War (Aliens Vs. Predator, Book 3) by S. D. Perry, Randy Stradley
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Book Reviews of War (Aliens Vs. Predator, Book 3)
Book Review: From The Back Of The Book
Summary: 5 Stars
Where only the fittest shall survive, humans stand the slimest chance of all..Machiko Noguchi (from the TPBs AvP Hunter's Planet and AvP Prey) lived for the thrill of the hunt. She ran with the Predators until her human ingenuity marked her as an outcast. Now the thrill is over. Meanwhile, Jesse, Lara, and Ellis, remnants of a bug-hunter team (from TPB Aliens: Berserker) that wiped out an alien infestation in a Company space station, know too many sevrets to be allowed to live. They are being set up by a ruthless ambitious Company boss who will stop at nothing to silence them forever.
An outcast human hunter and a trio of bu hunters. They are the most unlikely allies. Yet on the spamp planet Bunda, they must join in a desperate fight. Company hit-squads are already moving for the kill. Fearsome Predators are heading for a showdown with a ferocious colony of aliens. And between then stand four brave warriors in an all-out war between the galaxy's most savage life-forms - a war nothing human can survive.
Book Review: intriguing & unpredictable
Summary: 5 Stars
this is written for this whole series of books. The characters are fascinating, the plot surprisingly intense & overall this is a brilliant read, Highly recommend it.Book Review: GREAT BOOK!
Summary: 5 Stars
SLOW IN THE START BUT GOT BETTER!Book Review: A worthy addition to the series
Summary: 4 Stars
This is the second novel by Steve Perry in the AvP series and the third in the overall series. Curiously, it's the second, chronologically, being a direct sequel to AvP: Prey and coming before Hunter's Planet. This, like Prey, is an adaptation from a dark horse comic series by the same title. And like Prey, Steve Perry's knack for fleshing out characters for an overall more expansive effect is in full play. However, unlike its predecessor, this version isn't just a little bit better than the comic, it's SUBSTANTIALLY superior. Perry has transformed a flat, frequently confusing comic into a multi-faceted set piece that does well to expand the AvP universe far more effectively than the films. Originally, the characters felt two-dimensional. In Perry's novel, even minor characters feel well-rounded and motivated. However, the novel does have one of the comic's downfalls, albiet to a lesser degree: War was a sequel to not one comic series, but two. The story follows both Machiko Noguchi, the displaced human-turned-hunter of AvP comic fame, and the survivors of an Alien-killer team from the obscure comic series Aliens: Berserker. While Perry does a much better job of explaining the events of Berserker than the War graphic novel did, it can still feel as if you've missed something if you haven't read both of War's parent stories in some form. That aside, it's a real treat for the AvP fan and a fast read to boot.Book Review: S.D. Perry rules!
Summary: 4 Stars
I really liked this book, actually stayed up till 5 in the morning to finish it. S.D. Perry is unquestionably the best author in the Aliens and Aliens vs. Predator series and this book doesn't fail to dissapoint. The characters are strong, the action is graphic, and the atmosphere is dark and disturbing, just the way an Aliens novel should be. If anything, my only complaint would be that it was too short. She could have developed the plot a lot more, but it's a small enough complaint. Another review mentioned the error that was made in the timeline. I noticed it too, but honestly didn't care. I thought "Hunter's Planet" was awful, worth forgetting about. For anyone who hasn't started this series yet, read Aliens vs. Predator: Prey first, skip Hunter's Planet and read Aliens: Berserker instead.