Underworld

by S. D. Perry

Resident Evil {franchise} (Novels — Novel 2.5 (Original))

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Beneath the deserts of the American Southwest, one of the Umbrella Corporation's most elaborate facilities is about to go online.

Somewhere inside may also be the key to stopping Umbrella once and for all... can Leon Kennedy, Claire Redfield, Rebecca Chambers, and their friends can get past a strike team of corrupt S.T.A.R.S., and survive the genetically engineered horrors awaiting them?

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The story kicks off shortly after Leon and Claire’s escape from Raccoon City and includes the surviving characters from Caliban Cove as well as Trent, a mysterious individual that is aiding the characters when it seems to serve his interests, whatever that might be. As this is an original story rather than based on a game, there are fewer direct confrontations and combat and more stealth, espionage, subterfuge, and infiltration with the intent of gathering intelligence – Underworld truly is an apt title, and in more ways than one.

There are indeed BOW’s and combat and in that respect, the book did not disappoint, though a good number of pages must be read before the first BOW makes its appearance. Underworld’s strength is not show more being tied to a game. The pacing is by far the best of Perry’s Resident Evil books (that I’ve read) and there are no moments where the author is forced to justify cringy exchange of dialogue or nonsense actions.
There is but one thing that prevents me from giving five stars. Of the five protagonists, not everyone can have their equal amount of spotlight, but care should still be taken to avoid that a character feels superfluous. While all five characters were, at some point, relevant for the story, more could have been done to keep Claire, in particular, relevant to and directly involved in the plot as there was a large segment where she was just sort of ‘there’.
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Not that it was well written or anything (it wasn't), but i gave this book 4 stars because it was a great quick read that stayed exciting and was fun. I think i would read the rest of the series as in-between books. very good.
Resident evil remains one of my favorite zombie series'. The story very closely follows the games...unlike the movies
Umbrella está creando monstruosos asesinos biológicos. A pesar de su inmenso poder, está empezando a perder el control de sus instalaciones secretas, pero una de las más avanzadas está a punto de entrar en funcionamiento. En su interior se encuentra también la clave para detener a Umbrella de una vez por todas. Pero Leon, Claire, Redfield y Rebeca deberán superar los horrores de la ingeniería genética que les esperan bajo tierra.

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S. D. Perry lives in Portland, Oregon.

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Canonical title
Underworld
Original title
Resident Evil
Original publication date
1999
People/Characters
Leon S. Kennedy; Claire Redfield; John Andrews; David Trapp; Rebecca Chambers; Henry Cole (show all 10); Jay Wallingford Reston; Fossil; Mr. Trent; Victor Darius
Important places
Utah, USA
Epigraph
"There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root." Henry David Thoreau
First words
THOUSANDS KILLED AS FIRE SWEEPS THROUGH MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY, MYSTERIOUS ILLNESS MAY BE INVOLVED
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)The thought followed him down into the dark, to the sweet, dreamless sleep of the righteous.
Publisher's editor
Palmieri, Marco

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Genres
Fiction and Literature, Horror, Science Fiction
DDC/MDS
813.54Literature & rhetoricAmerican literature in EnglishAmerican fiction in English1900-19991945-1999
LCC
PS3566 .E7165 .U53Language and LiteratureAmerican literatureAmerican literatureIndividual authors1961-
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Reviews
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Rating
½ (3.38)
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English, German, Italian, Spanish
Media
Paper, Ebook
ISBNs
10
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3