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The Rider

By: Scott Sigler, Paul E. Cooley
Narrated by: Scott Sigler
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The Rider is a GFL novella co-written by Scott Sigler and Paul E Cooley. It is the story of The Roughland Ridgebacks captain, Poughkeepsie Pete, and his favorite mount, Old Bess the Tyrannosaurus Rex. They play dinolition, and they are the best team in the game.

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Magic in an Audio.

My job forces Me into long stretches of driving. I listen to at least 8 to 12 hours of audio per night. I have listened to The Name of the Wind. The Girl with all the Gifts. The Stand. The Dark Tower, You name it.

This audiobook is better. Aside from armored dwarves, riding T-Rexs, this book holds the same spark which made the Sandlot a hit.

It has goosebumps, on multiple occasions, I got them. The action is grade A.

But there is more than that. The Author does not sacrifice any ingredient. There is no meandering around. Yet there is also no rushed characters or situations to make way for the plot.

If you gorge on Authors like Stephen King or Patrick Rothfus and dig their books, but just wish things were nit together more precisely.... wishing you didn't have to sludge through a down day where everything in their story was just stale. Give this a listen.

All of the fat is trimmed from this Author's stories... yet the marbling is quite rich indeed. Dig in people.... dig in.

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Little People Can Kick Ass

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would recommend this book to anyone who is a Scott Sigler fan and his books. The content of this book overlaps with the GFL series, and Title Fight series. I really liked the combat and the detail regarding the construction of ancient large animals into new high tech fighting machines!

What did you like best about this story?

The main character and the opportunity for the sports league he started to grow into something big.

Which character – as performed by Scott Sigler – was your favorite?

I think the younger Eon character, who could be destined to be the best fighter.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

The book made me laugh, and I did feel bad when the mounts died.

Any additional comments?

I would've really liked to read more detail regarding how the mounts are developed. Also more detail when riders are swallowed and being stuck inside a mount.

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Excellent Extension of the GFL Series

What did you love best about The Rider?

The cameos from GFL characters such as John Tweedy and Gredock were a blast. Poughkeepsie Pete really comes to life in this book too. And, there are dinosaurs.

What other book might you compare The Rider to and why?

The obvious comparisons are to Mr. Sigler's other works--so many now that he appropriately calls it the expanding collection his Siglerverse.

What does Scott Sigler bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Mr. Sigler uses now uses voice actors such as Phil Gigante for some of his newer novels, but the GFL collection is and always will be recorded by Scott Sigler himself. The voices he uses for John Tweedy, Gredock, and other characters are as much part of the story as the words.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I listened to this book in a minimal number of sessions. Once the earbuds went in, I wanted to stay with the story until life forced an interruption.

Any additional comments?

Bravo! Now hurry up and release The Reef and the potentially last book of the GFL series.

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What's not to love

Great book, fits in nicely with the GFL series. It gets a little slow in the middle but the end it certainly worth it!!!

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Balls to the wall, fun.

I loved the imagery. The Siglernator has done
it again. This aint no polo match folks.

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awesome til the end

everything Mr Sigler does is golden. this is another captivating tale congruent with the girl timeline. do yourself a favor and enjoy!!

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Excellent addition to the Sigler-verse

The story is sadly on the short side but it was excellent, as is standard for all of Scott Sigler's books. I can't wait for the next book!

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A spectacular addition

A must read for the fans of GFL.
The story is solid and can stand alone without reading any other book.
Scott's performance is excellent, enhanced by a quality sound editor.
If something like the final chapters could organically find its way into book 6/7, oh what a special sight that would be again.

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awesome addition to series!

great story that takes place in the GFL universe. Does has some characters pop up from main series but great stand alone story by itself. I can't wait for a continuation of the rider. it's too good to just stop with one book!!!

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Gotta Love The FDO & Paul E Cooley

Masterpiece of back story goodness! Story telling gets no better. Thanks for the fun, gentlemen!

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