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Summary: The Challenge
Review: This book is excellent. Once I picked it up, I couldn't put it down until I finished reading it. I don't want to reveal the plot to anyone --- please read this book. It was worth the wait.
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Summary: Phenomenal Book, excellent read
Review: The fifth in the ongoing original saga of the Carpathians, this one introduces us to four new characters as well as the twin, Julian, of the 'hero' in Dark Gold. It also introduces Desari (Dara) a Carpathian Female who is equal in power to Julian, which makes for an interesting situation as none of the Carpathian males (except those in Desari's 'family unit') are used to dealing with Carpathian women who are the equal of their power. It also brings a unique twist into the mix as the two carpathian females introduced to us, each have a unique power that the Carpathian males were unaware that Carpathian women of power have.This book, I felt, had a deeper depth to it than the last four. It really showed how hard it was for Carpathian males to live together, and showed a deep interaction between the "family unit" of Desari (including a sweet sister relationship between Desari and Syndil, the other female Carpathian). All of the characters were delightfully interesting, and the situation between Julian and the other male Carpathians, especially between Darius and Julian, was quite amusing and real. This book also sets the stage for more books, introducing the reader to many interesting Carpathians, that I hope will all be seen in their own future books (Especially Darius--I think he will quickly score as high a following as Gregori, if not a higher following. Up until now, I actually liked Jacques the most, but now Darius has quickly tied with him.) Spoiler here, but it also hints big time that we will be seeing more about the legendary warrior twins, Gabriel and Lucian. I cannot wait to read their story. The story Christine gave in the book set up quite a stage for their stories, and so far Christine has proven that her sequels can stand on their own two feet and do not fall in the trap of most sequels of wearing out the same plot over and over. I could not put this one down, even though I had to get up at four the next morning for work. I would definitely recommend this book, and it is another that is going on my keeper shelf.
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Summary: FANTASTIC
Review: Christine Feehan just keeps getting better and better. This book has it all . Loner Julian meets his match in ancient strong minded Deseri. His cave man tactics do not work on this very opinionated Carpatian Woman. Raised to have a mind of her own, Deseri does not respond to orders the way women are supposed to obey their lifemates. Great secondary characters leave you drooling for more... Definitely did not want this fast paced story to end. For those of you that have read the four previous books you will not be disappointed. Don't know how Ms. Feehan keeps doing it but I say Keep Them Coming.
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Summary: A Keeper!
Review: This book was absolutley wonderful.Julian meets his lifemate,who is part of a lost group of Carpaithian,two of which are Gregori's brother and sister.The sister is Julian's lifemate.Desari is an ancient Carpaithian with gifts. We haven't seen the power of the woman until you have read this book. When Julian finds this group he gives the men hope because they did not Know about lifemates and that their was a posibillity of once more feeling again.Darius is Desari's brother, who is very protective and really does not like that Julian has bound his sister to him when Julian still has to face the vampire that maked him when he was young. There are undercurents between the other female in the group and one of the other men. I think they are lifemates but don't know it. A great book to read hope you enjoy it too. I hope to see more of the character's from this book in future books,especialy Darius.
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Summary: My favorite in the series
Review: This one is my favorite in the Carpatian series because Feehan finally has a heroine who's really the equal of the hero and because Julian isn't quite as arrogant and bossy as the other heroes have been.
Desari is just as strong/gifted in her own way as Julian is, and she makes sure he understands that. She doesn't spend most of the book fretting over her situation as his lifemate, and she has strong loyalties to others besides Julian (her family). These family dymanics plus the tension between Julian as a loner and Desari as very family-oriented add welcomed additional elements to the plot and the characterizations.
There is still an element of repetitiveness, but it is MUCH less is this entry than in previous books. In fact, this book was enough different that I might continue the series. I give this one just under 4 stars.
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Summary: very good
Review: I love books where there is a love so strong that nothing could could keep them apart. That is why i love this book. Imagine someone looking for you there whole life, loving you so completely and yearing for you every waking minute of their existence. Imagine a Carpathian (from a race of vampire hunters)who could live for hundreds of years but could not enjoy a single one because you wenrn't there. A carpathian male seeks for his soulmate his entire life. All he wants is love and emotion. He would die for you. And if you ever died he would not be able to bare it and he would choose to end his barren life. For without his soulmate he only has half a soul. You must read this, i beg of you.
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Summary: The good the bad and the really tedious
Review: Okay, I waited until I got to this book to write a review because I thought the series would improve which it did by Dark Gold. I found Dark Magic a bit more of an improvment but not by much. Got to Dark Challenge and thought okay, so variety isn't Ms. Feehans forte.
First of all, what's up with the 'tiny fragile useless women'? Not all women have narrow waist, fragile see through skin or are completely wimpy! Ms. Feehan needs to watch Xena Warrior princess. Even Gabrielle got tough and started kicking some butt.
And what's up with the men being the knuckle-dragging-chest beating-neanderthals? In this day and age, which I'm assuming these books are taking place, these men would have either gotten their nether regions kicked or cut off for acting this way.
Jane would have shoved Tarzan right off the highest tree branch if he did some of the things these 'heros' have done.
After reading the first four books, I was beginning to think that Ms. Feehan was a big supporter of John Norman (and for those of you who've read him, you know what I'm talking about. For those of you who haven't, he doesn't think very highly of women, unless they're a rug or a punching bag).
I'll read the next one in hopes that it'll get better. If not then I may have to smoke a bong for the next few, that way I won't care if they're good or not.
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Summary: better book in the series
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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