Sins of Blood and Stone [Paperback]

John Urbancik (Author), Michael Oliveri (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2002

Five hundred years ago, he served as a priest during the Spanish Inquisition. When he thought his love affair, which had produced a child, had been discovered, he had the man who knew the secrets put to death. Then by his own decree, he had his lover put to death as well. Distraught, he took his own life, and woke up . . . And now, after one hundred years of awareness as a gargoyle, a woman identical to his lost love enters the church. And the gargoyle discovers that he can move . . .

Product Details

• Paperback: 188 pages
• Publisher: Catalyst Press (April 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1894815459
• ISBN-13: 978-1894815451
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,196,269 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stone Prison, October 2, 2002

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This review is from: Sins of Blood and Stone (Paperback)

This is a solid first book from an aspiring Author. The story is new and fresh and it kept me intrigued through out the entire book. I didn't find a single dull spot and I actually finished it within a day. I will not give anything about the story away just know that I highly recommend this one whether you're a fan of horror or not.
Also recommend The Eternal Battle by another aspiring author Keith Gouveia.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Writer To Watch, October 1, 2002

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Regina Mitchell (Mt. Pleasant, MI) - See all my reviews
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John Urbancik proves himself a writer to watch with his debut novel, Sins of Blood and Stone. The book walks the line between dark fantasy and horror. While religion is featured prominently in this book, this book blurs the line between good and evil and forces us to look deep inside ourselves to see where we might fit in this balance.

Not all mysteries in this book are answered, and that is not a bad thing. I wish that some of the characters had been drawn out more--I wanted to know more about them--and there were other, minor flaws, but Sins is a brilliant introduction to the writing of John Urbancik. I'm really looking forward to Urbancik's next book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable!!!, March 26, 2004

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J. Resnick (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
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I would have liked to learn the backstory behind the demons, but otherwise this was a really entertaining book. Took a little time to get going, but once it did, there was no stopping it!! I loved how Mr. Urbancik described the Gargoyle's flights around NYC, and the battles that took place with the demons. Most importantly I enjoyed the Gargoyle's character arc and his reasons for redemption. I look forward to the author's next novel - I hope it's as engrossing as this one!!!