Alien: Isolation

· Blackstone Publishing · Narrated by Sarah Mollo-Christensen
35 reviews
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8 hr 43 min
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The action-packed official adaptation of Alien: Isolation and a revealing look into the lives of Ellen Ripley and her daughter, Amanda Ripley.

The product of a troubled and violent youth, Amanda Ripley is hellbent to discover what happened to her missing mother, Ellen Ripley. She accepts an assignment with a Weyland-Yutani team being sent to retrieve the Nostromo flight recorder from space station Sevastopol, which they find out of control due to a Xenomorph that was brought there with the recorder. A conspiracy unfolds, revealing ever greater threats—including an entire Xenomorph hive. Over the course of the novel, Amanda’s history is revealed beginning with her childhood. Her father Alex’s battle with alcoholism caused her mother, Ellen Ripley, to sue for divorce. Ellen was forced to take off-world assignments, ultimately leading to her assignment aboard the Nostromo. Left behind, Amanda became determined to find out what happened to her mother, learning more and more about Ellen and the events that led up to her disappearance. Along the way, Amanda develops a fast friendship with Colonial Marine Zula Hendricks (from the Alien: Defiance Dark Horse series).

The action-packed official adaptation of Alien: Isolation and a revealing look into the lives of Ellen Ripley and her daughter, Amanda Ripley. The product of a troubled and violent youth, Amanda Ripley is hellbent to discover what happened to her missing mother, Ellen Ripley. She accepts an assig...

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35 reviews
Codex 77
January 28, 2023
I enjoyed the video game a great deal so it's no surprise that I enjoyed the audio book as well. There were some minor changes throughout but not enough to take away from the experience. There were times I enjoyed the added story of Amanda from her younger adventures and times when I just wanted to get back to the story I was familiar with. It was missing the overall fear or anxiety you get watching a movie of xenomorphs hunting a character. I reccomend watching a "movie cut" of the game for non gamers to get the full experience.
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B-RYE
November 21, 2024
So far, this audiobook has been enjoyable. It ties in very well to the video game and the first film. I wouldn't pay attention to the negative reviewer complaining about characters they didn't recognize. These characters are a part of the backstory. Every story needs a backstory. This book is highly recommended.
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Simon
May 15, 2025
it was amazing it was slow at first but it got my interesting
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About the author

Keith R.A. DeCandido (www.DeCandido.net) is the USA Today and Locus bestselling author of more than sixty novels, more than one hundred works of short fiction, more than seventy comic books, and more nonfiction than he’s comfortable counting. His work in the media tie-in field has earned him a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers and covered more than thirty different licensed universes, including TV shows (Star Trek: The Klingon Art of War, Supernatural: Nevermore), movies (Alien: Isolation, Cars: Rust Bucket Derby), games (Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness—The Beginning, World of Warcraft: Cycle of Hatred), comic books (Spider-Man: Down These Mean Streets, Thor: Dueling with Giants), and literary characters (Sherlock Holmes: Cases by Candlelight, Joe Ledger: Unstoppable). In addition, Keith has written extensively in worlds of his own creation, including other fantastical police procedurals in the fictional locales of Cliff’s End (Dragon Precinct and its sequels, the latest of which is Phoenix Precinct) and Super City (a novel and several shorter works featuring the Super City Police Department) and urban fantasy in New York City (the Adventures of Bram Gold, including A Furnace Sealed and Feat of Clay) and Key West (two short-story collections starring Cassie Zukav, weirdness magnet). He also writes about pop culture for a variety of places, most prolifically on the awardwinning web site Reactor Magazine (formerly Tor.com). A veteran editor and anthologist, Keith recently co-edited Double Trouble: An Anthology of Two-Fisted Team-Ups (with Jonathan Maberry) and The Four ???? of the Apocalypse (with Wrenn Simms). Keith is also a professional musician (currently with the parody band, Boogie Knights), a dedicated New York Yankee fan (he sometimes does editorial work for the Society of American Baseball Research), and a fourth-degree black belt in karate (he not only trains, but regularly teaches children and adults). He lives in the Bronx with his wife and two unusually friendly black cats.

Sarah Mollo-Christensen is a voice talent and an audiobook narrator. A stage and voice actor, she received her BA from Dartmouth College and graduated from the Atlantic Theater Company’s Acting Conservatory in New York City. As an actress, she has appeared on prestigious regional stages, including the Folger Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, DC.

Keith R.A. DeCandido (www.DeCandido.net) is the USA Today and Locus bestselling author of more than sixty novels, more than one hundred works of short fiction, more than seventy comic books, and more nonfiction than he’s comfortable counting. His work in the media tie-in field has earned him a Li...

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