Alien: The Cold Forge

Alex White

Apr 2018 · Titan Books (US, CA)

About this ebook

A dramatic new Alien novel, as Weyland-Yutani seeks to recover from the failure of Hadley's Hope, and successfully weaponize the Xenomorphs.

With the failure of Hadley's Hope, Weyland-Yutani has suffered a devastating setback--the loss of the Aliens they aggressively sought to exploit. Yet there's a reason the Company has risen to the top of the food chain. True to form, they have a redundancy already in place... the facility known as The Cold Forge.

Remote station RB-232 has become their greatest asset in weaponizing the Xenomorphs. However, when Dorian Sudler is sent to RB-232 to assess their progress, he discovers that there's a spy aboard--someone who doesn't necessarily act in the company's best interests. For Dorian, this is the most unforgivable of sins. When found, the perpetrator will be eliminated with extreme prejudice. If unmasked, though, this person may be forced to destroy the entire station... and everyone on board. That is, if the Xenomorphs don't do the job first...

Ratings and reviews

Another amazing Alien book. I didn't have high hopes for any of the Alein books but I have read every one including the Rage war Alien vrs Predator crossover trilogy which was the best books yet. I'm blown away at how good the whole series is. Definitely don't miss reading one. Also the full cast drama audio books are definitely worth picking up.

An entertaining read, though if you are the type who likes to see an ending where there is a semblance of "justice" or "karma" you will be inevitably disappointed. However, given the franchise this takes place in, that is not entirely out of place. The characters are not particularly likable, so it is hard to feel bad for many of them, though the antagonist is compelling merely because of how absolutely, unrepentantly sociopathic he is. You will want to keep reading just to see how awful he will be.

So few Alien novels are worth reading or cleverly writen. This was one and stands out in every way. Unbelievable.

About the author

Alex White loves quiet conversation and science facts about all of the different ways you can die. They live in the American South, but travel the world for a day job in tech. Favored pastimes include nice makeup, calligraphy, Formula One and music composition. Alex writes emotional, character driven stories, and is known for high-flying space opera and dark horror. They take their whiskey neat, and their espresso black.