Ruins (The X-Files) (Mass Market Paperback)

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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 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description

In the most ambitious and exciting X-Files adventure to date, Mulder and Scully fly to the Yucatan jungle to investigate a missing team of archaelogists. Their exploration leads to a strange electronic signal coming from beneath ancient ruins -- a signal aimed upward, at the stars....

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: HarperEntertainment; 1st THUS edition (December 26, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061057363
• ISBN-13: 978-0061057366
• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #376,053 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully Entertaining, April 9, 2000

By	clang_the_o (Alabama) - See all my reviews

Of the three X-Files series books I've read(GOBLINS, GROUND ZERO and RUINS), RUINS is most definitely the best. It is unlike the others for the simple fact that it is actually relevant to the show. For once, the reader can actually picture Mulder and Scully in the adventure, relating to each other in believable fashion. Anderson most definitely redeems himself with RUINS. It's well written, well researched and beautifully vivid. Kevin Anderson paints a rich tapestry of lush jungle, exotic natives and white-knuckle action. The few instances in the book that aren't congruent are quickly forgotten by the fast-paced storyline and overall flow. This book could easily be made into a made-for-TV movie or even on a larger scale. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I would love to see more of the same caliber from Anderson!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite X-File Novel, February 20, 2000

By	L. Ward "l_ward" (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is definitely my favorite X-file novel. It simply seemed the most adventuresome of the books. It has more of a sci-fi slant with the alien artifacts and any "shipper" has to appreciate the moment when Mulder thinks he should "thank" Scully. As a whole I enjoyed this book and think it's quite in keeping with the series.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Terribly disappointing, November 7, 1998

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This review is from: Ruins (The X-Files) (Hardcover)

I was shocked to see all the praise here that has been heaped on this book. I couldn't believe how poorly written it was. It reminded me of something that would turn up in a college-level creative writing course... before being slashed to death by the professor's Red Pen o' Doom & Dismissal. The characters of Mulder and Scully are cardboard cutouts of the M&S we know and love on TV. In this book Mulder only opens his mouth to fire off lame wisecracks and Scully is boring and bland. Don't even get me started on the rest of the characters. The only reason I even bothered to finish the book was to confirm it didn't get any better. I've read X-Files fanfic on the Internet that surpasses this book in every way (plot, characterization, dialog, and writing). This book is complete brain candy... but it doesn't even taste good. Disappointing. (No, I don't write fanfic, in case you're wondering.)