“It crawled along the air that hung heavy as wet wool over the glade.” — First sentence
Synopsis: 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…
Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts (NR) is the first book of the Sign of Seven Trilogy. I’ve been looking forward to her latest work, and it’s come true. Finally getting to read her again is satisfying. I’ve read four of her trilogies with short intervals in between. I have to say this isn’t her best work, but it’s too early to tell. Blood Brothers is still a good read, but I’m not breaking out in songs over this one.
Usually, each book in the NR trilogies is filled with romance that makes you beam and radiate happiness. This one, though, has less of that. Instead, it focuses more on the evil backdrop that has befallen Hawkins Hollow, where all hell breaks loose every seven years, on the seventh day of the seventh month. All because, innocently, on their tenth birthday, Caleb, Fox, and Gage cut their wrists, mixed their blood, and made an oath at the Pagan Stone. With that, they have unleashed something evil as well as good.
Circumstances also bring three women together: Quinn, Layla, and Cybil. Together they form an important team, with absolute determination to end the recurring problem once and for all. They do a lot of brainstorming and research to trace genealogies, look for gaps or missing links, find patterns, etc. The first book romantically links Caleb and Quinn together. Their romance sounds a little harried, but then again, Quinn is a go-getter, the cut-to-the-chase sort of girl, so that probably sets the tone. I think their relationship will be developed further in Book 2. Right now, it seems NR has taken a slightly different approach.
Funny dialogue is part and parcel of NR’s work, so expect to see plenty of it. For now, it’s still too early to tell if the story will rock my world, but I’m placing my hope in Book 2, The Hollow (scheduled for release in May 2008), and Book 3, The Pagan Stone (scheduled for release in December 2008). It’s a long wait, but I’m patient…
Blood Brothers is a joint-reading with Melody and Julia. Hey ladies: I’m already looking forward to reading the rest of the trilogy with you. Thank you for reading with me!
Related Posts:
The Hollow (Book 2 of Sign of Seven Trilogy)
The Pagan Stone (Book 3 of Sign of Seven Trilogy)
