THE STARTER is the sequel to THE ROOKIE, a hard-hitting, bone-crunching YA sports/scifi novel described as "The Blindside" meets "Star Wars" meets "The Godfather." THE STARTER is a star-spanning coming-of-age space opera combined with the gritty world of organized crime, all set against a backdrop of a far-future professional football league. In THE ROOKIE, 19-year-old rookie quarterback Quentin Barnes overcame his racism and unified his team. He led the Ionath Krakens to a lower-tier championship, a championship that earned them promotion into the meat grinder known as "Tier One." Now, he and his teammates have to compete against the greatest football teams ever assembled and do far more than just survive each game. As he rebuilds the team in his own image, Quentin's true quest for a Tier One championship begins. GALACTIC FOOTBALL LEAGUE SERIES: - THE ROOKIE - THE STARTER - THE ALL-PRO (published September 6, 2011) - THE MVP (published September 4, 2012) PRAISE FOR "THE ROOKIE" "THE ROOKIE is a futuristic ride that takes football to the next level. Set in a future day of corruption, bigger bodies and bigger stakes, it's Rollerball between the white lines and a fascinating read." -- John Clayton, ESPN PRAISE FOR SCOTT SIGLER Bestselling authors agree,Scott Sigler is: "One heck of a thriller writer." - Steve Berry "The Richard Matheson of the 21st Century." - Jonathan Maberry "Masterful at grabbing the reader by the throat and refusing to let go." - Lincoln Child "Part Stephen King, part Chuck Palahniuk." - James Rollins "Inventive, amped-up." - Entertainment Weekly "Leads the reader from one startling detail to the next." - Publisher's Weekly "One hell of an exhilarating ride and highly recommended." - Joe Landsdale "Sigler brings the folksy character detail of Stephen King, the conceptual panache of Clive Barker, and the oozing, shuddery pathologies of a David Cronenberg movie." - Jan Bonansinga