Ancestor: A Novel
by Scott Sigler
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Author: Scott SiglerEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2010-06-22
ISBN: 0307406334
Number of pages: 432
Publisher: Crown
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Book Review: 1 part Jurassic Park + 1 part Die hard + 1 part Alien + a splash of Shakespearean tragedy, served over Ice...
Summary: 4 Stars
Greed, vanity, self-preservation, anger and grief strand a group of ex-military security staff and highly-specialized and world-renowned scientists on a frozen, claustrophobic stage. Their task is to address the organ transplant shortage affecting the global citizenry... and in the process achieve their individual goals. For most, it's the hundreds of billions expected in returns from the governments of the world, while others seek further fame and glory...
With a US Government taskforce in pursuit, the now-underground "Ancestor" project is about to birth something wholly the result of each players' missteps and actions.
Each character is fleshed out in the page or (and I consider this a strength of any good storyteller) is a shadow of a known archetype, and individual personality traits and various character nuance manifest and are explored where appropriate within the story. Many authors tend to rely on "we're at chapter 3, let's take a break and get to know our cast..." which must have surfaced in some genre workshop or "For Dummies" book, which I'm happy to report that the author shows no signs of having attended/read.
Misogynists, moonlighting authors, broken-hearted everymen, headstrong yet open-hearted heroines, underachieving geniuses, overachieving sociopaths, the revenge and justice-driven blind, the physically and mentally-ill, the salt of the earth, potheads, and even curler-haired farmers are all represented, giving this character-driven narrative unique and individual voices which tell a solid story. Additionally, Sigler's ability to narrate the tale from the "Acenstor" [avoiding spoilers here...] is an absolute masterstroke.
And with this novel, Sigler has tapped into true horror: not with the "Ancestor", but with the evil that is committed by man. This story at it's best is about the domino-effect failures of the individual, and at it's worse is an enjoyable thrill-ride with "big-monster" gore.
Scott Sigler's 2010 release of "Ancestor" addressed many of my [minor] issues with the original story, specifically those with the character of Magnus Paglione. To get into them in this review would be spoiling the story, but this character -- who in his original portrayal was rather "larger than life" -- speaks volumes of the great skill that the author continues to hone story after next. Simply put: I recommend this book not only for genre fans, but also for those previous readers of "Ancestor" as this 2010 release is a major improvement.
This book is a genre novel written by a fan of the genre. I was hooked from the first page, and highly recommend a purchase.
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