Mikhail Dubrinsky is prince to the Carpathians, a not quite
vampire race that can shape shift and has psychic powers.
Mikhail has spent countless centuries caring for his people
but the long ago loss of his emotions and all colors from
his life has pushed him to the end. He can no longer wait
for the one female who is destined to be his mate; the one
who will bring color back into his life. He's ready to seek
the morning sun and end his eternal life, until a voice
comes out to him in the dark and pleads with him to reconsider.
Raven Whitney is a telepath who works to bring depraved
serial killers to justice. In the Carpathian Mountains on a
much needed vacation after her last case, Raven uses her
gift to mentally reach out to a man in distress, unable to
ignore the stranger's pain. Though she's afraid of the power
Mikhail seems to wield, Raven is much too intrigued by him
to stay away. Their instantaneous connection has her coming
back for him again and again. When vampire hunters target
Mikhail's people, Raven knows she has to use her powers to
help, but with no protection from Mikhail during the day,
will Raven fall victim to the hunters as well?
I'm one of the rare (or so I tell myself) people who loves
Christine Feehan's Carpathian series but has never read the
first book, so I was thrilled when they re-released DARK
PRINCE, in an author's cut special addition at that. It
doesn't get any better than this. I dove into
the writing as soon as I got the book and pretty much didn't
come back up for air until I got to the last page. Like with
all of Feehan's books, I was engrossed to the point of
nothing else mattering. I did enjoy the book, but I think
part of me had built up Mikhail and Raven so much from the
other books in the series I have read that no matter what
happened, I was going to be left a little disappointed. I
expected birds to fly out of the pages and the heavens to
open up, which, of course, didn't happen. But regardless of
that, this is a great book. I can see how, over the last
twelve years since it came out, Ms. Feehan has influenced
the next generation of vampire/paranormal writers. With her
unique concept and absorbing writing style, it's easy to see
why this series is still going strong today. Here's to the
next twelve years of Carpathians!
William Morrow welcomes a stellar new name to its
bestselling list! For the first time in hardcover, the
expanded author’s cut special edition – including 100
extra pages of new material – of the popular first book in
#1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan’s
bestselling Dark series
Enter the enchanting world of the Carpathians, where dark
adventure, mystery, and love await, and the desires of two
daring hearts unite in one irresistible passion.
A telepathic hunter of serial killers, Raven Whitney helps
catch some of the most depraved criminals. But her work
keeps her from getting close to others, and has drained
her body and spirit. In need of rest and rejuvenation, she
embarks on a vacation far from home.
Mikhail Dubrinksy is the Prince of the Carpathians, the
powerful leader of a wise and secret ancient race that
thrives in the night. Engulfed by despair, fearful of
never finding the mate who can save him from the
encroaching darkness, his soul cries out in loneliness.
Until the day a beautiful voice full of light and love
responds, softly soothing his pain and yearning.
From the moment they meet, Raven and Dubrinksy are
helpless to resist the desire that sparks between them.
But just as fate unexpectedly brings these life mates
together, malevolent forces threaten to destroy them and
their fragile love. Yet even if they survive, how can
these two lovers – Carpathian and human – build a future
together? And how can Dubrinksy bring Raven into his dark
world without extinguishing her beautiful goodness and
light?
The review is right on. I have the original and can't wait to read the expanded edition. Christine Feehan is my absolute favorite author and I have all of her books. I've been a fan since 92 when Dark Prince 1st came out (Liz Cranage 9:06am March 29, 2011)
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