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The X-Files Origins

The X-Files Origins

Devil's Advocate
By&
MysteryScience Fiction
Published
2017
Language
English

Synopsis

Before they were FBI agents, Dana Scully and Fox Mulder were just teenagers grappling with their own personal mysteries. Scully, a brilliant science student, finds herself drawn into a world of unexplained phenomena after a family tragedy. Meanwhile, Mulder, haunted by his sister's disappearance, becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth behind government secrets. These are the untold stories of how two young individuals began their journey toward becoming the iconic investigators of the paranormal.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

TenseAdventurousThought-Provoking
Coming of AgeMystery BoxReluctant Hero

Genres

Mystery Science Fiction Thriller Young Adult Political Thriller

About the author

J
Jonathan Maberry

Jonathan Maberry is an American author, anthology editor and comic book writer, born in Philadelphia in 1958. He is best known for the Joe Ledger thrillers, which open with Patient Zero, and for the young adult Rot & Ruin series, whose first book won the 2010 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel. His debut novel, Ghost Road Blues, won the Stoker for Best First Novel. He writes horror, thrillers, science fiction and fantasy for adult, teen and middle grade readers, has written for Marvel Comics, and...