The Blood Gospel (Order of the Sanguines, #1)

by James Rollins and Rebecca Cantrell

Sent to explore a subterranean temple revealed after a devastating earthquake in Israel, a trio of experts discover the mummified remains of a crucified girl. But as they excavate, a brutal attack sets them on the run and they're thrust in to a race to recover what was once preserved in the sarcophagus. A book rumoured to have been written by Christ's own hand. Hunted by a force of ancient evil, Dr Erin Granger and her two companions must follow the trail back thousands of years, to a time when ungodly beasts hunted the dark spaces of the world. And here they stumble across a secret sect within the Vatican, one whose existence was painted by Rembrandt himself. A shadowy order known simply as The Sanguines.

• ISBN13: 9781409146391
• Publish Date: 17 January 2013 (first published 8 January 2013)
• Publish Status: Withdrawn
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
• Imprint: Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
• Format: eBook
• Pages: 496
• Language: English

Reviews

This book borrows from existing vampire myth and lore, using the best of tradition before building on it in unique and interesting ways. But it's the unique choices of nuance, tone, and tradition, that turn this vampire story into something fun and fascinating. First of all, this book is very much a James Rollins thriller. The fact that there are vampires is just a bonus. Fans of vampire fiction will love this book. But fans of Rollins other books will find it every bit as action packed and meticulously plotted. That Rollins has teamed with Rebecca Cantrell for this new series was nothing short of brilliant decision because the end result is a smash hit. The two make a dynamic writing team and have produced a thrilling new first book in what I am now sure will be a powerful new series.