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X-Files: Ruins (X-Files (HarperCollins Age 12-Up)) [Abridged, Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Kevin J. Anderson (Author), Mitch Pileggi (Reader)
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X-Files (HarperCollins Age 12-Up) June 11, 1996
A well-connectedAmerican archaeologist disappears while exploring the lost Mayan city ofXitaclan -- and FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully are flown to the Yucatánjungles to investigate.

Not an ordinary FBI team, Mulder and Scully are assigned to the X-Files,the strange and inexplicable cases the FBI wants to keep hidden from scrutiny...thecases involving the paranormal, the supernatural -- and possibly, the extraterrestrial.

Based on a mysterious jade artifact and ominous local legends, Mulder decidesthere may be more to this case than simply a missing team of scientists-- namely ancient curses, blood sacrifices, and deadly reptilian monsterslost in the jungle since before history. Scully is more skeptical. Her priorityis to keep an eye on her partner and try to provide logical explanationsfor Mulder's unorthodox speculations.

Unbeknownst to the two FBI agents, the lost city of Xitaclan is the sceneof an impending three-way brush war between Central American drug lords,international smugglers who deal in looted Mayan artifacts, and a covertU.S. military commando team that has been sent to investigate, and destroy,a strange electronic signal received from beneath the ruins -- a signalaimed upwards, at the stars! Mulder and Scully must unravel the secret ofXitaclan and discover what has become of the lost archaeology team beforethese opposing forces converge on the forgotten ruins...and unleash a powerthat nothing on Earth can contain.

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"The X-Files is a true masterpiece. There's no more challenging series on television, and as a bonus, it's also brainy fun." -- Los Angeles Times

About the Author

Kevin J. Anderson's first X-Files adventure, Ground Zero, became a #1 international bestseller. He is also the author of the critically acclaimed novels Blindfold, Climbing Olympus, and (with coauthor Doug Beason) Virtual Destruction, III Wind, and Assemblers of Infinity. His work has been nominated for the Nebula and Bram Stoker Awards. His current projects include a third X-Files novel, based on characters created by Chris Carter.

Product Details

  • Audio Cassette
  • Publisher: HarperAudio; Abridged edition (June 11, 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0694516880
  • ISBN-13: 978-0694516889
  • Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.5 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,073,238 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Hmmm, this one was rather boring . . ., April 1, 2004
This review is from: X-Files: Ruins (X-Files (HarperCollins Age 12-Up)) (Audio Cassette)
I recently listened to the ABRIDGED version of another X-Files novelization called Antibodies and enjoyed it quite a bit (especially the smart dog bits). The ABRIDGED version of Ruins, though, just couldn't hold my attention for any length of time and I found myself doing a lot of rewinding when my mind would drift away. Could be the story was a dud or it could be my frame of mind. Either way I won't be re-reading this again and will be passing it along sooner rather than later.

The story is about an archeological dig gone bad. Throw in an ancient curse, a search for a missing archeologist, possible human sacrifice (yikes!), then add some bad guy standbys like a drug dealer and the leader of a revolution and sprinkle it with bits of Scully and Mulder and you have yourself a story that falls to Ruins (at least for me). I'm sure it'll appeal to folks interested in archeology (there's lots of techie jargon tossed about), super die-hard X-Philes, and fans of Mitch Pilleggi, AKA Agent Skinner who does a decent job of narrating the story excepting a few bits where his tone takes a turn toward the monotonous.

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4.0 out of 5 stars This is a good book, very interesting, November 2, 2000
This review is from: X-Files: Ruins (X-Files (HarperCollins Age 12-Up)) (Audio Cassette)
I read this book not long ago and I have to say that it was wonderfully written. The author puts you in Mulder and Scully's shoes (something that I wish I could do in real life :) and you can see everything that is going on. Mulder and Scully are very well portrayed and I love the way she described the-oops! Don't want to give it away! It's a must for all Philes!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for everyone, not just X-Philes, July 13, 1999
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This review is from: X-Files: Ruins (X-Files (HarperCollins Age 12-Up)) (Audio Cassette)
I thought this was the best X-Files book I have read. The plot was very exciting and always moving at a very thrilling pace. To summarize, Special Agents Mulder and Scully are investigating a death in Central America, where Mulder uncovers what he believes is an Inca temple made for extra-terrestrials. Excellent insight into both Mulder and Scully.
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