation of an Alien novel is quite superb. I would not have picked this up if not for the freebie being offered by Audible during its 20th Anniversary celebration a few months ago, not even being aware that there are also official canonical novels in this science fiction horror franchise.
If you have never watched the movies before, please note that there will be spoilers for the first film, Alien.
In my opinion, the second film, Ali...more
Jan 18, 2018Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* rated it liked it
Shelves: 3-star, monsters, read-in-2018, ebook, mad-scientists, unusual-creatures, science-fiction, first-in-series, horror, got-in-2017
3.5
Thirty-seven years of nightmares, she thought. And now that I’m awake, the nightmare has woken with me.
I’m not the type to usually jump on the bandwagon for Sci-fi series, but the Alien series has always been my soft spot. I’ve watched the first two several times, collected the expensive but irresistibly huge DVD box set when it was released, and a few EBay collector items and limited figures. I’ve always wanted to read books on the series – the only thing that’s surprised me is I waited this...more
I wanted to like this.
Supposedly taking place between the two films, Ellen Ripley is taken out of cryosleep sooner than what was revealed in Aliens 2. We go on another Alien adventure.
I place a great store in originality in the books I like and while I knew that this was a series, or tie in, or whatever I thought this may be a new twist on the Alien story. Does not appear to be, DNF at 25%.
Lebbon is a good writer and I see many people who enjoyed this, but I could not.
Feb 12, 2014Magdalena aka A Bookaholic Swede rated it really liked it
Shelves: read-2014
Alien: Out of the Shadows was a fast-paced and action filled book. I love the movies (rewatched Alien yesterday) and I was really looked forward to reading the book. I wasn't sure how they would, or even if they would explain how Ripley could be in this story since it takes place between Alien and Aliens, but they did. Perhaps a bit of an easy solution, but at least they explained it.
It was a great read. Perhaps not as terrifying as seeing the movies, but reading some part of the book was just a...more
Oct 03, 201311811 (Eleven) rated it really liked it
4 stars for the story, 5 for the Audible production. The performance was excellent, including all the sound effects, particularly the bleeps, the sweeps, and the creeps.
Mar 29, 2014Gordon Sleigh rated it did not like it
Okay, wow. Where to begin. This is going to be wordy.
I'm first to admit I read some trashy Fantasy/Sci Fi. I'm a sucker for a good sword, spell or space ship. I normally steer far far away from Franchise stuff though, because its usually spitting distance away from fan fiction on the internet. I'm an unabashed fan of (most of) the Scott/Cameron Alien universe though and I can even find some entertainment in the Fincher/Jeunet extensions. We won't talk about the Anderson AvP movies though. I've r...more
Feb 24, 2018Sinisa Mikasinovic rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
This is just ridiculous! How much better these books can become?!
I started reading this series out of the order, mostly because of the Audible's aggressive marketing campaign, but it doesn't really matter. If you like Alien these are all just new sequel/prequel episodes. Each one for itself in the well-interconnected universe.
Finally got time to read the leading story in the canonical Alien Trilogy. Was not disappointed!
I'm not even going to say anything more. For every Alien fan - this is as go...more
Nov 22, 2017LaGaryce rated it liked it · review of another edition
I listened to this freebie audiobook on Audible. This was one of the best I've listened to as far as production quality goes. The voice actors were amazing. The music and sound effects made it feel like I was listening to a movie. Having said all of that, I didn't think the book itself was amazing but I did enjoy it much more than I thought I would. 3.5 stars.
May 13, 2016Steve rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Shelves: science-fiction, audio-book, horror, read-in-2016, favorites-audio
Okay, after thinking about it for several hours, I decided to raise my rating to 5 stars after originally giving it 4 stars. Maybe 4.5 stars, rounded up?
I'm not a fan of Audible's audio dramas at all, and I've tried to listen to quite a few. They leave so much out of the narration, and most of the details necessary for the story are just lost completely . This was definitely NOT the case with Tim Lebbon's Alien: Out of the Shadows.
Alien is probably my favorite sci-fi movie series/universe, more...more
Feb 19, 2015Gerhard rated it liked it · review of another edition
I am usually leery of any movie novelisations or tie-ins. However, the recent announcement that South African director Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Chappie) had been given the green light by Fox to film his long-gestating Alien project coincided with my discovery of this Alien novel by Tim Lebbon, a respected fantasy and horror author. (There are two more in what is a loose trilogy, by James A. Moore and Christopher Golden). And being in the mood for a popcorn read, I thought, how bad can it be?
T...more
May 07, 2016Shawn Thornton rated it really liked it
I listened to this on audio book. It was one of the best audio books I ever listened to. The production on this was amazing. The voice acting was top class and so was the music and effects. Highly recommended.
Feb 01, 2014Michael Hicks rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Shelves: media-tie-in, audiobook, bought, horror, sci-fi-fantasy
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My original ALIEN: OUT OF THE SHADOWS audiobook review and many others can be found at Audiobook Reviewer.
In 2014, Titan Books released the first in a new series of books set in the Alien film franchise under the supervision of the movie studio 20th Century Fox. These novels are considered part of the film canon and help expand and flesh out the movie universe, and they launched with Tim Lebbon’s Alien: Out of the Shadows, set between the first two movies and featuring the series’ heroine, Lt. E...more
Feb 21, 2017Bandit rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Now this was fun, ludicrous amounts of fun. My first ever audiobook was a full cast drama and from there on single narrators took a lot of adjusting to. This was more along the lines of an old time radio play, full cast and bombastic special effects, sort of like listening to a dynamic dramatically charged action adventure. Short one, just enough for two good walks and, again, great great fun. Enthusiastically recommended.
May 27, 2016Banner rated it liked it
This deserves higher marks for production quality. The audio version was very enjoyable. The story however wa average (not bad just average). It did fit nicely within the canon of Alien movies without distracting us with alternate stories or personalities.
It was a nice very hours of escapism.
May 03, 2017Kim the Strange rated it really liked it
Mar 27, 2019Sonja Arlow rated it liked it
Shelves: 2019-read, sci-fi, audio-books, audible-original, creepy
2.5 stars
I remember watching the first Alien movie when I was way too young and have snippets of images stuck in my memory forever. This book had the potential to be very interesting as new discoveries about the aliens were revealed but none of these were explored fully.
I also found the omnipotent antagonist, Ash, just a little too convenient and sadly he was only used as a plot device, not a real character.
However even with all my gripes I must give credit to the full cast of narrators, they...more
Apr 20, 2019Richard rated it really liked it · review of another edition
8/10
This was plain fun. I can’t imagine this is a highbrow novel and anything to write home about but as an audio full cast production it was really good. The cast was spot on, the pacing made me want to listen to more and more, and the production made this like a movie for my ears.
It’s short, coming in at under 5 hours but there is plenty packed into that time. The main question is how does this fit in between Alien and Aliens but it’s dealt with in pretty much the only way they could do and i...more
I haven't watched any of the ALIEN movies nor do I want to. I received a free audio book copy of this during Audibles 25th anniversary. So I gave it a listen.
Going in with only a basic idea of the ALIEN universe I found it easy to slip into the story... well what little story there was too be had. The writing was very akin to the screenwriting of a major motion picture. Which means it was shallow, dumb, action packed and relied heavily on visual effects. The last was especially strange since thi...more
As I finished this story and sat back to reflect on what I have just read, I felt conflicted.
The story itself takes place between the Movie 1 and 2 of the original trilogy, which is really cool as it adds an additional adventure between Ripley's stasis sleep and Alien2 beginning. It turns out she was not in stasis the whole time after-all.
It is a fun read, but what prevented me to agree with an average 4-star rating is that it took forever to pull me in. Half Way through to be exact. The first h...more
Jun 02, 2016Wendy rated it liked it · review of another edition
Shelves: mystery-horror-crime, science-fiction, movies-and-tv, audiobook
Though well-performed by all the cast members, within the limited time frame of events and the intensity of the action and imminent destruction, the format does not allow for the background material that the written word provides. The audio-drama, with its sound effects and the cast's dramatic performances, does capture the feel perfectly, but there’s no time to get to know or care about anyone but Ripley, who quickly takes over as the lead once she’s awakened, leaving Hooper in the dust. The re...more
Jan 17, 2019Chris rated it it was amazing
Alien: Out of the Shadows (Canonical Alien Trilogy #1)
I listened to this as an audiobook original from Audible.
I remember back when Alien (the movie) was released. Friends and I argued over whether Alien was horror or sci-fi. I was one of those that argued that it was a horror movie. Yes, the action occurs on a space ship but it is really just a monster movie; at least to me it was. I think that is why Tim Lebbon’s writing was so effective here. He is a very talented writer who usually writes ho...more
Apr 28, 2016Marte - Thunderella rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Shelves: publisher-audible, genre-sci-fi, book-audiobook, theme-scary, book-audiobook-dramatized

***** 5 Ripley stars *****

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Audio play, dramatized audio play.
Narrated by Laurel Lefkow (as 'Ripley'), Rutger Hauer (as 'Ash'), Corey Johnson (as 'Hooper'), Matthew Lewis (as 'Baxter'), Kathryn Drysdale (as 'Snedin'), Andrea Deck (as 'Kosinov'), Mac McDonald (as LeChance).

4 hours 31 minutes
Overall: 5
Performance: (6!) 5
Story: 4

I'm so impressed!
This audio edition of Alien: Out of the Shadows is a dramatized version based on the book, meaning there's no narrator, but it is acted out like a
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Dec 26, 2018Itsuki rated it it was amazing
Listening to the Audible version of the story was a lot of fun. It plays out a lot like a radio show and honesty I would love to see a mini-series or even movie adaptation of it. This is a must listen for any fans of the Alien series.
Dec 31, 2018ChopinFC rated it liked it

Alien out the shadows was overall an entertaining dramatization of the original book for audiobook.
The story follows the 'Nostramus' 40 years after Ripley comes out of hibernation. The voice-over acting is quite good, and kudos for the actress that did Ripley- she sounded exactly like Sigourney Weaver! The audio special effects are also entertaining, but in the end the story reads like a linear video-game: humans chase the Alien, but are then ambushed and killed by the Alien. The ending was pret...more
Apr 28, 2016Daphne rated it really liked it
Listened to the full-cast production from Audible, and it was actually pretty darn good. Sound effects were on point too. Listened in my car, and it was pretty damn fun.
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