Lucy is alone at her homestead as her husband, Robert is in town. Set somewhere during the expansion into Wild West, the story follows Lucy, the heavily pregnant wife of a farmer. Dawson is another historical piece, though no definitive time is given for when it takes place. The story also showcases some amazing Black women warriors, who were made slaves but come into their own in this setting and prove themselves to be worthy of the respect of the Yautja and its absolutely delightful. Seeing it through the eyes of a man who has no context for the reality of things, and has come to the conclusion that he's seeing angels and demons is delightful in its ingenuity. The historical setting was wonderful, and something that I always enjoy seeing the Predators dropped into. When another ship arrives off the coast the narrator must warn the sailors not to come ashore, for fear that they fall victim to these deadly demons. He has come to believe that this island is a home to a war between demons and angels as he has seen monstrous Malvados, creatures that burst from the chest and grow into monstrosities, fighting against Nephilim, giant warriors in armour who came down from the heavens. This narrator, whose name we don't learn, was shipwrecked on the island two years ago, and has been surviving the best he can, avoiding the deadly creatures that call it home. Sears, is a historical piece, one told in the form of what seems to be a written account of a man stranded on an island somewhere in the Caribbean in the 1770's. The second story, 'Isla Maranzas' by Steven L. With some surprising moments and great tension, its a brilliant start to this collection. In some ways this story feels like it could be part of the same universe as the films, where these creatures have been using Earth as a hunting ground and various governments and private companies have taken notice. As such, it feels like a shock when the characters come face to face with the titular creatures, even though we obviously know its coming. This story takes place in our world as we know it now, a world with people looking for ways to boost their social media following, doing silly Internet challenges, and looking for thrills to distract them from the boredom of regular life. The two of them get inside using information Brockton bought, and discover an elevator that takes them deep underground, and brings them face to face with the deadly secrets hidden inside the facility. However, as the group enters the grounds she and Brockton split off from the others and head to a non-descript building where Brockton claims the real secrets are held. Joining up with a group of people she meets online she thinks it will be a bit of silly fun that won't go anywhere, that will enable her to get some cool pictures for social media, and won't really amount to much. This story follows April, a young woman who wanting to do something a bit different and wild agreed to take part in a storming of Area 51. The first story in this novel is 'Below The Secret' by Chris Ryall, and acts as a nice entry point into the book. When it was announced that Titan Books would be producing stories teaming up these two creatures I was especially excited, not least because their two separate anthology books, Aliens: Bug Hunt and Predator: If It Bleeds, were excellent. Whether it was graphic novels, books, video games, or movies, I engrossed myself in whatever I could get. Five is an appropriate age for those films, right? Ever since watching them I fell in love with those creatures and their universes, so the combined Alien vs Predator media was an absolute must for me. I've been a lifelong fan of both the Alien and Predator franchises since my uncle lent me VHS's of Aliens and Predator when I way, way too young to be watching them. Predator movies, graphic novels, and novels, these are the ultimate life and death struggles.' 'Inspired by the events of the original Aliens vs. 'Here the ultimate hunters, the Predators, pitted against their ultimate prey, the Xenomorphs from Alien, with humans caught in the middle! Taking place on Earth and in distant space, these tales have been crafted by a who's who of today's most talented authors of the fantastic. 'Fifteen new and original stories for a first-of-its-kind anthology, set in the expanded Aliens vs.
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