A review by amybraunauthor
Ancestor by Scott Sigler

5.0

Finally, finally got to read this adventure, and it did not disappoint! I can honestly say that this book *almost* made me afraid of creatures I'd never be afraid of. But that's Scott Sigler for you: A master horror author who mixes science with gory terror and adds a heaping of disturbing monsters. I've been a fan of Sigler's for a long time and I can honestly say this is one of my favourites that he's ever written. It's AWESOME. The build up is a little slow in the beginning as the author introduces the characters and the science (soooo much science, but I understood it when it was explained), but soon enough, the story takes a turn for the dangerous and intense and horrific as the scientists get a little too ambitious and their creation spirals out of control. The tension and action scenes kept my eyes rooted to the pages. I was constantly biting my nails and hoping that my favourite characters would make it out, and my least favourite characters would meet their deserved ends. I absolutely loved Colding, Sara (talk about a kick-butt lady!), Clayton, and Gunther, and their enemies were even nastier than I could imagine. This has all the makings of a huge Hollywood blockbuster, though it would warrant an R-rating due to the excessive gore. Seriously, some of the description used for certain scenes made me cringe. Honestly, the one thing that surprised me the most in this book was the romance. I wasn't expecting it when I usually do for other books, but I have to say I enjoyed it and felt it was a nice addition. For real, I could rave about this awesome novel all day and all night, but you'd be better served if you simply went out and picked up a copy for yourself. It's totally worth the read, and you'll never look at cows the same way again!