Nocturnal (Rough Draft)
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| Title | Nocturnal |
| Publisher | Dark Øverlord Media |
| Published | 2007 |
| Pages | audio only |
| ISBN | audio only |
| Podcasted | 2007, 2020 |
| [ ScottSigler.com Page] | |
Nocturnal is a thriller / horror novel by author Scott Sigler. The novel was originally launched as a work in progress rough draft at midnight on October 31st, 2007, in podcast form. A revised version of the novel was published in by Crown Publishing in April 2012.
Synopsis
Something lives deep beneath the streets of San Francisco. Something that has been there for centuries, something that comes out at night ... to feed on the dregs of society. A sub-culture, with its own myths, its own legends of leader named The King that will lead them out of bondage, and their own demon, a hunting shadow known only as The Savior.
But the legends of The Savior's brutality have faded, the fear passed into stories told to frighten the young ones. When The King finally appears, just as foretold, the Nocturnals know their time has come -- the time to come out from under the streets and hunt humanity in the open.
Characters
San Francisco Police Department | |||
| Name | Information | Episodes Seen | Fan Named |
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| Bryan Clauser | SFPD Homicide Detective. Partner to "Pookie" Chang | Ep. 1-19, 23-31, 34-35 | Yes |
| "Pookie" (Lawrence) Chang | SFPD Homicide Detective. Partner to Bryan Clauser | Ep. 1-8, 9.5-20, 23, 25-27, 34-35 | |
| Sacha "Sammy" Burzon | Police Criminalist | Ep. 2, 3, 27 | |
| Jimmy Chang | Crime Scene Photographer | Ep. 2, 3 | |
| Amy Zou | SFPD Police Chief | Ep. 1, 3, 12-16, 18, 20, 23, 26-27, 33-36 | Yes |
| Sean Robertson | SFPD Sub Police Chief | Ep. 4, 11, 20, 23, 25-26, 36 | Yes |
| John "The Black Mr. Burns" Smith | SFPD Gang Task Force | Ep. 4, 11, 13, 16, 18-20, 25, 27, 31, 34 | |
| Robin Hudson | Medical Examiner, ex-girlfriend of Bryan Clauser | Ep. 3, 8, 9.5, 11-15, 17, 20, 25-27, 31, 33 | Yes |
| Tonda Murphy | SFPD Police Officer and partner of Wie Chi Yen | Ep. 7, 12, 16, 18-20, 33-34 | |
| Wie Chi Yen | SFPD Police Officer and partner of Tonda Murphy | Ep. 7, 16, 18, 19 | |
| Chooch Rodriguez | SFPD Police Sketch Artist | Ep. 7, 15 | |
| Maggie O'Donnell | SFPD Police Archivist | Ep. 12, 13 | |
| Francis Parkmeyer | Retired SFPD Detective | Ep. 10, 12-14, 27, 34 | |
| Jason Green | SFPD Police Officer | Ep. 23, 31 | |
| Rich Verde | SFPD Detective | Ep. 29 | |
San Francisco Residents | |||
| Name | Information | Episodes Seen | Fan Named |
| Rex Deprovdechuk | Youth; Foster Son to Roberta; Terrorized by the BoyCo gang | Ep. 1, 2, 5, 13-16, 18, 22, 24-26, 31, 35-36 | Yes |
| Roberta Deprovdechuk | Foster mother to Rex | Ep. 2, 13-15, 18, 26 | |
| Aggie James | Homeless heroine junkie | Ep. 1, 2, 13, 18-21, 23-27, 31, 34 | |
| Mr. Biz-Nass | Fortune Teller | Ep. 6, 10, 13, 15, 18, 34 | |
| Kyle Souller | Galileo High School Principal | Ep. 5, 7, 12, 13, 15 | |
| Dr. Stone Mason | Esteemed Geneticist | Ep. 5, 6, 7, 29 | |
| Judge Gretchen Rodriguez | San Fransisco Judge | Ep. 15 | |
| Alder Jessup | Weapon maker | Ep. 10, 30, 31, 34 | |
| Adam Jessup | Grandson to Alder Jessup | Ep. 10, 30, 31, 34 | |
Gang Members | |||
| Name | Information | Episodes Seen | Fan Named |
| Johnny Yee | Tong gang leader. Husband to Barbara and father to Eric | Ep. 1, 2 | |
| Frank Lanza | Mafia Boss for the San Francisco La Cosa Nostra | Ep. 1, 8, 17, 21, 23-26, 35 | |
| Tony "Four Balls" Gillam | Frank Lanza's main protection | Ep. 8, 17, 21, 25 | |
| Dmitri "the Nail" Vasillof | Russian Mafia number two for the west coast | Ep. 17, 21, 23-26 | |
| Gennady Ivanovich | Russian Mafia member, right hand man to Vasillof | Ep. 27 | |
| Pavil "Fat Boy" Rockmanov | Russian Mafia member | Ep. 26-27 | |
| Alex Panos | Bully, Leader of the BoyCo gang | Ep. 1, 2, 12-15 | |
| Paul Fischer | Member of the BoyCo gang | Ep. 1, 15 | Yes |
Creatures | |||
| Name | Information | Episodes Seen | Fan Named |
| The Savior | Eliminator of members of Marie's Children | Ep. 1, 8, 14-20, 23-26 | |
| First Born | The son of the founder of Marie's Children | Ep. 1, 8, 16, 18, 22, 24-26, 34 | |
| The King | Also known as Rex Deprovdechuk | Ep. 1, 2, 15, 16, 18, 22, 24-26, 35-36 | |
| Sly | Assisted in the abduction of Aggie James | Ep. 1, 2, 14-16, 18, 22, 24-26, 31, 36 | |
| Mommy | The founder of Marie's Children | Ep. 18, 19, 25-26 | |
| Pierre | Assisted in the abduction of Aggie James | Ep. 1, 14-16, 18, 22, 24-26, 31 | |
| Marco Gastineau | Assisted in the murder of Kyle Souller | Ep. 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16, 26 | |
| Tricky Dick | Member of Marie's Children | Ep. 8, 16, 22, 24, 35 | |
| Sir Voh and Fort | Member of Marie's Children | Ep. 16, 18, 22, 24 | |
| Sucka | Member of Marie's Children | Ep. 7 | |
| Tard | Member of Marie's Children | Ep. 16, 18, 22, 31 | |
| Spidey | Member of Marie's Children | Ep. 22, 24 | |
| Bone Head | Member of Marie's Children | Ep. 22, 24, 34 | |
| Clyde the Glide | Member of Marie's Children | Ep. 24, 34 | |
| Ringers | People associated with Marie's Children who aren't Nocturnals | Ep. 7, 14 | |
Release Schedule
Similar to the author’s first book, EarthCore, the book release of Nocturnal followed a non-traditional path to print publication. However, Nocturnal differed in that it was released one episode at a time while it was being written.
Audio | ||||
| Cover Art | Edition | Country | Release Date | Site |
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Serialized Podcast Audiobook | Worldwide (Internet) | October, 31 2007 | Currently Unavailable |
Theme Music
The 2007 podcast version of Nocturnal used the song Remember Your Ghost by the band Uncrowned. For a comprehensive list of music used in the podcast versions of Scott's works, refer to the Theme Music page.
Fan Art
The uniqueness of the creatures in the original 2007 version of Nocturnal inspired some Junkies to produce fan created art. The two drawings below were submitted by such junkies and help to visualize how some of the Nocturnal creatures would appear. It should be noted that the Groom's Walk art was done by Arturo Alamilla, who is also the designer of the PUV James Keeling.
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| Grooms Walk by Arturo Alamilla | Sir Voh and Fort by Jesse Farren |
Nocturnal Characters Named for Fans
Continuing in his innovative style, author Scott Sigler’s original 2007 version of the novel Nocturnal was released amid a contest where randomly chosen fans will have their names appear in his novel. The luckiest of the fans also had their character die a horrific and untimely death. The following link references a table dedicated to tracking these fan-named characters with indicators of which characters become victims.
Nocturnal Map
Unique to the original podcast version of the story of Nocturnal, the author created a Google map which specifies the location of significant events, domiciles and landmarks that are referenced within the plot. The following link references the Nocturnal Google map.
Accolades
Awards
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2009 - Recipient of the Founder's Choice Award from Podiobooks.com |
Also See
Novels by Scott Sigler
Aliens: Phalanx • Alive • Alight • Alone • EarthCore • Mount Fitz Roy • Ancestor • Descendant • Infected • Contagious • Pandemic • The Rookie • The Starter • The All-Pro • The MVP • The Champion • The Gangster • The Crypt • Nocturnal
