Alien Prototype, Tim Waggoner
Alien Prototype, Tim Waggoner
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Alien: Prototype

Author: Tim Waggoner

Narrator: Sarah Mollo-Christensen

Unabridged: 8 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/29/2019

Synopsis

When an industrial spy steals a Xenomorph egg, former Colonial Marine Zula Hendricks must prevent an alien from killing everyone on an isolated colony planet.Venture, a direct rival to the Weyland-Yutani corporation, will accept any risk to crush the competition. Thus, when a corporate spy “acquires” a bizarre, leathery egg from a hijacked vessel, she takes it directly to the Venture testing facility on Jericho 3.Though unaware of the danger it poses, the scientists there recognize their prize’s immeasurable value. Early tests reveal little, however, and they come to an inevitable conclusion. They need a human test subject …Enter Zula HendricksA member of the Jericho 3 security staff, Colonial Marines veteran Zula Hendricks has been tasked with training personnel to deal with anything the treacherous planet can throw their way. Yet nothing can prepare them for the horror that appears—a creature more hideous than any Zula has encountered before.Unless stopped, it will kill every human being on the planet.

About Tim Waggoner

Tim Waggoner has published over forty novels and five collections of short stories. He writes fantasy and horror, as well as media tie-ins for properties including Supernatural, Grimm, the X-Files, Doctor Who, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Transformers. He is also a full-time tenured professor who teaches creative writing and composition at Sinclair College. In 2017 he won the Bram Stoker Award for Best Long Fiction with The Winter Box.

About Sarah Mollo-Christensen

A stage and voice actor, Sarah Mollo-Christensen 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. Sarah enjoys finding the humor and depth in the stories she narrates, and according to AudioFile magazine, "hits the awkward moments and the sweet with equal sensitivity." In addition to audiobooks, her narration can be heard on several episodes of public radio's This American Life.

Reviews

Goodreads review by John on November 19, 2019

While I'm not the kind of guy who typically reads media tie-ins, as soon as I saw that this was written by Tim Waggoner I became intrigued. I'm a huge fan of the Alien movies, and seeing Waggoner as the scribe left me with hope that this would be a true to form sci-fi/horror blend. Those of you who m......more

Goodreads review by Bill on January 11, 2020

In a lonely outpost on Jericho 3 scientists looking to exploit the value of a seized alien egg allow a human test subject to become impregnated. Unbeknownst to them their test subject had been suffering from cellular necrosis- now the newly emerged xenomorph has integrated the disease into its on DN......more

Goodreads review by Kaisersoze on April 01, 2025

This is the fifth Alien Universe novel I've read in the last two months and either I'm getting bored with the formula, or Prototype was incredibly predictable. With the exception of one neat addition to the Xenomorph's biology, this is about as cookie-cutter as a novel like this can get. Company-empl......more

Goodreads review by Ariel on February 14, 2024

Really gross and creepy!......more

Goodreads review by Peter on March 22, 2023

Absolutely fantastic pacing! It starts up fast, and just keeps going until the end, never letting up once. A worthy entry in the franchise!......more

Quotes

“Bram Stoker Award–winner Tim Waggoner consistently delivers the goods when it comes to hard-hitting horror fiction.” This Is Horror

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