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Summary: Fantastic! A Must Read!
Review: "Dark Guardian" by Christine Feehan is the 8th instalment in the wonderfully sensual and intriguing "Dark" series, and once again Feehan does not disappoint. With fresh and likeable characters and a storyline filled with passion, danger, and suspense, "Dark Guardian" will leave readers cheering Feehan's remarkable talent.Lucian, one of the legendary ancient Carpathian twins, has spent the last several hundred years pretending to have turned vampire in order to keep his beloved twin (Gabriel of "Dark Legend") from turning vampire himself, knowing that Gabriel had a lifemate out there somewhere. And now that Gabriel has found his other half, Lucian feels his mission has come to an end. For the years he has spent hunting and killing the undead have left a stain of darkness on Lucian's soul, and he has grown weary of his endless colourless and emotionless existence. But Gabriel's lifemate, Francesca, insists that she knows of Lucian's lifemate, and that this woman desperately needs Lucian's help. And indeed Lucian does find his lifemate, feisty lady cop Jaxon Montgomery, who has dedicated her life to protecting others. But Jaxon has had a nightmarish start in life, with a crazed stepfather who murders everyone who gets close to her, including her biological parents and little brother, and her beloved foster parents. As a result, Jaxx lives a solitary and lonely life, never getting too close to anyone for fear that it will get them killed. So when Lucian appears out of the night to save her from a bust gone wrong, she immediately fears that Lucian will become the next target of her stepfather Tyler Drake's bloodlust. Recuperating in Lucian's huge and lovely home, Jaxx becomes aware that Lucian is no ordinary man. But though she witnesses some of his remarkable powers, she still fears for his safety. Lucian, on the other hand, is not at all concerned about one mortal man, ex-Navy SEAL though he might be, but he is incredibly touched by Jaxx's concern for him. Jaxon fears the deep connection she feels between herself and Lucian, and doesn't know how to live as one half of a couple after a lifetime of being utterly alone. But Lucian is remarkably gentle and understanding with Jaxon, giving her time to adjust to all the changes in her life. Because Lucian knows the one thing he will never do is let Jaxon go, for she is the light to his darkness, the very air he breathes and the other half of his soul. But Jaxx is like a beacon of light drawing the soulless undead to her, as they all know that a human woman with psychic powers can be converted into one of them. Indeed, Lucian makes the decision that the only way to keep Jaxx safe is to convert her into a Carpathian, and it was a refreshing change to have a heroine who simply dealt with the change and moved on, rather than agonizing over it. Together, Lucian and Jaxx formulate a plan to draw out the undead hunting Jaxx and Tyler Drake. And there is no chance that Jaxx will sit back while Lucian fights her battles, so she and Lucian become true partners, another refreshing change from previous books. This book builds the suspense effectively to a thrilling climax, and will leave readers utterly sated and satisfied. "Dark Guardian" is another fantastic entry is Feehan's "Dark" series and it is not to be missed. The romance between Lucian and Jaxx is passionate and intense, and it's wonderful watching them find happiness and eternal love in each other's arms. Amidst the affecting romance of Jaxx and Lucian, Feehan seamlessly mixes in a tale of danger and excitement that will keep readers turning pages. "Dark Guardian" was a truly enjoyable read and it comes highly recommended.
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Summary: Blew my socks off
Review: Wow - what a ride this book took me on. Characters were outstanding, plot different - couldn't wait to get to the end so that I could start all over again. Also would like to recommend a beautiful love story, The Color of Revenge.
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Summary: A bit of a disappointment.
Review: Like everyone else, I patiently wait for this book to come out. I was very disapointed with the story. Gabriel's story really captured your attention and I thought that Lucian's would be just as good. I found Jaxon "whiny" and hyprocritical. The whole build up with her step-father was very good, but the final confrontation (if you could call it that) was terrible. I hope further books in the series are more well thought out.
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Summary: The Best of the Dark Series!
Review: Lucian is by far the sexiest Carpathian yet! Jaxxon is different than all the other women of this series with bravery and a sense of humor. Feehan writes a tale of suspense and romance all in one. Lucian has become my favorite hero of all time. I'm sure you'll enjoy this book too.
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Summary: Dark Series... Great Series
Review: Dark Guardian is the latest in Feehan's Dark Series, a great set of romance novels about an "Old World" immortal, primarily nocturnal species called Carpathians who remain mostly unknown to humans. After a few centuries, the males lose all feelings of emotion, ability to see color, and risk losing their souls by turning into vampires (undead beings without conscience, seeking the thrill of the kill)... unless the men find the light to their darkness... their lifemates (female Carpathians, or psychic human females who can safely be converted to Carpathian without the risk of becoming vampiresses). I love this book --so far my favorite in the series--, but recommend starting at the beginning and moving forward in order: Dark Prince, Dark Desire, Dark Gold, Dark Magic, Dark Challenge, Dark Fire, Dark Legend, Dark Guardian (and the Dark Dream, which is one of three stories in an anthology book entitled After Twilight). My one and only complaint about this whole series is that Ms. Feehan over-uses a favorite catch phrase: He took her breath away... or She took his breath away... or He tells her, "You take my breath away." Variations pop up repeatedly in each and every book! After reading 9 books, it gets old quick. But, I've learned to skip it and go on, because the rest is great!
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Summary: Dark Love
Review: All of Feehan's Dark Series is excellent. Dark Fire, Dark Legend, and Dark Guardian are by far my favorite. Those three rank on my all time favorite romance list. Very sexy. Feehan now seems comfortable with her creation and has move on to start to write really strong FEMALE characters (the males were always strong). The main reason I fell in love with these books is the need and feeling of the male characters. While the first book's ladies can hold their own they seemed to me to get a touch whiney after a while. These are the first and only Vampire books I have ever read. Before these I could not fathom why there was even a sub genera like this. While it is not necessary to read all the books in order, most of the males carry over form previous books. I for one love to revisit couples I have read about before. Not for the faint of heart, blood shedding, and blood drinking play a heavy role in these books. All in all excellent, truly wonderful story line. Christine Feehan could not possibly write fast enough for me. *****
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Summary: Lucian's Story!
Review: Dark Guardian is Lucian's story. He is one of the legendary twins who was brought forth to our attention in Dark Legend as he played a cat & mouse game with his twin (Gabriel), hoping to prevent him for turning to the dark side. You see, long ago, a "man" unlike he had ever encountered, a man of peace and gentleness, told Lucian that there was a lifemate for his twin. Cleverly, unselfishly, he sets upon a path that insures that his beloved twin will never turn vampire. Ms. Feehan's adaption of Lucian was breathtaking. He was extremely brilliant, powerful and very, very menacing. Clearly, he was the strongest and most powerful of the Carpathians. He had defended his people for endless centuries and his struggle with the dark side was evident from the start of DL. This Carpathian was definitely an alpha male and one that I eagerly awaited to read about. Onto the story: Jaxxon Montgomery's young life has been spent in fear and in horror. Her stepfather, Tyler Drake, a former SEAL, has killed anyone that has gotten close to her including her own parents & foster parents. He is clever, cunning and clearly deranged shaping Jaxx into a heroine who is determined to protect herself. She becomes a cop forever knowing that her stepfather is out there waiting to strike again. When her life is in peril, Lucian saves her and her partner. He brings her to his mansion desperate to heal her ~ to claim her. He is clearly gentle, tender and their love senes are incredibly hot. But . . . (*Don't hate me here*) For me, Lucian didn't seem as powerful as some of the other males (Mikhail, Gregori & Darius). He seemed, well, rather mellow and that aura of menace that I thrilled to in Dark Legend was gone. I expected Lucian to be more like the males mentioned above. Since he had existed for endless centuries without a lifemate, constantly battling the darkness, I thought that his aura of menace would be much more evident as it was in DL. Despite my crazy quirks, Dark Guardian was a good read.
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Summary: A downward slide for C. Feehan?
Review: Another disappointment for me in one of Christine's Dark books! I can't say that I loved Dark Guardian anymore than I did Dark Legend. It seemed like the characters lost the passion that Christine made her books famous for. She gave Jaxon a strong personality even though she had a bad childhood with a "shadow" of an evil father figure, however, I couldn't shake the idea that she made Jaxon into a hypocrite! She doesn't want to hear the knowledge of the Carpathian race, yet she wants to be like Lucian? She made her character into something I hated and for once, I was able to put the book down because of disgust. The ending was enough for me to almost sell it back! I am all for keeping the stories different and not everyone can be the same book to book, however, she seemed to do quite well with the first several. I truly hope the book she writes for Damon is as good as her others with Darius and Desari.
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Summary: Another fine addition to the DARK Series
Review: Feehan is true to the carpathian series, and continues to focus on trials/tribulations of the survial of the carpathian race. Lucian is a very strong and dark character. The man has been alive for over 2000 years (some interesting references to Christ in this book too). While I agree with previous reviewers that this isn't the "best" of the Dark Series -- its still a great book. I waited patiently by the mail box for my amazon delivery and read the book in 2 days. The story continues to be unique and intesting. The romance is steamy/erotic...**hot hot hot** If you're a Dark Series fan, this book won't disappoint. If you're new to the series -- start with Dark Prince and read forward...
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Summary: Christine Feehan rocks!!
Review: I waited for what seemed like a long time before Lucian's story came out. I have thoroughly enjoyed these 'Dark' series of books. Those Carpathians are the ultimate warriors and lovers. This tale of Lucian is, in my estimation, one of the best of the 'Dark' series. Jaxon, or Jaxx, as she is called, is one of the most complicated of the heroines in these books. She is strong, compassionate and feels she must protect everyone in her small world. I discovered the answer to one of my questions in the book 'Dark Legend', the story of Gabriel. Lucian told Gabriel that someone he trusted not to tell an untruth had said that Gabriel had a Lifemate somewhere in the future. That person is revealed in this book. You have to be quick to catch it, don't try to skim through the pages. Jaxon needs someone strong to protect her from all the horror that is going on around her. I did feel that Ms. Feehan had a bit too much horror and death going on in this story, and even Jaxon, strong as she is, would have gone over the edge, Lucian or no Lucian. We all have known that Lucian was one of the strongest of the Carpathian males, and it is only right that his Lifemate is one of the strongest of the human psychic females. My only concern is, whose story will be next? And when will it be out so I can read it!
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