Kyle J. Durrant > Recent Status Updates

It's official: I love Barker's writing and he now ranks as one of my predominant influences when it comes to horror writing (I mean, the fact "K'hrb" was described as Barker-esque before I ever read any Clive Barker implies this was always meant to be).

Tin Warrior
An interesting story. Humans using Yautja tech, Yautja as a prisoner, plus some vengeance stuff for extra conflict. A good story, but not one I'd include in canon.

Blood and Sand
Set in 1933.
This one was interesting. Another very human-centric story, but a heartfelt one. It seemed to have a decent understanding of the Yautja, too. I liked it.

Indigenous Species:
A decent one. Played into the Predator's honour code a little, and was a strong enough story of survival in the face of extreme danger.

Skeld's Keep
I had my doubts as this one started. We were in a Viking setting, but certain elements didn't seem quite right. I didn't really connect with the Human characters, either. The Predator side of the story was much more interesting. Decent insight into the minds and culture of the Yautja. Overall verdict: good, but could have been better.

Last Report from the KSS Psychopomp
Another fun one. Nothing too crazy. A pleasant future based story. Predator wasn't too prominent, but it worked well for this one. There was another story in the background that could be pieced together from the established clues on this one.

Storm Blood:
This was great. In some ways, the Predator was a background presence, a plot point rather than a character. This worked well for this story, as there were two other threats ongoing. A satisfying ending, too, and it even addressed ways to fit into canon.

Fun story. Well-written (mostly) and felt very true to the Yautja. Honestly, better than the author's entry into the "Big Hunt" anthology. Also one I think fits into my personal headcanon of the shared Alien/AvP/Predator Universe.

Not a fan of Steve Perry's writing style, I've decided. It works for the pseudo-non-fiction of "The Weyland-Yutani Report" but I struggle with it in fiction. Also, not a big fan of this story, though maybe that's because I don't have a connection with the characters from the (non-canon) novel I haven't read that it's a sequel to. Not canon, and a bit meh.

Stonewall's Last Stand:
A fun story set during the American Civil War. Reminded me a little of a comic book story set in the same period. Something of a spiritual successor, perhaps. Definitely one that can fit into canon, though.

Devil Dogs:
An interesting story. In some ways, the Yautja was a background presence, but it remained a threat even so. When it struck, it struck with gusto. An effective ending, too, coupled with decent worldbuilding. Allusions to in-depth knowledge of Yautja and tech not seen in Alien titles.