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Summary: Dark Prince
Review: The sequel to Dark Prince was everything I had hoped for and more. Jacques, the egotistical brother to DP's hero Mikhail and a very likable character, was tortured, staked through the chest (but not the heart), and left locked in a coffin in the basement of an abandoned cottage for seven years. In all that time, his only tie to sanity was a tenuous mental link across the ocean with another woman, one he believes to be his traitor but is his lifemate. Shea O'Halloran, an American doctor, doesn't know the dreams she's been having for years are about a real man until she finds him locked in a coffin with a stake through the chest in the Carpathian mountains. She feels drawn to this man whom she believes has the same blood disease she does, but as she tries to help this tortured man who claims she is his life mate she comes across the secret to her own past. I really, really loved the hero in this book. Christine Feehan had taken the tortured hero to a new level, yet let us retain our pity and adoration for him. Jacques is the epitome of a tortured hero, and those who read the previous book may feel more deeply the loss of the funloving yet sarcastic brother. The heroine is strong as well; she has to be to be able to put up with/recuperate the tortured Jacques. We also get a glimpse at the previous characters and get some ideas on future book characters. I very much recommend this book, whether you like vampire romances or not.
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Summary: Very good, but....
Review: I agree with many of the comments written here by other reviewers. However, I must say that I thought the pacing was off. The characters were either making passionate love or running for their lives. Raven is a strong heroine, but she is constantly giving and withdrawling her trust in Mikhail who has to convince her over and over that they are right for each other. I found it somewhat exhausting.
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Summary: A Breath of Fresh Air for Paranormal Fans
Review: "Dark Prince" offers paranormal fans a break from the stagnation in recent vampire romances. As a powerful Carpathian male (as opposed to a "vampire," who is a Carpathian-turned-evil) and the prince of his people, Mikhail dutifully carries out Carpathian justice. The weight of delivering death to former Carpathians and centuries of sensory deprivation (the combined result of age and failure to find a lifemate,) torment Mikhail with the fear of "turning." A human woman, Raven, responds telepathically to Mikhail's unspoken plea for redemption.Raven, in the Carpathian Mountains on a respite from psychically tracking serial killers, finds a kindred spirit in Mikhail. Even so, she resists his instinctively possessive, dominating and feral behavior. Her transformation from human woman to Carpathian princess (as Mikhail's lifemate) is fraught with difficulty. "Dark Prince" offers more than a new twist on "Dracula." Author Christine Feehan envelops the reader with her Carpathian males, their struggle against their inner beasts and the women who redeem them. Readers looking for more than the typical pain-in-the-neck vampire story will highly appreciate this book.
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Summary: Dark Prince
Review: Sexy, suspensful, vampire erotica at its best! I have all three of Feehans books in this series and I have reread each of them several times. Definitely a keeper! I can't wait for her to write Gregorio's story!
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Summary: Wow :)~
Review: Let me first say that this book is not for the faint of heart. There were a couple of scenes I could have lived without reading, but that's probably true of any novel, five stars or otherwise. I think the true criteria for whether or not a book is a solid five is if it can keep your interest above and beyond the other calls of daily duty...this was definitely the case with "Dark Prince". "Mommy I'm hungry" was met with "in a minute sweetheart". "Mommy your boyfriend is on the phone" was answered with "tell him I'll call him back". "Mommy the house is on fire" was...just kidding <grin> But you take my point... "Dark Prince" held me spellbound (a rather appropriate term for a vampire-esque novel) from start to finish. Ms. Feehan wove together a provocative new world of Carpathians that is unique from anything I've read to date in either romantic or fantasy fiction. "Dark Prince" is followed by "Dark Desire" and "Dark Gold". "Dark Magic", the story of Gregori and the daughter of Raven and Michail from "Dark Prince" is due out next month...I can't wait.
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Summary: What a great story!
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed reading Mikhail and Raven's story. I am a big fan of anything that is different, especially fantasy/paranormal stories. Although the vampire genre is not my favorite (there's something about the dead and romance that don't mix), Ms. Feehan does a fantastic job of avoiding that issue and making a whole new explanation for "vampires". Other writers, like Jasmine Creswell have broached similar themes before, yet Ms. Feehan brings everyone to life in a series (like Susan Krinard with her wolves) so we can see more depth to each story and the overall plot. The "Carpathian" males are such great characters. They cherish their women folk (almost to the point of obsession, but what woman wouldn't like to be pampered and loved so thoroughly?). Mikhail has so many weights on his shoulders (a dying race, murderers, fanatics, living life with no emotions, etc) yet, Raven acts as his perfect counterpoint and compliments his character. A strong women herself, who doesn't want to be told how to live her life (a very independent American vs. the old world European), she really doesn't want to believe what is happening to her. This story, mostly about our hero and heroine's relationship, does not leave out other sub plots and ideas which we look forward to seeing written about in later novels. Do not miss this book (and its successors)!
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Summary: One of the best vampire books ever...
Review: I have been reading 'vampire romances' for years now and Christine Feehan has become my favorite author of this genre. Her portrayal of the Carpathian race is fresh and new. Carpathians are a race all their own: they give birth to other Carpathians, they are not 'made' as other vampires are. They are a loving, loyal lot who will go to the ends of the earth to protect their kin and their life-mates. Mikhail recognizes human Raven as his life-mate and 'speaks' to her telepathically. Raven is a renowned psychic who is on a well-deserved vacation from her job tracking serial killers. Mikhail and Raven are an incredible couple with incredible powers. They must love and trust each other to stay one step in front of the 'others' that are trying to destroy the Carpathian race. Very sensual and an incredible novel. I have also read "Dark Desire" and "Dark Gold" and look forward to "Dark Magic" with all of the giddiness of a three year-old waiting for the ice cream truck. Fantastic!
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Summary: FANTASTIC!
Review: I can't add much to all the wonderful things that have been said, except I AGREE! These books are fabulous. Mikhail is a lush full character; strong, protective, and sensual. He inspires such passion and loyalty, and yet is so alone. Until Raven reads his dark and dangerous thoughts. A talented psychic, she has been stretched to her limit trying to help track serial killers. Suddenly she is drawn to Mikhails mind and the result is magic! These Carpathian men can take your breathe away. Do youself a favor and READ ALL THESE BOOKS! In order; Dark Prince, Dark Desire, Dark Gold, and coming soon Dark Magic. The heros are powerful and passionate. The heroines are strong and supportive. Great characters, Super books! KCS
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Summary: Trendsetting, Award Winning, Stunning Debut
Review: I only wish there was a 6 star rating to be given. Ms. Feehan is exceptional. Dark Prince incredible first novel and a definite trend setter. Christine has put a new twist on Vampire legend with her dark Carpathians. This novel won Ms. Feehan three P.E.A.R.L. awards - for Best New Author, Best Shapeshifter, and Best Paranormal for 1999. I highly recommend the entire series. The Carpathian's are a separate species of beings. The have special abilities such as superior strength and the shapes shifting. They require blood for nourishment but only kill when they're own lives are in peril. For males of the species their longevity is both a blessing and a curse. After a century or two the males lose the ability to see colors or to feel emotion. The only cure is to find their life-mate, the light to their darkness. Only by bonding to this life-mate can sensation be restored to the men. Those who can not bear the wait must choose to seek the sun or become that which is hated by humans and Carpathian's alike, the Vampire. For these lost souls the kill is like a drug which gives them a temporary rush of feeling. The situation is becoming desperate for the Carpathian race, women are scarce, nearly all of the children born are male and only a few of these survive infancy. Mikhail Dubrinsky, prince of the Carpathians is the most ancient of all his people. Carpathians don't age as human's do, he appears young and handsome, and devastated. He has held out longer than any Carpathian male but can no longer bear the darkness of his existence. He is contemplating giving himself to the dawn when a voice touches his mind and his life is forever changed. He is barraged with and excess of color and emotion. How can this be? It had been a mere myth perpetrated by humans that victims of vampires could be turned to become one. As desperate as the Carpathians have become, it had been tried. All of the women had become mad. Yet the sympathetic voice within his mind is a human female. How can she be his life-mate? Raven is a young American woman of psychic ability. It is this trait, which may be the key to the survival of the Carpathian race. Raven is vacationing in the Carpathian Mountains. She has been employed as a hunter of serial killers. She needs to erase the foul taint of the murderers thoughts from her mind when she senses a man in deep despair. He is contemplating taking his life. She cannot allow that. Mikhail cannot resist going to her and though she is frightened of him, she finds him irresistible. Generally she avoids contact with others. Their voices clamor in her head, their touch brings physical pain. Not so with Mikhail who takes her pain away and threatens anyone who even inadvertently harms her. Among the humans staying at the inn are fanatical vampire hunters. They have already claimed one victim, Mikhail's sister, Noelle. Mikhail suspects that one of the crafty undead is behind the movement. Mikhail with his superior talents and Raven with her psychic abilities become a team to end this madness. Through blood exchange for injuries sustained Mikhail inadvertently converts Raven, a torturous process. Raven survives is appalled by the change, but it soon becomes apparent that as a true life-mate she cannot be parted from Mikhail. The successful conversion brings new hope to the Carpathian males. Psychic human women may be the key to the race's survival. When Raven becomes a pawn of the vampire everything must be done to save her life or the risk of losing their Prince will become inevitable. It is the obligation of every Carpathian male to put the Prince's life before there own. Here we get our first true glimpse of the personality of Mikhail's brother Jacques prior to his own story - Dark Desire. This story is intense and sensual. The relationship between life-mates transcends that of of mankind. Highly recommended. Look for Dark Desire, Dark Gold, and the soon to be released Dark Magic.
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Summary: Wonderful!...I am 'starving' for a book about Gregori now! =
Review: This book...well what can I say?...graphic but so sensual that if you closed your eyes you can view it like a movie...wonderful I loved the way she set up Gregori's character in Dark Prince...now I am hungering for this beautiful passionate 'dark one'..cant wait!
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