– Customer review on 22/01/2006

The Director's Cut of 'The Chronicles of Riddick' is a *much* better version of the DVD to watch - the additional material ties the story together a whole lot better, and fills in the backstory. This novelisation, written by renowned sci-fi writer Alan Dean Foster, includes the additional material of the Director's Cut and more (e.g., deleted scenes), yet remains true to the script/screenplay. This gives renders the plotline a lot more coherent, but retains the action and originality of the theatre release. If the Director's Cut had been the one shown on the big screen, this film would have surely received much better reviews and box-office takings.

The book also contains an appendix, which covers the history of the necromongers and Lord Marshalls up to the point of the film, and an epilogue which, although only a few pages long, takes the story beyond the closing scene of the film.

– Customer review on 01/10/2008

Alan Dean Foster is the master of the Sci Fi movie novelisation. You know that any time Foster is involved, the novel will add to your movie experience, rather than just cashing in on the popularity of the movie. Foster is an intuitive writer, able to take a screenplay and turn it into a study of character relationships and motivations. If you enjoyed the Riddick movies, you'll enjoy this novelisation and will gain a better understanding of Riddick's character, motivations and relationships. Worth a read.