Aliens Vasquez, V. Castro
Aliens Vasquez, V. Castro
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Aliens: Vasquez
A Novel

Author: V. Castro

Narrator: Lauren Rodriguez

Unabridged: 11 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/08/2022


Synopsis

A groundbreaking Latinx Aliens novel by a rising star Latina author, featuring the fan-favorite character PFC Jenette Vasquez from the hit movie Aliens and the family she is forced to leave behindEven before the doomed mission to Hadley’s Hope on LV-426, Jenette Vasquez had to fight to survive. Born to an immigrant family with a long military tradition, she looked up to the stars, but life pulled her back down to Earth—first into a street gang, then prison. The Colonial Marines proved to be Vasquez’s way out—a way that forced her to give up her twin children. Raised by Jenette’s sister, those children, Leticia and Ramon, had to discover their own ways to survive. Leticia by following her mother’s path into the military, Ramon into the corporate hierarchy of Weyland-Yutani. Their paths would converge on an unnamed planet which some see as a potential utopia, while others would use it for highly secretive research. Regardless of whatever humans might have planned for it, however, Xenomorphs will turn it into a living hell.

About V. Castro

Violet Castro is Mexican-American writer of narratives in horror, speculative fiction, and science fiction. Connect with Violet via Instagram and Twitter @vlatinalondon or VVCastro.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Bill on March 03, 2025

Great way to add Vasquez’s family into the current Aliens storyline. What bothered me the most and keeps the review to only 3 stars is the constant referencing of 80’s, 90’s, and 00’s pop culture (Geto Boys, Bruce Springsteen, 50 Shades of Grey, etc.) by almost every single character. I could unders......more

Goodreads review by Bryan on November 21, 2022

I just finished the book and... Well...... Hoo boy… OK… While I appreciate the short backstory of Vasquez and then learning about the children she had to give up and their _entire_ subsequent life stories, a full 4/5ths of the book is dedicated to them. In fact, Malcolm’s line in the first Jurassic......more

Goodreads review by Oliver on February 20, 2023

A lot of fun......more

Goodreads review by Damien on November 13, 2022

Not V. Castro turning an Aliens book into an absolute masterclass on character development. Seriously, by the time you finish this you know these characters so deeply you think you can tweet at them. I’m a lifelong fan of the Aliens franchise; Ellen Ripley was my first super hero. Something I’ve alw......more

Goodreads review by Vanessa on May 17, 2024

"Don't ever underestimate the power of unfinished business." So, they don't get a lot of press but the Alien-verse has universe expanding novels just like Star Wars or Star Trek, albeit only a fraction of what those universes have. And this one is about Jenette Vasquez! Fuck yeah she is!! We know when......more


Quotes

“Writing in breathtaking, atmospheric prose, Castro merges brutal realism and supernatural terror to create a fierce, memorable tale.” Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Queen of the Cicadas