Pretty good for an alien invasion story!
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Definitely an entertaining read. Has a somewhat predictable plot, but the action is fast paced and well written. Worth a shot!
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An earthquake strikes earth issuing a nuclear Winter for most of the inhabitants on earth.
The rest has been abducted by aliens to become slave soldiers for their vast empire. Thera are two main stories in this book: One part of the book is really great with lots of sci fi action and alien species and advanced technology. The second part is like the film Volcano or flood. Not really that exciting. However at 50% on  the kindle, both stories meet up and gets to be so much better than the first part of the book and i ended up really liking it a lot, so im asking for book 2!! Raymond Weil does not write Space battles or any battle in any exciting way, it goes like this: Then all the human ships concentrated fire on one enemy ship and it exploted and then they turned their fire on the NeXT enemy ship, the Allied aliens were awestruck of the brilliant human strategy..??? I have to say that the battles are getting better described as the story advances. The story has lots of potential so im looking forward for more. Just read it youll probably end up loving it, like i did.
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When the warring aliens , the handsome humanoid Majuri go through a space anomaly, followed by their enemies, the reptilianDramites, they realize they have gone back in time!  In the distance is the planet Earth!
A knock down drag out fight ensues on the surface and the Dramites are finally eradicated.
Radvar, the Chief Warrior of The Majuri, has a list of demands for the government of Earth to provide, and it includes a large number of single women and a large number of orphan children of various ages.  He also demands large amounts of foodstuffs and metals.  He is establishing a colony of Majuri on a habitable planet nearby.

The Majuri males are biters while mating and their fang teeth exude a serum that changes the human women into Majuri and compatible mates.  Radvar picks Shay, a human woman soldier, to be his mate almost immediately when He sees her kill two of the Dramites with a broad sword.  She and some of her family are the first humans the Majuri come across on Earth.

I liked The story of this book very much, but the writing was choppy and amateurish.  It needed some drastic editing in places.  The XXX scenes are very graphic but awkwardly written at times. It's a Very Good original story, though!  Loved the book!
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In 2010-2011, aliens seemed to be making a huge impression on the pop culture psyche. In the movies, the studios released Skyline, Cowboys and Aliens, Transformers, I Am Number Four, Battle: Los Angeles, and even Mars Needs Moms. On television, shows like Flashforward, The Event, and Falling Skies constantly reminded us that an alien invasion was all but imminent. Given this media attention, the ground was certainly fertile for an Christian alien book series. And that's exactly what we've got here... but is it any good?

NOTE: This is book 2 of the series.

In Alienation, the momentum and excitement of Invasion begins to unravel, and not in a good way. The story line becomes a little muddled and rather than a clear overarching plot, we have a collection of disjointed events cobbled loosely together by outlandish action sequences in efforts to keep the reader engaged. It feels like cheap thrills and erodes the fictitious reality established earlier. Also suffering, character development is pushed aside and all but ignored as the main characters dissolve into stock character wallpaper, making it difficult to truly care what happens to them.

This installment finds the trio (Colt, Oz, and Danielle) heading off to join the CHAOS training program at a secret headquarters. We've also learned that Colt is special, in that he was injected with alien DNA as a young child and he may or may not be turning into an alien. He certainly has unique capabilities, such as super strength, but he can't completely control when they are enacted, giving him a Dr. Banner/Hulk complex (no, it's not directly stated as such). Because of his condition, however, he's supposed to be the only one who can save the world from an alien invasion. Unfortunately, he's also on a secret hit list, targeted by the director of CHAOS, who happens to be Oz's father (hello, Peter Parker and Harry Osborn), who is simply trying to save his job.

There's a lot of insecurity, strained love sickness, and confusion portrayed here as the characters - particularly Colt - tries to identify his purpose in life. Lewis even takes a shot at diversity training as Colt grapples with the notion that aliens are people, too. Well, not people, but at least not automatically an enemy worthy of killing mercilessly. But Colt comes off as whiny more often than not and the moral lessons appear as billboards on the side of the road as we zoom by, propelled (or at least distracted) by jet packs and hover boards.

Action sequences pop up throughout the story and eventually the narrative ends exactly as you might expect. With the characters poised for book three and the reader somewhat uncertain of what they've signed on for.

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I like all things "Alien", so even if some people didn't love this movie...it still has Aliens in it.  I thought it was a decent origin story and am looking forward to any future movies in this line.
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I read the book The Invasion by Jon Lewis.  I picked this book out as a break from my schoolwork.  For it's intended audience, it's a pretty good read.  With a combination of comic book adventure, aliens, and teenage angst, it's a clean alternative to some of the other books out there.  The Invasion seems as though it would appeal more to pre-teen and early teen boys, but I think it's good read for anyone who enjoys juvenile sci-fi/adventure.  Although there were some plot points that could have been developed better and conversations that were a little shy of realistic, I thought it was a pretty good book overall.

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One day, carnivorous aliens (aka Them) land on earth and, within weeks, most of the human population is dead. Amy, hiding out in her home, and a small child she found while scavenging for food, seem to be the only people left. However, during their daily fight to survive and hide from Them, other survivors start to appear. Whom can they trust? And will the one place that seems the safest turn out to be the most dangerous place of all?

I liked this book. The description of the "After" world is vivid and scary. Although I could see what was coming for most of the book, it was still entertaining to see it unfold. The only part I found repetitive and boring was the last third or so but at least it was broken up in flashbacks with periods of more interesting action.

This book reminded me a lot of the book, "The Passage"--REALLY. A LOT. Maybe why the plot was so predictable.

In any case, this book is definitely part of a series, which is why I wrote CLIFFHANGER at the top. I figure that others, like me, might be getting annoyed at the MANY books these days that seem to be published in pieces, I assume, as a way to make more money. It's annoying. At least this book has a decent number of pages. But, still, not a complete story. Just a heads up.
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Pros-interesting story, got a great character from the movie back!

Cons-poor AI, acid damage non existent (I know the alien's acid blood is weak in the AVP games, but to do away with it completely kind of ruins the effect for me).  Also I think the plot could have been tweaked a little more.

I would be disappointed if I had paid 50, but I got it cheap on Amazon so I'm satisfied, just be sure to download the 4gb patch and get Stasis Interuppted pack and you'll be satisfied.
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3.5/5

Aliens.  Humans.  A type of foreign, really foreign, exchange student program.  However could this go wrong?  The aliens that gave the world a cure for cancer, asking nothing but peace in return.  Aliens that travel from far, far away to meet up with other civilized species.  A huge radical group that wants nothing to do with the aliens and wants them gone from our land forever, and a small contingent of teen aliens that are introduced into our communities, schools and families.  Alien teens that feel that their race is far superior to ours.

You learn about how the L'eihrs live, replicate, etc.  You learn that even though they come with emotions that are so strong against us, that if treated with affection, they learn to do the same in return.  There is so much going on with the L'eihr race, but the reader is left in the dark about a lot more than they should be.  This is a good first book in a series, but it could have been way better, stronger and put together.

You are given romance, light hearted moments, fear, sabotage and so much more.  Who is the worse perpetrator is the question.  What is happening to our Earth is another.  Who in their right might would house someone that could present a danger to their child is even another.  How things get so out of hand with so little actual violence makes the story downplayed in a way that it shouldnt.

I liked the story, I look forward to reading more, but I think that a prequel would be a great idea before going further into the story as it is.  The author gives us some info, but so much more is missing.  I want to know more about the aliens introducing themselves to us.  How was their presence felt at that time, how did society react, how did they appear?

This is a good book for teens and adults alike.  I good scifi book that holds the potential to be an outstanding series.  I just hope that the author develops the story a bit more and gives her reading audience more information and less questions.
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Picking up where Alien 4 left off, Original Sin follows Ripley, Call, and the rest of their rag tag crew as they try to figure out what to do with their lives next. It's not long at all before the Aliens we've known to fear and despise raise their black obsidian heads, ready to strike. Before the end of the novel, a new crewmember is added and the reader is left with the distinct feeling this is the beginning of a new line of Aliens novels.

I think this is a nice solid start to a new line of Aliens books. Frankly, that's too long in coming. After coming out with both Aliens and Predator books for a while, they dried up years ago. Their return is most welcome.

Fans of the Aliens movies will love these books as they read like extensions of the film. The writing is well executed, with a nice balance of pace and characterization. However, do not buy this if you're expecting something new and earth shattering- these are pretty pat.

Overall, recommended.
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Milijun ISBN: 9780994495617, an extraterrestrial Sci-Fi in e-book by Graham Clayton.
Plot: The story opens in Mare Moscoviense, Lunar Far Side in 2179 AD with Lunar minor Simon Cordell entering the unusual cavern in which the mining company was initiating drilling procedures. His light discovers strange shapes on the walls, all appearing identical. He radios earth who send a palaeontologist who finds no evidence of their being carbon based and medico Kendall LeBlanc who decides to extract one to study. Simon objects but LeBlanc proceeds. At the base camp the alien is sealed in a transparent cryogenic tube and attached to a vacuum pump and they decide to examine it in the morning. An alarm awakens the base. What appear to be a horde of bats is arising from the dig site. Simultaneously the alien they have is escaping from the tube with head and an arm out when it suddenly stops. The scientist approaches. LeBlanc asks if its dead. Probably. LeBlanc moves forward and discovers there is no evidence of injury to the tube even though the thing had partially passed through. They open the tube, extract the alien and decide to investigate. Meanwhile Simon and the director return to the cave and find all the figures have disappeared. They return and find the station a shambles and an increasing number of dead bodies. One of the remaining minors attacks them. He is killed by a laser shot, an alien emerges from his dying body, Simon nicks its arm with another shot, it speeds to the door and disappears. From this strange, devastating and fast moving beginning the reader is taken to the lesser populated areas of the Australian outback where Laura Sinclair and her teen-age son Jason are attempting to enjoy a sojourn in their camper. Their period of enjoyment is unfortunately brief as they become involved with these strange alien creatures, the local police, the military, Simon, and a strange group of individuals in a rather sequestered area of the outback they refer to as Milijun.
Discussion: To provide more detail would be a disservice to the prospective reader. The author has combined his years as an aerospace engineer and interest in sci-fi to present a tale about human- extraterrestrial interrelationships that is different and intriguing in its concept. The plot really is fascinating but regrettably, at least for this reader, the characters have little development. Laura and Jason especially are difficult persons with whom to attain any great degree of empathy. Neither is well defined and Laura and her vacillating activities are particularly difficult to accept. However if the reader is looking for a 'different' sci-fi replete with extraterrestrials, this book should be very intriguing.
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Although not my genre of reading, I do enjoy a good alien story, which this one has promise.  The story started off with split character stories that interact later on combining into a team destined to solve the alien mystery.  Plenty of unexpected twists, and some confusing parts, but overall a good story that has suspense, action and death.  The author did a great deal of writing to develop the main characters; however, I could only connect with two of them.  The white college professor with corn-rolls is definitely not on the list I'm rooting for to survive. I like how the author created the first discovery and exploited it slowly throughout the story leaving the reader to have to think and solve the next portion that will be revealed.

Although set 25 years in the future, the author did very little to show technological improvements to re-enforce that time set.  Technology doubles every 2.0 to 2.5 years according to Science Journal, but they were still using basic smart phones, driving normal cars, using today's lab equipment, etc.  Get creative and come up with weird technology to help with the plot..

I would have give the book 5 stars; however, I didn't enjoy the ending to the book and its cliff hanger....there should have been more closure and a introduction of things to come.  The next step, or new questions to find the answer.  The author writes well, created a good story, and kept me hooked to the plot hoping for more.  Again, not my genre, but I enjoyed the story very much.  Worth the time to read!
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Operation Breakout (Merkiaari Wars, Book 4)
This book is a continuation of the war of the world against the Meekiaari (an alien species that actually use labs to grow their fighters). They do procreate but those are known as the "Bloods". At this juncture, the Merk's are fixated on the humans and their purge. Their plan to take war to the human worlds outer borders in secret, then once gaining their attention, to be gone from there when the human fleet converged. The Merk's then will take the fight directly to the human world who will now be minus their fleet. Not good for the humans.
While this occurs our Viper friends are busy: attempting to a lot: secure an AI, locating Kate's long lost brother, and finally a new planet bearing more than just a new race of aliens.
To me, it seemed as if the book didn't advance much in the storyline, but I think this isn't exactly true. I think that the story goes in several different directions and we follow those: Earth Council business-humans and the newest council member, Tei'Varyk (Shan alien race and his mate Tarjei), Viper planet training & more, Vipers-Kate, Stone & Gina missions, & Walder's ships missions. So, there's a lot of content and, like I said, the story progresses to the hopeful downfall of the Merkiaari. The story itself has a ton of content with lots of action and adventure. The story literally begins with action packed battle and ends with another battle.
The author did a better job with editing in this book, less errors. The cover for the book is a bit perplexing. This cover would have been better suited for book 3 as the cover insinuates the Shan in battle along with Vipers against the Merk's. This scene does not occur in this book. In fact, the Shan are a small blip in the storyline as compared to previously. A rendition of the new alien race the Parkae (pah-k-eye) and the red planet would have been a more appropriate cover. This cover looks great, I like the visual of the Shan-Shima, I'm guessing. It's always nice to have an actual visual or rendition of import in a story.
"A picture paints a thousand words" kind of thing. :) So true!! Alot less blood and gore and violence in this book, so probably readable by age 13+, but the series as a whole is older because of the violence of battle. The author has book 5 cover options up for a vote on his blog and says, "the book to follow soon". I think unless you're a beta reader it's near impossible to designate a book cover for an unknown storyline or its content. Just my opinion. ;)
I just heard from the author, he says, " early 2016, or maybe December, 2015" for book 5 book release. Says that he's terrible with deadlines, so don't hold him to those dates.;) lol But it's good for us readers to have some idea. Right? :)

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This book is a nice sci-fi read. The story itself is an amazing adventure through the alien world you've never seen in movies (yet). Personally I've enjoyed the most the depiction of the alien world with all it's fauna and flora. Plot is okay, a bit slowly paced. Inclusion some moral question seems a bit forced as if author tried to give book a deeper meaning by referencing topics like abortion and homosexuality.
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Disclosure: I received this book free from a Goodreads give away.  I received a signed copy of the book, a letter from the authors, and a Trespassers bookmark.
The story is about a government team led by Stewart Faulkner that monitors and covers up alien activity. When a team of aliens arrive on a mission to locate someone they run into some unexpected problems. Faulkner wants to find the trespassers and the aliens just want to find their missing person. There are some twists along the way which mean Faulkner's team and the aliens need to work together for a common goal. I liked the idea that aliens were human just not earthlings. I found the story to be well written and the characters fully developed.  I was pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed this story because I don't usually read si-fi. I would actually like to see more of these characters. Good job guys.
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The plot of Stone Rabbit: Deep-Space Disco is pretty simple: An evil alien switches places with the normally mild-mannered Stone Rabbit. Melvin the Plutarkian disguises himself as Stone Rabbit and goes on a rampage at the local comics store, where he builds a killer robot out of toys. Meanwhile, the real Stone Rabbit is transported through space to Melvin's home planet, where everyone assumes he is really Melvin. On the new planet, Stone Rabbit is tried for Melvin's crimes (which include destroying a galaxy) and sentenced to "destruction in the Vlarpaxem," as simple death would probably be too good for him (not to mention too grim for a kids' comic).

Of course, Stone Rabbit isn't having any of that. He lurches to safety, and through sheer accident, he ends up behind the controls of a giant robot and battles the other mechs to freedom. Next stop: A plane with a smart but snarky navigation system. As Stone Rabbit heads toward earth, Melvin has resumed his natural form and is stomping across Happy Glades, where the natives have just realized that this actually isn't a game. Just as he is about to totally trash the place, though, Stone Rabbit's friend, Henri Tortoise, realizes that Melvin is vulnerable to one thing--cold. He punctures an ice-cream truck and encases Melvin in a block of ice. The world is saved!

The story is action-packed, but the violence is strictly Saturday morning cartoon stuff; the characters brandish light sabers and knock each other around a lot, but no one is seriously hurt. Younger readers who haven't watched a lot of TV might find some of the aliens scary, though.

Craddock manages a nice balancing act in this book--it's packed with action and plenty of detail, but it's still very easy to read. This is partly because he limits the number of panels to one or two per page, and he sometimes grays out the background to keep the action in the foreground. The result is a book that is more fun to look at the more you look at it; he fills the pages with imaginatively designed monsters and aliens with seven eyeballs and other distinguishing features.

He also uses a lot of sound effects, using different lettering and styles for different types of sounds. The vocabulary in the story is a bit advanced, with lots of sci-fi talk about galaxies and weapons and such, but readers don't need to get all that to follow the story, and there is a short glossary in the back.

In fact, Stone Rabbit: Deep-Space Disco is a nice blend of easy-reader and something more advanced. The basic story is easy to follow through the art and sound effects, and it's interesting enough that it may motivate readers to figure out the more difficult words themselves.

-- Brigid Alverson
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Fun Sci-Fi/Apoc read. Aliens attack earth using magnetic energy and radiation from the sun. Humanity is on the brink of destruction on a barren and arid earth that is losing its precious water.

I've liked Nicholas Smith's other books better. The dialogue in this one seemed a bit forced and unnatural. Some of the characters reactions and behaviors vary from slightly odd to ridiculous. The premise of the book is good and the action exciting. The pace is good, though there does seem to be a few holes in the plot-line. It ends with obvious foreshadowing of a sequel. Overall, a decent SciFi read that should occupy you for the weekend