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published
November 27th 2007
by Jove
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Mass Market Paperback, 314 pages
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The United States
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0515143804
(isbn13: 9780515143805)
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It had been the Pagan Stone for hundreds of years, long before three boys stood around it and spilled their blood in a bond of brotherhood, unwittingl...more
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Read in December, 2007
recommends it for:
romance readers.
Read 12/17/07
Blood Brothers is the first book in the Sign of Seven Trilogy. Caleb,
Fox and Gage have been friends all of their lives, sworn blood brothers in
the
small town of Hawkins Hollow. Every seven years an ancient horror that
was set loose on their ten birthday breaks free and ravages the town. Now
approaching their 31st birthday, they fear this may be the last battle for
their little town. Sparks fly when intrepid reporter Quinn Black arrives to...more
Blood Brothers is the first book in the Sign of Seven Trilogy. Caleb,
Fox and Gage have been friends all of their lives, sworn blood brothers in
the
small town of Hawkins Hollow. Every seven years an ancient horror that
was set loose on their ten birthday breaks free and ravages the town. Now
approaching their 31st birthday, they fear this may be the last battle for
their little town. Sparks fly when intrepid reporter Quinn Black arrives to...more
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Read in November, 2008
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For me, it was pretty much a given that I'd like this book because with maybe one exception, I've enjoyed every Nora Roberts book I read (and I've read almost every single one). And I did like this book. Actually, I loved it. There were maybe one or two things that could have been done a little better, but it didn't ruin the book. I still loved it.
Blood Brothers is the first book in NR's Sign of Seven trilogy. The series focuses on the quaint town of Hawkins Hollow where twenty o...more
Blood Brothers is the first book in NR's Sign of Seven trilogy. The series focuses on the quaint town of Hawkins Hollow where twenty o...more
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Read in December, 2007
recommends it for:
suspense lovers
Stephen King recently stated in his Entertainment Weekly column that Nora Roberts is cool. I agree. The woman always surprises me with the directions she takes her stories, and yet she remains consistant - men with good hearts, women who fall in love, and challenges they must face together if they are to win.
In this case there is an evil that was contained under a stone alter several hundred years ago by a wizard. Three ten-year old boys unknowingly do the one thing that releases the ...more
In this case there is an evil that was contained under a stone alter several hundred years ago by a wizard. Three ten-year old boys unknowingly do the one thing that releases the ...more
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Read in November, 2008
The prolific Nora Roberts is an author I normally read on recommendation only. This is purely because she written so MANY books it's too hard for me to navigate through her normal books and her fantastic books without a second opinion.
This one, however, was one I found all by myself :-) Okay, I plucked it from Mum's audiobook collection but she had no idea if it was good or not.
Lucky for me, it was great. A paranormal/romantic suspense that centers around a demon terro...more
This one, however, was one I found all by myself :-) Okay, I plucked it from Mum's audiobook collection but she had no idea if it was good or not.
Lucky for me, it was great. A paranormal/romantic suspense that centers around a demon terro...more
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Read in July, 2008
Three boys who shared their birthday, Caleb, Fox, and Gage, decided to celebrate their tenth birthday at the Pagan Stone, a strange, altar-like stone in the middle of the woods surrounding Hawkins Hollow, the village where the three grew up.
A simple vow to always be friends sealed with their blood, unleashed an entity that‘s been haunting them ever since.
Every seven years, for seven days in the seventh month, the small town of Hawkins Hollow descends into madness. Stran...more
A simple vow to always be friends sealed with their blood, unleashed an entity that‘s been haunting them ever since.
Every seven years, for seven days in the seventh month, the small town of Hawkins Hollow descends into madness. Stran...more
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I stumbled upon this one on amazon so preordered it and it arrived in the mail today and I finished it tonighta quick read and filled with the magical stuff her recent works have been filled with. I am not usually one to love books about demons and gods and netherworlds yet somehow I can quickly devour most anything roberts writes (perhaps it is the romantic in me-mix a little romance into these books and I'm hooked). Escapism for a few hours perhaps. Now, i have to wait until may for the seco...more
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Read in November, 2007
recommends it for:
romance/fantasy readers
A great start to a new series by Roberts. She has always sucked me into her stories, and probably always will. Though most people put down romance books as trashy (and most of them are) at least Nora Roberts can bring something else to the table. And this something is spooky, and unnerving. I'm excited to see what creepy stuff happens in the next two books, especially the third. Whether its magic or just a fight against good and evil, Roberts delivers, at least for me, every time.
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Read in December, 2007
I've already passed this book on to another to read. It is the first in another Roberts trilogy - paranormal - about three friends who acquire special powers because of a witch's curse. (Of course, why not?) Even though the concept is just another paranormal, this is so well paced and written that I am gritting my teeth to wait almost another year for the second book in the series. If you want a fast paced book to fill in a dull evening, this would be one to try.
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Read in March, 2009
Yes, this is my first Nora Roberts book - and it was great! Billed only as a 'novel,' I wasn't sure exactly what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised by the great plot and world building, including the genealogy element (I'm a family tree buff myself).
It's much more paranormal than romance, though there are the hot sex scenes... 8-) The settings and history really made the story come to life. The ending was mostly satisfying...I knew there would be a lot left unfinished as the f...more
It's much more paranormal than romance, though there are the hot sex scenes... 8-) The settings and history really made the story come to life. The ending was mostly satisfying...I knew there would be a lot left unfinished as the f...more
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Read in January, 2009
Just finished the first book in this trilogy. Author Nora Roberts has written over 100 books. This is the first I have read from her.
A paranormal mystery dealing with a group of three men (Cal, Fox and Gage), all born on the same day and best friends. Linked as blood brothers at age 10 when they accidently let out a demon that terrorizes their town Hawkins Hallow every seven years for seven days.
In this first book, Cal, now 31 meets the beautiful and paranormal writer...more
A paranormal mystery dealing with a group of three men (Cal, Fox and Gage), all born on the same day and best friends. Linked as blood brothers at age 10 when they accidently let out a demon that terrorizes their town Hawkins Hallow every seven years for seven days.
In this first book, Cal, now 31 meets the beautiful and paranormal writer...more
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Read in June, 2008
That I have read two Nora Roberts novels back to back I ascribe entirely to the fact that La Nora semi-regularly posts comments on Smart Bitches Trashy Books, and each time I see her post up there, the cooler I find her. Therefore, I felt obligated to pick up a couple more of her books.
The second of this last round of buying Nora was the first of her current paranormal trilogy, Blood Brothers, Book 1 of The Sign of the Seven. This was paranormal more in the vein of psychic/Gothic rathe...more
The second of this last round of buying Nora was the first of her current paranormal trilogy, Blood Brothers, Book 1 of The Sign of the Seven. This was paranormal more in the vein of psychic/Gothic rathe...more
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Read in February, 2008
recommends it for:
no one.
I don't know why I bother with Nora Roberts anymore, but she is as formulaic and predictable as Roberts and in her guise as J.D. Robb. I think I used to like her, when I was 16. Maybe that's because she actually came up with new ideas back then.
Total yawner, and if you changed the names, you could see any of her other recent trilogies shaping up in this short novel. Six characters, three relationships warming up. It is as if she just changed the setting and the action bits rathe...more
Total yawner, and if you changed the names, you could see any of her other recent trilogies shaping up in this short novel. Six characters, three relationships warming up. It is as if she just changed the setting and the action bits rathe...more
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I wanted to wait until all 3 books were out before starting it. This was a pleasure read, not a review read. Some people were annoyed with Quin, as she was a strong character. I thought she moved the plot along, and it seemed a defense mechanism for her. She was a bit powering sometimes. This is the first in a trilogy, and I'm rarely disapointed in a Robert's trilogy. It was good! A little love, a lot of magic, good vs evil... you know!
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Read in December, 2008
I really wanted to like Blood Brothers, but I didn't. I did not like Quinn at all. She was too perfect and very pushy. Caleb was like a cardboard cut-out character; there was no substance to him at all, IMO. The plot started off okay, but started to get a little ridiculous as the story progressed. I can say that I will not be reading the next two in this series.
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Read in April, 2008
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Well, I'm going to be completely honest and just say that this book was pretty boring. It dragged on, and she kept repeating the same concept of the story, over and over! "yes, I get it, now move on with the story!" I know a lot of people like her books, and for me it's a toss up, some I like, and some I don't. Unfortunatly, this is one I did not. I found my mind wandering to other things, and the characters really bothered me. Once again, she's very repeditive when it comes to t...more
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Read in January, 2008
This is the first book in Nora Roberts' new trilogy and it's the first one of hers that I've really thoroughly enjoyed in a while. Her "In the Garden" trilogy was good, but not as compelling as sometimes, and the "Valley of Silence" trilogy was pretty weak. So this feels like it's back to the level of quality I expect from Roberts. I hope that the next two books are as good, when they come out. The last trilogy that I liked this much was the "Key" trilogy, which...more
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While I don’t mind Nora when she writes as J.D. Robb, I have to confess that I’m not that thrilled with her romances. It’s just not my genre. A couple of good friends insisted that the romance here was secondary to the creepy urban fantasy plot so I gave the first book in the trilogy a try.
It’s very slow in the beginning. Yes, part of it is setting up the plot in the 1600’s when it all began, the in the 1980’s when the three male protagonists, Caleb Hawkins, Gage Turner a...more
It’s very slow in the beginning. Yes, part of it is setting up the plot in the 1600’s when it all began, the in the 1980’s when the three male protagonists, Caleb Hawkins, Gage Turner a...more
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Read in December, 2007
Exactly what I wanted for my plane ride home at Christmas. Three boys accidentally trigger the long-buried evil near a country town, and every seven years they must keep the locals from committing unspeakable crimes that are later forgotten. As the next cycle nears, three women come to town who are somehow connected to both the now-grown men and the evil that haunts the community. This is the first of a trilogy, and since this is Nora Roberts, you know the next two will be just as good.
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Read in April, 2009
Three boys who live in a small town share the same birthday. They sneak out on the eve of their 10th birthday to camp out at the Pagan Stone, the local scary spot. at midnight, they cut themselves, mix blood, and swear eternal commitment to being blood brothers. 300 years before, a demon had raised a mob to take out a witch. The witch had grab the demon at the point of death and called down fire to kill the mob and then used the death energy to lock the demon with him in the Pagan Stone. All thr...more
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Read in December, 2008
Being a N.R.'s fan, I'm a bit disappointed by this one. I like the idea of the story and I like the 3 male characters and their relation to their respective families, which feels real and genuine.
The character I can't relate to is Quinn. I realize this is a very personal opinion but I don't like the way she speaks, acts, I don't like her attitude, her tone, her bossiness. I usually love strong women in the books I read, but I couldn't see it in this one.
The character I can't relate to is Quinn. I realize this is a very personal opinion but I don't like the way she speaks, acts, I don't like her attitude, her tone, her bossiness. I usually love strong women in the books I read, but I couldn't see it in this one.
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