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Summary: Boring and repetitive
Review: I swear I just read this exact plot in the second of Ms. Feehan's series. A little innovation would have been appreciated.
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Summary: More about relationships
Review: This one (#3 in the series) is more about getting to know and appreciate someone than about wild sex, which often seemed to be the only glue holding the couples together in some of the other books. In fact, nothing sexual happens for 2/3 of the book; instead Aidan and Alex get to know each other, making it realistic and romantic and sweet.
I also liked the fact that Aidan had humans who took care of him, who shared his life and his secret. It made him more vulnerable, more approachable. This is my favorite of the first 4 books in the series. Sometimes ratings are so hard. This one should be a 3 & 1/2 star rating.
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Summary: AN OKAY READ
Review: I just found Christine Feehan--and her "Dark" series. I really enjoyed the first books in this series. Unfortunately, I can't the same about this one.
I found Alexandria to be a boring heroine--immature and selfish. What would happen if a human woman enjoyed being "turned"? (TAKE ME!!) Adain had more patience than I would have. (Actually, so far ALL of the Carpathian men have been VERY patient with their "lifemates. Makes me wonder if it is really worth finding her--most of them are royal pains.
I am still going to read the rest of the series and hope that Ms. Feehan was having an "off day" with this one.
Don't let the negative reviews keep you from discovering this series--basically--it is very good.
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Summary: Not as good as Dark Prince
Review: I won't bore you to tears with the summary of this story, there are plenty of them written by other reviewers. However, I have to agree with Tanya Veverka's review, she hit it right on the dot. The book is becoming too much like the others before it with the exception of Dark Prince, considering it was the first installment. The character that got on my nerves was Alexandria; I guess I'm getting alittle bored with the 'I'm so innocent-totally unworldly, I'm so young, I'm so beautiful, I'm so frightened of the big, bad vampire,' routine. What would happen if the so-called destined female lifemate wasn't so innocent and pure? Actually liked becoming a Carpathian? Hmmm... Anyway, it was so annoying to keep hearing Alexandria say that Aidan was a 'vampire' and with him constantly correcting her. Every waking moment she denied the fact that she transformed into Carpathian, even though she knew she had incrediable hearing, needed blood to survive, couldn't go out into the full sun, slept during the day in the soil, etc. I was beginning to grate my teeth, Aidan definitely had more patience with her, than I did. I could've pitched her out the window and said later. Also, Dark Gold plot is weak and the "Dark Series" fight scenes (except for Gold's gang fight scene) lacks the detail I'm used to reading. All in all, Dark Gold is a good read, but hopefully I won't be disappointed with Dark Magic - however, the preview summary already sounds annoyingly the same with the herione characters.
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Summary: What Would Happen If She Surrendered...?
Review: Alexandria Houton desperately needed the job that Thomas Ivan could give her. She was an excellent computer programmer and knew that she could design Ivan's games so that they were better than ever before. But, before she could close the deal in the restaurant, she heard a voice calling to her. She didn't want to follow it, but, when she saw the creature holding her beloved little brother captive, she knew that she had no choice. The vampire chained her in a cave where she could not escape, too weak with blood loss and the poison now flowing through her system from the vampire's tainted blood to even try to get free. When the vampire rose the next evening, she prepared to face her death, but found an avenging angel who came to save her...Aidan Savage had volunteered to leave his beloved Carpathian mountains to hunt the vampires in San Francisco and its surrounding area. He had lived for so long without a life mate that he didn't believe his eyes when he started to see color and feel emotion in Alexandria's presence. He knew that Alexandria was afraid of him, but could never let her go. Aidan tried to ease Alexandria into her life as a Carpathian, but she defied him at every turn - demanding that they drop her brother off at school even though the sun was exquisitely painful, going out on a date with Thomas Ivan and continuing to work with him, refusing to take his blood until forced, in short, doing everything in her power to deny what she had become. How long would Aidan be able to be patient with his beloved Alexandria before she would finally accept who and what she truly was? I really liked Aidan's character and thought that he made a nice change from Ms. Feehan's other heroes. For one thing, Aidan is blonde, where all the other Carpathians are dark, and he seems to have keep more light in his soul than the other men in the Dark series. He is very playful and patient with Alexandria. Aidan also has a human family who have cared for him for generations, a son or daughter always choosing to stay on and to take care of his house and other affairs while he is resting during the day. The only problem was that Aidan was such a strong personality that all of the other characters seemed to pale in comparison. I would have liked Alexandria to be a richer character, less superficial, but I did like her. This was a great addition to the Dark series and I enjoyed the new setting as well as the new kind of hero. Keep up the great work Ms. Feehan!
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Summary: Excellent!
Review: ...I am not a huge romance fan, but I love her books! This is another tour-de-force from Christine. Her characters are rich, deep and complex. There is passion, mystery and the fight over evil. Aidian and Alex make a terrific pair and the extended family is wonderful. I highly recomment all her books. I've not been disappointed yet!
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Summary: No glowing review for DG here!
Review: After reading Dark Challenge, I can still say that I refer to Dark Gold as my favorite so far. The heroine was sympathetic and I really cared about her, and Aidan was just wonderful - not the flawed character Gregori or Julian are. The chemistry was great, the human factor was wonderful and I really enjoyed this one the most so far I believe. It's tough to say, but I have 3 or 4 more books left to go...
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