| Title | : | Blood Brothers |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Steven Barnes |
| Release | : | 1996-01-01 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Fantasy, Books, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Contemporary, Fiction & Literature, Black Literature, Historical Fantasy |
| Size | : | 1583740 |
| Three hundred years ago, a slave sorcerer bought his freedom by showing his master how he could live forever—by using the sacrificial deaths of his own children as a channel to absorb the life essence of others. Now in 1990’s Los Angeles, two men have seen their daughters consumed by a sorcerous flame and discover that together they have the skills to confront the evil ancestors who have preyed on their family for centuries. BLOOD BROTHERS weaves fantasy and magic into a deftly told tale of American race relations and history. “Barnes' sound and absorbing fantasy deals with that classic devil's bargain, achieving immortality by absorbing the life force of others… a page turner.” - Booklist "Barnes gives us characters that are vividly real . . . and then he stokes the suspense up to levels that will make the reader miss sleep and be late for work." - Tim Powers on THE KUNDALINI EQUATION “Barnes pulls no punches . . . characters are fully and beautifully drawn.” - Locus Magazine on THE KUNDALINI EQUATION “Convincing at both the brain and gut levels.” - Larry Niven (on STREETLETHAL) “Imaginative, well-researched, well-written and devastating.” - Octavia E. Butler, author of PARABLE OF THE TALENTS (on Barnes’ alternate history novels) “Daringly epic in scope and written in undeniably rich appreciation of historical legend and human ties.” - Publishers Weekly (on GREAT SKY WOMAN) "An adventure on a grand scale, this initial installment in a projected two-volume series cleverly sets the stage for further action and will leave readers craving more." - Booklist on GREAT SKY WOMAN ". . . at once rugged and elegant in style, a mix of harsh bloodletting with a primeval close-to-the-land beauty." - Publishers Weekly on SHADOW VALLEY “A cat-and-mouse chase in which role-playing serves as perfect training for heroics and survival.” - Publishers Weekly on THE MOON MAZE GAME by Larry Niven and Steven Barnes |
