• The Rookie: Book 1

  • Galactic Football League
  • By: Scott Sigler
  • Narrated by: Scott Sigler
  • Length: 14 hrs and 7 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (1,236 ratings)

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The Rookie: Book 1

By: Scott Sigler
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Set in a lethal pro football league 700 years in the future, The Rookie is a story that combines the intense gridiron action of Any Given Sunday with the space opera style of Star Wars and the criminal underworld of The Godfather. Aliens and humans alike play positions based on physiology, creating receivers that jump 25 feet into the air, linemen that bench-press 1,200 pounds, and linebackers that literally want to eat you. Organized crime runs every franchise, games are fixed, and rival players are assassinated. Follow the story of Quentin Barnes, a nineteen-year-old quarterback prodigy that has been raised all his life to hate, and kill, those aliens. Quentin must deal with his racism and learn to lead, or he'll wind up just another stat in the column marked "killed on the field."

©2009 Empty Set Entertainment (P)2014 Empty Set Entertainment

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A Fun Sports Story for Sci-Fi Fans

The GFL (Galactic Football League) books are a lot of fun. The Rookie is your standard football drama but set in a world that makes it accessible to people without a lot of football knowledge. Sigler does a great job narrating the book himself. The only issue with the audiobook is a few missteps with production.

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This is the first book of a series and it’s great.

This is the first book of the Galactic Football League which set 700 years in the future.
There are various alien specie playing the positions on each team.
The main character is from a backwater planet and doesn’t like the other races. He has to learn to interact with each specie on their terms not his.

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No disappointment

This series is amazing. Please give it a listen then move on to Scott's other works. Thank you Mr. Sigler!
#TorturedHero #ChosenOne #Sports #SpaceOpera #ComingofAge #tagsgiving #sweepstakes

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Sci-fi football !

If you science fiction and football you've found the right series ! Buy them all . I laughed until it hurt .

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Nothing deep but well crafted and great fun!

Terrific fun! listened to it in just two sittings. If you love fantasy SciFi and still loved sports you will like this. It's a fun serial story that follow a character through growth, adventure and Struggle. Not sure about it bring for ten year olds but surely middle school to adult. Great coexistence , team, competition and cooperation themes for younger readers and not in any boring saccharine way. Just a good reality break for adults.

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I don't even like football, but it's a great book

It had a good story, and the narration is VERY good. the different effects and sounds that he uses really add to the story.

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amazing story

This is one of my favorite Scott Sigler books. Not only it is full of cool characters and alien species, the football is fun and understandable.

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review from a football fan

I loved the story! would recommend to any football fans. I'm not much of a audible guy normal but the performance was great and kepts me entertained for the whole story. I can not wait to start the next book in the series.

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greatness

as usual Scott rocks the ring!!! way to go its like my 10th listen, and probably not my last.

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Hooked after a few chapters

This was my introduction to Scott Sigler years ago and I have not stopped devouring his content since. I was reluctant to get into this universe, but Scott’s writing and performance draws you in and keeps you wanting more. His characters are so well developed that you will want them to be a part of your life forever.

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