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Alien: Out of the Shadows

Alien: Out of the Shadows

Science FictionSpace Opera
Published
2014
Language
English
Prose complexity
4/10

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Genres

Science Fiction Space Opera Body Horror

About the author

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Tim Lebbon

Tim Lebbon is a talented, highly-respected author, and the winner of the British Fantasy Society’s August Derleth Fantasy Award for Best Novel (2006) for Dusk (Bantam Spectra, 2006), the first of his “Noreela” fantasy saga. It was followed with the release of Dawn (Bantam Spectra, 2007), and 2008 sees the publication of Fallen. Mr. Lebbon is the co-author with Christopher Golden of the novel Mind the Gap: A Novel of the Hidden Cities (Cemetery Dance: May 2008; Bantam Spectra, May 2008). He als...

Frequently asked questions

  • Is this book part of a larger series?

    This novel is the first entry in a trilogy often referred to as The Shadow Saga, which also includes Sea of Sorrows and River of Pain. While these books are marketed as a trilogy, they are loosely connected stories that explore different eras of the franchise rather than a single continuous narrative.

  • Does this story exist in other formats?

    The novel was adapted into a full-cast audio drama directed by Dirk Maggs, which features an ensemble cast and was released to coincide with Alien Day.