Threes and sevens are magic numbers. Power numbers. Put together and there's no telling what can be overcome--or what could be released.
In the little town of Hawkins Hollow, three ten year old boys--Caleb, Fox and Gage--discovered that first hand. Born at the same time on the same day, the seventh day of the seventh month, the trio swore an oath that made them blood brothers and also forced them into the roles of defenders of their home town. For one week, every seven years, they bear witness to a week of madness in their town, and do their best to keep things under control for everyone.
This time, however, the third round, there are outsiders--women--involved and all signs point to this being the final showdown between good and evil.
Blood Brothers tells Caleb's story. As a direct descendent of the Hawkins that gave the town its name, Caleb is the point man of sorts for the trio. He is an all-around good guy, devoted to his town, his family and his friends, and determined to stop evil as much as he can. When Quinn Black, a writer and researcher with an interest in the occult, comes to town for a story on the odd happenings, he's her first contact and their connection makes sparks fly.
I adored this book. I really enjoy Ms. Roberts' writing a lot of the time, but I've also had a few misses with her work. Thankfully, that was not the case with this book. I was drawn in from the very beginning and read through it quickly, turning pages to figure out what would happen next. To me, this was an excellent balance of both the paranormal and romantic aspects of a paranormal romance. Yes, it was a little darker than what some people might enjoy, and a little more graphic. I think a few touches of JD Robb's style seeped in. It worked, for me, though, so I'm not complaining.
As this is a trilogy, and there are three boys that start the whole thing off, there are three girls to match them. Predictable? Yes. But again, it worked for me and I'm desperately curious to see how the other two couples manage, particularly Gage and Cybil, the couple we spent the least time with in this book.
As far as complaints, I confess that I would have liked a <b>little</b> more action, a little more decisive a stand being made against the Big Bad, regardless of the fact that this was just the introductory book. Still, that's relatively minor and I can wait until May for book two to see where we go from here.
Overall Grade: A+
Writing is like a drug. Anyone who tells you it isn't is trying to sell you something more addictive. Like crack.
