Predator: Eyes of the Demon is a 2022 short story anthology published by Titan Books. The book contains 15 short stories by different writers that chiefly focus on the Yautja. Contributing authors include Linda Addison, Peter Briggs, A,R. Redington, Robert Greenberger, Ammar Habib, Stephen Graham Jones, Gini Koch, Michael Kogge, Tim Lebbon, Jonathan Maberry, Kim May, Yvonne Navarro, Joshua Pruett, Bryan Thomas Schmidt and Scott Sigler. It was released on August 9, 2022.
As well as standard print editions, the novel was released simultaneously in audiobook format, read by an ensemble cast and published by Blackstone Audio.
Publisher's Summary[]
A brand-new anthology from a diverse lineup of authors, offering taut and dramatic exclusive tales set on Earth and in dark reaches of space, featuring the ultimate hunters known as Predators.
Fifteen original, never-before-seen short stories set in the expanded Predator universe from the first film, featuring the ultimate hunters, the Yautja from the movie Predator. Set in the recent past, the present, and the future, these edge-of-your-seat adventures by many of today's top SF and horror authors take place on Earth and in the dark, unforgiving reaches of space. The diverse, multi-ethnic group of authors includes New York Times bestsellers, Stoker Award winners, and acclaimed contributors to the Alien and Predator universes. Included in this volume are Native American award-winning horror author Stephen Graham Jones, Linda Addison— the first African American to win the Stoker Award, Peter Briggs, screenwriter for Hellboy, New York Times bestselling author and visionary podcaster Scott Sigler (Aliens: Phalanx), award-winning author Ammar Habib (The Heart of Aleppo), New York Times bestseller Jonathan Maberry, Emmy nominated writer Joshua Pruett of Mystery Science Theater 3000, Tim Lebbon, author of the Aliens vs. Predators “Rage War”, and many more.
Stories Included[]
- The Titans by Tim Lebbon
- The Distance in Their Eyes by Stephen Graham Jones
- Aftermath by Bryan Thomas Schmidt
- Proving Ground by Linda D. Addison
- Lion of the Himalayas by Ammar Habib
- The Fix Is In by Jonathan Maberry
- Bitter Hunt by Kim May
- Field Trip by Robert Greenberger
- Cannon Fodder by Gini Koch
- Little Miss Nightmare by Peter Briggs
- The Trophy by A. R. Redington
- The Monster by Michael Kogge
- Ghost Story by Joshua Pruett
- Sly Dark in the Daylight by Yvonne Navarro
- Dead Man's Switch by Scott Sigler
The book also features an introduction by Schmidt, and a section listing biographies for each of the authors involved.
Audiobook[]
Simultaneous with the physical release, Blackstone Audio produced an unabridged audiobook of Predator: Eyes of the Demon, read by an ensemble cast. The audiobook runs for 12 hours and 35 minutes.
Trivia[]
- The book's title is taken from the line, "You can't see the eyes of the demon... until him come callin'," spoken by King Willie in the film Predator 2. This follows the tradition of naming Alien, Predator and Alien vs. Predator anthologies after film quotes, other examples being Aliens: Bug Hunt, Predator: If It Bleeds and Aliens vs. Predators: Ultimate Prey.
See Also[]
- Aliens: Bug Hunt — A similar anthology for the Alien franchise.
- Predator: If It Bleeds — A similar anthology for the Predator franchise.
- Aliens vs. Predators: Ultimate Prey — A similar anthology for the Alien vs. Predator franchise.
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