Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City of Screams | 2012 | Rebecca Cantrell | Buy |
| 2 | The Blood Gospel | 2013 | Rebecca Cantrell | Buy |
| 3 | Blood Brothers | 2013 | Rebecca Cantrell | Buy |
| 4 | Innocent Blood | 2013 | Rebecca Cantrell | Buy |
| 5 | Blood Infernal | 2015 | Rebecca Cantrell | Buy |
The Order of the Sanguines series is a collaboration between James Rollins and Rebecca Cantrell that mixes thriller pacing with supernatural horror rooted in religious history. The Blood Gospel introduces a secret order within the Catholic Church tasked with protecting the world from ancient evil. The series builds from there through Innocent Blood and Blood Infernal, with shorter works like City of Screams and Blood Brothers filling in the story between major installments.
Rollins and Cantrell combine their respective strengths in the collaboration. Rollins brings experience with large-scale action set pieces and globe-trotting plots, while Cantrell contributes historical research and character work. The result reads faster than literary horror but has more depth than a standard action thriller.