Showing posts with label Carpathians. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Carpathians. Show all posts

Saturday, February 1, 2014

PNR Review: Dark Wolf (Carpathian) Hardcover



I've finished "Dark Wolf" the 25th book in her Carpathian series by Christine Feehan.

WHERE DARK LYCAN ENDED, DARK WOLF BEGINS

BOOK NUMBER 25 IN CHRISTINE FEEHAN'S ACCLAIMED CARPATHIAN SERIES


In Dark Lycan, Christine Feehan journeyed into the heart of the Carpathians, and into the souls of two lifemates stirred by the flush of passion and the threat of annihilation. In Dark Wolf, the breathtaking story continues as the bonds of family are imperiled, and the fate of two lovers lies hidden in the seductive shadows between life and death.

Skyler Daratrazanoff always recognized the miracle that was Dimitri Tirunul, a man beyond any dream that had ever engaged her nights. But she was human. Vulnerable. He was Carpathian. Nearly immortal. She was nineteen. He was an ancient. Yet she held half his soul, the light to his darkness. Without her, he would not survive. Caught between the two warring species, Dimitri has spent centuries hunting the undead to keep his people free, and humans safe. He had survived honorably when others had chosen to give up their souls. But now, marked for extermination by the Lycans, Dimitri found himself alone, and fearing for his life. But salvation was coming.

No Lycan would ever suspect someone like Skyler to dare mount a secret rescue operation. A teenage girl. A human of untested abilities. But she had something no one else had. She was predestined for Dimitri — as he was for her. And there was nothing stronger for Skyler than her desire to see her life-dream come true. Whatever the risk.

INCLUDES A PREVIEW OF CHRISTINE FEEHAN’S NEXT CARPATHIAN NOVEL, DARK BLOOD


About the Author

I come from a large family with 13 brothers and sisters. My husband and I have 11 kids, 5 dogs, and lots of grandchildren. They keep me busy.

I've been writing for as long as I can remember. I've been published since 1999 & have over 30 books in print in multiple languages & formats. I usually write 3 books a year.

I have been fortunate to have wonderful readers who have helped me to make many bestseller lists and honors. I'm very grateful to them for their support of my writing. 

Product Details
Series: Carpathian (Book 24)
Hardcover: 432 pages
Publisher: Berkley Hardcover (January 7, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0425270793
ISBN-13: 978-0425270790

My Review:


Finally we get the book that everyone has been anticipating is Skyler and Dimitri's book.

At the end of Dark Lycan Dimitri was captured and tortured by the Lycan's just because of his mixed blood. In Dark Wolf it has been two weeks since Dimitri was taken and Skyler with her two best friends Joseph (a Carpathian) and Paul (a human) sets out to free him since she doesn't believe a rescue team has been sent. When they finally reach Dimitri that is when most of the action starts.

I really like Skyler because she is courageous, spunky and despite the horrible experience she had during childhood she has overcome her fear of loving someone.

I really like Dimitri because he understood why Skyler had to rescue him. I also liked how he didn't claim her as a lifemate since he knew wasn't ready.
 
4/5
 
Thanks Penguin Canada for sending me this book to review, greatly appreciated!

Thursday, December 13, 2012

PNR Review: Dark Storm (Carpathian) [Hardcover]



I've finished "Dark Storm" the book in her Carpathian series by Christine Feehan.

Product Description

Awakening after all this time in a world of absolute darkness and oppressive heat, Dax wonders in how many ways the world above must have changed. But it is how he has changed that fills him with dread and loathing. Buried alive for hundreds of years in a volcano in the Carpathian Mountains, Dax fears that he has become the full-fledged abomination that every Carpathian male fears, a victim of the insidious evil that has crept relentlessly into his mind and body over the centuries.

But there are some things that never change.

His name is Mitro, the vampire Dax had hunted all these long centuries. Second in command to the prince of the Carpathian people he is the epitome of everything malevolent, and perpetrator of one of the most shocking killing sprees known to man — and beast. Even his friends and family weren’t safe from Mitro’s bloodlust. Neither was Mitro’s lifemate, Arabejila, an extraordinary woman with extraordinary gifts.

But now that Dax has re-emerged, so too has Mitro. The ultimate battle between good and evil has been re-engaged. Between Dax and Mitro, a violent game has begun — one that has marked Riley Parker, the last descendent of Arabejila, as the reward.

About the Author

Christine Feehan is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many romance novels and novellas. She lives in California.

Product Details
Reading level: Ages 18 and up
Hardcover: 384 pages
Publisher: Berkley Hardcover; 1 edition (October 2, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0425255808
ISBN-13: 978-0425255803


My Review:

Many centuries ago Carpathian hunter Dax was in pursuit of a vampire named Mitro.  Mitro's lifemate Arabejila performed an ancient ritual approved by Dax that sealed both man in the center of a volcano.  This ritual must be performed every 5 years by a female descendant of Arabejila.  This ritual is handed down from mother to daughter and is a sacred duty for any Arabejila bloodline. 

The book opens with Riley and her mother traveling through the Amazon to get to the volcano where Dax and Mitro are sealed.  They are too late though because of the illness and death of Riley's father.  Mitro grows more powerful as the hour of the ritual expires and does everything in his power to stop them from performing the ritual.  As a result, Riley's mother is brutally murdered and both Dax and Mitro escape the volcano.  Mitro causes chaos wherever he goes and it's pretty brutal and painful.

It was great to see Jubal and Gary traveling on the same boat as Riley.  They are on a mission to find a flower that may have been used by the Carpathians centuries ago.  I really enjoyed their deep friendship, caring attitude and the way they both protected Riley against some savory characters.

Dax and Riley's relationship was very sweet and caring.  I really liked how they respected each others abilities and they both felt safe with each other.  Glad that Dax wasn't really an overbearing alpha male and made Riley do things she wasn't comfortable with.

4/5

Friday, December 5, 2008

Dark Curse (The Carpathians (Dark) Series, Book 16) (Hardcover)



I've just finished reading "Dark Curse" the 16th book in her Carpathian Dark series by Christine Feehan.

Product Description

A new Carpathian novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling “queen of paranormal romance.”(USA Today)

Born into a world of ice, slave to her evil father, Lara Calladine knew only paralyzing fear as a child. Only by escaping with her mysterious gifts unbroken would she survive to claim her great Carpathian heritage as a Dragonseeker…

Now, Lara is in search of the source of her nightmares—the cold, dark corners of her childhood just on the edges of her memory. Only one man has the power and the will to help her: dangerous, arrogant Nicolas De La Cruz.

Together, Lara and Nicolas search the treacherous Carpathian landscape for the truth about their pasts—and discover a passion that neither has ever known before.

About the Author

Christine Feehan is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many paranormal romances and novellas.
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