Blood Trinity (Belador, #1)

Nov 03, 2010 ♡ Sassy ~ Amy ♡ rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, sorcery, witch, disappointed, urban-fantasy, own, first-in-series, part-of-a-series

3 stars - BEFORE YOU READ THE BOOK - WARNING*** Do Not Compare this book's style to any of her others, you will be disappointed! For me it was a cross between Patricia Briggs books & Gena Showalter without the romance.

I do not normally rate Sherrilyn Kenyons books this low, so let me explain.

I am starting to get that all the books written with Dianna Love have very shallow icy characters. You never see them as warm friendly. Even later when the situation is resolved. All relationships are...more

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Jan 07, 2011 Elizabeth rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I went into this book totally expecting not to like it, but totally loved it. I received this book as a ARC from Good Reads Firs Reads. The day I got it my mom took it home with her since I was reading other stuff. She brought it back the next day and didn't speak very highly of it.

I picked it up that night anyway wanting to find out what she didn't like about it since we usually have the same taste. The story moved at a fast pace and was interesting. In the first chapter you’re not quite sure...more I went into this book totally expecting not to like it, but totally loved it. I received this book as a ARC from Good Reads Firs Reads. The day I got it my mom took it home with her since I was reading other stuff. She brought it back the next day and didn't speak very highly of it.

I picked it up that night anyway wanting to find out what she didn't like about it since we usually have the same taste. The story moved at a fast pace and was interesting. In the first chapter you’re not quite sure what’s going on I kept thinking this can't be the first book but it is. This is what my mom didn't like she thought there was not enough explanation in the beginning.

You’re not quite sure what Evalle Kincaid is you know she is part Belador but not what else is mixed in her blood. She is on the fringe of Belador society treated as an outcast and lucky to not be in a cage. She finds herself being framed for the murder of a young girl and only has a couple of days to solve the murder or she will be caged. There are however more pressing matters also going on. Evalle and her fellow warriors must find a stone before it causes a war that will eradicate her people.

What I didn’t like was a problem I have with many urban fantasy or paranormal romances. At some point in Evalle’s life she has been sexually assaulted by a doctor who used to take care of her. Why I ask does the main character have to be sexually abused or raped for her to be a strong character who will never let anyone get them down again. Why can’t she just be a kick ass Belador because that’s who she is. Women can have inner strength without some major life altering event like rape. Shame on you Dianna Love and Sherrilyn Kenyon. She could have been exactly the same person because of the way she was treated by her people without the teenage sexual assault.

Overlooking the past sexual assault I really and truly enjoyed this book. I can't wait to read the next book to find out who Evalle ends up with. (less)

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Apr 03, 2013 Book Chick City rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romance-paranormal

Reviewed by Jo for Book Chick City.

Blood Trinity is the first in the new 'Belador' series and introduces the concept that supernatural beings and demons walk amongst us in the human world. Evalle, our heroine, is part Belador and part Alterant and unsure of her true origins. After a demon kills a human, she is accused of a crime she didn't do. On the run for her life, Evalle tries to find a way to prove her innocence , tries to unearth her origins and she's also in search for an artifact to stop...more Reviewed by Jo for Book Chick City.

Blood Trinity is the first in the new 'Belador' series and introduces the concept that supernatural beings and demons walk amongst us in the human world. Evalle, our heroine, is part Belador and part Alterant and unsure of her true origins. After a demon kills a human, she is accused of a crime she didn't do. On the run for her life, Evalle tries to find a way to prove her innocence , tries to unearth her origins and she's also in search for an artifact to stop the oncoming Apocolypse. Things are never simple! ;)

This book contains a lot of information. From time travel, legends to different worlds. There are a lot of characters, their factions and Gods takes a lot of pages to describe and explain. I understand this is the first book of a series so there is a lot of world building to be established but it seemed to take up an awful lot of space and there are still some aspects that I still don't get. What is a Belador?!

Evalle is a good heroine, I did like her independance, toughness and strength and I enjoyed reading about her past and what she uncovers. There is a little underlying romance, but the emphasis in this book is about Evalle and I liked this. The characters surrounding Evalle come and go and I was confused at having read and connected with two charcters at the start we hardly see them for the rest of the book. There seemed to be a lot of unfinished business, a lot of actions that do not get followed through and a few details that were repeated over and over again whilst some details needed more explaining which we didn't get.

I have read a couple of Kenyon's 'Dark Hunter' series and enjoyed those very much, but this is much much different. The writing alone doesn't have her trademark sparkle. However, with all my gripes, there was a lot of action and it's an interesting premise. The second half of the book seemed to fly by and I will probably read the sequel, because I did like Evalle and would like to know more about her story and also find out some answers.

VERDICT:

A fast paced, action filled story with a good heroine. I hope the second book, due out this Autumn, can now go forward in the story after so much world building in this one.(less)

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Feb 24, 2013 Erin rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal

This book did not meet my expectations. The characters hinted at their back stories, but they were never really fleshed out. The story skipped around and did not bring any one relationship to a close, or explained how each character was connected. It is stated that it is "Belador #1" so I expected more background to be set up for future books. This book did not do that. It skipped around and gave bits and pieces of each character's history, and bits and pieces of the supernatural framework the b...more

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Jul 20, 2012 Scott rated it 1 of 5 stars

This was a near random audiobook pick from the library. I like the idea of urban fantasy that doesn't involve vampires or werewolves, so I gave this a try. It was horrible from page one. Just, wow.

Ways to know your book is horrible:

1. Your protagonist starts off captured in a cell for a crime she didn't commit yada yada yada yet spends passages describing the "muscley pounds of badass tapering into his jeans" cuffed to the wall across from her. This is almost a direct quote, by the way. Not exa...more

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Jul 16, 2012 Bryonna Nobles rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal

First, and most importantly, this book takes place in Atlanta, Georgia and built around the existence of a superhuman — not really sure how else to describe it — race who lives among the humans. Our Heroine is a mixture of this race and something else and must fight just to prove she has a right to exist.

Let me just say that when I got to the end of this book, my first reaction was "Those bitches!!" Now, normally, you might think this was a bad thing or insulting but honestly, I couldn't believe...more First, and most importantly, this book takes place in Atlanta, Georgia and built around the existence of a superhuman — not really sure how else to describe it — race who lives among the humans. Our Heroine is a mixture of this race and something else and must fight just to prove she has a right to exist.

Let me just say that when I got to the end of this book, my first reaction was "Those bitches!!" Now, normally, you might think this was a bad thing or insulting but honestly, I couldn't believe the book was over. I wanted more and I wanted it now.

I just have to say, Dianna and Sherrilyn, if you are reading this now: Forgive me for calling you bitches. Love your work but at the time, I finished this book in July and somehow, you both expected me to wait until September for the next one? Really? Talk about torture!

That being said, I cannot praise this book enough. While I was reading it, I kept trying to think of the best way to describe it and all I can say is a roller coaster ride. Fast, heart-pounding adventure where shit just keeps raining down on our heroine, Evalle Kincaid (pronounced E-Val) and you honestly don't know how she's getting out of this situation. You can't put this book down because you just have to know!!

While there isn't a whole lot of romance and no sex at all in this book — though Dianna Love told me that will not be the case in the next book! — you get deep emotional connections with these characters and even the world built for them.

Sherrilyn and Dianna build this amazing world in Atlanta with rich, in-depth characters. Characters that stay with you even if you only meet them a few pages.

By the end of this book, many questions are answered but even more are brought up. Incredibly addictive. This series is definitely a must read.

I do give one warning and that is to its cliff hanger endings. Think of it like watching your favorite television series where you know when they break for the summer, it's going to be a HUGE cliff hanger. That's this series and it just makes you want the next book even more!(less)

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Feb 07, 2012 Jen rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 4-stars

note: This is a review of both Blood Trinity (Belador book 1) and Alterant (Belador book 2).

I was hesitant at first about reading this series because paranormal romance/urban fantasy has been grating on my nerves recently with all the predictable, trite plot lines and over-sexed ~~nymphomaniacs~~ characters. The blurb for the Belador series intrigued me (mainly because--blasphemy!--it didn't mention a sexy, tortured male romantic interest who falls madly in love with the heroine because she ignites...more note: This is a review of both Blood Trinity (Belador book 1) and Alterant (Belador book 2).

I was hesitant at first about reading this series because paranormal romance/urban fantasy has been grating on my nerves recently with all the predictable, trite plot lines and over-sexed ~~nymphomaniacs~~ characters. The blurb for the Belador series intrigued me (mainly because--blasphemy!--it didn't mention a sexy, tortured male romantic interest who falls madly in love with the heroine because she ignites in him a fiery passion like no other), but having avoided Sherrilyn Kenyon's other novels because of their predominantly romantic plot lines, I had reservations about attempting Blood Trinity and Alterant. After reading reviews complaining about the lack of romance in the first book, I finally decided; that was what I was looking for--a real story that doesn't need romance to shine.

Kenyon and Love did not disappoint.

I find it a bit ironic that the reason I decided to read these books was the same reason that so many readers disliked them. Don't get me wrong; romance is perfectly welcome in any novel I read. But I find that when characters come to truly care about each other first before they start ripping each other's clothes off, that actually makes for a sweeter, more believable, more intense relationship. There is indeed romance in the Belador books--and it's real love, slow and heartfelt--not the rabid sex scenes that disappointed readers were so hoping to find. I like my stories to come with substance, and that's what Blood Trinity and Alterant delivered.

This series addresses issues such as discrimination, genocide, and sexual abuse, but the books are not so focused on these controversial topic that they resemble ethical commentary. The story centers around Evalle Kincaid (E Valerie Kincaid), who struggles to overcome the prejudice almost everyone seems to have against what she is... an Alterant, a human who changes into a beast. She is a strong heroine who does not need or want a man to take care of her, but her best friends Quinn and Tzader along with the devoted Storm begin to slip past the barrier she places between herself and the world. Evalle had been locked in a basement until the age of eighteen and had suffered sexual abuse at the hands of a man promising to help her, so rising above her fear of touch and inability to trust others is a constant internal battle she wages with herself.

Stunningly complex world-building, believable and relatable characters, and smoldering beginnings of an unforgettable romance... this series is urban fantasy at it's best!(less)

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Feb 05, 2012 Sonia Mcintosh rated it 3 of 5 stars

I have been out of the closet for a while now about being a “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” fan. It took a while to admit to people while I surreptitiously watched episodes. I hadn't read much in the vampire genre at all until “Twilight” by Stephenie Meyer. I hadn't heard about these books until just before the book “Breaking Dawn” was released. I picked up a copy and couldn't put it down until I had finished all 4 books of the series. This was my introduction to vampire fiction and since then I have...more I have been out of the closet for a while now about being a “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” fan. It took a while to admit to people while I surreptitiously watched episodes. I hadn't read much in the vampire genre at all until “Twilight” by Stephenie Meyer. I hadn't heard about these books until just before the book “Breaking Dawn” was released. I picked up a copy and couldn't put it down until I had finished all 4 books of the series. This was my introduction to vampire fiction and since then I have read quite a few different paranormal novels. The latest one I have read was Blood Trinity. I found it hard to put this book down. At the time I was visiting my husband's family and was sneaking downstairs to read my book, berating myself for being anti-social (obviously not enough to make me put the book down and socialise).
Evalle is a Belador, a supernatural warrior who is an outcast from her people as she has an Alternant; she has an abnormality that allows her to shift her shape to a terrible monster. As often these shape shifting monsters are hard to control it is illegal and anyone caught shifting is imprisoned for life. She is barely tolerated by her people but is fiercely loyal to them. She serves them by being a demon hunter. While tracking a particularly nasty demon causing much carnage she finds herself under suspicion of causing the incidents she is investigating. Unlikely friends come to her aid but need to earn Evalle's trust and crack her tough exterior.
This book introduces new species to the plethora of paranormal creatures found with in the genre. The plot moves rapidly and the characters are intriguing hinting at interesting pasts (which I am sure will be explored in further sequels). This book is not a romance, something that Kenyon is usually known, but does have some sexual tension undertones. Initially the book is a little awkward as readers are at a loss to understand words such as Belador and Alternant which are explained later in the book. However it is an entertaining book that invites the reader into a new world and great escapist fiction. Evalle is the type of heroine I like, one who is tough but hides a tender heart. She even has a pet gargoyle! Kenyon is a prolific writer, so I am eagerly awaiting the next book in the series. 7/10(less)

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Nov 14, 2010 Sam rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal, kenyon-macgregor

Evalle is 1/2 Baldor and 1/2 Alternate. As in the case of most halflings in Kenyon's worlds she struggles as she is not accepted for who she is and is prejudiced against for what she is.

This is the first book in this series, and there is a lot of world building in it. New characters and realities. This is not a paranormal romance and falls more into the Urban Fantasy realm. There are some romantic interests but nothing is really fleshed out, leaving it for future books.

After reading some other...more

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Nov 05, 2010 Lady Rogue rated it 4 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Evalle Kincaid was a Alterant (a halfbreed; part Belador and part unknown species). While she served and protected the Belador, she desired to fit in, to belong. It wasn't easy, as most of the Belador look down on her because she was a halfbreed. She was also being watched closely as her powers began to grow. Was it because they feared her? Who knows... But, while she struggled be accepted, she still remained loyal and tried to do the right thing. Because of this, I really liked her. I loved tha...more

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Nov 04, 2010 Gaby rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, love-story, thriller, summer-reading

Blood Trinity is the first in the new Belador series and introduces us to a world where there are demons and supernatural beings from different worlds walking among us. The ability to move to our time and to the past also exists and is wielded by the more powerful beings.

The supernatural beings are largely hidden -- they have developed ways to communicate and to keep their identity from the regular humans just as the Beladors strive to protect all humans.

This world is not without discrimination...more

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Oct 21, 2010 Cheryl rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Evalle Kincaid is an alterant…one part belador and one part unknown series. Evalle hopes to learn all she can about her past and who she really is.

Two years ago, Evalle found herself a prisoner along with two male beladors by the names of Quinn and Tzader. A rogue belador is running loose. Luckily, Evalle, Quinn and Tzader all barely escaped.

Evalle, Quinn and Tzader work for Vigilante International Protectors Elite Regiment aka VIPER. Recently, a human was attacked by a cresyl demon. Evalle is...more

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Oct 25, 2010 Brenda rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Blood Trinity is urban fantasy with a bit of paranormal romance as the main character, Evalle (E-val with a long A), works with a team of supernatural men, has two best friends that are men, and discovers two more men she's attracted to for the first time in her life. Yeah, we could say "It's raining men for Evalle" and seriously mean it. I always read a first book in a series with anticipation because in the back of my mind as I read I make my little list of cool side characters that might be f...more

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Oct 22, 2010 Mary (BookHounds) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010-book-challenge, from-publisher-author

I want to be Evalle. I want her dialog, her ability to kick butt and most of her name. I mean, I was pronouncing it correctly while reading it, but when you could mispronounce it as "evil", well, that sold me. I just finished it and now I want the next in the series, but will probably have to wait a year. Quinn is an excellent foil to Evalle and sounds really hunky. As with all new urban fantasy novels, world building is the set up for the series. This one went rather quickly. I did have some tr...more

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Jan 30, 2011 Nonieღserenity2bliss rated it 4 of 5 stars

Better than I anticipated though the start was reaaaaaaaaaaalllly slow. I was ready to give up after the first three chapters or so but something kept me going.

Let me just start by saying that this book is paranormal THRILLER and not paranormal ROMANCE. So if you're looking for the latter, you'll be a tad disappointed. It does have a tiny spark of romance thrown in but not that will make your heart flutters.

For me, the strength of the story is the characters. The chemistry and camaraderie betw...more

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Oct 21, 2010 Michelle rated it 3 of 5 stars

Blood Trinity is the first book in the Belador series by Sherrilyn Kenyon & Dianna Love and an Urban Fantasy from Pocket Books.

Book Blurb:

Atlanta has become the battlefield between human and demon. All her life, Evalle Kincaid has walked the line between the two. Her origins unknown, she's on a quest to learn more about her past...and her future.

When a demon claims a young woman in a terrifying attacked and there's no one else to blame, Evalle comes under suspicion. Now she's on a deadly que...more

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May 07, 2013 Tiff rated it 2 of 5 stars

I really wanted to enjoy this book but I couldn't because I felt the characterization and personalities of all the characters just didn't fit them. I couldn't feel any connection or emotion from the book (maybe except for the ending) and I didn't care for any of the characters. Kenyon felt like writing a more "adult" (if you know what I mean) Percy Jackson series but ended up failing. Relationships and how they were formed are questionable such as the introduction of Isak (added nothing to the p...more

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Jun 05, 2011 Holjo rated it 3 of 5 stars

Blood Trinity is the first book I’ve read by Sherrilyn Kenyon or Dianna Love. Other reviewers I’ve read have commented that they didn’t think SK contributed much to the book because it wasn’t her typical style, so I guess I’m considering it an advantage that I didn’t have any preconceived notions or expectations of the book.

As far as urban fantasy goes, this book takes on new brand of fantasy element. The main character, Evalle, is a unique member of a tribe of Belador warriors. These warriors a...more Blood Trinity is the first book I’ve read by Sherrilyn Kenyon or Dianna Love. Other reviewers I’ve read have commented that they didn’t think SK contributed much to the book because it wasn’t her typical style, so I guess I’m considering it an advantage that I didn’t have any preconceived notions or expectations of the book.

As far as urban fantasy goes, this book takes on new brand of fantasy element. The main character, Evalle, is a unique member of a tribe of Belador warriors. These warriors all have different sets of powers from kinetic to mind-reading to telepathy. Evalle is unique because she is a half-breed Belador called an Alterant and can transform to a powerful monster. She is an outcast amongst the Belador (with the exception of two close friends named Tzader and Quinn) because Alterants are not widely trusted. But despite the constant suspicion surrounding her, she is determined to do the right thing and protect her tribe.

In this story, a powerful stone has been unearthed in Atlanta and all kinds of different sects of paranormal creatures are trying to locate the stone to gain its powers. Evalle has been tasked (along with others in her tribe) with locating the stone for the Belador and allowing the tribe to put it in safe keeping. In the process of finding the stone, she’ll have to defeat demons and other evil creatures who want the power for more sinister reasons.

There is a ton of action from the first chapter onward, and lots of twists and turns. I appreciated this because I usually find that the first book in any series tends to be on the slow side because of the time spent setting up the story and introducing characters. It was a pleasant surprise to read a first book that jumped into the action and suspense WHILE introducing the story and building the world.

I also really liked that Evalle was tough – and remained tough – through the whole book. It really bothers me when an author sets up a character to be a tough female and then she becomes the victim and/or makes a ton of mistakes and/or becomes an emotional mess by the end. It was nice to see a heroine maintain her strength and make good choices through the whole book. She was faced with many tests of character throughout this book, but she never took any action without careful thought and consideration of all of the possible consequences to herself and those she protects.

We don’t see any true love story in this book, but there is the introduction of two characters – Isaac and Storm – who are potential love interests. I expect to see some sort of progression with those relationships in future books.

I’m giving this a 3-1/2 star rating because there were a couple points I thought were a little weak. First, there were a TON of different characters in the story – so many that it was easy to forget they existed until they appeared a second time. In the long run, I think this will be good for the series as a whole because there is so much potential for future storylines. But, reading about them all in one book made things a little confusing at times. I had to do some backtracking here and there to make sure I had the characters straight.

Second, I had to double check that I was actually reading the first book in the series because at times it seemed that the author was assuming the reader already knew some background that I clearly didn’t know. It is the first book, but I read somewhere that there is a short story out there that first introduces these characters. I haven’t found it yet, but I hope to. If you intend to read this book, you may want to locate that first short story before you start. Maybe that will prevent you from feeling the slightly lost feeling I got from time to time.

One other minor issue I had – which perhaps will be explained later – is why on Earth Evalle is living in Atlanta? One of Evalle’s most notable characteristics is that she is nocturnal because sunlight will kill her. Altanta has the nickname Hotlanta for a reason. Wouldn’t it make more sense for her to live somewhere where she could have more freedom? Barrow Alaska has 67 straight days of darkness every winter – seems like the perfect spot for Evalle to enjoy a couple of months. But really, anywhere further north than Georgia seems like a better option than where she is. It limits her effectiveness and ability to work, and I guess that is why it doesn’t make much sense to me. Hopefully that will be explored/exlained more in the future.

I recommend this book to fans of Urban Fantasy who are open to creatures beyond the traditional vampires, witches and weres. Also, if you are looking for more of a Paranormal Romance, this book will not satisfy you in that capacity. There is potential for romance as the series continues, but it isn’t there yet.

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Nov 26, 2011 Cee VeeDee rated it 2 of 5 stars

Well if we played a drinking game every time something seemed familiar or repetitive we would be drunk before we were a third of the the way through the book. Nasty tempered gods and goddess *shot* The mention of the word pantheon *shot* A main character that doesn't know where they came from or what their origins are? *shot* A main character that was sexually abused *shot*

That said, I enjoy Kenyon's style of writing, but I didn't recognize it here. Not sure what part Ms. Love contributes to thi...more

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Mar 09, 2013 Crystal Rose Soto rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: para-romance readers

Recommended to Crystal Rose by: found the book in my local library

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Blood Trinity
Sherrilyn Kenyon and Dianna Love

FIRST, I would have enjoyed a bit of Evalle’s past. She spoke of how awful it was but barely any details were given. I would have liked to know where she truly comes from and what makes her kick.

Unlike other people who may think Kenyon and Love over described everyone so much for a first novel in the series; I myself enjoyed it. There was really no character that I didn’t understand fully because Kenyon and Love describes everyon...more

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Oct 28, 2011 Me Lin rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: modern, supernatural-paranormal, weapon-toting-hh, z-kenyon-sherrilyn, 1-star

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I read in someone else's review (after I'd already finished the book) that one shouldn't compare this to any of Kenyon's other works and that person was right. I was totally disappointed in this one respect because I was expecting the book to be comparable in style and voice to her Dark Hunter series. It was very different - and I'm sure that's partly due to the fact that it's written with another author.

Even looking at it apart from Kenyon's other works, though, I was disappointed. The Belador'...more

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Apr 20, 2011 Megan Holley rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Urban Fantasy Fans

Last fall, I was going to attend Sherrilyn's book signing at my local bookstore so I picked up a copy of the book prior to the event. I had all of the best intentions to pick it up, but I think I must have read the back cover 20 times before taking the plunge. Now I'm all done.

Here's the good, bad and ugly on Sherrilyn Kenyon and Dianna Love's "Blood Trinity":

The good - The writing is fabulous. The story progresses at a nice pace. I don't feel that it drags at any point and it had my attention...more Last fall, I was going to attend Sherrilyn's book signing at my local bookstore so I picked up a copy of the book prior to the event. I had all of the best intentions to pick it up, but I think I must have read the back cover 20 times before taking the plunge. Now I'm all done.

Here's the good, bad and ugly on Sherrilyn Kenyon and Dianna Love's "Blood Trinity":

The good - The writing is fabulous. The story progresses at a nice pace. I don't feel that it drags at any point and it had my attention from page 1 to page 518. I really liked some of the characters and I wish that the focus had been more on the VIPER folks rather than on Evalle. Evalle spends a lot of the book by herself, where I would have liked to see her interact a bit more with other people in the book.

The bad - I didn't care much for the central character Evalle. First of all, the girl's name is Evalle. I don't care that early it's broken down that it's pronounced "E-vahl", I'm going to continue to read it as "evil". Second, she's the classic female-with-chip-on-shoulder type that I tend to find rather annoying. This book was also all over the place. It should be noted that "Blood Trinity" is book 1 in the Belador series. I'm not sure if I'm to expect future books in this series to be 17 story lines wrapped into to one or if, as the first book in the series it was trying to introduce all of the characters, or what. Oh, and did I mention that it is 500+ pages long?

The ugly - The resolution for Evalle's dead body in the morgue (of which the story opens with) was COMPLETELY unsatisfying. The body in the morgue gets a lot of things rolling and it's just kind of nonchalantly wrapped up in a couple of sentences near the end of the book.

I know I just spouted off a bunch of criticisms, but at the end of the day, I did feel that "Blood Trinity" was a fun read. I picked it up in the Romance section of the book store, but I didn't feel that it was truly a "romance". There is a romantic interest, but there isn't a central romance - this was an element I liked about it. The Belador series definitely has my attention and I look forward to picking it up when it comes out this fall (2011).

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Nov 07, 2010 Danielle rated it 4 of 5 stars

Blood Trinity is the first in the new Belador series and introduces you to a world where there are demons and supernatural beings from different worlds walking among the humans. This book was fasted paced. I couldn't bring myself to put it down. Adventure after adventure for Evalle Kincaid. I was drawn in from the first page and tried so hard not to read it in one sitting.

Evalle Kincaid is not only a Belador she is of a mixed breed. Despite the personal risks that she faces, she is willing to t...more

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Dec 20, 2012 Van rated it 4 of 5 stars

Evalle is an Alterant, who is part Belador and part unknown. Many Beladors have special abilities ranging from telekinesis, empathy, mind control, strength or super speed. By being an Alterant, Evalle not only has the Belador abilities but she can also shift partially/and fully into some sort of beast (image a beast 10 feet tall!). Evalle and her two best friends (Quinn and Tzader) work for the VIPER organization (Beladors) that protect humans from all things supernatural. As the only free-walki...more Evalle is an Alterant, who is part Belador and part unknown. Many Beladors have special abilities ranging from telekinesis, empathy, mind control, strength or super speed. By being an Alterant, Evalle not only has the Belador abilities but she can also shift partially/and fully into some sort of beast (image a beast 10 feet tall!). Evalle and her two best friends (Quinn and Tzader) work for the VIPER organization (Beladors) that protect humans from all things supernatural. As the only free-walking Alterant (the majority are locked away in cages) Evalle, is the last person in the chain of command even though she’s VIPER top warrior. Many of her fellow Belador are friendly but otherwise don’t fully trust her. To make matters worse, someone is controlling different demons to attack a human to make it look like an Alterant did it. Evalle must figure out the mastermind behind the killing before she gets locked away too.

I knew I was going to enjoy this book when I was 5 pages into the story; I love the scene of how Evalle, Quinn and Tzader first met and really enjoyed their interaction/dialogue with one another. Evalle doesn’t trust easily and constantly worries about what her fellow Beldaors think of her. Evalle had a rough childhood having been locked up for most of her life, 24/7 and assaulted by a person she thought she trusted. Regardless of her differences, she is a strong and kick-butt heroine that doesn’t take cr*p from anyone. Then we have Quinn and Tzader who is Evalles best friends who she sees as over-protective big brothers. While they both will never do anything that goes against the Belador’s code, they’re willing to do whatever it takes to protect Evalle.

There were A LOT of characters in this book, with different background/gods and their own storyline, which was a bit overwhelming at first but once all the players are introduced you can see the plot moving forward and understand what/why things are happening. Among the long list of characters are two love interests for Evalle, both big alpha men with their own agendas. Finally, the best part of the entire book…Evalle’s pet! A gargoyle name Feenix! I adore Feenix, and I hope we see more of him in the rest of the series. Overall a great start to a new series, full of action as the Beladors and rival group the Kujoos hunt for an object of immense power with enough romance to balance it out. I can’t wait to read the second book in the series, Alterant. I hope that with the world-building already set, there will be less information/characters overload so that we can just focus on a handful of the main characters.
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Nov 09, 2010 Bookaholics rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Blood Trinity by Sherrilyn Kenyon and Dianna Love
Paranormal Romance- Sept. 17th, 2010
4 stars

Blood Trinity is a fascinating new series that combines the joined forces of authors Sherrilyn Kenyon and Dianna Love. Although this is an urban fantasy it is lighter than most books in the same genre. It doesn't have an aura of dark desperateness. I believe this is because the heroine is so capable and matter of fact you feel she can conquer anything that comes her way.

In Blood Trinity, Evalle is a Bela...more Blood Trinity by Sherrilyn Kenyon and Dianna Love
Paranormal Romance- Sept. 17th, 2010
4 stars

Blood Trinity is a fascinating new series that combines the joined forces of authors Sherrilyn Kenyon and Dianna Love. Although this is an urban fantasy it is lighter than most books in the same genre. It doesn't have an aura of dark desperateness. I believe this is because the heroine is so capable and matter of fact you feel she can conquer anything that comes her way.

In Blood Trinity, Evalle is a Belador. She is part of a secret Celtic tribe, many of which have powerful genetics. As a Belador she protects the innocent and any fellow Belador who asks for aid. But Evalle is `special' or some would say cursed. She is not a pure blooded Belador but rather an Alterant who can change into a monstrous shape and become uncontrollable. Because of this most Alterants are often caged like animals and Evalle will do anything to avoid this fate. However, she fights an uphill battle. Prejudice against her kind is strong and she must combat against discrimination at every turn. If it were not for her 2 Belador friends who she bonded with in a time of crisis she would have no support. But when a demon kills a human and makes it look like an Alerant is responsible Evalle is put under close scrutiny and must try to establish her innocence. But she is saved by a mysterious human named Isak. He attracts her and Evalle is shocked and anxious because she has never felt this way before. To add to her troubles she is forced to take on a new and sexy partner with special powers named Storm. But she knows he is actually there to watch her. Will Evalle be able to prove her innocence and stop the enemy before those she loves are destroyed?

This story is involving and has an intriguing background which can easily be expanded. I really would like to know more about the Beladors and am happy to know there will be more books in the series! But because this is part of a series, the authors really left some areas seriously hanging in the storyline. My main gripe is that Evalle did not seem to follow through on some of her actions which I found odd. I also wished the relationship between her and Isak (He is too cool and hardly makes much of an appearance!)had been a lot more developed. Because the Belador series is also not nearly as complex as the Dark Hunter series but rather more entertaining and even light. Because it is part of a series and is an urban fantasy things are not wrapped up nice and tight at the end and the plot even seemed to meander at times. I think there is a lot of room for this series to grow since there are plenty of interesting characters that are just waiting to be developed. But even knowing this I still had a vague feeling that the book was too unfinished (usually urban fantasies wrap up the end a little more) that prevented me from enjoying the story as much as I hoped I would.

This is an easy to read and entertaining book with plenty of action and character. It is a fascinating start to a new urban fantasy series that feature strong Celtic warriors. But because it is the first book, Blood Trinity did not feel as defined as Sherrilyn Kenyon's other paranormal novels. I hope to know more in the following books! But this did make the story feel a little too unresolved for me and I was left feeling somewhat unsatisfied.

Reviewed by Steph from the Bookaholics Romance Book Club
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Sep 03, 2011 Borderstar rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: x-fave-authors, urban-fantasy-romance

The sample of the ebook that I downloaded intrigued me enough to buy the book but after I got past the first chapters it became a little boring.

At half way through there have been a lot of things going on with multiple strands to the story. We have met lots of different characters throughout who have interesting stories of their own each and relationships prior to the start of the book etc...however, something is just not quite clicking for me as I am not feeling much for any of the characters....more

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Dec 05, 2010 Rebecca (Bec) rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: sherrilyn-kenyon, shifter, magic, physic-and-or-ghosts, 2010, sci-fi

I read this not knowing what to expect. But knowng that Sherrilyn Kenyon played a part in writing it lead me to give it a bash. It was a bit slow to get into at first, but i kept ploughing and hoping it would eventually drag me in.

The story was great and i really enjyed this world the DL and SK created. the charaters are fantastic and have so much potential for future story telling. even though the book suffered a bit from first book syndrom, I still managed to find it interesting.

My ony thing i...more

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Dec 12, 2010 Jennifer rated it 5 of 5 stars

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I loved this book. It was a great read I went through it fast and did not want to put it down. The Authors do a wonderful job with description and development of characters. I truly liked the main character even though I personally had no connections to her I felt what she felt and liked her personality. She is a tough, I can take care of things myself kind of girl. The main character is a girl with unknown origins. She remembers growing up but knows nothing of her parents. She has a not so fun...more

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Oct 25, 2010 All Things Urban Fantasy rated it 2 of 5 stars

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Review courtesy of All Things Urban Fantasy

Two authors collaborating on a single book can either produce something extraordinary as in the case of all the Ilona Andrews books or something truly abysmal as in the case of BLOOD TRINITY.

Oh wow is this book a mess. Two authors apparently means no editor. The writing is clunky and extremely redundant. Did these authors not communicate at all? It’s almost as if they each wrote this story and instead of editing the best parts from each into a single bo...more Review courtesy of All Things Urban Fantasy

Two authors collaborating on a single book can either produce something extraordinary as in the case of all the Ilona Andrews books or something truly abysmal as in the case of BLOOD TRINITY.

Oh wow is this book a mess. Two authors apparently means no editor. The writing is clunky and extremely redundant. Did these authors not communicate at all? It’s almost as if they each wrote this story and instead of editing the best parts from each into a single book, they just shuffled the scenes together so that every bit of information gets relayed twice, or even three times:

"...She'd have to come up with a believable reason for taking off to meet [name omitted] by four thirty, which was only a few hours away.

And before that she needed to come up with a reason why her aura wasn't human. Luckily [name omitted]’s phone had buzzed less than a heartbeat after his declaration that her aura didn't appear human. She had no idea what it'd been about, but it'd caused him to excuse himself and take off immediately.

She had a couple hours to come up with some way to explain her nonhuman aura." –BLOOD TRINITY pg. 218

And the whole book is like that. Worse still, it’s totally confusing. in 500+ pages the basic world is never explained. What’s a Belador? Couldn’t tell you. What’s an Alternant? Not real clear on that either. Maybe all of that got explained in the super secret novella that was released in 2008 but no where alluded to in this book?

Beyond the embarrassing writing, the book was a mess of clichéd characters and mismatched mythology. BLOOD TRINITY opens with a cool introduction and bonding between three supernatural characters: Evalle, a mutt Alterant (half Belador, half ?) and two full Beladors. I assumed theses three would be the leads in the book. Nope. Evalle is the protagonist but the other two get relegated to tiny mental phone calls and maybe one or two actual scenes. Maybe they’ll be getting their own books in this series.

I thought at least I’d get a good romance out of BLOOD TRINITY, I mean this is a Sherrilyn Kenyon book. Wrong again. The only positive thing I can say about this book is that the plot never drags. There are plenty of supernatural action scenes that inject some much needed life into this otherwise totally botched paranormal thriller. More books are planned for this series starting with EVE OF DESCTRUCTION in Fall 2011. I can only hope they get better.

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Oct 21, 2010 Nely rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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As a big fan of Sherrilyn Kenyon's I was very excited to hear about this new series with the popular Dianna Love. Blood Trinity is the first book in the Belador Series and I have to say that I was blown away by this book. I literally sat down and did not stop reading till I was done with it (and by that time it was almost 3am on a work night).

The world building was amazing - it was so unique and detailed that you could get lost in that alone. The characters Evalle, Tzader, Quinn, and a few othe...more

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