First published 2014
Alan Decker works as a deputy commissioner for the ICC on LV178, enforcing regulations to protect the colonists of New Galveston. The planet conceals dangerous mysteries buried beneath its poisonous desert known as the Sea of Sorrows. When the Weyland-Yutani Corporation forces Decker to accompany a mercenary squad investigating an old dig site, he discovers the company seeks a live Xenomorph specimen from the abandoned excavation. Decker cannot fathom why Weyland-Yutani requires his participation until his family history surfaces. His ancestor once battled these deadly creatures in a violent conflict that remained unresolved. The Aliens declared vengeance against the one they called the Destroyer: Ellen Ripley. Now Decker must confront both corporate manipulation and an ancient alien grudge that threatens everyone on the planet.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, action, aliens
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: LV178, New Galveston, Sea of Sorrows
Period: 21st-century
313 pages · Paperback · Titan Books
Content warnings: violence