The Blood Gospel

The Order of the Sanguines, Book 1

By: James Rollins, Rebecca Cantrell

Narrated by: Christian Baskous

Length: 17 hrs and 58 mins

Publisher's summary

An earthquake in Masada, Israel, kills hundreds and reveals a tomb buried in the heart of the mountain. A trio of investigators - Sergeant Jordan Stone, a military forensic expert; Father Rhun Korza, a Vatican priest; and Dr. Erin Granger, a brilliant but disillusioned archaeologist - are sent to explore the macabre discovery, a subterranean temple holding the crucified body of a mummified girl.

But a brutal attack at the site sets the three on the run, thrusting them into a race to recover what was once preserved in the tomb's sarcophagus: a book rumored to have been written by Christ's own hand, a tome that is said to hold the secrets to His divinity. The enemy who hounds them is like no other, a force of ancient evil directed by a leader of impossible ambitions and incalculable cunning.

©2013 James Rollins and Rebecca Cantrell (P)2013 HarperCollins Publishers

Great Book can't wait for the next one

Would you consider the audio edition of The Blood Gospel to be better than the print version?

The print version was great as I can see in my mind the people and the places, but the audio version was well read and the sound was good

What did you like best about this story?

This story has intrique and a small amount of romance. The main people seem well developed but there is still more to discover about all of the people. The back ground people will allow for more people to brought to the forefront. The ending was a total shocker

What three words best describe Christian Baskous’s performance?

well read and enjoyable

Narration is just awesome.

Just can't wait to continue the story-line...this series has really peaked my interest. A great series coupled with a wealth of information.

Awesome

Had a friend tell me about this book series,book one down can't wait for book two

Entertaining

Would you listen to The Blood Gospel again? Why?

Possibly.

Any additional comments?

I've read most of Jame Rollins' books, this was not one of my favorites, but not bad.

I really loved it.

Lots of twists, history, solid characters. You gets used to the narrator. Definitely recommend it.

The adventure and suspense is never ending.

What did you like best about this story?

Liked the way the historical aspects are woven in with the biblical. Just simply fasicnating.

What about Christian Baskous’s performance did you like?

First time hearing this author, not a bad job but i must admit to being a Scot Brick fan.

Any additional comments?

Cant await for the next installment.

Action packed!

I love historical fiction! Mix that with some religious vampires and like the Navy Seals... I didnt think it would work, but it did. I normally don't like action because I'm character driven, but I'm hooked!

Interesting topic

Would you listen to The Blood Gospel again? Why?

No. I liked it and it was well-written, but a little to far into the vampire thing for me. I usually never pick vampire books on purpose, they bore me.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I listened, so this may be misspelled, Roon....the kick butt Sanguines.

How could the performance have been better?

This is where the audio version tanked. The guy doing narration mispronounced almost all of the biblical places like Caesarea, Caana, and others. He even mispronounced items. It nearly drove me nuts. The only thing worse was the dialect/accent choices that ended up sounding not Italian, as in purely Italian, but something between a Brooklyn accent and a Chicago mobster! Jeez. Get someone else if you can. I am a history major and have a theater background. Replace him.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Not really.

Any additional comments?

Like that man from Texas! He was interesting.

storyline

loved it and can't wait to read the rest of the series. just the thing to listen to on a long drive

An Awesome Adventure!

I never read James Rollins or Rebecca Cantrell before but heard so many rave review that I had to give it a go. I LOVED this book. A mystery wrapped in history, religion, and the supernatural. Right up my alley! My only complaint is that this is book 1 and now I have a lot of waiting to do.