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Summary: Another great read from Christine Feehan!
Review: Dark Challenge proves to be just as engrossing as Ms. Feehan's previous books in the Dark series. Dark Challenge is the story of Julian (twin brother to Aidan, hero in Dark Gold) and Desari (part of a lost group of Carpathians and sister to Gregori, the hero in Dark Magic). This book sets itself apart from the rest of the series by pairing the hero with an ancient Carpathian female. Up until now we had been dealing with human females converted into Carpathians, or very young Carpathian females mated to ancient males. In book we learn that the females have their own unique gifts and are just as powerful as their male counterparts. The love story between Julian and Desari is a delight to read. Julian, like all male Carpathians is arrogant, and over protective, but he finally meets his match in Desari, a woman just as powerful as he is. Seeing a Carpathian male trying to figure out how to deal with a mate who is his equal will have you laughing out loud several times. Ms. Feehan also introduces us to several intriguing characters who will have her fans clamoring for their stories to be told. I look forward to reading more from this author. Also recommend, Dark Prince, Dark Desire, Dark Gold, and Dark Magic.
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Summary: Dark Challenge is a WINNER
Review: Christine Feehan's newest book, DARK CHALLENGE, is a fabulous addition to the DARK series. Each book has a different feel to it and keeps me enthralled from beginning to end! It just keeps getting better and better! If you haven't read any of these books, start with Dark Prince and work your way up - you won't be disappointed. Julian Savage is powerful hunter for his people, the Carpathians. He expertly hunts vampires, the undead, who torture and kill his people as well as humans. He has had to live a solitary life, sometimes even hunting down old friends who turned vampire. But he does his duty, without fail. Separated from family, totally alone, he finally finds his lifemate. Their new relationship is only part of the story - someone is out to hunt down Desari and Julian must protect her at all costs while dealing with her family and an enemy from his troublesome past. The characters in Dark Challenge are fresh and the story takes a twist that leaves the door open for so many more possibilities! A roller coaster ride of emotions, this book had me laughing out loud at the lively banter and interaction between the characters. The family unit is very tight-knit and the heroine's brother, Darius, is awesome! I can see the legion of readers who will be begging for his story just like they did for Gregori! The sizzling romance had my toes curling and the emotional intensity touched me to tears. If you want to read a hot love story, this is the book for you! Julian and Desari are electric! I felt as if I was right there in the middle of all the action. One thing about these books is the respect the characters have for the earth, the animals, the elements. An appreciation that is beautiful to watch. The secondary story is very intriguing as well and I'm hoping we see more with the other family members in upcoming books. It is a story about light balancing out the dark. A story about love, peace, renewal and forgiveness. A story about learning, trusting, sacrifice and honor, not only for your mate, but for your family. In Julian and Desari we see a love that shines from their souls, a timeless touch of perfection, a joyful sharing of self. If I had to make a complaint about this book - it is only that it ended too soon!
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Summary: Perfect!
Review: Christine Feehan's world of Carpathians enthralled me from the start, and Dark Challenge was no exception. While the story line takes on a far different tone than the other books, the wit and sarcasm of Julian adds a new dimension to the Carpathian men not previously seen. I will agree with other reviewers that the inclusion of other characters makes this a more intricate read, however I felt they only added to the lure of the series. The building rivalry between Julian and Darius further informs the reader about the dominant/possessive tendencies of the Carpathian men. All in all I found this one of the most enjoyable books in the serious. Go ahead, delve into the world of Carpathians... You'll never look at vampires the same way again!
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Summary: My Favorite To Date
Review: I have to say, after scanning the other reviews, I was afraid I would be disappointed in this book. Wrong! I do believe it is my favorite out of the four I have read by Ms. Feehan this week. In the past books in this series, Julian has been portrayed as the dark brooding soul who is about to end it all. After centuries of hunting down Carpathians who have turned vampire, he feels he must end his life. Apparently the Carpathian males must find their life mates. If they don't they lose the ability to feel emotions and see colors. They live in the gray area of life until they either meet the sun and end it all or turn to the other side and become the dread vampire. Julian also carries a dark secret in his soul that forced him to separate himself from friends and his twin. Julian makes the decision to greet the sun when he is asked to do one last favor. He must warn a singer that she is being stalked. Julian finds the singer and her family just before they are about to begin a concert. Suddenly there is an assassination attempt and before Julian can react he finds there is more. He has found his life mate and she is about to die. What made this book so special for me was the complete change in Julian, as he has to learn to cope with the changes in his life and fight to protect his woman. Things don't quite as smoothly as they should because Julian's woman has a mind of her own, and a big brother whose not about to let some male invade his domain and take charge of his family. Let the fireworks begin!
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Summary: a great read!
Review: From the back of the book... Julian Savage was golden. Powerful. But tormented. For the brooding hunter walked alone, always alone, far from his Carpathian kind, alien to even his twin. Like his name, his existence was savage. Until he met the woman he was sworn to protect... When Julian heard Desari sing, rainbows swamped his starving senses. Emotions bombarded his hardened heart. And a dark hunger to posses her flooded his loins, blinding him to the danger stalking him. And even as Desari enflamed him, she dared to defy him-with mysterious, unparalleled femine powers. Was Desari more than his perfect mate? Julian had met his match in this woman, but would she drive him to madness...or save his soul?
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Summary: better book in the series
Review: an earlier book in the series, well worth the money, lots of tension and gruesome choices, good romance
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Summary: Where is my Carpathian
Review: This book is extremely good. Julian is a wondering Carpathian who is nearly ready to give up on his endless, immortal existence. He is asked as a favor to protect a singer that is being hunted by deadly killers intent on destroying her and her band. Yet, to his surprise there is more to this singer then is first apparent, and love and possession are definitely in the air once he gets a whiff of her. There is a lot of purple prose that start to work your nerves through out, but overall this book is a testimony to a new fresh perspective in romance. CF has the competition beat by a mile with her Carpathian series. Dara Joy is probably the only other author that comes close. If you want to get started on the Dark series I recommend reading them in order, although that is not a prerequiste. Most of the books are enjoyable by themselves. It's just that the names, times, and themes begin to make more sense if you read them in order.
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Summary: Terrific installment, but not a standalone, disappointing.
Review: OK I still loved it! BUT... where the heck was Gregori? Nothing would keep me from my siblings if I'd thought them massacred hundreds of years ago! I was sorely disappointed that none of the other characters showed up. Twin brother Aidan? And especially when Gregori and Savannah were in New Orleans - so close! Why not have "The Dark One" come to aid Julian and Darius, at least in some small way? Weird. It seemed really odd to me. And wouldn't the Prince & Raven have been interested enough to even send a letter or mind message or something?!
Having said that, I did enjoy it, ripped through it in a day, and anxiously begin DARK FIRE next. But I'm starting now to skip through the so-called molten love scenes to get to the meat of the plot.
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Summary: Very well done
Review: This book is in the same style as the rest of the books but still a very well done novel and worth the time to read.
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Summary: Chris justs gets better & better
Review: This one is about the other golden twin Julian & Desari, one of the lost children. In this one it is different from the others in the series because desari is an ancient (about 800 years old) & can do far more than the other women who are lifemates. We finaly meet the brother & sister of Gregori (from Dark Magic), believed to have been slaughtered by the Turks in the 14th century.
Julian is sent by Gregori to guard & protect Desari because she is believed to be a human wrongly targeted by a group of vampire slayers. When he sees her he realises he has found his lifemate & later also realises he has found the lost children. Once again Chris has writen another marvelous book in this series & I can't wait for more to be published.
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