Alien: Sea of Sorrows

An Audible Original Drama

By: James A. Moore, Dirk Maggs

Narrated by: John Chancer, Stockard Channing, Walles Hamonde, Laurel Lefkow

Length: 5 hrs and 7 mins

Publisher's summary

Set 300 years after the events of Alien: Out of the Shadows and Alien: River of Pain, Alien: Sea of Sorrows deals with the rediscovery of dormant Xenomorphs (Aliens) in the abandoned mines of LV-178, the planetoid from Alien: Out of the Shadows, which has now been terraformed and renamed New Galveston.

The Weyland-Yutani Corporation, reformed after the collapse of the United Systems Military, continue their unceasing efforts to weaponise the creatures, eliciting the help of Alan Decker, who is forced to join a team of mercenaries sent to investigate an ancient excavation lurking deep beneath the planet's toxic desert, dubbed the Sea of Sorrows.

Somewhere in that long-forgotten dig lies the thing the company wants most in the universe - a living Xenomorph. Decker doesn't understand why the company needs him until his genetic heritage comes back to haunt him. Centuries ago one of his ancestors fought the Aliens, launching a bloody vendetta that was never satisfied. That was when the creatures swore revenge on his forbear, 'the Destroyer', Ellen Ripley...and all her descendants.

This terrifying, cinematic multicast dramatisation - directed by the multiaward-winning Dirk Maggs, best known for his adaptations of Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere for the BBC - is the sequel to Audible Originals' Alien: Out of the Shadows (nominated for Best Audio Drama at the 2017 Audies) and Alien: River of Pain.

Full cast: Tom Alexander, Mark Arnold, Sagar Arya, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Laurence Bouvard, Philip Bullcock, John Chancer, Stockard Channing, Cedric Cirotteau, Simon Darwen, Andrea Deck, Oris Erhuero, Tony Gardner, Walles Hamonde, Andrew James Spooner, Lorelei King, Tayla Kovacevic Ebong, Laurel Lefkow, Sandra-Mae Luyck, Theo Maggs, Alan Marriott, Gary Martin, Pauline Mclynn, Eric Meyers, Naoko Mori, Sarah Pitard, Kerry Shale, Thomas Stroppell, Emma Swan, Martin T Sherman, Steve Toussaint and Ryan Wichert.

©2018 20th Century Fox (P)2018 Audible, Ltd.

The legacy continues

Another chapter in which Weyland-Yutani is desperately trying to acquire a live specimen of the Xenomorph 121. However, the company’s efforts on this journey bear fruits. They finally get their hands on a Xeno which happens to be a Queen embryo. The loss of life is catastrophic, one may say even borderline evil. Wetland-Yutani sees human life as expandable and only value the acquirement of a live specimen at all costs; the never-ending legacy of Special Order 937 which the Android Ash fought for so long to accomplish at the severe expense of LT. Ripley behest. A must have for any fan of the franchise. Why this book is not a mini movie is beyond me.

Basically the same story

Overall feels like the same story told over and over but slightly different. Always a fun listen, though, because of the excellent performances.

loved it. please keep punching them out.

Great listen. can't wait for next one. please let there be a next one. please

Familiar Good Times

I love the audio dramas set in the Alien universe. This time we're set a bit later in time and not much has changed. The cast deliver a great performance and the story is that familiar one. If you're a fan of the past releases, you won't regret this one.

that was fun

i really liked the main character, but to be honest it wasn't anything out of the ordinary for these storys

Sequel to "Out of the Shadows" works well...

Picking up long after the events of "Alien: Out of the Shadows", some things never change. The Weyland-Yutani Company is still after the xenomorph for it's bio-weapons division, there's always a company plant or three to get in the way, and there are always some freethinking protagonists who tend to screw it up for Weyland-Yutani.

Like OOTS, the casting and sound design are very well done. Since it's not a traditional work with a "narrator", it requires some extra descriptives from the characters which only get a little odd every so often. Stockard Channing's role as the Company Supervisor is appropriately icy and, with the turn of her character, spot on. I've never been so annoyed by a character like hers and the third act twist just dug it in deeper.

There's a third piece, "River of Pain", but it isn't required listening. Stick with OOTS and this one if you choose to delve into it. Alien fans will enjoy it quite a bit, I think. I did.

loved it

it's a great book it made my 3 hour drive a joy , good action and great ending

All other books are boring in comparison!

I love it after listening to this book it hard to listen to 1 voice without any sound effects!

Great piece

Consequently, Audible delivers another vivid original story. The drama was written and produced with big attention to details, full of the believable scenes and dialogues. Finally, 5 hours time span makes this work also enough light for the casual enjoyment.

A thrill ride of a read..

The only thing worse than the Aliens is the company. And once again the company puts its workers and a fighting force in harm's way. If you love Aliens movies this book is a continuation of the company trying to take what isn't meant to be tamed.