Alien Uncivil War, Brendan Deneen
Alien Uncivil War, Brendan Deneen
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Alien: Uncivil War
A Novel

Author: Brendan Deneen

Narrator: Austin Rising

Unabridged: 10 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/30/2024


Synopsis

A new Alien novel perfect for fans of Alien: Romulus, now available on Prime Video, Apple TV+, and Fandango at HomeAfter narrowly escaping a Xenomorph attack and crash landing on the wrong planet, former military man Chris Temple just wants a peaceful life with his daughters. He just needs to deal with the brewing civil war and a Xenomorph on the loose.War will always find a man like you.This Alien story begins where most end: with a xenomorph loose on a damaged spaceship hurtling through space. Once a highly decorated marine, Chris Temple, a recently widowed single father to two young daughters, Jane, 11, and Emma, 8, is onboard. Despite his particular set of skills, Chris doesn’t get involved in the fight with the alien, instead focusing on keeping his children safe as the ship comes in for a crash landing.The family land safely on an idyllic outpost planet, where Chris is told that the ship has been destroyed beyond recognition and nothing could have survived the crash. That’s only the first lie. Chris and his daughters love their new life, but something doesn’t feel right. Chris is a paranoid type, but just because he’s paranoid, doesn’t mean he’s wrong.There are nasty surprises in store as Chris investigates the web of lies and conspiracies. After leaving a ruined Earth, it seems Chris and his daughters have crash-landed on a planet on the verge of all-out civil war. Chris will have to call on the battle skills he never wanted to use again in order to protect his daughters, deal with violence-hungry marines, and battle the xenomorph that’s killing people regardless of which side of the civil war they’re on.

About Brendan Deneen

Brendan Deneen is the author of the novels The Ninth Circle and The Chrysalis, as well as the bestselling four-volume Adventures of Rocket and Groot picture book series for Marvel/Disney. He’s also the author of the middle-grade graphic novel Green Arrow: Stranded for DC Comics; the novels Morbius: Blood Ties and Guardians of the Galaxy: Annihilation—Conquest for Marvel/Titan; and Alien: Uncivil War for 20th Century Studios/Titan. His other graphic novel work includes multiple volumes of Flash Gordon, an original Island of Misfit Toys book, and the original graphic novel Scatterbrain. His short stories and essays have been published by St. Martin’s Press, Titan, Reader’s Digest Books, 13Thirty Press, and Necro Publications.

About Austin Rising

Austin Rising hails from Albuquerque, New Mexico-where he began acting at the age of four. After high school, he decided to take his passion to the University of Denver, where he studied theater. He then moved to Los Angeles to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the prestigious South Coast Repertory theater. In front of the camera, Austin can be seen in Better Call Saul, The Night Shift, In Plain Sight, New York Prison Break: The Seduction of Joyce Mitchell, Longmire, Hostiles, and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. Behind the microphone, Austin has been narrating since 2015, amassing many critically acclaimed titles under his belt, such as the Last War series by Peter Bostrom, the Overworld Chronicles by John Corwin, and Models by Mark Manson. Being a gifted mimic since a very young age, Austin loves to perform young adult, science fiction, fantasy, and LitRPG titles which lend themselves to dynamic characterizations.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Andrew on August 01, 2024

This was a genuine surprise as I did not have high expectations going in, but I was absolutely blown away. Deneen does A LOT of work building characters and creating a story where both sides of the conflict are flawed but feel real. It's a tale about the meaningless of war and the Alien is kept in th......more

Goodreads review by James on August 03, 2024

It's not a bad story and I would like to see a sequel carrying on the characters journey. However, the book needed a stricter edit. By the fourth section of hearing how much he loved his daughters I was skipping those parts. When the action ramps up, some of the asides ruined the flow and pacing. A......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on August 12, 2024

This has been my least favorite of all the Alien books, the story was entertaining enough, but slow. The author uses a lot of awkward phrasing and is very repetitive with certain words and phrases. I have never read anything else by this author so maybe I’m just not a fan, but I hope there won’t be......more

Goodreads review by Kaisersoze on June 16, 2025

Unfortunately, Uncivil War is just okay. The Xenomorph action in it is sparse in favour of the author demonstrating about 17000 times how much the protagonist loves his kids and would do anything for them. Slightly more seriously, this one had some serious problems. When the author professes to be a......more

Goodreads review by Kaiki on July 31, 2024

Alicia vs David would be wild......more


Quotes

“Deneen’s modern fantasy The Ninth Circle grabs the reader
with a grappling hook and doesn’t let go until the final page. Echoes of Bradbury reverberate between the lines—the master would have loved this. Very creepy and highly recommended!” Jay Bonansinga, New York Times bestselling co-author

“Imaginative, dark, and surreal,” Kristin Hannah, praise for the author