Zombicide is one of my go-to all-time favourite board games. It's sprawling, ridiculous, action-packed trash. So is this novel - but it's also set in space!

I've never played Zombicide: Invaders before but this tie-in novel had me itching to. I didn't think I'd like it as much as the standard earthbound universe - this is aliens rather than zombies - but I loved every minute. It was wild, non-stop action, nothing deep or clever, just fun and guns. Aliens exploding left and right, cool spaceships, and androids who became my favourite characters. It's a fast, fun read with little depth but a lot of action.

Basically, if you don't like silly tie-in novels, you will definitely hate this, as it reads like a slightly beefed-up version of a gameplay review, but if you're happy to spend a few hours getting carried away by a derivative but fun story, you'll probably love it. The Aliens influences are clear to the point of making me raise my eyebrows a couple of times, but they story is a solid one and it's not taking itself too seriously or trying to reinvent the wheel.

I have a couple more Zombicide tie-ins to read, and I think there's another Invaders novel set to come out this year, and you can bet I'll be snapping it up.