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Ancestor by Scott Sigler
Science Fiction
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Scientists struggle to solve the problem of xenotransplantation -- using animal tissue to replace failing human organs. Funded by the biotech firm Genada, Dr. Claus Rhumkorrf seeks to recreate the ancestor of all mammals. By getting back to the root of our creation, Rhumkorrf hopes to create an animal with human internal organs. Rhumkorrf discovers the ancestor, but it is not the small, harmless creature he envisions. His genius gives birth to a fast-growing evil that nature eradicated 250 million years ago -- an evil now on the loose, and very, very hungry.
Also by Scott Sigler - Earthcore.
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By: Boden
(I finished this book a week ago so I apologize if I get some details wrong) I agree about the voices, especially Sarah's. It sounded very much like a man mocking a woman. Funny at first, but then...odd. Ok, so I liked the premise of the story overall. Lots of opportunity for action and conflict, and all of them executed well. I had some big problems with the story, though. I hope my comments are constructive. First, the most irritating, obnoxious, hateable character in the entire story was Andy, hands down. I know this genre well, and I looked forward to Andy getting what he deserved. But he didn't!!! I can't believe you killed Andy off with a creature! He should have been done in by our hero or himself in one way or another. But he just got killed by some unexpected monsters and that was that. Argh! Secondly, the love relationship between our hero and Sarah was terribly contrived. I didn't believe it for one second, and her voice didn't help. "Hi, I'm Sarah and will you be my boyfriend?" "I dunno, I lost my wife a couple years ago." "That's ok, now you're my boyfriend, let's do it!" "I love you now." "Love you too." Third, what in the world happened to the CIA? You introduced a character in the first chapter who we never heard from again. That whole episode was rendered pointless as all of the facts it exposed were retold during the story. You brought up the CIA enough times that I, as the reader, assumed that they'd get there eventually, and probably get munched. Anyhow, you had me up to the middle of the story. After that, I don't feel like anything was resolved in a satisfying manner. The heroes won mostly because of sheer luck, and a couple of the bad guys didn't "learn their lesson".By: Brad
Sigler is a great writer. Love his writing talent. BUT, I agree with Jon Diggs: No more funny voices! This is a good book, but PLEASE don't do funny voices or accents! What is the deal? It completely ruins the serious feel to the work. All I can think about it Sigler doing a squeaky woman's voice, or a deep tough guy's voice, or a strange old guy's voice, or a funny nervoous little guy's voice.... ARGH! Just read the story. Please. Thanks.By: Michael I. Colwill
This was an amazing thrill-ride. Listen to Ancestor and you'll find yourself breaking out in a cold sweat for no reason at all, suddenly feeling an unexplainable sense of dread, or sitting there staring at nothing with your jaw in your lap. Scott Sigler knows how to capture a reader in that first episode and have them lying awake at night praying for the next episode to make your palms sweat a little bit more and to make the adrenaline rush a little bit stronger. Job well done!
Chapters
| Title | Description | Date Created |
| Episode 1: Pigs, viruses, death and fuel-bombs (not neccissarily in that (24.18 MB) | Can genetic engineering create herds of animals with harvestable, transplantable human organs? That's the goal of Genada, a Canadian biotech company that seeks to create millions of "chimeras" that can forever erase death due to lack of transplantable organs. In the first episode CIA agent Sydney Chapman discovers a similar experiment in Greenland that produced horrific results - the 100 percent fatality rate kind of results. Now the race is on to stop Genada before they do the same thing, and doom the human race to extinction. | Jun 15, 2006 |
| Episode 2: Where is the missing link? (35.2 MB) | Sydney Chapman makes the call and Paul Stillwell prepares to destroy the Baffin Island project. Jian finds the missing piece to the immune-system problem, but can she figure it out before Stillwell does his thing? | Jul 20, 2006 |
| Episode 3: Spies in our midst (48.3 MB) | Teyshawn, a.k.a Paul Stillwell, goes on a killing rampage and destroys the Baffin Island project. Who lives, and who dies? This episode guest-stars the voices of Soccergirl and Michael R. Mennenga of The Dragon Page. Thanks to those two talented people for pitching in and making this Ancestor episode unique and more fun than usual. Wait, is that even possible? Haven't I already maxed out the fun scale? I think I have. | Jul 20, 2006 |
| Episode 4: Sting(er) like a bee (37 MB) | Chapman lands on Baffin Island, and it's not exactly a friendly reunion between he and his former partner P.J. Colding. Can Colding and his team make if off Baffin Island and keep the project alive? | Jul 20, 2006 |
| Episode 5: Beginning synthesis (36.33 MB) | The God Machine kicks into high gear, and the teeny little Ancestors get their first foothold on a new life. Or, a new death. Several new deaths, in fact: I guess it all depends on how you look at it, right? Welcome to Black Manitou, dear readers, you're going to be here for a long, long time. This episode introduces Clayton Detweiler, a crusty old salt-of-the-earth type and manager of the Black Manitou Island facility. Here's a link to Clayton's main ride, a Bv-206 all-terrain vehicle. | Jul 20, 2006 |
| Episode 6: Meet the neighbors (31.3 MB) | The teeny tiny Ancestors move into their new home. - Magnus decides a little insurance can go a long way. - Colding and Sara meet the island's only other residents | Jul 26, 2006 |
| Episode 7: Embryo-a-go-go (32.6 MB) | Can you feel the little Ancestors kicking inside the womb?. - The pressure gets to Jian. - Colding starts to see the conspiracy of Dante and Magnus. | Jul 26, 2006 |
| Episode 8: Feed the need (34.86 MB) | Let's be honest, Jian isn't playing with a full deck. - Colding and Sara are falling hard. - Hello Magnus, welcome to Black Manitou. - No more autopsies, ever! | Jul 26, 2006 |
| Episode 9: This is the CIA, may I help you? (37.53 MB) | A main character dies: who do you think buys it first? - Baby McButter tops 100 pounds - Andy the Asshole reads "Big Juggs" magazine - Overgard finally understands the danger - Rhumkorrf shows his true colors | Jul 26, 2006 |
| Episode 10: The Flight of the C5 (38.37 MB) | A partial-birth abomination - The C5 flies out in hurricane-class winds - Human blood, bovine blood, ancestor blood - Magnus finally shows emotion, and it ain't happiness | Jul 26, 2006 |
| Episode 11: Crash and Burn (30.6 MB) | Does Magnus' little surprise gift to Sara get him a nice thank-you card? - Overgard is down for the count - Cappy's arm is held on by only a thin shred of muscle - Rhumkorrf loves cows more than people - Sara's choices mean life or death for her crew | Jul 26, 2006 |
| Episode 12: Baby it's cold outside (32.94 MB) | Sara and Overgard struggle to survive - Clayton looks down the barrel of a gun - Sven Ballantine takes in some wayward cows | Jul 26, 2006 |
| Episode 13: Baby McButter (28.73 MB) | Welcome to Black Manitou Island, little ones. And that sure as fuck ain't no cow... | Jul 26, 2006 |
| Episode 14: Violet's cup of coffee (31.92 MB) | 100 head of cattle feeds some hungry little ones - Violet finally gets visitors for a cup-a-coffee - Clayton Detweiler - smarter than he looks - Andy the Asshole, or Andy the Hitman? | Jul 26, 2006 |
| Episode 15: Andy the Assassin (37.58 MB) | Andy vs. Colding: two men enter, one man leaves - Magnus and Clayton: up close and personal - Sara & Overgard hold on to their last chance - Chris Detweiler to the rescue? | Jul 26, 2006 |
| Episode 16: Dropping like flies (31.8 MB) | The Ancestors are still growing, and rampaging across Black Manitou Island. Who's going to get it this time? - Magnus acts on Clayton's 'intel' - Chris Detweiler's days are numbered - Gunther sits in the catbird seat - Sara's church | Jul 26, 2006 |
| Episode 17: Magnus & Sara (29.73 MB) | Only three episodes left - a lot of plot threads are coming together at last. - Magnus & Sara, together at last - Clayton gives Magnus the finger - Colding races to find weapons - Rhumkorrf: everyone's last hope | Jul 26, 2006 |
| Episode 18: Rhumkorrf saves the day (33.08 MB) | Claus Rhumkorrf comes through in the clutch. Who would have thought it? But can he also save himself? | Jul 26, 2006 |
| Episode 19: The Last Supper (34.91 MB) | This is it, folks! The last episode of Ancestor. - Baby McButter is so very hungry... - The church, the church, the church is on fire! - Clayton Detweiler is one tough old SOB - Thank you all for listening, I hope you enjoy it! | Jul 26, 2006 |
