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THE STARTER is the sequel to THE ROOKIE, a hard-hitting, bone-crunching YA sports/scifi novel described as "Any Given Sunday" meets "The Godfather" meets "Star Wars."
It's high-stakes, win-or-die football action in the far future, as aliens and humans fill positions based on physiology... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Quintin Barnes: The quarterback of the Ionath Krakens, and central figure of the narrative.
Setting & Locations edit
This book happens during the 2683 Tier One GFL season (our DISTANT future, in other words).
- Ionath City: Located on the planet Ionath, this is home of the Ionath Krakens GFL team. The Krakens are central to the story throughout.
Organizations edit
- The Galactic Football League, or GFL.: The organization which organizes and encompasses the league of sentient worlds through football, and offers competition, interaction, and an alternative outlet for aggression for the races which have teams in the GFL.
First Sentence edit
They came home at night.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 3 in Galactic Football League. (standard series)
Preceded by The Rookie, and followed by The All-Pro (Galactic Football League, Volume 3).
Authors & Contributors edit
- Scott Sigler (Author)
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