They were masters of the darkness, searching through eternity for a mistress of the light ...
Was he a man...or a miracle?
Alexandria Houton ...
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May 30, 2011
Cypher
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The third book in the series, the Carpathian male attitude is still disturbing. As the books progress, Feehan has learn to use different pet names that mean the same thing. In this one it is 'piccola' which is basically Italian for 'little one', a term of endearment that she used in the first book. Most of the action takes place in the first and last part of the book with the rest being filled with constant struggle for independence that never truly occurs. I have also found that Feehan's tim
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Jul 16, 2011
Carolyn F.
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Re-read 2nd time by audiobook
These women are too stupid to live, literally. Yes, they're rescued from the bad guys. Yes, things were done to make sure she lived. But does she appreciate it, no, she fights and hurts everyone and would rather die than live with a man who has been kind to her and has been wonderful to her brother. I feel so sorry for these Carpathian men!
These women are too stupid to live, literally. Yes, they're rescued from the bad guys. Yes, things were done to make sure she lived. But does she appreciate it, no, she fights and hurts everyone and would rather die than live with a man who has been kind to her and has been wonderful to her brother. I feel so sorry for these Carpathian men!
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Dec 10, 2011
Beate
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A rather dull storyline. Everything was kinda given from chapter 3. No real big surprises. The previous books were a lot better. I devoured the other books, I had a hard time getting through this one.
Review 2010:
A little better on 2nd read than originally. Still not the best of the Carpathian books. I was put off by how everyone practically worshipped the kid from the second they met him. It just didn't read true. I know, I know - this is fantasy fiction, not More...
A rather dull storyline. Everything was kinda given from chapter 3. No real big surprises. The previous books were a lot better. I devoured the other books, I had a hard time getting through this one.
Review 2010:
A little better on 2nd read than originally. Still not the best of the Carpathian books. I was put off by how everyone practically worshipped the kid from the second they met him. It just didn't read true. I know, I know - this is fantasy fiction, not More...
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Feb 25, 2011
Michelle
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Well I really like Ms. Feehan's stories (when she stops reiterating and going over old ground again and again), but it is a shame that the characters are all type-cast. The men (I can understand - it is a common trait for Carpathian males to be domineering, overly possessive and necessarily protective of their females), but I don't get why all the men go for the same type of woman. They are always fiercely independent women who seem to be loners whether they be Carpathian or human, yet they a
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Jan 06, 2011
Jen
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Jan 06, 2010
Aidan Savage and Alexandria Houton
Aidan is one of the strongest Carpathians along with his twin brother Julian savage. Julian savage's story is in Book 5: Dark Challenge.
This book is about a rescue that infuriates strong independent Alexandria. The characters come together wonderfully that gives you hope and faith in real life situations. Others say that Christine feehan's books are alike and they are correct. They revolve around different people finding their life-mates but More...
Aidan is one of the strongest Carpathians along with his twin brother Julian savage. Julian savage's story is in Book 5: Dark Challenge.
This book is about a rescue that infuriates strong independent Alexandria. The characters come together wonderfully that gives you hope and faith in real life situations. Others say that Christine feehan's books are alike and they are correct. They revolve around different people finding their life-mates but More...
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Sep 18, 2009
Debbie
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An important job interview for Alexandria Houton ended in a nightmare. Witnessing a vampires destruction and then being taken by him along with her younger brother Joshua, Alex had no idea what this monster wanted with her. The appearance of Aidan Savage did not make her feel any better. He seemed to be the same kind of monster and his treatment of her wasn’t much better. They had both done awful things to her that made her feel pain, but Aidan had taken her and her brother to his house and seem
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Sep 13, 2009
Suz
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I began this series reading the latest (Dark Slayer) which is far into the series and enjoyed it fairly well. I'll write a review for that another time. Then I went to the beginning and started the series from there. This third installment in the series is my fourth dark book and in many ways I found it insufferable.
First the two things I liked about the book. I like the character of Aiden. He's quite likable and, although he's what is turning out to be so typically alpha(to the More...
First the two things I liked about the book. I like the character of Aiden. He's quite likable and, although he's what is turning out to be so typically alpha(to the More...
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Feb 01, 2010
Kathy
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Alexandria and Aiden... Alexandria is telepathic, feeling when evil is near. she is an artist, interviewing for a position with a successful video game designer whose successful games are about vampires. Aiden is one of the older carpathians (his brother J... is 'darker' than Aiden). Aiden is blond, has moved to San Francisco, and hunts vampires.
Alexandria and her young brother are taken by a vampire, one who has plans for her. Aiden rescues her, replacing the damaged (blood) do More...
Alexandria and her young brother are taken by a vampire, one who has plans for her. Aiden rescues her, replacing the damaged (blood) do More...
May 03, 2010
Kelly
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I think this was the first book I ever read in this series back in the day. Good thing, too, because if I had started with book #1 I might have never picked up the others. That said, this is a pretty good book. Aidan is a Carpathian living in San Francisco, far from his homeland and family and desperate to find his lifemate. Alexandria is an artist struggling to raise her younger brother after their parents death. When she is targeted by a vampire, Aidan and she come together and make the s
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Dec 21, 2011
HÜLYA
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Kara Altin harikaydi su ana kadar serideki bence en güzel kitapti. Aidan ve Alexandria'nin macerasini soluksuz okudum.
Alex'in tipik günümüz kadinlarina özgü özgürlük inadi,dik kafaliligi Aidan'i zaman zaman yorsada engin sabri ile gerilimli anlarini risksiz en az zarar görerek kapatmalarina sevindim dogrusu.
Serinin en kadim üyesi Grogori'nin yardimi ile zor günlerini hasarsiz ve dahada güçlenerek atlatmalari cok özeldi.Gelecek maceramizin kahramaninin hikayesini bir an önce okumak More...
Alex'in tipik günümüz kadinlarina özgü özgürlük inadi,dik kafaliligi Aidan'i zaman zaman yorsada engin sabri ile gerilimli anlarini risksiz en az zarar görerek kapatmalarina sevindim dogrusu.
Serinin en kadim üyesi Grogori'nin yardimi ile zor günlerini hasarsiz ve dahada güçlenerek atlatmalari cok özeldi.Gelecek maceramizin kahramaninin hikayesini bir an önce okumak More...
Jan 13, 2012
Terri
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Alexandria Houton has been left to raise her little brother, Joshua, and finally believes she's at a point where she get a job that will lift them out of the poor standard of living they've been struggling with for some time. Even if that means working with a man who has other ideas about how he'd like to get to know Alex. However, Alex is gifted and that gift puts her in direct line of fire for the Vampires, rogue Carpathian's who have fled to the USA.
When Aiden Savage walks into the More...
When Aiden Savage walks into the More...
Aug 05, 2011
Debora
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Non riesce, questo terzo libro della saga Dark, ad eguagliare i suoi predecessori.
Alex è una protagonista molto più "concreta" e con problemi più realistici delle altre due precedenti donne speciali. Ha una famiglia a cui rendere conto e non può, e non vuole, di punto in bianco sparire dalla circolazione per soddisfare le voglie di un uomo, per quanto sexy possa essere.
Da questo punto di vista la Feehan sembra aver raggiunto un nuovo livello di maturità narrativa.
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Alex è una protagonista molto più "concreta" e con problemi più realistici delle altre due precedenti donne speciali. Ha una famiglia a cui rendere conto e non può, e non vuole, di punto in bianco sparire dalla circolazione per soddisfare le voglie di un uomo, per quanto sexy possa essere.
Da questo punto di vista la Feehan sembra aver raggiunto un nuovo livello di maturità narrativa.
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Aug 05, 2011
Kikkasole
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Si è vero i maschi carpaziani hanno una mentalità antica quanto il medioevo nei confronti delle loro donne.
Si è vero alcuni concetti sono ripetuti fino all'esaurimento ...e forse per questo la scrittura potrebbe risultare lenta.
Ma per quanto mi riguarda non posso non amarla comunque. Adoro la sensualità e il magnetismo che trasuda ogni frase,ogni parola.
Aidan mi ha conquistato; malgrado il mio primo amore a pari merito rimane comunque per Mikhail, il principe di tutti i Carpaziani More...
Si è vero alcuni concetti sono ripetuti fino all'esaurimento ...e forse per questo la scrittura potrebbe risultare lenta.
Ma per quanto mi riguarda non posso non amarla comunque. Adoro la sensualità e il magnetismo che trasuda ogni frase,ogni parola.
Aidan mi ha conquistato; malgrado il mio primo amore a pari merito rimane comunque per Mikhail, il principe di tutti i Carpaziani More...
Apr 13, 2009
Alaine
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I was afraid this series would start to loose momentum. But they haven't, they've kept going with the same speed and intensity. This was the third book in the series and it was set in San Francisco, not the Carpathian mountains as the other two. This one is about Alexandria and Aidan, and it was a little different from the other two, with Alexandria having a little more resistance to the very hunky Aidan. I can only describe Aidan as a Viking Warrior, he is blond (hence the name Dark Gold) and i
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Jan 22, 2009
Jean
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After the first two this one was something of a disappointment. I liked the side characters, and really liked the heroine, but the hero annoyed me. Mostly his constant manipulations of a child's mind really didn't sit well with me, and we're told how hard his life has been without seeing it like in the first two.
The plot is so-so, and pretty much non-existent for most of the book. That the initial plot is never resolved also annoys me, because I wanted to see a resolution. The prose i More...
The plot is so-so, and pretty much non-existent for most of the book. That the initial plot is never resolved also annoys me, because I wanted to see a resolution. The prose i More...
Oct 09, 2011
Rae
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So here's the candy of the vampire/romance world with the emphasis on romance not paranormal. But I'm aware of this and usually am just looking for a little sex when I read these. Although according to goodreads this is book 3 so that might explain a little of my disappointment.
The main (female) character was sometimes a bit to much to be the character she claimed. (i.e. she claimed to be an independent modern woman but then her actions contradicted it - i wanted to smack her a couple More...
The main (female) character was sometimes a bit to much to be the character she claimed. (i.e. she claimed to be an independent modern woman but then her actions contradicted it - i wanted to smack her a couple More...
Nov 04, 2011
Alex
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As I continue reading this series I become more and more enthralled with the characters we meet. This is the 3rd book in the series and it’s a great book.
This is the story of Aidan, twin brother of Julian who are ancient Carpathians living far away from their beloved home – the Carpathian Mountains who meets his life mate, Alexandria when he saves her and her brother from a vampire that had capture them.
I love Aidan….the gorgeous, golden hero who shape shifts into a golden eagl More...
Oct 08, 2011
Kirsty
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I love this series so, but this book kind of bored me, its was too similar to the previous two, in the respect that the male lead, Aidan was overbearing in his arrogance and the female Alexandria is abit of a wet blanket. And Aidan was hardly mentioned before and now its jumped to him in San Francisco! All i really wanted to do was find out more about Gregori's character anyway, so I was just reading Dark Gold to get to Dark Magic so i wouldn't miss anything important happening. But sadly there
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Jan 21, 2012
Cindy
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So, I did it again - I listened to another Carpathian audiobook - although, Juanita Parker got somewhat better with her pronunciations - thank god there was no mention of Jacques (pronounced "Jock" by Ms. Parker) in this novel - I wouldn't have been able to take it again.
The storyline, however, I again liked better the the novel preceding it. At least in my own opinion, Feehan is getting better and better in her writing (yes, I know these were written long ago, but I'm j More...
The storyline, however, I again liked better the the novel preceding it. At least in my own opinion, Feehan is getting better and better in her writing (yes, I know these were written long ago, but I'm j More...
Sep 09, 2011
Mara
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Third strike, Carpathians. I'm sorry but you are out.
Pro: none that I can find.
Cons:
- The lead men in these books are not alpha, they are slavers.
- This isn't a mate bond, it's slavery. There is no free will, no choice whatsoever.
- The women are never strong as we are told. On the contrary, to me they are weak and made weaker by the story. My definition of them would be "doormats". (well, they have no choice. They are forced in to an eternal marria More...
Pro: none that I can find.
Cons:
- The lead men in these books are not alpha, they are slavers.
- This isn't a mate bond, it's slavery. There is no free will, no choice whatsoever.
- The women are never strong as we are told. On the contrary, to me they are weak and made weaker by the story. My definition of them would be "doormats". (well, they have no choice. They are forced in to an eternal marria More...
Dec 26, 2008
Michelle
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Another Carpathian novel--Alex and Aidan's story. Just as good as all of the others. Aidan saves Alexandria and her brother from a vampire and discovers that she is his lifemate. One of the things that I really like about these books is the sense of family and common purpose that the characters end up sharing. I find that to be such a compelling theme--to find that you are so inextricably a part of a couple and then of a larger community with a higher purpose. I completely understand why it
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Jul 13, 2009
Gardavson
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Another good book. I liked the characters in this book. I'm a bit tired of the womens lib thing, with all the women fighting for independence. I mean, the men are offering them everything most women dream of and then some, but the women just can't be happy. Some issues yes, but fighting the whole thing in total? I don't think so. A hunka hunka whose life goal is my satisfaction? To hell with a job, sign me up! I was able to see how it would effect a lot of extra-curricular stuff with her brother
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Dec 30, 2010
Bronwyn
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This is the 3rd book in the Dark Series and although I enjoyed the story of Aidan Savage and Alexandria Houton there were times that I was frustrated with the story.
The Capathian Males are very arrogant and so far each of the women who is to be their lifemate tends to be a strong willed female with have physic abilities who fight against being controlled.
Alexandria had no money and lived in a dump but fought tooth and nail against Aidan through most of the book, I found this More...
The Capathian Males are very arrogant and so far each of the women who is to be their lifemate tends to be a strong willed female with have physic abilities who fight against being controlled.
Alexandria had no money and lived in a dump but fought tooth and nail against Aidan through most of the book, I found this More...
Dec 08, 2011
Bronwyn
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When Alexandria and her little brother are kidnapped by a vampire (but vampires don't exist!)- she has a very slight hope that she will be rescued by the one hunting the vampire. But when he tries to kill her than takes her to his place and tells her she can't leave, Alexandria is unsure she has been saved. This book is about yet another alpha male and a very strong female - with two characters such as these its unbelievable that they could ever agree on anything. But yet again Christine Feeh
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Jul 23, 2011
Mlleelizabeth
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Dark Gold is okay but not as good as the previous two books in the series. Both Aidan and Alexandra seemed a little flat to me and I never fully bought their relationship. It certainly did not have the intensity of the previous two. There was a bit more humor, which was nice but little suspense. Also, I don't care for young children in romance stories, and Alexandra's little brother Joshua was an especially annoying version of a romance novel kid. Fortunately, he doesn't completely dominate
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Aug 11, 2009
Jill
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This 3rd book in the series was probably my least favorite so far. I liked that Alexandria held out for so long, determined to be her own person, but disliked that all of sudden she realized that she was meant to be with Aidan and totally gave into his way of life. It was like someone flipped a switch and he didn't really seem to do much in the way of trying to get to know her. I guess his character development fell a bit flat for me. I like how her little brother wrapped everyone around his lit
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Feb 24, 2011
Jo
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Well this one was better, although I thought this was the 2nd in the series ah well.
Same premise the Carpathian is nearing the darker side of the moon only seeing shades of grey. Then bam! he sees the spilled blood of a pesky vampire and its because of the hag.
Alexandria doesn't go down without a fight, which was the only thing that gave this book the 2nd star, but in the end.... She realises that she has give up her soul so that her man can see the light. He also has her More...
Same premise the Carpathian is nearing the darker side of the moon only seeing shades of grey. Then bam! he sees the spilled blood of a pesky vampire and its because of the hag.
Alexandria doesn't go down without a fight, which was the only thing that gave this book the 2nd star, but in the end.... She realises that she has give up her soul so that her man can see the light. He also has her More...
Oct 28, 2009
Maria
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It was almost as good as the earlier two. Aidan was strong, compassionate and funny. And I liked the way he and Joshua, Alexandria´s little brother ganged together.
It wasn´t as thrilling as book 1 and 2 but I liked that it was held closer to heart. That is it centered more around Aidan and Alexandria.
What I didn´t like was that Alexandria was so whiny. She had such a hard time to accept that life was changing, to hard in my opinion. And I´m not such a big fan of throwing my lif More...
It wasn´t as thrilling as book 1 and 2 but I liked that it was held closer to heart. That is it centered more around Aidan and Alexandria.
What I didn´t like was that Alexandria was so whiny. She had such a hard time to accept that life was changing, to hard in my opinion. And I´m not such a big fan of throwing my lif More...
Dec 08, 2011
Tilly
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Dark Gold is the Carpathian story of Aidan and Alexandria. This book si wonderfully amazing and I really enjoyed listening to Juanita Clark read it to me.
Aidan, a vampire hunter that has existed alone for many centuries. Sent to America to help protect the humans from the vampire predators, Aidan has known very few. Alienated from his people, he only exists with honor. Only exists to rid the world of his fallen brethren.
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