An omnibus of tightly coordinated novels revealing the terrifying events that occur between the Alien and Aliens movie hits. < p/> Out of the Shadows by Tim Lebbon
When a shuttle crashes into the mining ship Marion, the miners learn that there was more than trimonite deep in the caverns of planet LV-178. There was evil, hibernating--and waiting for suitable prey. Quickly they discover that their only hope lies with the unlikeliest of saviours. . . Ellen Ripley, the last human survivor of the Nostromo. < p/> Sea of Sorrows by James A. Moore
>River of Pain by Christopher Golden
Protected by the Colonial Marines, the colonists of planet Acheron seek to terraform the storm-swept planet. Two such residents are Anne and Russell Jorden, seeking a fortune that eluded them on Earth. The wildcatters discover a vast, decaying spaceship. The horseshoe-shaped vessel is of particular interest to Weyland-Yutani, and may be the answer to their dreams. But what Anne and Russ find on board proves to the stuff, not of dreams, but of nightmares.
