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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2023-290111
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsPraise for Mary Sangiovanni: "One of horror's brightest stars."-- Horror Web "A master of cosmic horror."-- Library Journal "SanGiovanni evokes a Lovecraftian sensibility... Scary, suspenseful, smart, and gory. --Library Journal on Savage Woods Praise for The Hollower : "A fast-building, high-tension ride. One hell of a novel."--James A. Moore, author of Alien: Sea of Sorrows "A multi-sensory home run with evocative language. Nightmarish and vivid. Worthy of repeat readings."-- FearZone "Filled to the brim with mounting terror."--Gary A. Braunbeck, author of Mr. Hands Praise for Thrall : "A feast of both visceral and existential horror."--F. Paul Wilson, New York times bestselling author of The Keep "Packed with suspense, and deep-seeded fears...really hard to put down."-- Dead, Buried, and Back Praise for Chills : "The concept here is fantastic...the atmosphere was perfect, and monsters were suitably grotesque, and the supernatural threat was legitimately fearsome."-- Beauty in Ruins "A superbly crafted gem of a novel...delivering in spades."-- The Behrg " Chills manages to blur together the best parts of cosmic horror, detective tales, and straight up science fiction."-- TopSciFiBooks , "10 Best Cosmic Horror Books" "Any book by SanGiovanni is one to look out for, and Chills is no exception. This is a novel to enjoy as the nights grow darker."-- This is Horror
Dewey Decimal813.6
SynopsisWhile a moon hurtles toward certain destruction, taking with it a Weyland-Yutani bioweapons lab, talks on a nearby colony could lead to all-out war among the colonies. HYGIEIA-AN OUTER RIM COLONY-IS DOOMED The moon on which it was built hurtles toward an inevitable collision with the dead planet Hephaestus. The clock is ticking, yet when a distress signal arrives from a Weyland-Yutani biowarfare outpost, a desperate plan is launched to evacuate the trapped scientists. Meanwhile, across the galaxy a mysterious black substance rains down on Earth settlements, creating hideous monsters from indigenous creatures... and from human beings. Terran governments point the accusingfinger at one another.Thus on LV-846-a United Americas colony-high-level talks convene to address the galaxy-wide hostilities, but there's a plot brewing among the participants. One which could plunge the colonies into all-out war. The only hope for peace may lie with the deadliest ally imaginable... BONUS FEATURE An exclusive new role playing game scenario based on the massively popular, award-winning Alien RPG from Free League Publishing!, While a moon hurtles toward certain destruction, taking with it a Weyland-Yutani bioweapons lab, talks on a nearby colony could lead to all-out war among the colonies. HYGIEIA--AN OUTER RIM COLONY--IS DOOMED The moon on which it was built hurtles toward an inevitable collision with the dead planet Hephaestus. The clock is ticking, yet when a distress signal arrives from a Weyland-Yutani biowarfare outpost, a desperate plan is launched to evacuate the trapped scientists. Meanwhile, across the galaxy a mysterious black substance rains down on Earth settlements, creating hideous monsters from indigenous creatures... and from human beings. Terran governments point the accusing Finger at one another.Thus on LV-846--a United Americas colony--high-level talks convene to address the galaxy-wide hostilities, but there's a plot brewing among the participants. One which could plunge the colonies into all-out war. The only hope for peace may lie with the deadliest ally imaginable... BONUS FEATURE An exclusive new role playing game scenario based on the massively popular, award-winning Alien RPG from Free League Publishing!
LC Classification NumberPS3619.A567225