• The Champion

  • Galactic Football League, Book 5
  • By: Scott Sigler
  • Narrated by: Scott Sigler
  • Length: 19 hrs and 23 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (1,002 ratings)

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The Champion

By: Scott Sigler
Narrated by: Scott Sigler
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Seven centuries in the future, the sport of American football has never been bigger, never been faster, never been more lethal. Trillions of fans from all over the galaxy watch six unique races battle in contests so violent that deaths are part of the stat sheet. Star quarterback Quentin Barnes has led his beloved Ionath Krakens to glory on the gridiron and become the most-recognized individual in history, but it is off the field where his world crumbles around him. Over four seasons with Ionath, he's picked up powerful enemies, one of which drove his sister into the Portath Cloud, a place from which no ship returns. Because his enemies include his team owner - a possessive crime lord who treats players like property - and the ruling government that controls the shipping lanes, Quentin and his friends must hide from the media spotlight as they search for a way to rescue his sister.

Set against the backdrop of a professional American football franchise seven centuries in the future, the Galactic Football League puts huge humans on the field with five alien races to create a game that is faster, stronger, and deadlier than anything we know today. Quarterback Quentin Barnes has grown from a racist, small-town standout into a proven leader, a uniter of peoples, and the Galaxy's most-famous athlete. Willing to do anything for his team, his Ionath Krakens have bound together through shared sacrifice, tragedy, devastating losses and thrilling victories.The GFL series melds star-spanning scifi, brutal crime fiction, and intense sports action into a smash-mouth extravaganza unlike anything you've read before.

©2014 Empty Set Entertainment (P)2014 Empty Set Entertainment

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GFL Junkies, it's another winner!

Would you listen to The Champion again? Why?

I listen to it all the time. Work, home, in bed while I should be making sweet love my wife, it's always a good time to listen to the Dark Overlord.

What did you like best about this story?

It's easy to get lost in the GFL, I can't wait until it gets it's big break and sweeps Hollywood. I just hope Michael Bay doesn't take a hot steaming dump on it.

Any additional comments?

Buy the damn book.

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Another wonderful listen/read

I personally love the Q. Barnes series, been a listener since the Earthcore and Ancestor days.

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love the story

scott sigler always writes great books and love the way he reads them thanks scott

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Amazing Series

The reviews on the last book concerned me, but I think that is an amazing way to bring the character of Barnes full circle. I'm really curious about the war and hope the series continues.

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truly a compelling tale

other than some missed voice editing. this book is perfect. and even that isn't distracting. a glorious epilogue that makes you need for more like a junkie for his next fix. truly. I can't wait for my next needle full of sigler and my next cooked over a candle spoon full of the GFL.

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Highly entertaining from start to finish

Another entertaining entry from Sigler who also provides a fantastic performance for the listener. Get this series!

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Only one down fall

The only downfall to this book, is that some day the series will end. This is so well written that all I keep thinking is this series should be on the big screen. If the big screen can do it justice that is. You really get in the mind of all the characters the way it is written, and read. Awesome job Mr. Sigler

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Mega super AWWWWWSOME!!!

Just AWESOME!!! One of the best book series. very few books do I get this into, but Scott Sigler had me laughing one minute and on the edge of my set the next.

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Can't wait for the next one!

Scott Sigler is incredible! Audible needs to carry more of his work! One of my all time favorite authors and narrators.

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Fantastic Book five Worth ever Second for my Ears.

Where does The Champion rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Top 5 in my list of Must reads

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

The Starter, The Rookie, The All Pro, The MVP

Which scene was your favorite?

Quentin Barns playing the Gridiron like it was a Computer game.

Any additional comments?

Highly recommend this Range of Books to either Gridiron Fans or Sci-fi Fans ... it has a broad scope of Appeal. Cant Wait for book VI

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