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Ancestor: A Novel Audiobook
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“The ancestors are out there…you have to believe me.” From acclaimed author Scott Sigler—New York Times bestselling creator of Infected and Contagious—comes a tale of genetic experimentation’s worst nightmare come true. Every five minutes, a transplant candidate dies while waiting for a heart, a liver, a kidney. Imagine a technology that could provide those life-saving transplant organs for a nominal fee ... and imagine what a company would do to get a monopoly on that technology. On a remote island in the Canadian Arctic, PJ Colding leads a group of geneticists who have discovered this holy grail of medicine. By reverse-engineering the genomes of thousands of mammals, Colding's team has dialed back the evolutionary clock to re-create humankind’s common ancestor. The method? Illegal. The result? A computer-engineered living creature, an animal whose organs can be implanted in any person, and with no chance of transplant rejection. There's just one problem: these ancestors are not the docile herd animals that Colding's team envisioned. Instead, Colding’s work has given birth to something big, something evil. With these killer creatures on the prowl, Colding and the woman he loves must fight to survive — even as government agents close in to shut the project down, and the deep-pocketed company backing this research proves to have its own cold-blooded agenda. As the creators become the prey in the ultimate battle for survival, Scott Sigler takes readers on the ultimate thrill-ride—and offers a chilling cautionary account of what can happen when hubris, greed, and madness drive scientific experimentation past the brink of reason.
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"The monsters are monstrous, and the villains are . . . . well, Canadians. For a change. Fast paced, scary and witty, this one was hard to put down. Perfect for a long summer vacation night when you have time to plow through a thriller without interruption."
— Bill (5 out of 5 stars)
Ancestor Listener Reviews
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" I don't understand the praise for this book. It sucked. The writing was poor, and the characters were awkward, stiff and one-dimensional. Where was the editor on this rewrite? The first quarter of the book was unnecessary. "
— KeAnne, 2/12/2014 -
" An amazing sci-fi thriller. Keep me wanting more! Loved it! "
— Kathleen, 1/25/2014 -
" Eh. I didn't enjoy this nearly as much as the "Infected" books. Maybe I just need a timeout from Sigler. I've been listening to a lot of his books lately; I need some time apart to really appreciate him. :) "
— Beth, 1/19/2014 -
" Awful. I like a good monster story as much as anyone, but this was painfully bad. Poorly written, the monsters don't even appear until 3/4 of the way into the story. Awful. "
— Katie, 12/30/2013 -
" Some authors shouldn't be allowed to read their own books. "
— Scherry, 11/12/2013 -
" Not as good as Infected or Contagious but a great fun albeit somewhat predictable read. "
— Greg, 11/4/2013 -
" Totally awesome, I just really enjoyed all of it, appreacite all the research and characters. "
— Jose, 10/13/2013 -
" A story of genetic modification gone wrong. Very good story and good characters. The monsters are scarey as hell and the danger to the people and the world if they get loose seems real while you read the story so VERY GOOD. "
— Terry, 7/5/2013 -
" A great medical horror story with good characters and lots of action, blood and gore. Loved it!! "
— Gale, 2/20/2013 -
" This was very good. "
— Tim, 2/5/2013 -
" What!!!Incredible ...Holy .... "
— Adam, 11/10/2012 -
" good book similar to jurassic park "
— Keith, 7/4/2012 -
" I thought this book was awesome. It was the first scott sigler book I've read and I really liked his writing style and I'm really looking forward to reading more titles by him. "
— Jake, 3/10/2012 -
" Love Scott Sigler's work....another amazing story "
— Slager, 1/21/2012 -
" This is a good biological thriller. It is well paced and the characters are interesting. I enjoyed reading it. "
— JoAnn, 1/9/2012 -
" Just too far-fetched to believe, for me anyway. "
— Carolyn, 5/20/2011 -
" Sigler combines elements of 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers', 'War of the Worlds' and 'Alien' to create an exciting tale of invasion by an alien species. If you're into gory thrillers, this is for you. <br/> "
— Tom, 5/17/2011 -
" a little too much language for my taste but the story was fantastic. "
— Aaron, 5/5/2011 -
" It is a really good book. I enjoyed a lot and would recommend it to anybody who likes good horror story. I would also recommend listening to the podcast of the story by Scott Sigler on podiobooks.com, scottsigler.com, or on itunes. "
— Combat_cook, 5/4/2011 -
" Page turner. Excellent characterization. Hard SF plus horror/thriller. "
— Tkane, 5/2/2011 -
" Very Good Read. About to pull it off the shelf and read it again.. "
— Richno3, 4/25/2011 -
" Recommended to me by Terry, I finally started listening to it during Year-End at work and it definitely kept me sane during that time...I loved how well the author acted out the characters and added in great sound effects. "
— Chris, 4/20/2011 -
" pretty good. need to get the sequel to see how this ends! "
— H, 3/30/2011 -
" This book is gripping. Perry's slow descent is masterful. Although I'm still scarred for life thanks to the chicken scissors part. Sigler's attention to detail and use of scientific facts to make everything more plausible. "
— A, 3/12/2011 -
" Grossed me out, but kept me interested, except through the boring sports/military talk parts. "
— Laura, 3/9/2011
About Scott Sigler
Scott Sigler is a popular podcaster and a #1 New York Times bestselling author. He lives in San Francisco with his wife and their dog.