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Predator: If It Bleeds

Written by: Bryan Thomas Schmidt - editor,Jonathan Maberry,Kevin J. Anderson
Narrated by: full cast
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Publisher's Summary

An anthology celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Predator franchise, If It Bleeds includes 17 brand new, never-before-seen or heard stories - exclusive to this collection - featuring the Predators throughout space and time. Based entirely on the original films, novels, and comics, Predator: If It Bleeds (a quote from the original movie) reveals the Predators stalking prey in 12th-century Japan, ninth-century Viking Norway, World War I, Vietnam, the Civil War, Hurricane Katrina, and the modern day, as well as across the far reaches of future space. 

  • "Devil Dogs" by Tim Lebbon
  • "Stonewall's Last Stand" by Jeremy Robinson
  • "Rematch" by Steve Perry
  • "May Blood Pave My Way Home" by Weston Ochse
  • "Storm Blood" by Peter J. Wacks and David Boop
  • "Last Report from the KSS Psychopomp" by Jennifer Brozek
  • "Skeld's Keep" by S. D. Perry
  • "Indigenous Species" by Kevin J. Anderson
  • "Blood and Sand" by Mira Grant
  • "Tin Warriors" by John Shirley
  • "Three Sparks" by Larry Correia
  • "The Pilot" by Andrew Mayne
  • "Buffalo Jump" by Wendy N. Wagner
  • "Drug War" by Bryan Thomas Schmidt and Holly Roberds
  • "Recon" by Dayton Ward
  • "Gameworld" by Jonathan Maberry 

The complete list of narrators includes Tom Taylorson, Nicol Zanzarella, Traber Burns, Bradford Hastings, Bahni Turpin, Emily Sutton-Smith, Ulf Bjorklund, James Patrick Cronin, Andrew Eiden, Scott Brick, Feodor Chin, John Pruden, Mark Bramhall, Dan John Miller, Peter Berkrot, and John McLain.

©2017 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved. (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

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Absolutely amazing!

Can’t recommend this book enough. Such great short stories. I absolutely loved the final story.

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Great book for fans of Predator

Loved it. Only one story wasn't to my taste (hence the 4 stars for story) but a great listen overall. Highly recommend it for anyone who enjoyed the Predator movies, comic books or graphic novels.

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Loved it

So I started this book out unsure if this is what I wanted to buy but was blown away by how much I liked it finished my first listen through will definitely listen again #Audible1

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If it reads, we can listen to it.

If it reads, we can listen to it. just amazing universe and franchise these books delivery on tales part and hooks you right. hightly recommend if your a fan

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Great stories

Loved all the different stories and narrators, each story had a different feel and well written plot.
Definitely worth it you are a fan!

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Great collection for Fanboys

I have to admit I'm a nerd. I play D&D and Video Games, read lots of SciFi and Fantasy, and enjoy campy Action and Horror flicks. I really savored this compendium of action-filled stories, almost all under an hour, about one of my favorite characters.

I was pretty worried when buying this book that such a visually impressive creature (almost tailor-made for Movies/TV and Graphic Novels) wouldn't be done justice in this format. I was wrong. It translates great to audiobook.

There are a few lame stories and dreadful performances, but what do you expect from 16 different recordings?...not all are going to fit your tastes perfectly.
Personally, I'm not a fan of stories written from the perspective of the Alien, for example. I think it's more effective if the creature remains mysterious, not thinking of it's "clan" back home. I don't really care for it's motivation. Authors should simply concentrate on events, especially in short story form. I don't really care that the stories develop the "character" of a relentless, ruthless hunter. Switching back and forth from human and Predator perspective is done, too. Quite a few of those.
And face it, Salman Rushdie is never writing a "Predator" tale. Some of the authors aren't exactly MENSA members..."He instructed they put 3 minutes on the clock. They put up a countdown of seconds for more drama. It counted down from 240..."You were expecting 'literature'?

Overall it's fun, and more hit than miss. I give this collection a solid 8 out of 10 Stars.

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Great stories

Great work. Lot of great stories. Audible needs to work on the other predator novels to have them available for their listeners.

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  • Jermain Martinez
  • 2018-04-03

Some better than others

This book was ok, some of the stories contained within were way better written and voice acted than others. What I did enjoy was that unblooded Predators were several levels below their more experienced older counter parts and it showed.

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  • mary
  • 2018-04-30

Fun listen

I enjoyed most of the stories. A problem I found was that some writers stretched things a bit. One story with Predators going after 2 people who defeated some nearly a decade earlier was one. How did these Predators find them? How did the information get to them? Then a Predator prisoner forced in illegal fight in outer space. A rescue party shows up. How they did they find him? That was balanced out with a possible reason for why General Stonewall Jackson was shot by one of his own men during the Civil War among the other stories. This is a book that most can enjoy.

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  • Joliet Jill
  • 2018-04-25

For the Love of Predator

This is a totally biased review since I love Predator and all things Predator. These stories are short and sweet and packed with all the things people love about Predator. There are 16 short stories ranging in time and space. A must read/listen for Predator fans.

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  • corey
  • 2018-03-03

Great Listen

Great idea. 16 stories all worth listening to. Hope there is more like these in the future. Expand it into Aliens vs Predators vs Humans

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  • justin
  • 2018-03-26

Fun Stories involving Ya-ucha (Predator)

I enjoyed almost every story. I am generally not a fan of short story collections, but this one was irresistible. We get to see Stone wall Jackson face these perfect hunters! Each story feels like a real historical antidote documenting the human encounters with this relentless foe.

I elect to keep my review short so I don't let any spoilers slip! If you are a fan of the Predator world of movies, books, and the occasional bloodbath, then this is the book for you. It's also convenient that each chapter starts a new story.

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  • Daniel
  • 2018-06-22

Predator: If It Bleeds

I don’t write many reviews but in this case I must say that I really enjoyed this book with all the short stories. They were all excellent. I want more!

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  • 2019-07-17

MEH

Some stories were good; some not. Some narrators were good; some not. A few of the stories definitely should be made into full length novels. The story involving Fernando was hilarious! I wish that one was full-length. All in all, most of the stories were lame. Not worth the $.

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  • C.M.
  • 2019-10-21

Well Produced.

Good narrations, fun to listen. Most stories are well written and entertaining. Narrators show their experience and enjoyment in reading the material.

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  • Albertus
  • 2019-08-28

A mix of good and okay

Some stories were great, while others were mediocre. storyteller was fine. Only a few parts added to the lore. It honestly felt like being read potential scripts. No regrets though.

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  • GRIMM
  • 2018-11-13

2 stars because I had to round up.

Another poor quality anthology with stories feeling like they were phoned in by the contributing authors. It seems that most of the short stories were quick and clunky narratives with very little desire to stick with predator lore. It felt as if the authors changed Yautja lore to fit their story premise,  and as such made the stories feel less viable.

I gave each short story it's own rating of 1-5 stars, along with a personal blurb for each one.

DEVIL DOGS by Tim Lebbon
** Only because of the Colonial Marines. Would have given 3 stars, but the marines came across as pussies.

STONEWALL'S LAST STAND by Jeremy Robinson
** Civil War premise could have been fantastic. Union soldiers fighting a Yautja while Atlanta burned world have been fun. This story...not so much.

REMATCH by Steve Perry
* Not enough background to make the listener care. Everybody, including the Yautja, were two-dimensional.

MAY BLOOD PAVE MY WAY HOME by Weston Ochse
* A story that will make your readers/listeners daydream about what good stories are about.

STORM BLOOD by Peter J. Wacks and David Boop
* meh...who cares. Couldn't keep the narrative straight, and having it take place during Katrina just seemed like low-hanging fruit.

LAST REPORT FROM THE KSS PSYCHOPOMP by Jennifer Brozek
* Couldn't make this story and its characters less interesting if the authors tried.

SKELD'S KEEP by S. D. Perry
*** Had possibilities but lacked in development and understanding of  "Viking" culture. Up to this point was the best story.

INDIGENOUS SPECIES by Kevin J. Anderson
* A pointless story full of glaring Yautja inaccuracies. Plus, Anderson should know how devastating a "plasma" rifle should be to any life form.

BLOOD AND SAND by Mira Grant
* Yautja "beats up meanie mcmeanie aunt and uncle." Such a sub-par story.

TIN WARRIORS by John Shirley
*** Kind of fun in a very basic way.

THREE SPARKS by Larry Correia
**** Best story yet! Would have been 5 stars but the final conversation was pointless and didn't serve to act as a fitting resolution for the story.

THE PILOT by Andrew Mayne
*** Nice little story with a fun twist. The ending suffered a bit, but all in all I liked the tale.

BUFFALO JUMP by Wendy N. Wagner
* DEAR GOD SHOOT ME NOW AND MAKE THE PAIN STOP!!!

DRUG WAR by Bryan Thomas Schmidt and Holly Roberds
* Cheap theatrics using established characters in the Canon to move a silly and uninteresting story along. Couldn't find a care about anything in this story.

RECON by Dayton Ward
*** Of course there had to be a Vietnam story. I did like how the author incorporated the Tet Offensive into the story, but mostly how he brought the Yautja honor code into play.  Rough, but enjoyable.

GAMEWORLD by Jonathan Maberry
**** A truly exciting, fun, developed and predictable story. Loved the ending.

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