Dark tales harvested from the mind of #1 New York Times bestselling author Scott Sigler. From major-release novels to podcast-exclusive content, these "slices from the Siglerverse" — each a full-length tale — will immerse you in his twisted, intertwining worlds of horror and scifi. But beware, for his work is so addictive his fans call themselves the “Junkies,” always trembling for their next fiction fix. The first hit is always free… Season 1: SLAY 1 Season 2: BOOD IS RED Season 3: SLAY 2 S ...
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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Scott Sigler comes a tale of murder, madness, and an unspeakable evil lurking beneath the streets of San Francisco. San Francisco homicide inspector Bryan Clauser is losing his mind. How else to explain his dreams, dreams that mirror — with impossible accuracy — gruesome murders drenching the city in blood? How else to explain the feelings these dreams provoke in him? Not disgust, not horror, but excitement. As Bryan and his longtime partner Pookie' ...
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Two best friends relive their ’Gap Year’ travelling the world in 2010, by re-reading and reflecting on the hilariously misguided blog diary they kept along the way. Just prior to smart-phones and social media taking over our travel habits, these two wide-eyed 18 year olds set off with nothing but digital cameras and a trusty blog to document their trip. From lost passports to inaccessible bank accounts, jumping out of planes and into gorges, this is a nostalgic exploration of first-time trav ...
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Every five minutes, a transplant candidate dies while waiting for a compatible heart, liver, or kidney. Imagine a technology that could provide those life-saving transplant organs for a high price, and imagine what a company would do to monopolize that technology. On a remote island in Lake Superior, a team of geneticists has unlocked this holy grail of medicine. By reverse-engineering thousands of genomes, they dial back the evolutionary clock to re-create the progenitor of all mammals. The ...
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The Infected Trilogy is a three-book audio fiction series from #1 New York Times bestselling novelist Scott Sigler. "Part Stephen King, part Chuck Palahniuk, INFECTED blends science fiction and horror into a pulpy masterpiece of action, terror, and suspense.” James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author of The Judas Strain and Black Order “INFECTED is a marvel of gonzo, in-your-face, up-to-the-minute terror.” Lincoln Child, New York Times bestselling author of Deep Storm and Death Match ...
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Thanks to a resurgent Cray-Cray Bray, Linc and the gang got past the Alarm Mushrooms and have just entered the polyp chamber. It’s time to meet the cultists, see the evil Callista has wrought, and experience the moving trauma that are the free-ranging polyps. Mercutio wants out of this nightmare, Dante wants Callista’s dormantus, Lincoln wants his …
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DEEP CUTS Episode 65: How An Author Preps for a Con
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30:09The FDØ ramps up for Dragon*Con in Atlanta. How does a creative get ready for a big shindig like this? We cover the stuff you should bring, how to take care of yourself while there, how to interact with fans, how to not get bubonic plague, etc. Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by …
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Magda, who controls the Cursed Armor of Sir Arnault the Pure, continues to carry the comatose Cray-Cray Bray. Lincoln realized he’s using those around him in a way not that different from how Callista uses him—without kidnapping their children and putting them in purgatory, guarded by a huge Naga, of course—but still. Billy knows he must control hi…
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DEEP CUTS Episode 64: What Makes a Compelling Hero?
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46:11Everyone’s the hero of their own story, but what makes a truly great fictional hero? Better yet, what makes an exceptional Sigler hero? We deep dive into what attributes make Scott’s protagonists truly compelling and memorable. Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyr…
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Dante Oganov, the Adidas tracksuit-wearing goblin drug lord, is closer than ever to getting the goods on Callista. He’s about to learn why no one has ever before penetrated her booby-trapped catacombs located deep beneath the Anwick Poison Gardens. With Cray-Cray Bray still in a coma, the gang heads toward the next trap—the gravity chamber. Linc ne…
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DEEP CUTS Episode 63: What Makes a Compelling Villain
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37:04Every great hero needs a villain. Even more essential? For every protagonist to have a compelling antagonist. What does it take to have an antagonist that readers hate, but also hate to love? Scott & A talk compelling villains and why we love them. Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance…
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The bounty hunter known as Icepick—one word, thank you very much—is hoping to track down the Cursed Armor of Sir Arnault the Pure, and thereby locate Callista’s boytoy Mercutio. Icepick’s research set him on a path to find someone from the “verdant” school of magic. He thinks he has just such a candidate. Now, to pay a little visit. Meanwhile, Linc…
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DEEP CUTS Episode 62: How Scott Chooses Character Voices
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32:54Some audiobook narrators do a straight read, while others choose unique voices for each character. Scott is among the latter—how does he decide what voice a character should have? What goes into that selection process? Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2025…
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Icepick continues his research in “The Dex,” the sprawling library located in and below Cords in the Patchwork. Meanwhile, Lincoln and the others were almost out of the woods, fooling the Matron of the Poison Pool that Faceless was the real Callista. The Matron lowered the pool’s level, exposing a stone path that led safely across. Then Mercutio wo…
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DEEP CUTS Episode 61: Start A Series Or Write A Stand-Alone?
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40:58Sometimes, it takes a series to tell your story. Sometimes, it takes just one stand-alone book. And it’s always a struggle to figure out what’s currently best for the marketplace! Scott and A discuss! Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Ente…
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Now they face the first of six obstacles that must be overcome if they are to capture a piece of Callista’s soul—and a whole helluva lot of gold in the process. Linc, Billy, Dante, Cray-Cray Bray, Faceless—who is the spitting image of Calista herself—and the cursed armor controlled by Magda are about to get a lesson in botany they won’t soon forget…
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DEEP CUTS Episode 60: Scott’s Comic-Con Panels & How Cons Have Changed Post-Pandemic
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44:04Conventions are always a great way to meet fans and make new ones, but the post-pandemic world of pop culture conventions is a little different. As we head out to San Diego Comic Con, where Scott is a Special Guest, we discuss the pros and cons of attending conventions as a creative. Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by S…
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DEEP CUTS Episode 59: Writer Collaboration: Rob & Scott talk SLAY collab
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38:41Creative collaborations work in lots of ways. All remote, all writers in the same room together and everything in between. On this episode, recorded live from Memphis, TN, Rob & Scott discuss their collaboration on SLAY and more. Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Cop…
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