Predator (novel series)

The Predator novels are an extension of the "Predator" franchise, the most recent are published by Dark Horse Comics under their DH Press imprint. The first novel in the new series, "Forever Midnight", was released in 2006 and proved a success (selling 1,000 copies a month [http://www.darkhorse.com/profile/profile.php?sku=13-174] ) leading to further volumes being commissioned.

Books

Concrete Jungle

During a blistering heat wave in New York, police begin to discover evidence of a sadistic killer. Detective Shaefer, the brother of Arnold Schwarzenegger's character 'Dutch' from the first Predator film, quickly learns it is the extraterrestrial hunters, drawn by the heat and the prey.

Cold War

When a Predator spacecraft crashlands in the isolated Northern tundra of Siberia, Detective Shaefer is called upon to aid the US military in capturing the technology. Unfortunately, the Russian forces have their eyes on the craft as well.

Big Game

U.S. Army Corporal Enoch Nakai, must rediscover his Navajo roots in a fight to the death with an alien Predator.

Forever Midnight

Parts of the story are told from the viewpoint of the Predators which brought a number of challenges. In particular the author John Shirley had to expand the Predator language. This novel also sparked a lot of controversy among fans of the Yautja name and culture explored in the Aliens vs. Predator novels, since John Shirley ignored that section of the franchise and instead created his own name and culture for the Predator race, the "Hish."

Publication

* "Predator":
** "Predator" (novelization by Paul Monette, Jove Books, 1987, ISBN 0-515-09002-6)
** "Predator 2" (novelization by Simon Hawke, Jove Books, 1990, ISBN 0-515-10578-3)
** "Concrete Jungle" (by Nathan Archer, Bantam Books, 1995, ISBN 0-553-56557-5)
** "Cold War" (by Nathan Archer, Bantam, Reprinted edition March 1997, ISBN 0-553-57493-0)
** "Big Game" (by Sandy Schofield, Bantam, 1999, ISBN 0-553-57733-6)
** " [http://www.darkhorse.com/profile/profile.php?sku=10-772 Forever Midnight] " (by John Shirley, DH Press, May 2006, ISBN 1-59582-034-5)
** " [http://www.darkhorse.com/profile/profile.php?sku=13-174 Flesh And Blood] " (by Michael Jan Friedman and Robert Greenberger, DH Press, March 2007, ISBN 1-59582-047-7)
** " [http://www.darkhorse.com/profile/profile.php?sku=14-838 Turnabout] " (by Steve Perry, DH Press, Feb 2008, ISBN 1-59582-054-X)
** " [http://www.darkhorse.com/profile/profile.php?sku=14-946 South China Sea] " (by Jeff VanderMeer, DH Press, August 2008, ISBN 1-59582-140-6)

ee also

* "Predator", the comic series
*"Aliens vs. Predator", a novel series and part of the Aliens vs. Predator franchise

External links

* [http://www.darkhorse.com/search/search.php?frompage=userinput&sstring=predator&x=0&y=0 Dark Horse catalogue]
* [http://www.avpgalaxy.net/literature.php?section=novelspredator Predator [e-mail]]
* [http://members.iinet.com.au/~jaherne/thehunted/comics-books/index.php#books Predator novels]

Interviews

* [http://www.avpgalaxy.net/website.php?section=interview_john_shirley Interview with John Shirley - Author of Forever Midnight]
* [http://www.avpgalaxy.net/website.php?section=interview2_john_shirley Second Interview with John Shirley]
* [http://www.avpgalaxy.net/website.php?section=interview_bob_greenberger Interview with Bob Greenberger - Author of Flesh and Blood]