"terrific action-packed romantic thriller"
After the death of her brother by, she believes
Carpathians, Natalya Shonski continues her quest of
fighting vampires. At the same time the solitary female
warrior continues her vigil, Carpathian Vikirnof Von
Shrieder fears he on the verge of becoming a vampire as he
failed to find his soulmate who would anchor him.
Vikirnof thinks that Natalya is his woman and begins his
search for her. He finds her as she duels two vampires;
he helps her. Natalya rejects Vikirnof as she distrusts Carpathians.
However, in spite of her rage, she knows she cannot allow
Vikirnof to die from wounds he received while fighting at
her side. As she comes to know him better while he heals,
she realizes he is her soulmate. They learn that a
devious powerful mage plots to destroy all the Carpathians
unless they can stop him, but neither knows who he is
though Natalya assumes her evil grandfather is the culprit. DARK DEMON is must reading for long time fans of the
Carpathian novels, not just because it is a terrific
action-packed romantic thriller, but also because many
subplots dangling from previous books tie together. The
lead duet are fantastic star-crossed soulmates, but they
have so much trouble ahead that it makes their path to
eternal happiness look bleak. Natalya and Vikirnof make
this a superb entry that can stand alone as a fabulous
paranormal romantic suspense, but to savor the full taste
newcomers would be better suited finding much of the
backlist. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted March 21, 2006
Christine Feehan has worked magic on a legion of fans with
her darkly thrilling Carpathian tales. Now she delivers the
provocative story of a female vampire slayer who proves as
seductive—and mysterious—as the night dwellers she
stalks...
SummaryFor as long as she can remember, Natalya has been fighting
demons: first in the form of childhood nightmares, then
later, immortal creatures that kill and prey on the
innocent—including her own twin brother. Whether
Carpathian or vampire, she slays those who murder by night,
and has no equal—until she is seduced by the very thing
she considers her enemy...
A Carpathian who has seen nearly everything in his endless
existence, Vikirnoff doesn't think he can be surprised
anymore—until he faces a woman who rivals him as a
vampire hunter. A formidable and gifted warrior in her own
right, Natalya has a nature that is strangely
familiar—yet alien—to his own. Who is this
mysterious female who fears no one—not even him?
Natalya could be the key to the survival of the Carpathians,
but all Vikirnoff is certain of is that she is the key to
his heart and soul...
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