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Blood Brothers #2
The Wages of Sin
“THE WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH”
No female vampires. No half breeds. No bonds with humans. For as long as vampires have owned the night, this has been the law. And even after a thousand years of Brotherhood, some vampires are willing to kill each other to keep these laws sacred.
In the follow-up to the bestselling Thicker Than Water, the Blood Brothers are placed at odds once again when a vicious former cop finds the body of his daughter bled dry and swears revenge on Thor. With Tyr's human girlfriend locked in their house and Loki publicly proclaiming his heritage on stage at his club, everyone is playing with fire, and things are about to spiral out of control on a level they never have before.
Set in Las Vegas in the days immediately following Thicker Than Water, The Wages of Sin ups the ante in terms of blood, sex, and bad behavior.
Welcome back to Sin City. Welcome back to Blood Brothers.
No female vampires. No half breeds. No bonds with humans. For as long as vampires have owned the night, this has been the law. And even after a thousand years of Brotherhood, some vampires are willing to kill each other to keep these laws sacred.
In the follow-up to the bestselling Thicker Than Water, the Blood Brothers are placed at odds once again when a vicious former cop finds the body of his daughter bled dry and swears revenge on Thor. With Tyr's human girlfriend locked in their house and Loki publicly proclaiming his heritage on stage at his club, everyone is playing with fire, and things are about to spiral out of control on a level they never have before.
Set in Las Vegas in the days immediately following Thicker Than Water, The Wages of Sin ups the ante in terms of blood, sex, and bad behavior.
Welcome back to Sin City. Welcome back to Blood Brothers.
- GenresParanormalVampires
159 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 17, 2013
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Greg Sisco
49 books136 followersGreg Sisco is a novelist, screenwriter, and film director. His short fiction has appeared in anthologies such as Worst Laid Plans, Halldark Holidays, and Nox Pareidolia. Perpetually restless and habitually nomadic, he has lived in four countries and is most at home in the movie theater.
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January 31, 2013
I like it when vampires aren't sparkly.
March 7, 2018
Good
Read both books and liked them but shorter than I like would like another book to close the series for me
Read both books and liked them but shorter than I like would like another book to close the series for me
August 28, 2013
Brainycat's 5 "B"s:
blood: 5
boobs: 3
bombs: 2
bondage: 4
blasphemy: 3
Bechdel Test: FAIL
Deggan's Rule: FAIL
Gay Bechdel Test: FAIL
In all honesty, I didn't like this as much as I liked Thicker than Water. I believe I would've liked it a lot better if the two novellas were combined into one novel, with a few less flashbacks in the first book and couple more flashbacks in the second book to make the two novellas maintain the same pacing. That's not going to happen, so I recommend reading this one right after the first one, as this book picks up right after the cliffhanger at the end of the first book.
This book felt very mopey and it kept rehashing the same conflict over and over. The only thing missing was an actual horse, getting flogged long after it had shuffled off this mortal coil. This book didn't need to be nearly as long, or it should've tried harder and gone bigger. Without giving away plot spoilers, I'll say that it would've have been more rewarding for me as a reader for the conflict between the brothers to spill out of Las Vegas and continue on through a couple of months of hunt and chase.
The story was gory, but there wasn't as much sex as the first book. The situations felt more preposterous, too - as the bodycount builds up and they start getting attention from the cops the vampires are still able to kill with impunity which felt unrealistic. I'd call this effort a "sophomore slump", but as I don't know enough about the author's publishing history I don't know if that's appropriate. I do know that there's no point reading this book unless you've read the first book, you should read the two of them back to back, and this is the weaker of the two.
blood: 5
boobs: 3
bombs: 2
bondage: 4
blasphemy: 3
Bechdel Test: FAIL
Deggan's Rule: FAIL
Gay Bechdel Test: FAIL
In all honesty, I didn't like this as much as I liked Thicker than Water. I believe I would've liked it a lot better if the two novellas were combined into one novel, with a few less flashbacks in the first book and couple more flashbacks in the second book to make the two novellas maintain the same pacing. That's not going to happen, so I recommend reading this one right after the first one, as this book picks up right after the cliffhanger at the end of the first book.
This book felt very mopey and it kept rehashing the same conflict over and over. The only thing missing was an actual horse, getting flogged long after it had shuffled off this mortal coil. This book didn't need to be nearly as long, or it should've tried harder and gone bigger. Without giving away plot spoilers, I'll say that it would've have been more rewarding for me as a reader for the conflict between the brothers to spill out of Las Vegas and continue on through a couple of months of hunt and chase.
The story was gory, but there wasn't as much sex as the first book. The situations felt more preposterous, too - as the bodycount builds up and they start getting attention from the cops the vampires are still able to kill with impunity which felt unrealistic. I'd call this effort a "sophomore slump", but as I don't know enough about the author's publishing history I don't know if that's appropriate. I do know that there's no point reading this book unless you've read the first book, you should read the two of them back to back, and this is the weaker of the two.
Please note: I don't review to provide synopses, I review to share a purely visceral reaction to books and perhaps answer some of the questions I ask when I'm contemplating investing time and money into a book.
January 23, 2013
"The Wages of Sin" is the second novel in Greg Sisco’s incredible Blood Brothers vampire series and I continue to be blown away by him. Overall, this is the third of his novels that I have read, and I had this one finished by day two. It’s that good.
In this second installment of the story, we find the brothers still living in Las Vegas where one miss-step after another leads them further and further into very dangerous territory. Loki begins to step out into a spotlight which makes it very uncomfortable for his brothers. At the same time, Tyr’s relationship and feelings for Eva continue to drive a wedge between him and the others. Soon, new characters emerge that complicate matters further, including the brothers being pursued by not one, but two entities. And it’s not altogether certain what will happen when they finally locate them.
Much like book one, book two takes us back half a world and a thousand years back with some very wonderful stories that color the plot well and provide great depth to the characters. Using his gift for wit, biting sarcasm and masterful pacing, Sisco will have you turning those pages no matter what better things you think you should be doing with your time.
Previously, Sisco proclaimed that he wanted to return vampires to where they rightfully belonged, rescuing them from the “soft” genres. I can assure you that he continues to do this and does not disappoint. He hasn’t erased the original mythology, giving his vampires new abilities or powers, but has simply brought them into the new century as we would fully expect them to act. There’s nothing wrong with enjoying your vampires on the lighter side of the genre, if that’s what you prefer; however, if you’re looking for the serious stuff: the bloodletting and the horror – you can stop looking right now. Sisco’s got the goods.
In this second installment of the story, we find the brothers still living in Las Vegas where one miss-step after another leads them further and further into very dangerous territory. Loki begins to step out into a spotlight which makes it very uncomfortable for his brothers. At the same time, Tyr’s relationship and feelings for Eva continue to drive a wedge between him and the others. Soon, new characters emerge that complicate matters further, including the brothers being pursued by not one, but two entities. And it’s not altogether certain what will happen when they finally locate them.
Much like book one, book two takes us back half a world and a thousand years back with some very wonderful stories that color the plot well and provide great depth to the characters. Using his gift for wit, biting sarcasm and masterful pacing, Sisco will have you turning those pages no matter what better things you think you should be doing with your time.
Previously, Sisco proclaimed that he wanted to return vampires to where they rightfully belonged, rescuing them from the “soft” genres. I can assure you that he continues to do this and does not disappoint. He hasn’t erased the original mythology, giving his vampires new abilities or powers, but has simply brought them into the new century as we would fully expect them to act. There’s nothing wrong with enjoying your vampires on the lighter side of the genre, if that’s what you prefer; however, if you’re looking for the serious stuff: the bloodletting and the horror – you can stop looking right now. Sisco’s got the goods.
August 17, 2013
I think it was as good as the first one and at least doesn't have a strong cliffhanger.
September 5, 2013
Really enjoy this series. I can't wait for the next book! Hopefully there is one!
March 12, 2015
It was ok. A mediocre story line. Spelling and grammatical errors. I still feel compelled to get the next one just for closure for Eva.
March 28, 2015
Good read
I choose 4 stars because I thought it was good but felt a little rushed. I couldn't wait to finish it it kept me interested till the end. I would recommend it.
I choose 4 stars because I thought it was good but felt a little rushed. I couldn't wait to finish it it kept me interested till the end. I would recommend it.
May 19, 2014
A great sequel! This one was just as good as the first!
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