In the town of Hawkins Hollow, it's called The Seven. Every seven years, on the seventh day of the seventh month, strange things happen. It began when three young boys-Caleb, Fox, and Gage-went on a camping trip to The Pagan Stone. And twenty-one years later, it will end in a showdown between evil and the boys who have become men-and the women who love them.
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After three boys accidentally awaken an ancient evil near their small Maryland town, the tight-knit community finds itself lost to a Stephen King–style plague of madness and destruction for a week every seven years. Twenty-one years later, those three boys, now grown, are hoping to find a way to stop the evil before its third return, which may mean the end of the town; they don't know much about the anomalies, but they do know that [e]very time it gets stronger. This time, the town is graced by author Quinn Black, eager to document the paranormal mystery. When two more women arrive—one an associate of Quinn's, the other led to town by strange visions—the circle of six decide to face the oncoming apocalypse together. Hyperprolific bestseller Roberts frontloads her story with drama and endearing characters (especially in Quinn and bowling alley owner Caleb Hawkins), but an abundance of exposition and domestic concerns (protagonists decorate a house, trade banter and pair off predictably) slow the plot significantly. Though future volumes are sure to pick up, this trilogy kickoff suffers from a dearth of twists and little payoff; fans of the brisk, colorful Roberts style will enjoy the ride, though probably not as much as they'd expect. (Dec.)
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83 of 95 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Where God Hath A Temple, The Devil Will Have A Chapel - Robert Burton
November 29, 2007
Format:Mass Market Paperback
In the town of Hawkins Hollow Maryland, three men have been best friends forever. They come from different families but were all born on 7/7/77. In 1987 on their 10th birthday Cal, Gage and Fox set out through the woods to camp at the mysterious location of Pagan Stone. They unleash an evil entity that dates back to 1652 and when they finally leave the woods the next morning, everything has changed.
Fast forward twenty years where Quinn, an author who specializes in things that go bump in the night, comes to the town to research what happened 20 years ago and what happens to the town and its inhabitants on 7/7.
I am a little disappointed in this story. It's not bad; it's just not that great, either, I wasn't wowed. Blood Brothers is a little reminiscent of the Three Sister Island Trilogy. I like the story premise; I love paranormal fiction, but feel this book is missing something. It failed to hook me like all other Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb books normally do and I think it is because of the characters; I never got that attached to any of them.
We have three men bonded by birthdays and deep friendship and then three women, Quinn, Layla and Cybil come along for various reasons. You know eventually they are all going to "couple up" and normally by book one in her trilogies while couple number one is steaming up the pages you can feel the chemistry brewing between couples two and three. It wasn't brewing at all for couple two and it's barely simmering for couple three.
I just don't think she gave us a real strong sense of who everyone was and where they are all coming from. Part of the reason why I love Nora books is because of her ability to paint the characters so vividly; normally we know the characters physically, emotionally, personally.... Read more ›
Fast forward twenty years where Quinn, an author who specializes in things that go bump in the night, comes to the town to research what happened 20 years ago and what happens to the town and its inhabitants on 7/7.
I am a little disappointed in this story. It's not bad; it's just not that great, either, I wasn't wowed. Blood Brothers is a little reminiscent of the Three Sister Island Trilogy. I like the story premise; I love paranormal fiction, but feel this book is missing something. It failed to hook me like all other Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb books normally do and I think it is because of the characters; I never got that attached to any of them.
We have three men bonded by birthdays and deep friendship and then three women, Quinn, Layla and Cybil come along for various reasons. You know eventually they are all going to "couple up" and normally by book one in her trilogies while couple number one is steaming up the pages you can feel the chemistry brewing between couples two and three. It wasn't brewing at all for couple two and it's barely simmering for couple three.
I just don't think she gave us a real strong sense of who everyone was and where they are all coming from. Part of the reason why I love Nora books is because of her ability to paint the characters so vividly; normally we know the characters physically, emotionally, personally.... Read more ›
34 of 37 people found the following review helpful
By Kelly
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Format:Mass Market Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Reviews for this book have been all over the spectrum - mainly because it wasn't what readers were expecting. This book is not in the romance genre at all. It is full of supernatural elements and suspense revolving around 3 boyhood friends. I also saw a lot of criticism about it being about 3 boys stating it has been done before, but it is a trilogy, so that is what I expected as in keeping with her many past trilogies.
I loved this 1st book, and can't wait for the next two to be released. This unique unusual story is full of suspense and a definite creepiness factor. Cal, Fox, and Gage - Three friends from childhood that act and feel more like brothers, and the women Quinn, Layla, and Cybil that were drawn to this little town were well written, quirky, and yet very different individuals. I also liked the fact that during their journey together, even though it is serious, there were some unexpected funny moments too. I also appreciated that even though this was Cal and Quinn's story, all the characters were very involved in the story. The Key series and Garden series have been my favorites, but if this series continues as it started, I will have to add it to my favorites.
I loved this 1st book, and can't wait for the next two to be released. This unique unusual story is full of suspense and a definite creepiness factor. Cal, Fox, and Gage - Three friends from childhood that act and feel more like brothers, and the women Quinn, Layla, and Cybil that were drawn to this little town were well written, quirky, and yet very different individuals. I also liked the fact that during their journey together, even though it is serious, there were some unexpected funny moments too. I also appreciated that even though this was Cal and Quinn's story, all the characters were very involved in the story. The Key series and Garden series have been my favorites, but if this series continues as it started, I will have to add it to my favorites.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
As previous readers have noted, Nora really is the queen of dialogue, the queen of writing family/friend dynamics in a way that makes them seem real. She has a knack for writing characters that I really like to read about. I loved Cal and Quinn and all the rest of the gang. I loved Lump. Add a little paranormal into the mix, and the book becomes a winner for me.
True, this is not her best book ever, but it's far from the worst. We're building up the series in this book, so I expect it to be a lot of background information, and I don't expect the overall story arc to be resolved yet. That'll happen in the third book since this is book one of a trilogy. I understand that, so I didn't got into it expecting a nice tidy package all wrapped up with a bow.
What I expected was an enjoyable read with characters I like and want to read about, and that's exactly what I got. No, the romance between Cal and Quinn wasn't the most hot and steamy I've ever read...it was more comfortable, and that was just fine. (Though the scene in Cal's office was pretty hot, if you ask me). If you're looking for a book with lots of raw, desperate, passionate sex scenes, this isn't the one. Maybe that'll happen with Gage's story.
The point here is that I'm eager to stick around and find out what happens next, and that's really the mark of a good book to me. I have no problem recommending this.
True, this is not her best book ever, but it's far from the worst. We're building up the series in this book, so I expect it to be a lot of background information, and I don't expect the overall story arc to be resolved yet. That'll happen in the third book since this is book one of a trilogy. I understand that, so I didn't got into it expecting a nice tidy package all wrapped up with a bow.
What I expected was an enjoyable read with characters I like and want to read about, and that's exactly what I got. No, the romance between Cal and Quinn wasn't the most hot and steamy I've ever read...it was more comfortable, and that was just fine. (Though the scene in Cal's office was pretty hot, if you ask me). If you're looking for a book with lots of raw, desperate, passionate sex scenes, this isn't the one. Maybe that'll happen with Gage's story.
The point here is that I'm eager to stick around and find out what happens next, and that's really the mark of a good book to me. I have no problem recommending this.
20 of 26 people found the following review helpful
By Still a Fan
Format:Mass Market Paperback
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.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Janet
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Blood Brothers. I got it from the library and am glad I didn't pay for it. I agree with the other reviewers who have said the characters are indistinguishable and will add the reason they are indistinguishable is because they ALL talk the same. Each character's dialog is written with the same cadence, rhythm, style and sentence structure. As I have written before in my reviews of NR books of the past few years, she has taken to writing in a very certain STYLE, which is very obvious and detracts from the story she is telling. (this is why it takes me awhile to read her books - I have to go back and reread sentences to get just what she is telling). Her STYLE is to LEAVE OUT PRONOUNS, ITS', and THE'S, etc. Her dialog is choppy and very STYLISTIC. But her characters all talk alike. In her previous books, at least a few of the characters talked normally, but in this one THEY ALL TALKED ALIKE!
I will say I liked the prologue and thought the book had promise. The boys had their own personalities and they were interesting. Then they grew up and became more alike and, of course, talked alike. Some of their individual personalities still came through some, but not enough. Cal's was the most changed from what I would expect from his boyhood. But the women were interchangeable, personality-wise. Again, they all talked alike. So, for characters I would give the book a C-
The story itself has promise, except for the fact it is SO similar to last year's vampire trilogy. If it focused more on the history and less on the hokey demon, it would be a better read. The ending in book 1 was quite hokey. For story, I would give a B-
The romance was rushed, as I felt the romance in book 1 of the vampire trilogy was also. It's a shame, as NR has written some excellent romances.... Read more ›
I will say I liked the prologue and thought the book had promise. The boys had their own personalities and they were interesting. Then they grew up and became more alike and, of course, talked alike. Some of their individual personalities still came through some, but not enough. Cal's was the most changed from what I would expect from his boyhood. But the women were interchangeable, personality-wise. Again, they all talked alike. So, for characters I would give the book a C-
The story itself has promise, except for the fact it is SO similar to last year's vampire trilogy. If it focused more on the history and less on the hokey demon, it would be a better read. The ending in book 1 was quite hokey. For story, I would give a B-
The romance was rushed, as I felt the romance in book 1 of the vampire trilogy was also. It's a shame, as NR has written some excellent romances.... Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 stars
love it
Nora Roberts did it again! This is book 1 of 3 and I can't wait to get started on the 2nd one. I love her series, great read.
Published 5 days ago by S.G.
5.0 out of 5 stars
I cannot believe anyone gave this book less than 5 stars!!!!
I loved this book and the second and third. Absolutely genuis. Nora has a way with words. And how anyone,let alone 12 people, could say that they didnt like the book.... Read more
Published 12 days ago by beannikki
5.0 out of 5 stars
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Great story. cant wait to read the others. Nora u did an awesome job once again. Keep up the good work
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I have read all Nora Roberts and all her stories pull me in no matter what. I see through the eyes of the writer, it's like what I have the urge to read or my mood.. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Nancy
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Blood Brothers was an excellent book. It pulled me right into the story to where I felt like I was living in the story. I ended up with goosebumps on more than one occasion. Read more
Published 2 months ago by J-Long
3.0 out of 5 stars
Ok Read
There were times this was entertaining, but not most of the time. I don't think I need to get book 2.
Published 3 months ago by M. Fish
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very enjoyable read
Iread this book a year ago and got realy involved then I could't find the other books,but never stopped looking. I got my Kindle for Christmas and low and behold there they were. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mary Broderick
5.0 out of 5 stars
Page Turner.
It was hard to put the book down. I was immediately drawn into the story. As usual, Nora Roberts brings her characters to life and makes the reader feel what's going on.
Published 3 months ago by Stitching
5.0 out of 5 stars
Loved it
What a fun book,Fast paced this is such a good read,I love how she got right to the story and and didn't linger on sex so much,I can't wait to start on the next one!!!
Published 4 months ago by Will Mill
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