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A review by itcamefromthepage
Alien: Inferno's Fall by Clara Carija, Philippa Ballantine
4.0
I had a lot of fun with this one. Very tight action with some great characters in it. It incorporates elements from other Alien books but does so in a nice subtle way.
The main bulk of the book spent with the miners on the surface of the planet was outstanding and I love the examination of the 'company store' mentality.
My only slight issue will most likely be solved on a re-read as I felt like I got a little lost spatially in the final act as they seem to escape aliens, then encounter them again, and escape them again but it worked for the frenetic pace of the book.
The Jackals were an interesting concept and I like that the characters we do know in their ranks are more background characters. The AI daughter who is our main POV starts a bit iffy but I acclimated to her perspective throughout the story. Overall I don't think the Jackal segments are AS strong as the Miners but they are still good.
I hope both Philippa and Clara get to write more Alien books! All hail the neomorphs.
The main bulk of the book spent with the miners on the surface of the planet was outstanding and I love the examination of the 'company store' mentality.
My only slight issue will most likely be solved on a re-read as I felt like I got a little lost spatially in the final act as they seem to escape aliens, then encounter them again, and escape them again but it worked for the frenetic pace of the book.
The Jackals were an interesting concept and I like that the characters we do know in their ranks are more background characters. The AI daughter who is our main POV starts a bit iffy but I acclimated to her perspective throughout the story. Overall I don't think the Jackal segments are AS strong as the Miners but they are still good.
I hope both Philippa and Clara get to write more Alien books! All hail the neomorphs.