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Dark Curse (Carpathian Novel, A) (edition 2009)

by Christine Feehan (Author)

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Fantasy. Fiction. Romance. HTML:#1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan freezes the blood in this fiercely sensual Carpathian novel...
 
Born into a world of evil and ice, Dragonseeker Lara Calladine is a child of three species yet belonging to none. She walked her chosen path alone, trusting no one. For beyond the frozen hell of her youth were even greater dangers.
 
Today, an expert in the study of ice caves, Lara searches for the source of her nightmares. Nicolas De La Cruz can help her. Though centuries of hunting and killing have taken their toll, he longs to feel sensual love without the hunger for blood.
As Lara and Nicolas search the treacherous Carpathian landscape, their tenuous trust shifts into an undeniable passion. But their mysterious pasts share a secret that could destroy them both...
INCLUDES BONUS CONTENT!.
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Title:Dark Curse (Carpathian Novel, A)
Authors:Christine Feehan (Author)
Info:Berkley (2009), Edition: Reprint, 464 pages
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In the sixteenth book of the Dark/Carpathian series, Lara Calladine is exploring some mountainous ice caves, hoping to find her imprisoned aunts. Years earlier, her great aunts—long trapped in dragon form and incased in ice—helped the child-Lara flee from her evil great grandfather and father. Xavier and Razvan would viciously beat her, drink her blood, and verbally abuse her. She’s part human/mage/Carpathian and comes from the Dragonseeker line, so she’s a powerful woman but unsure of her abilities.
Nicolas De Le Cruz is close to turning vampire and finding his lifemate is a shock he didn’t expect. Instead of introducing himself to Lara and treating her with respect, he feeds from her and binds her to him with ritualistic words. He’s so controlling that he literally shackles her to him. He doesn’t see her as a person or considers her feelings. After she attempts suicide to escape him, he brings her back from near death, fully linking their minds in the process. By doing so, he witnesses the travesties and horrific pain and fear she endured as a child and shamefully realizes he’s treated her just as bad as Xavier and Razvan did. After seeing the error in his ways, he learns to be gentle, understanding, and finally puts her needs above his.
I liked this story more than I thought I would. It’s no secret (if you’ve been following my other reviews) that I’m not a big fan of the De La Cruz brothers, but Nicolas learns humility real fast. Of all the Dark books I’ve read, Nicolas changes the most and truly regrets his actions. He starts to see all women, not just Lara, as brave and intelligent.
What I love most about this series is that there are so many characters shared from book to book. It’s always fun to catch up with the previous couples and learn about new characters.
I loved the scene when Lara, Shea, Skyler, Natalya, Syndil, and Francesca were working together to save the lives of Raven’s unborn son and Savannah’s unborn daughters. It’s rare for Carpathian women to have children—most babies are miscarried or die before the age of one—but Lara has finally figured out why. This is huge news!
While that was going, Nicolas, Gregori, Mikhail, and several of the men and two of the warrior women, Destiny and Jaxon, were discussing the future of the species and whether or not women should fight the vampire. That became a very heated meeting, which I thoroughly enjoyed.
I definitely cried at the end. Razvan was so tortured and not the monster he’s been portrayed. Branislava and Tatijana are finally rescued, but will surely suffer much mental anguish even after their bodies heal.
All in all, I’m happy I gave this book a chance.
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  AmberDaulton | Nov 20, 2023 |
Just okay. The dragon bit was a bit too much for me. ( )
  Luziadovalongo | Jul 14, 2022 |
I have really enjoyed reading all of the books in the Dark series. I believe this book really lifted my spirits for the Carpathian people. They've finally found out what is causing their women to miscarry and their infants to die. For me, there is finally hope and I am really excited to continue on with the series now that the problem has been uncovered. I think Christine Feehan is an amazing writer and I really enjoy reading her books. ( )
  ecmross | Apr 19, 2019 |
A nice progression on the storyline explaining why the Carpathians are having problems reproducing. Nicholas was also surprisingly more modern than the others lately, even though he was one of the 'ancients'. ( )
  pnwbookgirl | Feb 7, 2016 |
The best dark carpathian novel in a long time! Doesn't just forget the rest of the characters, pulls the new lovers into the legend and lives and challenges of the Carpathians. The narrative makes sense as you're reading, you can connect the events, I liked it. I was ready to give up after the weird after-life surrealism of Dark Possession. ( )
  fbswss | Feb 2, 2014 |
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For my sister Anita Toste, who shares my love of strange things, will stay up with me until all hours of the night writing spells and making me laugh at childhood memories, and who I have always loved and counted on my entire life: This one is for you.
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The cold should have made her shiver, but it was fear, terrible bone-chilling fear, that seized Lara, causing such tremors they were impossible to control.
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Fantasy. Fiction. Romance. HTML:#1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan freezes the blood in this fiercely sensual Carpathian novel...
 
Born into a world of evil and ice, Dragonseeker Lara Calladine is a child of three species yet belonging to none. She walked her chosen path alone, trusting no one. For beyond the frozen hell of her youth were even greater dangers.
 
Today, an expert in the study of ice caves, Lara searches for the source of her nightmares. Nicolas De La Cruz can help her. Though centuries of hunting and killing have taken their toll, he longs to feel sensual love without the hunger for blood.
As Lara and Nicolas search the treacherous Carpathian landscape, their tenuous trust shifts into an undeniable passion. But their mysterious pasts share a secret that could destroy them both...
INCLUDES BONUS CONTENT!.

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