Review: Innocent Blood – James Rollins & Rebecca Cantrell
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| Hardcover: 448 pages Publisher: William Morrow (December 10, 2013) Language: English ISBN-10: ISBN-10: 0061991066 ISBN-13: 978-ISBN-13: 978-0061991066 |
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Characters:
Christian Crane – A Member of the Sanguines
Dr. Erin Granger – A College Professor of Archaeology.
Sergeant Jordan Stone – A Military Forensics Expert.
Synopsis:
Father Ruhn Karza has disappeared. Dr. Erin Granger and Sgt. Jordan Stone are pulled back into action against the forces of evil. A mysterious figure known as Damnatus and a woman involved in the disappearance of Father Kuhn join in a race against time to either bring about or prevent the end of the world.
Review
This was a great adventure. There was the introduction of many figures from history. While it started out a little slow, once I got into the swing of the story, I couldn’t quit turning the pages. While it’s not exactly my cup of tea, I found myself enjoying it. For the average fantasy fan, you may find it a bit to religousy, but for fans of religious fiction and fans of the author(s), I’m sure you’d love every minute of it.
Much of the plot tied to the book of Revelations. As it does touch on dark topics, it would be way too dark for young readers so I’d say adults and 17 or over is the most likely audience. I was surprised at how something listed as Christian Fiction could actually be so dark, but I found myself really enjoying it, and want to go back and read more about the Sanguines and the Belial’s. There is also one scene of sex that may offend some with more prudent tastes. Overall though, I found the book enjoyable and would recommend it.
About the Authors
James Rollins is the New York Times bestselling author of thrillers translated into forty languages. His Sigma series has been lauded as one of the “top crowd pleasers” (New York Times) and one of the “hottest summer reads” (People magazine).
Acclaimed for his originality, Rollins unveils unseen worlds, scientific breakthroughs, and historical secrets—and he does it all at breakneck speed. Find James Rollins on Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter, and at www.jamesrollins.com.
Rebecca Cantrell’s Hannah Vogel mystery novels have won the Bruce Alexander and Macavity awards and have been nominated for the Barry and RT Reviewers Choice awards; her critically acclaimed novel, iDrakula, was nominated for the APPY award and listed on Booklist’s Top 10 Horror Fiction for Youth.
She and her husband and son just left Hawaii’s sunny shores for adventures in Berlin. Find Rebecca Cantrell on Facebook, and Twitter, and at www.rebeccacantrell.com.
*Disclaimer* A special thanks goes out to Danielle at Harper Collins for a review copy of this book. It in no way influenced my review. You can discuss it here or join my facebook page and discuss it there.
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December 9th, 2013 at 3:09 pm
Are you now a convert?
December 9th, 2013 at 3:14 pm
I’m not 100% sure. I liked it, and think it would be better towards the audience it’s directed at (you), but I find it difficult getting past a lot of the religiosity. I do like the characters, so I think I’d have to tune out the religiousy stuff, though in this one it’s not been quite as bad as others. It’s rather weird, I don’t mind books on religion, but it feels a little off when it’s in my fiction. I think it’s the same reason I’ve never read any of the Left Behind books, though they are way more blatant. At least this author seemed to be closer to the moderate side of things (with the love scene in it).
December 9th, 2013 at 4:00 pm
Rollins’ Sigma Force doesn’t have the religious overtones in them. Did you read Blood Gospel? I haven’t read Innocent Blood yet, but sure it would make more sense if read after Blood Gospel. I wasn’t sure I would like it due to the vampires….. but priest vampires intrigued me. LOL. I am not of fan of the Left Behind series. Vary greatly from Catholic theology . Plus, I began to find numerous errors in them.
December 9th, 2013 at 4:04 pm
I’ve not read Blood Gospel. This one makes sense without it, there’s a lot of reflection back to events I assume to be from it. The Vampire/Priests thing I actually liked. I liked the blending in of historical figures too. The religious tones fit though with the theme and characters of the book, but theres a little more religious stuff than say Dan Brown’s books which also feature religious themes. This on a religion scale is above them, but way below others such as LaHaye, and Liparulo. It’s much more mainstream though then similar fiction I’d get from Booksneeze.
December 9th, 2013 at 4:06 pm
Paula Howard said:
Rollins’ Sigma Force doesn’t have the religious overtones in them. Did you read Blood Gospel? I haven’t read Innocent Blood yet, but sure it would make more sense if read after Blood Gospel. I wasn’t sure I would like it due to the vampires….. but priest vampires intrigued me. LOL. I am not of fan of the Left Behind series. Vary greatly from Catholic theology . Plus, I began to find numerous errors in them.
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