Reviews

The Blood Gospel by Rebecca Cantrell, James Rollins

shinissa_kaur's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

atlantic_reader_wannabe's review against another edition

5.0

I loved reading this book! I can hardly wait for the sequel! The writing was fantastic! I loved the plot, the characters (my favourite being Rhun) and I was taken into that world from page one. I can't wait to return to it for a new adventure!

rbdcaanada's review against another edition

4.0

Great story, great beginning of a new series. Eagerly awaiting the next installment.

shiloah_faith's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

zjswetlik's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

bmlowry8's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

bobbikaye's review against another edition

5.0

I usually don't read books about vampires but I enjoyed this one. Can't wait for the next one to come out.

ljjohnson8's review against another edition

1.0

A promising and exciting beginning, then at about page 75 or so, you find out the nature of the forces aligned against our heroes and it's downhill from there. I should have shut the book for good right then but I didn't. This combined third-rate DaVinci Code elements with the worst Twilight-type sappy mooniness. And it committed the sin that the best book series never do - no conclusion to the story, no resolution to some of the plotlines; it just stops and you're supposed to pick up everything in the next installment. Such a disappointment because I'm a very big fan of Rollins' SIGMA novels.

I have so little time to read right now and I wasted it on this stupid book...

atarbett's review against another edition

4.0

I have mixed feelings about this story.

It's very exciting. But then, I expect nothing less from James Rollins. But at times, the genre blending was jarring. It felt like I was reading two separate books, but the same story. With the vampire aspects, there were a few times that I felt like laughing, and I don't think that was intended. Not that I don't love vampire stories! I do! But I don't expect vampires with James Rollins novels. It felt like the book was pitched like this: "Ooh! You know what would make history-centered thriller novels BETTER? VAMPIRES!"

So, that's all that kept it being 5 stars. Even still, I highly recommend it and I will rabidly consume any and all books in the this series.

And I will probably still laugh at the vampire bits.

ruaanvanzyl's review

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Religious bigotry, Blood, Child abuse, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Child death