Bloodline
The Heritage Trilogy: Book One
by Alan Gold, Mike Jones
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Pub Date Sep 30 2014 | Archive Date Dec 19 2014
Smith Publicity | Atria Books
Description
Bilal, a radicalized Palestinian youth, is promised paradise if he destroys the Western Wall. But his attempted terrorist attack fails and he finds himself in the hands of a young Jewish surgeon, Yael Cohen. After saving his life, Yael makes the startling discovery that her DNA and Bilal’s are nearly identical, sparking suspicion that their connection is greater than mere coincidence. Their search for answers soon puts them in the middle of a high-stakes international conspiracy—one that has its roots in the blood of thousands, and now threatens to spill the blood of thousands more.
Unknown to Bilal and Yael, theirs is the last chapter in a story that crosses millennia. Century after century, two ancient families—bloodline ancestors of Yael and Bilal—defied the power of corrupt kings and conquerors, fighting to forge an alliance and lasting peace. But through many years of secret dealings and war, kinships were shattered, dynasties fell apart, and evil gained a foothold. Now, in modern Israel, those same sinister forces are at work, stopping at nothing to take control of the Holy Land and silence anyone in their way. Through imprisonment, assassination attempts, and political machinations, Bilal and Yael must ultimately confront the truth of who they are. But is the common blood of two individuals enough to bring two enemy peoples together, and stave off the destruction that threatens them both?
Crossing borders, centuries, and battlegrounds, Bloodline is a thrilling, ultimately redemptive story taking place in the shadows of one of the oldest, most sacred cities in the world.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781476759845 |
| PRICE | $16.00 (USD) |
Average rating from 9 members
Featured Reviews
Rosemary S, Librarian
Bilal is a young Palestinian who seeks paradise by causing the destruction of the Western Wall. When his plan goes awry, he ends up being treated by a Jewish surgeon, Yael Cohen. Yael discovers that her DNA and the DNA of her patient are almost identical. How could that be? Their story is thousands of years old and as the narrative goes from the present to nearly 2000 years in the past, readers will discover that they are linked through their two, once all powerful families. Once powerful allies, the two families fell out over time to the point that they became sworn enemies.
iris s, Bookseller
This thriller takes place in the modern and ancient Middle East, with all its conflicts. There are good and evil characters on both sides. Two of the modern main characters are a female Jewish doctor and her patient, a failed male teenage bomber. It is fascinating and hard to put down. The modern era and its characters are better portrayed. My only problem with Bloodlines is that it is volume 1 of 3 and the 2nd is not being published until August of 2015. I do not want to wait to read more. Highly recommended.
Natasha R, Bookseller
This is an incredibly moving story that begins in the modern Middle East. When a Palestinian fanatic is shot and wounded he is operated on by an Israeli surgeon who is shocked to discover that they share a rare blood type. In a search to find out more about their shared DNA the story shines a light on the fight for faith and power that has engulfed that region through the centuries. This is supposed to be the first volume of a trilogy and I look forward to learning more about these characters and the history they share.
Mallory Anne-Marie H, Reviewer
REVIEW BLOODLINE by Alan Gold and Mike Jones
BLOODLINE is the first volume in the HERITAGE TRILOGY series, an action-packed thriller which is both contemporary and historical, comparing and contrasting, and shining a spotlight on the millennia-long conflicts throughout the Middle East. A. Palestinian Arab boy and a Jewish Israeli doctor discover by chance that they share DNA, and that this connection is no accident of nature, but impelled by conspiracy.
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