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One Blood
by
Qwantu Amaru (Goodreads Author)
Breaking News: One Blood was named to Kirkus Reviews Best of 2012 List!
About One Blood:
Prepare to lose sleep as you journey through this award-winning horror/thriller with an ending you won't see coming!
Description (from BookBub):
A long-suffering convict. A villainous governor with an unbelievable past soaked in curses and blood. A kidnapped daughter. This award-winning de...more
About One Blood:
Prepare to lose sleep as you journey through this award-winning horror/thriller with an ending you won't see coming!
Description (from BookBub):
A long-suffering convict. A villainous governor with an unbelievable past soaked in curses and blood. A kidnapped daughter. This award-winning de...more
Paperback, 488 pages
Published
December 1st 2011
by The Pantheon Collective (TPC Books)
(first published September 18th 2011)
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"One Blood" is starting to look like the runaway, independent publishing success story of the year. I'll confess that I didn't have very high expectations for this when I encountered it on Facebook a few months ago. How nice to be proven dead wrong and watch the success just keep escalating.
I'm sure you're aware of the plot by now with it's political intrigues, murders and voodoo blood curse, but I think what I admire most about "One Blood" is the HUGE risk Qwantu took in the format and the subj...more
I'm sure you're aware of the plot by now with it's political intrigues, murders and voodoo blood curse, but I think what I admire most about "One Blood" is the HUGE risk Qwantu took in the format and the subj...more
What a fast paced read!
I am currently taking part in a book club discussion for this book, so I will reserve my review for after the discussion is done.
Discussion is done, and I am ashamed to note that I did not follow up with the review I wanted to.
This is a great book, especially as the first published book for the author. I hate to say, "oh its good.. for a first time writer..". It's good - for any author, however, because I know it is a first published book, I can look at it with a slightly...more
I am currently taking part in a book club discussion for this book, so I will reserve my review for after the discussion is done.
Discussion is done, and I am ashamed to note that I did not follow up with the review I wanted to.
This is a great book, especially as the first published book for the author. I hate to say, "oh its good.. for a first time writer..". It's good - for any author, however, because I know it is a first published book, I can look at it with a slightly...more
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Really a great book! You do need to pay attention as you read. It does jump back and forth from present to past, each time revealing a crucial detail that plays into the storyline. Once it reels you in, it is impossible to put down. I can't wait to read more from this author, and think this book should be made into a movie. It is well written, well thought out, and I plan on telling all my friends to read it. Very glad I read this book!! You will be too!
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The beginning of this novel had a bit too many racial slurs for me and I almost said uh no, lets move on. Thankfully I continued and the author pulled away from that path enough that I really and truly enjoyed this offering. Now, let's talk about these characters. My favorite was Panama X, even after all was said and done and I found out what he did, he was STILL my favoirte. Amir was a good son, and might have become a good leader but he let his emotions rule his common sense and ultimately tha...more
Names are EVERYTHING in the South. So seeing the name "Lafitte" in the prologue tells the reader that they are in for the ride of their lives. After all, we've all heard of Jac Lafitte, "The Pirate King" for most of our lives.
This story centers on a Lafitte family, high up the food chain in Louisiana with all their faults, flaws, warts, and secrets. And, HOLY COW, do these people have some secrets!
Reading this book makes you feel kinda like a piece of chicken being tossed and pitched in a bag of...more
This story centers on a Lafitte family, high up the food chain in Louisiana with all their faults, flaws, warts, and secrets. And, HOLY COW, do these people have some secrets!
Reading this book makes you feel kinda like a piece of chicken being tossed and pitched in a bag of...more
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One Blood’s story centers on the Lafitte family. Randy Lafitte is the current governor of Louisiana, and he’s got many of the typical political skeletons in his closet: extramarital affairs, payoffs, criminal associations, and civil servants in his pocket. However, there is much more to the story. After losing his son several years earlier and dealing with a wife suffering severe depression, Lafitte’s daughter, just barely 18, is kidnapped.
This sets off more than the average political thriller s...more
This sets off more than the average political thriller s...more
One Blood
By Qwantu Amaru
Randy Lafitte is cursed when he turned eighteen his father took his own life, then again when his son turned eighteen he was murdered; now his daughter has just turned eighteen and has been kidnapped. Not only does Randy have to pay a hefty ransom but he must also release Lincoln Baker from prison the same man responsible for killing his son. But this is just the tip of the ice berg as Randy Lafitte will stop at nothing to get what he wants including murdering those who s...more
By Qwantu Amaru
Randy Lafitte is cursed when he turned eighteen his father took his own life, then again when his son turned eighteen he was murdered; now his daughter has just turned eighteen and has been kidnapped. Not only does Randy have to pay a hefty ransom but he must also release Lincoln Baker from prison the same man responsible for killing his son. But this is just the tip of the ice berg as Randy Lafitte will stop at nothing to get what he wants including murdering those who s...more
The Tree of Life and Death
Welcome to Lake City, LA! First, let’s meet Lincoln Baker. He is a convicted murderer currently serving time in prison for his crimes. Lincoln’s life is about to be turned upside down when he gets a visit from his half-brother Amir. This visit sets into motion a kidnapping, riots and shoot-outs. The people who were working together are now enemies and comrades don’t know who they can trust. The reason for this string of events lies in the front yard of the man who many...more
Welcome to Lake City, LA! First, let’s meet Lincoln Baker. He is a convicted murderer currently serving time in prison for his crimes. Lincoln’s life is about to be turned upside down when he gets a visit from his half-brother Amir. This visit sets into motion a kidnapping, riots and shoot-outs. The people who were working together are now enemies and comrades don’t know who they can trust. The reason for this string of events lies in the front yard of the man who many...more
An ancient curse was evoked on the Lafitte family whereas the children of Luc Lafitte’s descendents will not live past their eighteenth birthday. The curse is attributed to the biracial love affair between a slave, Isaac, and Luc’s daughter, Melinda, which ended in disaster for the Lafitte clan. When death becomes the answer to their torrid affair, the consequences become more than what the Lafitte family bargains for.
A young Randy Lafitte resurrects the curse when he wants revenge on the one ma...more
A young Randy Lafitte resurrects the curse when he wants revenge on the one ma...more
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Jan 22, 2012
Mallory Anne-Marie Forbes
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
mystery, civil rights, modern culture, suspense, thriller, Supernatural, complex puzzles
Recommended to Mallory Anne-Marie by:
Qwantu Amaru
5 Stars
Right off I can tell you that this author writes well, characterizes well, and plots intricately! I don’t know if “One Blood” is a “debut” novel but I do know this: Qwantu Amaru is one accomplished author! His prose flows so smoothly I didn’t even notice myself turning pages. Immediately I was riveted; this is another book I count myself blessed to have read. The plot twists are so convoluted that I raced through the novel almost literally on the edge of my seat, I’m sure with my jaw drop...more
Right off I can tell you that this author writes well, characterizes well, and plots intricately! I don’t know if “One Blood” is a “debut” novel but I do know this: Qwantu Amaru is one accomplished author! His prose flows so smoothly I didn’t even notice myself turning pages. Immediately I was riveted; this is another book I count myself blessed to have read. The plot twists are so convoluted that I raced through the novel almost literally on the edge of my seat, I’m sure with my jaw drop...more
The reason that Qwantu Amaru 's One Blood caught my attention was the mention of Louisiana, slavery and curse. I was curious to see where he would go with this. I really want to say that Amaru pulled the plot off. He sort of did. One Blood was unique but there was just too much. There was too much ground to cover and it affected the flow of the overall story. Normally, book liked One Blood (thriller and horror) are easy reads for me, that I speed through and eat up. This time I found myself putt...more
I had some likes and dislikes of this book which I need to express equally.
First, I did enjoy the storyline. It was well thought out and quite dramatic if I do say so myself. However, the writing bugged me a tad bit. Shooting back and forth between times needs to happen more smoothly so the reader doesn't feel like they are being jarred. Also, I noticed that when the characters talked sometimes they used "slang" and sometimes they did not. How a character speaks is part of their backstory and if...more
First, I did enjoy the storyline. It was well thought out and quite dramatic if I do say so myself. However, the writing bugged me a tad bit. Shooting back and forth between times needs to happen more smoothly so the reader doesn't feel like they are being jarred. Also, I noticed that when the characters talked sometimes they used "slang" and sometimes they did not. How a character speaks is part of their backstory and if...more
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May 11, 2012
Hazel G. ( I ♥ Mr. Grey) *Fifty Shades obsessed* .
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
horror, suspense, paranormal, mystery readers
One Blood is a suspense horror written by Qwantu Amaru. I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
From page one, this book had me hooked. I absolutely couldn’t put it down. The author tells a tale of betrayal, greed, lies and murder with avenging spirits who lay claim to the Lafitte family and any child who reaches their eighteenth birthday. Interweaving voodoo, magic and spooky imagery into this electrifying story centered around a handful of characters who's lives...more
From page one, this book had me hooked. I absolutely couldn’t put it down. The author tells a tale of betrayal, greed, lies and murder with avenging spirits who lay claim to the Lafitte family and any child who reaches their eighteenth birthday. Interweaving voodoo, magic and spooky imagery into this electrifying story centered around a handful of characters who's lives...more
Qwantu Amaru's stunning debut novel, One Blood, takes place in New Orleans. This thriller/suspense novel hooked me right from the beginning. When it opens, a man, fleeing from the voice of his dead wife, is running in the darkness through the streets of New Orleans. Why is she calling out to him? Are her intentions good or bad?
So begins this novel full of skillfully planted flashbacks and dream sequences that takes one back and forth through time. These flashbacks and dreams reveal many of the e...more
So begins this novel full of skillfully planted flashbacks and dream sequences that takes one back and forth through time. These flashbacks and dreams reveal many of the e...more
For Every Action...
Lincoln Baker, born a ward of the state, has gone from orphan, to gang banger, to basketball superstar, to lifer at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in the space of eighteen years. During his prison term, he meets Panama X, a powerful and mysterious father figure who gives Lincoln a reason for living – he must assassinate Randy Lafitte, the sitting Governor of Louisiana.
There is an Equal and Opposite Reaction...
In order to force a pardon, Lincoln orchestrates the kidnapping of...more
Lincoln Baker, born a ward of the state, has gone from orphan, to gang banger, to basketball superstar, to lifer at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in the space of eighteen years. During his prison term, he meets Panama X, a powerful and mysterious father figure who gives Lincoln a reason for living – he must assassinate Randy Lafitte, the sitting Governor of Louisiana.
There is an Equal and Opposite Reaction...
In order to force a pardon, Lincoln orchestrates the kidnapping of...more
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I actually got a copy of this book to review from Authors Requesting Reviews program and I signed up for this book because it did sound really good! However I just can't finish it! 44% in and I just don't care what happens to anyone in the book, have no connection with anyone at all. I'm not even sure what the plot is even supposed to be!
If you go and read the description of this book I can't find anywhere what this book is even supposed to be truly about. I almost never just stop reading books...more
If you go and read the description of this book I can't find anywhere what this book is even supposed to be truly about. I almost never just stop reading books...more
"One Blood" copyright 2011 by Qwantu Amaru is a horror/suspense novel. "One Blood is about how a man named Randy Lafitte resurrects a family curse from slavery to get what he wants in life. The curse initially works for Randy, but the problem with curses is that they just don't go away. Everyone Randy Lafitte has ever hurt will get together and throw the curse right back in his face! Randy's family, especially his children Karen and Kristopher will suffer.The reactions of revenge, black serendip...more
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A forwarning: This is not a book to read if you've got a vivid imagination and a small stomach for gore. The Gore isn't detailed, but if you fill it in yourself, it could get nasty.
That said, I feel like too much of the story was focused on moving to a conclusion that never quite manifested how maybe it shouldn't have. The characters are well detailed, but even at the end of the book, I feel like I was still missing out some of how we got there- I attribute this to how the story was presented. I...more
That said, I feel like too much of the story was focused on moving to a conclusion that never quite manifested how maybe it shouldn't have. The characters are well detailed, but even at the end of the book, I feel like I was still missing out some of how we got there- I attribute this to how the story was presented. I...more
If you want a book about oppression, possession, obsession and transgressions this is it. Set in south Louisiana this book has Voodoo in it, I wish it had gone a bit more into Voodoo and such but perhaps that is just my heritage rearing its head. Pay close attention to the dates at the beginning of each chapter as the author moves about in time a lot, also there is quite a bit of visions, flashbacks and hallucinations so pay attention, at times I kind of got lost as to wether it was real or not...more
Roller-coaster Rides and Sour Grapes (A Review of One Blood by Qwantu Amaru)
First things first. The roller-coaster ride. One Blood is a thrill ride that really takes you for loops. Then the ride’s conductor, Qwantu Amaru, does something interesting. He throws the ride into reverse. No. He takes the reader back in time and he does so without regard for whiplash. There is no time to take a breath with this book. And so the reader zig-zags from the past to the present; however, continuity is not lo...more
First things first. The roller-coaster ride. One Blood is a thrill ride that really takes you for loops. Then the ride’s conductor, Qwantu Amaru, does something interesting. He throws the ride into reverse. No. He takes the reader back in time and he does so without regard for whiplash. There is no time to take a breath with this book. And so the reader zig-zags from the past to the present; however, continuity is not lo...more
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4 1/2 stars
One Blood is a powerful tale of two families connected by a horrific deed which threatens to destroy them all. The plot repeatedly twists as the characters connive and manipulate each other in order to get what's coming to them (and often do not like what they get). It is a fascinating story of deception, greed, and magic, which kept me turning pages until the end. I loved it!
I subtracted half of a star because the story jumps so frequently between time periods and characters. Most o...more
One Blood is a powerful tale of two families connected by a horrific deed which threatens to destroy them all. The plot repeatedly twists as the characters connive and manipulate each other in order to get what's coming to them (and often do not like what they get). It is a fascinating story of deception, greed, and magic, which kept me turning pages until the end. I loved it!
I subtracted half of a star because the story jumps so frequently between time periods and characters. Most o...more
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awesome!!!
2.5 stars. I would have enjoyed this book so much better with just a couple of changes. The book is told from no less than 10 different people's perspective and it kept flipping back and forth from past to present. I wasn't really crazy about all the Voodo stuff either. I enjoyed the first 1/3 of the book and was invested with some of the characters and I was curious as to how it would end so I did finish but well..... 2.5 stars is the best I can rate this book. There are some pretty good review...more
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I really enjoyed the story, it was different from what I usually read and I enjoyed the change in scenery. The only think that I didn't like was the format of the chapters, how almost every other chapter is a different character and from their point of view. It didn't flow well for me I had to keep track of who was were and what they were doing. I think there were too many first person characters When I read a book I generally place my self into the role of the main character, I couldn't do that...more
I received this book from the author in return for an honest review.
I truly enjoyed Qwantu Amaru's novel One Blood. It introduced me to many things I had no knowledge of prior to reading it. Its set in Louisiana with a timeline that spans a good deal of recent history. It gave me a better understanding of points of view I could never experience (since I'm not black). I found myself fascinated with the motivations behind a number of the characters. I became intrigued to see how everything was goi...more
I truly enjoyed Qwantu Amaru's novel One Blood. It introduced me to many things I had no knowledge of prior to reading it. Its set in Louisiana with a timeline that spans a good deal of recent history. It gave me a better understanding of points of view I could never experience (since I'm not black). I found myself fascinated with the motivations behind a number of the characters. I became intrigued to see how everything was goi...more
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I really struggled through this book and consequently I decided to mull it over for a few days before giving my review.
I think the reason I had difficulty following the story was that there were so many characters and the chapters jumped from one situation to another with little sense of transition. Having said that, however, the story itself was interesting and the writing style, grammar and sentence structure were far above average! The main problem I experienced was a lack of continuity.
I rec...more
I think the reason I had difficulty following the story was that there were so many characters and the chapters jumped from one situation to another with little sense of transition. Having said that, however, the story itself was interesting and the writing style, grammar and sentence structure were far above average! The main problem I experienced was a lack of continuity.
I rec...more
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I love this book. What an original novel!
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This is a very intricate story. The author put lots of effort into creating the backstories of the characters involved. The timing of the reveals is well done. I definitely had no idea how it was going to end until I got there. The pacing is well done. It moves along, and doesn't drag at all. At no time did I just wish the book would just end, which has happened with others. The supernatural elements don't take anything away from it. While they had to the intensity/drama, they could have been ta...more
The concept of the book was intriguing, and the writing itself wasn't bad, but there was just too, too, too much going on. First of all there were WAY too many characters, that became intertwined at places where it was simply convenient. I felt like I was watching a Maury Povich episode with all the "I'm your child/sibling/dad/uncle" etc that just kept popping up. Then there was all the doublecrossing, and silliness that kept happening and it was too hard to figure out who was on which side, and...more
This is the first time I have ever read this author's work, and daintily he has drawn me in from page one. I will continue to read more from this author.
Randy Lafitte, Lousiana's 53rd Govenor, is the ultimate survivor of losing his mother as a teen from a car accident which his father was driving; his father Joseph lived with this nightmare and took his own life when Randy turned 18; and later lost his son on his 18th birthday...now mystery on what has happened to his daughter, Karen, shortly af...more
Randy Lafitte, Lousiana's 53rd Govenor, is the ultimate survivor of losing his mother as a teen from a car accident which his father was driving; his father Joseph lived with this nightmare and took his own life when Randy turned 18; and later lost his son on his 18th birthday...now mystery on what has happened to his daughter, Karen, shortly af...more
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In addition to his first novel, the award-winning ONE BLOOD, Qwantu has published five volumes of poetry: Awakening, Lightbringer, Lovelost, After the Storm, and Midnight's Shadow. Qwantu is an active member of the outstanding socially active poetry collective Black on Black Rhyme out of Tallahassee, FL. He has performed spoken word in poetry venues from New York to Los Angeles. He is also part ow...more
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