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Alien: River of Pain

Written by: Christopher Golden, Dirk Maggs
Narrated by: Anna Friel, Philip Glenister, Colin Salmon, Alexander Siddig, Marc Warren, Michelle Ryan, William Hope
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Publisher's Summary

Ellen Ripley finally returns to Earth, only to discover that LV-426 — where the crew of the Nostromo first came into contact with the deadly xenomorphs — has been renamed Acheron.

Protected by Colonial Marines, the colonists seek to terraform the storm-swept planet against all the odds. But in the face of brutal living conditions and the daily struggles of a new world, there is humanity and hope. Anne and Russell Jorden — two colonists who are seeking a fortune that eluded them on Earth — are expecting their firstborn child.

The birth of Rebecca Jorden, known to her family as Newt, is a cause for celebration. But as the colony grows and expands, so, too, do the political struggles between a small detachment of Colonial Marines and the Weyland-Yutani scientists posted on Acheron. Willing to overlook their orders in order to serve the Company's interests, these scientists have another far more sinister agenda — to covertly capture a living Alien.

The wildcatters discover a vast, decaying spaceship. The horseshoe-shaped vessel is of particular interest to Weyland-Yutani and may be the answer to their dreams. But what Anne and Russell find onboard proves to be the stuff not of dreams but of nightmares.

This terrifying, cinematic, multicast dramatization — directed by the multiaward-winning Dirk Maggs, best known for his adaptations of Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere for the BBC — is the sequel to Audible Original's Alien: Out of the Shadows (nominated for Best Audio Drama at the 2017 Audies).

Starring Golden Globe-nominated Anna Friel (Pushing Daisies, Limitless), Alexander Siddig (Star Trek: Deep Space 9, Game of Thrones), Michelle Ryan (Bionic Woman, Doctor Who), Colin Salmon (Alien vs Predator, Arrow, James Bond), Marc Warren (Mad Dogs, Saving Private Ryan, Hustle) and Philip Glenister (Outcast, Life on Mars), with special guest star William Hope returning as Lt. Gorman from James Cameron's Aliens.

©2017 20th Century Fox (P)2017 Audible, Ltd.

Critic Reviews

"Filled with tension and stellar voice performances, River Of Pain is edge of your seat good." ( Buzzfeed)
"Frightening." ( Yahoo Movies)
"Dirk Maggs continues to create masterful audio drama that only gets better.... Maggs coaxes fantastic performances from his cast to convey the characters' dread while also creating a good balance of sound effects. Listeners will remain on high alert about what may be around the next corner." ( AudioFile)
"Superbly detailed sound-design and remarkable sonic effects... a truly unique listening experience." ( HeyUGuys)
"Terrifying." ( NME)
"The cast is an outstanding smorgasbord of familiar genre talent." ( Starburst)
"No expense has been spared on this blockbuster Aliens sequel." ( Loaded)

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must read for fans of first 2 movies

I was apprehensive about this in the beginning. these official novels are always a hit and miss. But I was intrigued about the specific timeline where this takes place.

it explains what exactly happened on the planet before the marines arrived in the movie, Aliens. It incorporates scenes from the movies and adds plenty of characters. the dramatization, music, voice acting is fantastic.

Apparently, this is part of trilogy of original novels. The other two novels don't excite me as they don't really integrate with the movies. This book though, because of its strong integration to the movies, yes, definitely a read for the movie fans.

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Well done

The narrators were amazing. Loved the sound effects. The story is engaging and makes you want to hear more.

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Loved it! Thrilling and gripping.

Go for it if you're a keen follower of the Alien franchise. Ripley just can't catch a break!

Engaging performances and gripping storyline. Can't wait to start the next book in line.

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A well made audio drama let down by its story

This is still a great audio drama, which didn't reach the same heights as Alien: Out of the Shadows.
The story being set in Acheron whose fate is known in Aliens, lead to it not having much surprises. And the lack of interesting characters like in Out of The Shadows was kinda disappointing.

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Splendid voice acting

Loved every bit of it. Sad that it finished. Look forward to more of these aliens dramas.

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A neat prequel to the James Cameron's Aliens

A nicely written story that fits perfectly in between Alien and Aliens.
The backstory to what happened in Hadley's Hope when the Jordan family found the derelict Alien spaceship in LV-426.
Dirk Maggs knows how to tell a person stories.

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Just loved it!

the tense moments were well presented. the narration was very good and voice acting top notch. a little more action sequences would have been perfect.

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