Aliens vs. Predators: Ultimate Prey

By: Jonathan Maberry, Bryan Thomas Schmidt, various authors

Narrated by: Bradford Hastings, Nicol Zanzarella, Stephanie Weeks, Feodor Chin, Timothy Andrés Pabon, Soneela Nankani, Chelsea Stephens, Hillary Huber, Erica Sullivan, Sura Siu, Shiromi Arserio

Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins

Publisher's summary

The first anthology of original short stories featuring the confluence of two iconic properties, as the Predators seek the ultimate prey: the Xenomorphs from Alien

The ultimate hunters, the Predators, are pitted against their ultimate prey, the Xenomorphs, with humans caught in the middle! Taking place on Earth and in distant space, these tales have been crafted by a who’s who of today’s most talented authors of the fantastic:

David Barnett • Roshni “Rush” Bhatia • Curtis C. Chen • Delilah S. Dawson • Mira Grant • Susanne L. Lambdin • Jess Landry • Yvonne Navarro • E. C. Myers • Scott Sigler • Maurice Broaddus • Chris Ryall •
Bryan Thomas Schmidt • Steven L. Sears • Jonathan Maberry and Louis Ozawa

With 15 new and original stories, this first-of-its-kind anthology is inspired by the events of the original Aliens vs. Predators movies, graphic novels, and novels. Includes a new story written by Jonathan Maberry and Louis Ozawa (“Hanzo” from the movie Predators) as Hanzo’s brother faces the eternal threats of both the Yautja and the Xenomorphs.

©2022 Jonathan Maberry, Bryan Thomas Schmidt (P)2022 Blackstone Publishing

it's a good one

really liked the last 2 stories adding to alien phalanx and an added story for the Japanese guy that katana fought the predator in predators with Adrian Brody it was really good keep em coming love anything Aliens or Predator or AVP

amazing novel

One of rhe best in this genre thus far. I enjoyed this as much as the Rage war trilogy.

Great but for a few things

Stories are great loved them all but one of the narrators has a problem she ends every sentence like it’s a question or it’s just part of how she speaks and it throws you off. For one of the stories in the time of the pioneers it works because of the way people spoke back then and it pulls the story together. The other one she narrated however just sounds bad like she’s learning how to read while narrating. The other thing is there’s one story where a particular character mentions she’s trans but it doesn’t have any bearing on the story like you hear it and then you’re wondering how it plays into the story and then that’s it no other mention of it and you’re left wondering why it was included in the first place. Another one is the constant need to bring up black slavery and oppression in a future that is devoid of such stereotypes. For instance in one of these stories and I’m not joking this lady says something to the effect of “ I can still remember what the Underground Railroad was like for my people!” In a setting that’s beyond 2030!! That’s ridiculous there’s no living person on the face of this earth in 2022 that was alive to remember that much less 2030. Stop including black slavery as in books as if it’s still happening because it’s not and it had literally zero bearing on the story.

Good overall

Most of the stories were great. Some of the stories needlessly included "woke" social issues and that was kind of a turn off.

Short stoies

Some. Stories were okay others weren't so good. Reading were done well. Book overall was alright.

Disappointing

First of all, the ad for this book, is not the truth. It is not read by a full cast. Most of the stories are read by a woman with a very obnoxious lilt to her voice at the end of sentences. Her whole tone is off-putting and grated on my ears. The stories are okay. They do little to engage the reader overall.

Follow up

As I thoroughly look forward to some of the stories and enjoy this compilation, it was so nice to check in and some characters from a different book and see how they’re doing and I enjoyed that book as well.

Was good a few stories were not for me but overall very fun

Was fun an interesting look into the predator culture I enjoyed several stories more than others but very good overall will most likely read again

Great short story’s

Great authors each story leavening you wanting more great entertaining stories what short review are not allowed

passionate surprising

loved many of the stories. especially those that expanded upon some of the established storylines.