Ancestor

243 Pages·2007·1.37 MB·English

by  Sigler Scott

Extinction isn’t always a bad thing...
Reviews for Ancestor
“The future of gene manipulation is already here, and this ancestor may well
be one of its outcomes. Be very, very afraid … or be extinct.”
~A.M. Stickel, BLACK PETALS MAGAZIN E
“Sigler hits the rewind on evolution — and the fast-forward on action!
Sigler’s beasties get their chomp on early and don’t let go: you can just feel the
little Ancestors wriggling in the shadows of today’s biotech news stories,
waiting to sink their primordial incisors deep into your spine.”
~Mark Jeffrey, author of THE POCKET & THE PENDANT
“We’ve been told time and time again that it’s bad to play God. If
Frankenstein and The Island of Dr. Moreau isn’t enough to convince you, then
read Scott Sigler’s ANCESTOR. This is Robin Cook rewriting ALIENS. Strap
yourself in for this intense warning of what genetic science can unleash. Prepare
yourself for the ancestors.”
~Tee Morris, author of THE MOREVI SAGA
“Scott Sigler writes like Michael Crichton in his prime, but edgier. Intensely
addictive, ANCESTOR infects the imagination and races forward through a tail
of genetic manipulation gone awry. As our primitive and savage ancestors are
reborn, the body count rises and the pages keep turning. Intelligent, witty and
scary as hell!”
~Jeremy Robinson, bestselling author of RAISING THE PAST
“From ultra high-tech labs of bleeding edge biotech to snow-blinded islands
haunted by our own genetic past, Scott Sigler takes you for a page-turning ride
into real fear and adventure. ANCESTOR starts with a literal bang and builds to
a desperate climax that will keep you guessing.”
~David Wellington, author of MONSTER ISLAND and 13 BULLETS
“This book shows how the road to hell is paved with good intentions. And the
entrails of the scientists who had those intentions.”
~Mur Lafferty, author of HEAVEN
“ANCESTOR is a standout bloodbath adventure; a continuous assault on the
senses that leaves you breathless from riding each wave of action as it swells
into the next.”
~Summer Brooks - Producer for SLICE OF SCIFI and FARPOINT MEDIA
Ancestor ~ Scott Sigler
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ANCESTOR
Scott Sigler
Dragon Moon Press
Ancestor ~ Scott Sigler
Copyright © 2007 Scott Sigler Cover Art © 2007 Kevin Capizzi Interior Art
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THE SIGLER SYNDICATE
Ancestor was originally released as a “podcast only” novel. You couldn’t buy
it in stores, and you couldn’t peek at the end. To hear the whole story, you had to
tune in every week for another 45-minute dose of science fictiony horror
goodness. I followed the same delivery process for my first novel, EarthCore.
The fans thought it was so addictive, they dubbed the novel “EarthCrack,” and
themselves as strung-out junkies waiting for their weekly fix. The term “Junkie”
stuck fast, a favorite term for describing my insane fans. And you are. Insane,
that is. Your emails, voicemails, audio bits, video bits, IMs and blog posts make
me extraordinarily happy, even when you’re insulting me (which, oddly enough
is exactly 92.4 percent of the time —yes, I kept stats). So here’s to you, you
Damn Dirty Junkies!
Pushers
Some of those fans wanted to go beyond just being strung out on podcast
fiction; they wanted to help in my quest for world domination. Hence, the
“Pushers” were born — why just be a Junkie, when you can help create other
addicts, right?
“Well sheee-it,” I thought to myself, “if I’m the dealer, and I’ve got Junkies
and Pushers, I basically have my own crime organization.”
Now I don’t know about you, but I’ve always wanted a criminal organization
of my very own. I’d be a good criminal, I think, except for that whole bit about
potentially doing time and being someone’s bitch — not my cup of tea. Score
one for the pre-emptive threat of the prison system.
So the Pushers were born, great people who volunteer to help me with various
tasks. Yes, volunteer — oh, you thought I was getting rich off of podcasting?
Yes, filthy rich, and I can barely bolt my diamond-encrusted front door against
the column of Hollywood starlets wanting to bed me in hopes of sharing my red-
carpet spotlight. Sorry, I digress. Pushers volunteer to help me out, and I want to
thank them right in these here pages.
Pushers
Annathy & Chuck Baker — Radio Jeremy E. Ellis — Science Consultant
Lorraine Felt — Editor