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“In some ways it seems a bit redundant to review a Scott Sigler novel. Scott Sigler took the podcasting world by storm with his first audio novel Earth Core (or podiobook) and The Rookie is his fourth podcast novel. A new episode is released about once a week and at the time of writing about one third of the book has been released.
The Rookie follows a slightly different pattern to Scott’s earlier novels in that it is set some seven hundred years in the future and focuses on a futuristic American Football league. Traditionally Scott’s novels could be described as science-fiction on a lethal dose of crystal-meth. Scott has been compared to Michael Crichton with an extra serving of gore. This is an accurate comparison, to a limited extent, except that Scott’s novels use science fiction and fantasy as wallpaper to the main events, whereas Crichton may sometimes put more importance on the science-fiction than the characters. While science-fiction and fantasy are important in The Rookie, these background settings are never put above the excellent character development of the novel.
It is the characters that make The Rookie come alive and keeps the listener coming back for more. We are interested in how Quentin Barnes survives in the Tier 2 league against alien species. One clever narrative device that Scott uses is to describe this inter-species universe through Quentin’s perspective. I am not someone who would usually enjoy fantasy novels, but due to a gentle introduction to Quentin Barnes’ world I felt that I was able to acclimatise to the setting with a gentle landing.
One of the most satisfying things about listening to The Rookie is the feeling of being part of the ‘live’ experience. It can be a double-edged sword when you have to wait a full week or more for the next chapter; Scott doesn’t call his listeners junkies for nothing. Scott Sigler is a true pioneer in podcasting technology in a medium that is really only a couple of years old and this novel is well worth a listen.”Read full review »
agile76 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
11/11/06
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“Sigler's podcast is way better than most professionally produced audio books. He reads with more enthusiam and storytelling know how than anyone else I've heard. He uses sound effects wonderfully and his male voices are varied and excellent. However he should probably consider getting a...”Read full review »
Ihatehavingnumbersinmyname via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/15/08
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“A sick genius - but a genius none the less! Earthcore, Ancestor - and now Infection! Get this guy a publishing deal already!”
dshtriathlete via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/23/06
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“So what if Sigler is egotistical, he has a right to be. You will love everything he has done and crave the next episode just like the rest of us junkies.”
pzoo via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/18/08
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