DARK GHOST is Book 28 in Christine Feehan's Dark
vampire series. Compared to recent books in this series,
DARK GHOST is a more intimate and smaller scaled story. I
don't think you need to have read all the previous books
to enjoy DARK GHOST, but maybe
reading one or two beforehand will give the reader a
better feel of the paranormal world that Christine Feehan
has created.
Andre Boroi is tall, dark, and mysterious. However, what
separates him from some of Christine Feehan's other
Carpathian heroes is a tender side. Even though Andre is
a warrior, known tragedy and seen incredible evil, he is
not dominant and rough with his mate. Andre's care and
sweetness with Teagan makes DARK GHOST shine. I
like that Teagan and Andre share a special ability to
heal. Having something so unusual in common helps them
forge a bond. The only major conflict arises over
Teagan's need to retain her sense of independence and
autonomy. I never get the feeling that Andre is obnoxious
in his need to protect Teagan or drag her into his world.
However, it is understandable for her to be extremely
cautious since the world of vampires and Carpathians is
new and wholly unfamiliar to her.
The bad guys in DARK GHOST are both human and vampire.
For me, the human threat posed the most danger because of
their unpredictability. We've seen in past books what
vampires are like and what motivates them. However, the
humans don't always reveal their evil nature by their
physical appearance. Christine Feehan goes into graphic
detail at the beginning of DARK GHOST about the
atrocities committed by some humans that the heroine
narrowly avoided. The horrific vignettes were perhaps
meant to provide a contrast to the hero, but I believe
Christine Feehan does a good job of defining the
characters and conveying their complexities without
having this level of detail. Andre comes across as being
a fierce warrior and protector as well as a killer. I
like that, in spite of how Teagan takes issue with how
protective Andre is of her, she gets the difference
between him and a hardened psychopath.
DARK GHOST is all about the hero for me -- strong,
sympathetic, and simply stunning in his adoration of the
heroine. Andre is the kind of hero that proves alpha
heroes can be sweet and sexy without being a jerk. The
dominant themes of love, acceptance and justice make DARK
GHOST a compelling story. I look forward to the next book
by Christine Feehan.
In the new novel by the #1 New York Times bestselling “queen of paranormal romance,” (J.R. Ward) a wounded warrior and a woman on the run find salvation, passion and unimaginable danger in the ghostly darkness of the Carpathian Mountains… He wasn’t civilized or tame. He had his own code and he lived by it. Monk. Bounty hunter. Vampire slayer. Andre Boroi has spent centuries battling the undead, holding out against the dark with honor. But now, gravely wounded by master vampire Costin Popescu, Andre will be easy to track—his spilled blood marking the killing trail for Popescu and his hungry band of underlings. Andre’s only chance is to disappear into the gray mist of the Carpathians. To wait. To hope. She had a healing touch and a scent that was his lifeblood. In the mountains in search of a precious crystal, geologist Teagan Joanes suddenly finds herself hunted by those she once trusted. Then she comes across the warrior—wounded, wanting and irresistible. Andre has been craving her for an eternity: his lifemate. Her warmth envelops him. Her scent pulsates. And with every beat of her heart, Teagan surrenders to a passion she can’t possibly comprehend. Now they are bound by destiny, but is it enough to keep them safe from a stalking, relentless darkness that threatens to swallow them alive?
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