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"Christine has done it again!!! Whew!"
Reviewed by Kathy Boswell
Posted June 20, 2001

Christine Feehan has done it again! She's written a novel so compelling, I had difficulty putting it down even for one minute! This is Darius' story. Darius has been close to turning for a very long time and has only held on by sheer force of Read more...

"An intense read, with a dark hero and a feisty heroine."
Reviewed by Bonnie Rock
Courtesy Sensual Romance
Posted August 6, 2001

The latest of Christine Feehan's Carpathians is sure to be a winner with fans of the series. Darius, the dark brother of Desari, whom we first met in DARK CHALLENGE, is about to meet his match. Darius is your typical Carpathian male-- dark, with a huge responsibility and control complex. And Read more...

"A great supernatural romance"
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted August 8, 2001

The Carpathian leader Darius has understood all his life his responsibility to protect his family at all costs even if others must die. Thus, he has no comprehension about a soul mate just for him. Tempest Trine is an independent person so when she joins his traveling troupe Read more...

"Another fascinating read in the Dark saga"
Reviewed by Kelley Hartsell
Courtesy Love Romances
Posted August 27, 2001

Darius is the guardian and protector of his traveling musical troupe of Carpathians. For hundreds of years, his family had been believed to be lost, murdered in the slaughter of their people over a thousand years ago. He reluctantly agrees to allow his sister, Desari to hire a human to Read more...

Summary

There is always a price to pay

Darius warned her when she accepted a position with his traveling troupe. And gazing mesmerized at the merciless slash of his mouth, the implacable resolve on his face, the soulless emptiness of his black eyes, Tempest was afraid to ask what it was.

She had always been different, apart from others. From the moment his arms closed around her, enveloping her in a sorcerer's spell, Darius seemed to understand her unique gifts. But did his kiss offer the love and belonging she sought, or a danger more potent than his own panthers?

Somewhere deep inside herself, Tempest realized she knew the answer. She had no choice but to accept the velvet stroke of his tongue, submit to the white-hot heat piercing her skin, welcome an erotic pleasure like no other.

2001 Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award Winner - Best Vampire Romance

Winner of the P.E.A.R.L. Award 2001 - Best Shapeshifter
Best Overall Paranormal Romance