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