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| Blood Brothers (Sign of Seven Trilogy, Book 1) | 
 enlarge | Author: Nora Roberts
Publisher: Jove
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  122 reviews
Sales Rank: 1203
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 4.1 x 1
ISBN: 0515143804
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780515143805
ASIN: 0515143804
Publication Date: November 27, 2007
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 It's OK November 27, 2007
19 out of 24 found this review helpful
I look forward to any book written by Nora Roberts but I was disappointed in this one. Three couples have to save the world from great evil by a certain date or the town will be distroyed. I found it too similar to The Circle Trilogy. Instead of the evil vampire, it's now the evil Demon. I think the characters lack depth too. Halfway through the book, the only thing I know about the female characters is that one is blonde (The hero calls her Blondie) and the other has great clothes (She's from NYC). The only thing I know about the third is that she can cook.
 If you like paranormal, romance, suspense and demons, you will enjoy this book! November 30, 2007
19 out of 23 found this review helpful
I loved this first story in a new trilogy. Yes, I agree that it IS quite similar to several of NR's other trilogies, but I enjoy the new ideas she is able to come up with!
The story begins in 1652 in Maryland, Giles Dent can feel the evil coming towards him in the guise of a man. He sent his mate, Ann Hawkins, away as she is pregnant with triplets, all boys. He knows that what he is about to do cannot vanquish the evil but he can hold it until some generations later those that will be able to vanquish the demon can do so. Giles and Ann Hawkins are accused by Hester Deale of being witches. The crowd of men and women with his death on their mind caused by the power of the demon. The crowd begins to beat him but he reaches out with his power and grabbed the demon to him and they burst into flame leaving nothing alive in the glade by the stone.
In Hawkins Hollow, Maryland it is July 6, 1987 and 3 boys who are best friends will turn 10 tomorrow on the 7th. Caleb Hawkins, Fox O'Dell and Gage Turner are all from very different circumstances but have been best friends as they were all born on the same date and the same time. They decide to camp out in the woods and in particular by the Pagan Stone, which has many rumors about it. When they decide to become "blood" brothers and spill their blood on this ground by the Stone, they unleash something good and something evil that visits their town every 7 years the week of July 7th beginning that year.
It is now February 2008 and Caleb, Fox and Gage (who is traveling about) know that come July the horrible week is coming again. Quinn Black, an author of some paranormal type books and still magazine writer as well, is coming to town to investigate the legends and stories of Hawkins Hollow. Caleb is not too sure he should have encouraged her to come and not sure he should've agreed to talk to her and take her in the woods to show her the Pagan Stone. The 3 boys who are now grown men have kept their secrets for almost 21 years now. They are reluctant to let anyone else into their very close-knit group. However, Quinn is aided by Layla, a young woman she meets at the hotel where she is staying, and Quinn's best friend Cybil who is a bit mysterious herself and comes to town to help Quinn.
The evil is showing up sooner and more people even outsiders are seeing it. What can it all mean? Will Caleb and Quinn learn to trust each other? How can they possibly defeat this demon? I'm sure the next two books will answer those questions and more and I look forward to reading them.
 Why, oh why... August 5, 2008
13 out of 15 found this review helpful
Oh why, did I ever deny what I know from experience to be the truth? The truth is, Nora Roberts is just a pulp romance writer. I know her legions of fans will take offense over this opinion, but I tried so many of her books and have found they are formulaic and poorly written. Blood Brothers has a promising beginning, as Roberts sets up the framework for her trilogy with the unwitting unleashing of an ancient demon as they play in the forest. Then, several chapters later, she introduces Quinn, then the second of her three main female leads, and it all goes to, well, hell. Same old schlocky romance story. Steamy sex despite misgivings. The three male leads will pair up with the three females. All of this encouraged by loving families.
The paranormal part is also hokey. I won't infuriate further by delving into more detail, but it would be laughably easy to do so.
What's the old saying? If something looks too good to be true, it probably is.
Could be my last NR purchase November 28, 2007
11 out of 14 found this review helpful
It's a re-hash of several old NR stories. Chesapeake Bay series, the Key Trilogy, the recent Circle trilogy, to name a few. If you've read the Circle trilogy, just re-read it, save some bucks that way. If you like the name Quinn, pick up a copy of any of the Chesapeake Bay series for a better story. I really hate names being reused. Both Quinn and Cybil were re-used from previous books. Yes, spelled with an 'S' in the Chesapeake books, but still the same sound.
The characters in 'Blood Brothers' are flat and uninteresting. I loved the idea of three males bonding deeply as in the Chesapeake series, but these guys were just cardboard. The women were spunky, brave, and talented, and of course, sexy in their ways, but I couldn't keep them separate. The most interesting character in the book is the dog.
Main stream? Romance? Just because two characters fall in 'love' and have sex, a story is not a romance. Instead of being shelved in the romance section, NR's current works need to be in the fantasy section of the bookstore.
Frankly, I'm tired of all the demons and death, blood and witchiness.
I've purchased *everything* NR has published since 1981, so I know she can do fun, light, intriguing stories without all the religious/demonic aspects. I think this book is the last eight bucks I spend on one of her titles. (I wonder how much I've spent on her books over the years....)
I hope the publishers are paying attention.
Great Spooky Read November 28, 2007
11 out of 19 found this review helpful
Unlike other readers, I really enjoyed this book. Roberts has cranked up the spooky factor considerably in this tale over her past efforts and it kept me pleasurably shivering late into the night. If you enjoy a good ghost story mixed with some light romance, this is the book for you.
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