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Earthcore [Paperback]

Scott Sigler
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (74 customer reviews)


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November 15, 2005
Deep below a desolate Utah mountain lies the largest platinum deposit ever discovered. A billion-dollar find, it waits for any company that can drill a world's record, three-mile-deep mine shaft. EarthCore is the company with the technology, the resources and the guts to go after the mother lode. Young executive Connell Kirkland is the company's driving force, pushing himself and those around him to uncover the massive treasure. But at three miles below the surface, where the rocks are so hot they burn bare skin, something has been waiting for centuries. Waiting ...and guarding. Kirkland and EarthCore are about to find out first-hand why this treasure has never been unearthed.


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EarthCore is more exciting than a thriller has any right to be! --Lincoln Child, New York Times Bestselling Author

From the Author

If you like Stephen King's skin-crawling horror, Tom Clancy's multi-threaded plots, and Michael Crichton's biotech thrillers, I think you'll like this book. Feel free to check out my website, scottsigler.com. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (November 15, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1896944329
  • ISBN-13: 978-1896944326
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (74 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,194,597 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

New York Times best-selling novelist Scott Sigler is the author of NOCTURNAL, ANCESTOR, INFECTED and CONTAGIOUS, hardcover thrillers from Crown Publishing; and the co-founder of Dark Øverlord Media, which publishes his Galactic Football League series (THE ROOKIE, THE STARTER, THE ALL-PRO and THE MVP).

Before he was published, Scott built a large online following by giving away his self-recorded audiobooks as free, serialized podcasts. His loyal fans, who named themselves "Junkies," have downloaded over eight million individual episodes of his stories and interact daily with Scott and each other in the social media space.

Scott reinvented book publishing when he released EARTHCORE as the world's first "podcast-only" novel. Released in twenty weekly episodes, EARTHCORE harkened back to the days of serialized radio fiction. His innovative use of technology puts him at the forefront of modern-day publishing and has garnered brand-name exposure among hundreds of thousands of fiction fans and technology buffs.

He's been covered in Time Magazine, the Washington Post, the New York Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, Entertainment Weekly, Publisher's Weekly, The Huffington Post, Business Week and Fangoria. He still records his own audiobooks and gives away every story - for free - to his Junkies at www.ScottSigler.com.

A Michigan native, Scott lives in San Francisco with his wife.

Customer Reviews

Listen to the podcast version and BUY THIS BOOK! Andrew Brunetto  |  27 reviewers made a similar statement
It has a wonderful plot full of twists and turns, plenty of suspense and heart-pounding thrills. David T. Castellano  |  19 reviewers made a similar statement
If you are looking for a good sci-fi or horror novel you will most likely enjoy Earthcore. Renette Franklin  |  12 reviewers made a similar statement
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars An Intense Journey With A Climactic Ending September 28, 2008
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Sonny McGuiness, an old prospector for years, converses with a Hopi Indian named Dennis about the "silver springs", a legendary location for untold riches. Dennis give Sonny directions but warns him that the Wah Wah Mountains in Utah are cursed. When Sonny finds the claim, he feels something strange around him and wonders how much of Dennis's tale was true. But creepy feelings aren't enough to stop Sonny, especially when he discovers that the "silver" is really an unusually pure mass of platinum.

The claim is purchased by Earthcore, a company led by a cutthroat named Connell Kirkland. Connell has lost all emotion after the death of his wife, making him an icy, deadly adversary in the corporate world of mining. He'll let nothing and no one stand in his way, even going so far as to hire ex-NSA "interrogator" Kayla Meyers to seek out the truth of the Wah Wah claim. Kayla is beautiful and deadly, and has a true passion for her work.

Connell assembles a team of the best-of-the-best in their fields for the initial exploration of Earthcore's new find, using utmost secrecy to avoid the competition getting wind of the vast platinum mine. He hires Dr. Angus Kool, a genius with three PhD's, a scientist who's sociopathic behavior goes far beyond his arrogance. Joining Angus is his assistant, Dr. Randy White, also rated in the genius range. Mack Hendricks, an Australian Engineer, is pulled off a current dig to join Connell's crew. Running security for Earthcore is Patrick O'Doyle, an ex-assassin from the military, a hard, scarred man who takes his job more seriously than his own life. Assisting O'Doyle is Bertha Lybrand, a heavily muscled warrior and exceptional soldier. Crashing the party, to protect un-explored cave systems, are archeologist Dr. Veronica Reeves and her mentor/father figure Sanji Haak, who've been written up in Nation Geographic for their similar dig in the mountains of Argentina. Last is Cho Takachi, the security guard assigned to watch and monitor Sonny's movements.

With a surprisingly sophisticated base camp established outside the vast cave and tunnel systems that lead toward the dense mass of platinum, the exploration begins. Sonny, on-site as part of his monetary agreement with Connell, suddenly wishes he'd stayed away. The longer he stays near the Wah Wah's (which he'd christened Funeral Mountain) the more uneasy and fearful he's become. Sonny and Cho have dug up the past of Funeral Mountain, and found nothing but failure and death. Nevertheless, he's unable to stop Connell and his Earthcore party from entering the mountain. All are in danger, and not all will make it out alive. There's something alive down there, and it doesn't like visitors.

Sigler has written a fantastic sci-fi thriller. Starting as a podcast, Earthcore was later published as a book. Contrary to what other reviewers have said, the characters are not weak but fully fleshed individuals, each with their own virtues and flaws. The environment is painted so real that I could feel the heat, feel the claustrophobia of the tunnels. The book is very fast-paced, the ending so exciting you won't be able to put it down once you've reached the last 100 pages. I was deeply fascinated by the race discovered below, and mesmerized by their evolution. The intense race to return to the surface left me breathless, biting my nails as I read on. Sigler is a remarkable new author, definitely one to watch out for. Pick up a copy of Earthcore for the ride of your life. I highly recommend this book. Enjoy!
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars and lots and LOTs of violence! May 6, 2007
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Scott Sigler writes great stories for podcast that just happen to also rock on the printed page.His charaters are memorable although not allways the most fleshed out. Is this a flaw? I don't think so, I think its to keep his JUNKIES guessing!

The stories move along at an unusualy breakneck pace so just as you think it's time to relax BAM! more violence.

No matter, im no critic but iv'e come to value M.R. Siglers work on printed page and podcasts and whatever his percieved short comeings as an author his work is enjoyable and memorable and im proud to be a Sigler JUNKIE!
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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Stephen King meets Michael Crichton March 8, 2007
Format:Paperback
I first heard about Earthcore when I stumbled upon [...] Earthcore was one of the works displayed in a rotating banner of popular downloads on the site and it was the first one I tried due to the intriguing realistic drama-horror sound of its summary.

Earthcore definitely delivered with that pseudo-genre. It reads a bit like a horror film and thus might be predictable to some but its varied cast of characters and slowly revealed secrets make it worth it.

As the title of this review states, Earthcore is very much a melding of Stephen King's thriller-type books with dashes of violence and notable anti-heroes who may or may not eventually become heroes and Michael Crichton's "techno-thrillers" with moderate technological and scientific underpinnings.

I ended up purchasing a copy in print just so I could share it with my friends who don't care for audio books.

In short: if you enjoy either of the above two authors, give this book a try.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Occupy My Rocktopi
Visit Sunny Utah!

Another awesome read from Sigler! Take the premise of the old cranky ass guy who has spent his life prospecting. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Jason Russell
5.0 out of 5 stars Scary good
This was my first podcast novel and I was a bit unsure because I don't care for audiobooks, but I have to say, Scott Sigler is a great writer and reader. Read more
Published on July 5, 2010 by Jessers
5.0 out of 5 stars Must read for anyone into Sc-Fi, Monsters and adventure!
WOW!! My first impression 50 pages into this book was "WOW" and that did not change one iota after finishing it. Read more
Published on June 2, 2010 by Dogs & Horses
4.0 out of 5 stars Scott Sigler never disappoints me!
I'm not joking either- I've yet to read or listen to a Sigler story that has disappointed me. Sure, there's some that I don't like as well as others, but overall I've enjoyed all... Read more
Published on May 14, 2010 by ChibiNeko
5.0 out of 5 stars I cannot get enough of Sigler!
WOW!! Are you kidding me? How can a story be this great? I am a Sigler junkie forever!!!!!! I was fortunate enough to find this paperback version from another Sigler fan for the... Read more
Published on December 6, 2009 by Scuba Paris
4.0 out of 5 stars SciFi/Horror: Yes, Happily Ever After: Not So Much
If you are looking for a good sci-fi or horror novel you will most likely enjoy Earthcore. Some of the humans Scott Sigler rights are more frightening than the monsters you can... Read more
Published on September 21, 2009 by Renette Franklin
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Great Sigler Novel
Anything this man writes simply turns to gold. I have listened to or read everything he has published that's novel length and he is amazing at crafting a story. Read more
Published on July 10, 2009 by Will Hudson
1.0 out of 5 stars Can't Read German
The book was beautiful and it got here in the alloted time. However, it was in German. I overlooked that point because nowhere does it mention German until you look way down on the... Read more
Published on June 28, 2009 by Sharlene R. Head
5.0 out of 5 stars earthcore
I bought this for my husband who loves detailed books with believable creatures his favorite being Jurassic Park. He has started reading it on line and really wanted it. Read more
Published on May 25, 2009 by Jude A. Maxwell
4.0 out of 5 stars Decent Scifi, with a few hangups
One thing you have to give this book - it's impossible to let go of. I couldn't help but enjoy it, even despite the growing critiques I had. Read more
Published on January 28, 2009 by L. Tellier
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