Editors: Jonathan Maberry & Bryan Thomas Schmidt
Series: Aliens/Predator
Cover Artist: NAME
Released: April 2022
Publisher: Titan Books
ISBN: 978-1789097948 (paperback)/ B08YY73B6G (ebook)
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Fifteen new and original stories for a first-of-its-kind anthology, set in the expanded Aliens vs. Predators Universe.
Here the ultimate hunters, the Predators, pitted against their ultimate prey, the Xenomorphs from Alien, 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:
Inspired by the events of the original Aliens vs. Predatorsmovies, graphic novels, and novels, these are the ultimate life-and-death struggles. Including 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.
Contents:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 11
INTRODUCTION by Bryan Thomas Schmidt 13
FOREWORD by Jonathan Maberry 15
BELOW TOP SECRET by Chris Ryall 19
ISLA MATANZAS by Steven L. Sears 49
HOMESTEAD by Delilah S. Dawson 79
THE HOTEL MARIPOSA by David Barnett 105
PLANTING AND HARVEST by Mira Grant 135
BLOOD AND HONOR by Susanne Lambdin 161
CARBON RITES by Jess Landry 187
FIRST HUNT by Bryan Thomas Schmidt 217
ABUSE INTERRUPTED by Yvonne Navarro 249
BETTER LUCK TO BORROW by Curtis C. Chen 263
FILM SCHOOL by Roshni “Rush” Bhatia 291
NIGHT DOCTORS by Maurice Broaddus 319
SCYLLA AND CHARYBDIS by E.C. Myers 343
ANOTHER MOTHER by Scott Sigler 373
KYODAI by Jonathan Maberry and Louis Ozawa 409
EDITOR BIOGRAPHIES 443
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHIES 445
PRAISE FOR THE EDITORS
“Most of the tales involve confrontations between marines and xenomorphs, but there are enough surprises to make every fan smile. I enjoyed every story from Aliens: Bug Hunt.”—GeekDad
“If you loved the movie then you’ll no doubt enjoy the book. Jonathan Maberry has put together a terrific bunch of stories.”—Horror Talk on Bug Hunt
“Aliens: Bug Hunt has such a variety of stories that span difference creatures and scenarions… horror-driven science fiction that Jonathan Maberry promised.”—Gamers Sphere
“Get to the Bookstore! …a solid anthology of well-written Yautja-centric stories that you won’t want to miss.”—Adventures in Poor Taste on Predator: If It Bleeds
“If It Bleeds is a solid collection of short stories… The collection of authors is topnotch for sci-fi and horror fans.”—Ravenous Monster