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Dark Gold (Dark Carpathian #3)

by Christine Feehan (Goodreads Author)

4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 · rating details · 11,200 ratings · 276 reviews

They were masters of the darkness, searching through eternity for a mistress of the light ...

Was he a man...or a miracle?

Alexandria Houton would sacrifice anything--even her life--to protect her orphaned little brother. But when both encountered unspeakable evil in the swirling San Francisco mists, Alex could only cry to heaven for their deliverance .. .

And out of the dark...more

Mass Market Paperback, 2nd Edition, 312 pages

Published April 3rd 2007 by Love Spell (first published April 26th 2000)

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May 21, 2011 Cypher Lx rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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 timeli...more

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Dec 21, 2011 HÜLYA YILMAZ rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantastik

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 istiyorum.
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Jul 16, 2011 Carolyn F. rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobook-and-owned-book, paranormal-romance

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!

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Dec 12, 2010 Beate rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: vampires

Review 2008:
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 really real. It's just o...more

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May 21, 2013 Pete rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: cf

I knew I was going to love this book, because I absolutely loved the cover of the MP3 edition. Alexandria is absolutely beautiful and has an enchanting look. The cover artist was as awesome as this book.

This Carpathian novel started in San Francisco on opposite sides of the world from the Carpathian Mountains. Alex begins the book seeking an artistic career at a very successful video and computer gaming company featuring vampire and demons in order to provide for herself, but also a younger 6 ye...more I knew I was going to love this book, because I absolutely loved the cover of the MP3 edition. Alexandria is absolutely beautiful and has an enchanting look. The cover artist was as awesome as this book.

This Carpathian novel started in San Francisco on opposite sides of the world from the Carpathian Mountains. Alex begins the book seeking an artistic career at a very successful video and computer gaming company featuring vampire and demons in order to provide for herself, but also a younger 6 year old orphaned brother, Joshua.

During her interview at a restaurant. Her brother was just outside in a cliff side park with an elder gentleman who was keeping him occupied. While in the interview Alex began to recognize danger with her psychic power as a vampire spoke into her mind for her to come to him. She rushed to keep her brother safe.

The vampire, a turned former Carpathian, had killed the elder man and three women from the restaurant. He took Alex to a cave where he fed on her.

To the rescue came the 800 year old Carpathian, Adrian Savage, but was it really a rescue or a curse upon Alex. Discovering that Alex had mental barriers, unusual for humans, he sampled her blood to discover that she was his long sought for lifemate . To allow her to survive Aidan provide her his blood to counteract the vampire’s evil tainted blood.

Adrian brings both Alex and Joshua to his home where Marie, his housekeeper, and her husband Stefan embraced them both as part of their family and immediately attended to them.

Christine’s similar but always intriguing description of how humans react to conversion to Carpathian make each story unique and exciting. Alexandria’s conversion was agonizing for both her and Adrian, who like most Carpathians is arrogant, demanding, and otherwise annoying.

This story is very well developed with many twists and turns, doubts and annoyances, refusals and demands all of which contribute to reader emotional responses. I’m often reminded that a lot of folks have some biases and beliefs associated with being human. I immerse myself into Christine’s stories as an impartial witness to varying cultures, belief systems, heritage, and history to get the benefit of her great writing.

I love Alexandria and Adrian because both have conflicts with each other yet find ways to move forward to the lifemate status of Carpathians. Joshua is a well-loved member of Aidan’s family, which is well exhibited when he sides with Aidan in teasing Alex.

The book is packed with scary and dangerous fighting scenes, loving scenes (some steamy), and a visit from Gregori, the Dark One who will be in my next read.

I surely liked this book, and would recommend it to adult PNR addicts like me.
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Dec 29, 2012 Carrie Olguin rated it 3 of 5 stars

I loved the first book in the series so much that I was seriously disappointed in this story, most of the problems was a heroine who was TSTD.

The heroine is supposed to be an independant American Woman, career minded, dedicated to her family (of one six-year-old brother). But independance is not another another word for stupid.

The heroine and her brother are living in poverty. At the opening, the heroine has to attend a job interview at a resturaunt -- at night?-- and the babysitter is too drun...more

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Feb 25, 2011 Michelle O'flynn rated it 3 of 5 stars

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 alwa...more

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Jan 06, 2011 Jen (Red Hot Books) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: carpathians, pararnormal-romance

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. "Dark Gold" is the 3rd book in Christine Feehan's Carpathian series. This book centers on Aidan Savage. He is born of the Carpathian Mountains of Romania. He is 800 years old. Like others of his race, he drinks blood; he can shapeshift; he has telepathic abilities; and he can not go in the sun. Like all Carpathian men, he lost his emotions and his ability to see in color after he turned 200. Those gifts will not return unless he finds his lifemate, the other half of his soul. If he does not find...more "Dark Gold" is the 3rd book in Christine Feehan's Carpathian series. This book centers on Aidan Savage. He is born of the Carpathian Mountains of Romania. He is 800 years old. Like others of his race, he drinks blood; he can shapeshift; he has telepathic abilities; and he can not go in the sun. Like all Carpathian men, he lost his emotions and his ability to see in color after he turned 200. Those gifts will not return unless he finds his lifemate, the other half of his soul. If he does not find her, he will lead a barren existence, until he chooses to end his life or become vampire, an evil being who kills and inflicts misery on others.

Aidan finds his lifemate, Alexandria, in the clutches of a true vampire. The beast is trying to take her for his own mate. And he has tortured Alex to a point where, when Aidan first sees her, he thinks she is a deranged vampiress and attacks her. Once he realizes his mistake, he gives her his blood to save her life. After his brutal attack, Alex does not see the difference between Aidan and a vampire.

Aidan brings Alex and her young brother (who she is raising) back to his home. He realizes that the vampire had two blood exchanges with her --and his own blood exchange was the third necessary to convert a human woman to Carpathian. The conversion is hard on Alex and she doesn't want it. She fights her attraction to Aidan. She fights becoming Carpathian. It's hard to see her stripped of her choices; her independence ripped away.

Even though Aidan killed the vampire who first kidnapped Alex, another is searching for her, which puts her life in danger. And there is drama in that, but the real issue at the center of the book is her fight against what she has become and her fight against her feelings for Aidan. It takes a long time for her to get past the idea that he is using his telepathic abilities to make her want him, as he pushes his will on her in so many ways. I found I got angry for her many times in the book. As with all the other Carpathian men, Aidan believes his way is always the right way... and with the strength of his abilities, that's a tough pill for Alex (and me) to swallow.

Of course, the sex scenes are pretty hot. That's one thing you can always count on in a Carpathian book. But I think we can start a fairly good drinking game, where you take a shot every time Feehan uses the word "velvet." Everyone will be tanked before we get halfway through the book. Between the velvet sheath, the velvet fist, the velvet tip, the velvet over marble, and velvet voices, we could open a fabric store courtesy of "Dark Gold." If you can overlook that, the love scenes alone make the book a great read.

Despite my issues with bossy Aidan (and of course my rant on "velvet"), I enjoyed this book. It was fun to see the heroine running away from our hero, despite the fact that he is gorgeous, rich and head over heels for her. 4 stars.
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Jan 06, 2010 Stephanie added it Recommends it for: Everyone

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 each book is differ...more

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Sep 18, 2009 Debbie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance

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...more

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Sep 13, 2009 Suz rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: pnr

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 idiot power) mal...more

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Jan 09, 2013 Tuğçe Nur rated it 3 of 5 stars

Ben bu serideki hiçbir kadın karakteri sevemiyorum yahu ! İlk başta okurken Alexandria ne kadar tatlı bir kız falan diyordum. Bir süre okuduktan sonra Alexandria'yı boğma hayallerine daldığımı fark ettim.

Alexandria yetim kardeşini büyükten biri. Zaten ilk başta okuyuculara gösterilen bu güçlü yapısına hayran kadım. Alexandria bir gün iş görüşmesi için yemeğe gider. Yemekte psişik yeteneği sayesinde kötü bir şey olacağını sezer. Çıkışta da o ve kardeşi sapkın bir vampir tarafından kaçırılır ve...more

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Apr 13, 2012 Serena rated it 3 of 5 stars

In questo nuovo libro è Aidan Savage (pura magia,la seduzione del velluto nero) a trovare la sua compagna per la vita in Alexandria Houton. La donna dopo essere stata quasi trasformata da un vampiro,per salvare il fratello piccolo viene salvata da Aiden che riconosce in lei la creatura in grado di riportarlo alla vita e non esita a trasformarla malgrado lei si opponga con tutte le sue forze. Non cedere al fascino di quella creatura della notte è un arduo compito per Alexandria “Il modo in cui l...more In questo nuovo libro è Aidan Savage (pura magia,la seduzione del velluto nero) a trovare la sua compagna per la vita in Alexandria Houton. La donna dopo essere stata quasi trasformata da un vampiro,per salvare il fratello piccolo viene salvata da Aiden che riconosce in lei la creatura in grado di riportarlo alla vita e non esita a trasformarla malgrado lei si opponga con tutte le sue forze. Non cedere al fascino di quella creatura della notte è un arduo compito per Alexandria “Il modo in cui lui la toccava come se stesse cercando di memorizzare ogni singolo centimetro della sua pelle,scatenava dentro di lei una tempesta di fuoco e una fame impossibile da saziare”. Infatti il richiamo del sangue e dell’anima non hanno confini . Questo nuovo romanzo,sulla scia dei precedenti è sempre ben scritto. Le scene d’azione le troviamo soprattutto all’inizio. I personaggi come sempre sono resi al meglio,in particolar modo esploriamo con piacere l’universo delle emozioni che li scuotono dentro. Aidan,maschilista,possessivo,protettivo che racchiude in sé la bestia e quindi il lato oscuro. Alexandria ,quasi veggente,piena di amorevole comprensione,con saldi principi e valori e combattente nata fin dall’infanzia. Due esseri diversi che nella loro complessità si appartengono. E la Feehan nel mettere insieme un’umana e un carpaziano dà il meglio di sé. Qualche scena hot che non cade nel pornografico,ma ricca di passione e di sentimenti in ogni sfaccettatura. Romanticismo di pagina in pagina “Aveva bisogno di sentire, di essere vivo,di sapere che lei sarebbe stata per sempre parte di lui,della sua vita,che,tutte le volte che lui avesse aperto gli occhi e tratto il primo respiro,lei sarebbe stata lì a dargli sensazioni ogni giorno più profonde,con un’emozione diversa dalla paura nello sguardo”. Una delle caratteristiche che amo di più in questa razza di vampiri è la loro capacità telepatica di poter entrare e uscire liberamente dalla testa della loro compagna. Questa costante presenza che invece di farle impazzire le conforta e le fa sentire al sicuro. Buona trama,ben centrata con un’ottima padronanza letteraria che fa della Feehan un’abile scrittrice che non delude mai. Tre stelline.(less)

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Feb 01, 2010 Kathy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy-romance

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) done by the vampire...more

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May 03, 2010 Kelly rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2010

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 sheets...more

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Apr 16, 2012 Serena rated it 2 of 5 stars

Quarto della serie dei carpaziani. Ho atteso con ansia di leggere la storia di Grigori e purtroppo sono rimasta un po’ delusa. Okay che la Feehan scrive bene,continuo a ripeterlo,ma dopo tre libri sta diventando molto ripetitiva con la questione dell”compagna di vita”. Stavolta è il protagonista ad imporre se stesso ad Savannh Dubrinsky,la figlia dei protagonisti del primo romanzo. Grigori le ha donato il suo sangue nel grembo della magre legandola da subito contro ogni volontà. Le è stata vicin...more Quarto della serie dei carpaziani. Ho atteso con ansia di leggere la storia di Grigori e purtroppo sono rimasta un po’ delusa. Okay che la Feehan scrive bene,continuo a ripeterlo,ma dopo tre libri sta diventando molto ripetitiva con la questione dell”compagna di vita”. Stavolta è il protagonista ad imporre se stesso ad Savannh Dubrinsky,la figlia dei protagonisti del primo romanzo. Grigori le ha donato il suo sangue nel grembo della magre legandola da subito contro ogni volontà. Le è stata vicina da bambina sotto forma di lupo,l’ha protetta e poi le ha lasciato 5 anni prima di reclamarla. Ma Savannh è indomita,selvaggia,non vuole sottomettersi a lui e Grigori sa che senza di lei diventerà un vampiro. Finirà per sottometterla con un oscuro segreto. Lui non è realmente sicuro che lei sia la sua compagna di vita. Tra scontri con vampiri,passeggiate lungo il fiume,nuove amicizie,Savannah renderà molto più umano Grigori che riconoscerà in lei il vero amore da principio negato. La luce della sua vita .Pagine e pagine di descrizione,dialoghi infinite nelle loro menti che forse si potevano evitare . Il tutto infarcito con così tante scene hot che ci sono rimasta male. Era troppo carico e il protagonista,tanto decantato negli altri romanzi come saggio,potente e giusto ha fatto la figura del maniaco, insaziabile e violento di una passione esplosiva. Mi è piaciuta invece Savannah nella sua determinazione e compassione. Da principio insicura e spaventata si è trasformata poi nel vero sostegno di Grigori,colui che non aveva mai avuto bisogno di nessuno. Il suo candore,la sua voglia di vivere,il suo entusiasmo,il suo umorismo,fanno di lei il vero personaggio portante del libro. E alla fine sarà Grigori,pur nella sua autorevolezza e possessività(“non chiedermi qualcosa che non posso concederti. Ti darei la luna se la volessi,mia cara,ma non posso permetterti di correre alcun pericolo”) a soccombere ad un sentimento mai conosciuto prima che non solo gli permetterà di rivedere i colori,ma gli permetterà anche di acquistare un po’ dell’umanità che credeva di aver perduto per sempre nei secoli bui dei suoi combattimenti ”Grigori seppellì il viso tra i suoi capelli per nascondere l’improvvisa ondata di emozioni da cui rischiava di essere sopraffatto. Fu avvolto dal profumo dei fiori e dell’aria fresca. Dunque era questo ciò che aveva cercato per tutti quei secoli. Divertimento. Senso di appartenenza. Qualcuno con cui condividere risate e provocazioni,in modo che anche i momenti più difficile della vita potessero sembrare bellissimi. Savannah era diventata parte di lui e Grigori non sarebbe mai più riuscito a tornare alla squallida e vuota esistenza di prima. Non sarebbe più stato in grado di vivere senza di lei”. Purtroppo stavolta solo due stelline. Troppo lungo e ripetitivo.(less)

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Jan 13, 2012 Terri Pray rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: paranormal romance readers

Shelves: audio-books, paranormal-romances

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 picture,...more

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Jul 27, 2011 Debora rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fisicamente_posseduto, read_2011, ebook

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.

Quello che, purtroppo, rovina un...more 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.

Quello che, purtroppo, rovina un po' il romanzo è Aidan che, invece di affascinare come i suoi fratelli carpeziani, ci irrita quasi fino a alla fine del romanzo.
Quello che stizzisce in questo Cacciatore è, non tanto il maschilismo, ma quanto il suo manipolare ed usare il fratello minore della ragazza per possederla. Dal mio punto di vista non fa niente di diverso dal Vampiro che all'inizio assale la donna sfruttando la sua paura di perdere il fratellino.
Aidan gioca e pasticcia con la mente del bambino, dice per proteggerlo dal trauma subito all'inizio del libro quando la sorella è stata assalita dal Vampiro, ma in realtà fa molto di più! Suggerisce idee, manipola il ragazzino e se lo rigira come vuole, mettendolo - anche se giocosamente - contro la sorella. Fanno fronte comune nel tenere Alex segregata e la manipola, intrappolandola grazie al suo amore per il fratellino che, chissà perchè, stravede per il Cacciatore. E grazie tante!

Irrita il suo uso snodato della telepatia, a senso unico fino a quasi la fine del romanzo, per avere la meglio sulle reticenze della donna che si ritrova un uomo che anticipa ogni sua mossa, smonta ogni sua obiezione e non ha neanche un po’ di privacy mentale.

Negli altri libri, il lato autoritario del maschio veniva a scontrarsi unicamente con la forza (o testardaggine) della donna. Se la vedevano solo loro due, uno contro l'altro, e la resa di uno dei due era dovuta solo e unicamente dalla capacità dell'altro di abbattere le paure e le resistenze dell'altro membro della coppia. Era, anche se solo superficialmente, un duello alla pari.

In questo romanzo abbiamo visto Alex combattere come mai, stare male e distruggersi per amore di un fratellino che era, fin dall'inizio, piegato dal giochetto mentale di Aidan. Lei ha combattuto veramente, per il suo bene e per se stessa, dalla prima all'ultima pagina ma erano combattimenti vuoti. Mai, neanche per un istante ha avuto possibilità di scelta, in nessun caso. Nemmeno l'illusione di poter combattere e avere la meglio sul suo compagno, magari negandogli un po' di sesso!

Niente. Sottomessa dalla prima pagina, benché contro il suo volere, ad Aidan, mentalmente e fisicamente.

E' stato così irritante, molte volte, che avremmo voluto prendere a calci Aidan e suo diavolo di egocentrismo. Cosa mai accaduta con i maschi carpeziani precedenti che, benché sicuri della predestinazione delle sue compagne, avevamo sempre e comunque l'umiltà di temere che queste avrebbero potuto fare qualcosa per abbandonarli, magari riuscendoci.
O meglio, è stata l'autrice a concedere loro qualche piccolo spazio di manovra all'interno della coppia.
Con Alex e Aidan questo non si è verificato, abbiamo visto una donna combattere fino alla distruzione mentale, ma farlo contro un muro invalicabile visto che non le era rimasto nulla da tenere minimamente sottocontrollo, né mente né corpo. È stato quasi doloroso.
Maschilista oltre ogni previsione e impossibile da "amare" questo Aidan.
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Apr 13, 2009 Alaine rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: all-time-favourites, romance

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...more

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Mar 10, 2013 Laura rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, paranormal, vampires

So...this one was slightly different in that it brought our over-bearing male characters to the US. While it took place in San Francisco it could have easily been right back in the Carpathian mountains as there were hardly any mentions of famous landmarks in the Bay area (having lived there I felt a little sad, could the Carpathians not enjoy the night life?). I did enjoy the different take on Aidan and Alex's relationship, life will definitely be interesting for Josh around. I find this series...more

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Jan 22, 2009 Jean Tatro rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance

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 is as good...more

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Nov 18, 2012 Angela Fitzgibbon is currently reading it

This one is better than Dark Prince (Dark #1), which i didn't finish.

Pet peeve - describing Alex as being curvy then later saying she has hips like a boy...
Her description of Alex is exactly the same as Raven from Dark Prince... Both have dark hair, blue eyes, petite with an incredibly small waist and are so beautiful that every bloke in a 5 mile radius is drooling over them AND they have physic abilities! Both are paragons of virtue and shy away from male attention.

If Alex is so bloody gorge...more

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Oct 09, 2011 Rae rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011

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 times.) a...more

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Mar 09, 2013 Riley rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is the 3rd book in the Dark series that I have listened to on audiobook. The story goes a little like this:

Contemporary independent human female with psychic powers meets centuries-old Carpathian male with centuries-old attitude toward women. Dragging her into his life, he says 'You are my lifemate.' He says this often. She rebels against the cave-man attitude as well as the significant changes in her own life. However, fate has conspired to unite the two. Throw in a little additional confl...more

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Jun 10, 2012 Melissa rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-owned, part-of-a-series

The Story:
Alexandria and her brother Joshua are attacked and taken by a vampire, they are rescued by Carpathian Aidan Savage and he converts Alexandria as she is his lifemate. After the conversion the rest of the story is Alexandria adjusting to her new life and coming to terms with being Carpathian instead of human.

What did I like:
I liked the main characters, and the side characters in this book. There was a good mix of humor in it. The battles with the vampires were exciting.

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Nov 04, 2011 Alex Economides rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: christine-feehan

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 eagle…wow….and he is t...more

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Feb 21, 2012 Mareena rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Anyone who likes paranormal romance

Recommended to Mareena by: Paperback Swap

For my #15 challenge (backlist from a favorite author), I read Dark Gold by Christine Feehan. Alexandria Huton is near death when she, and her little brother, Joshua, are found by vampire hunter Aidan Savage. He saves them from a terrible fate, but in the process Alex is changed forever.

Now, she is swept into the dark world of the Carpathians - struggling with near vampiric urges and a lethargy that strikes during the day. Only Aidan, as her lifemate, can help. But can she trust him when her bro...more

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Oct 08, 2011 Kirsty rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: dark-christine-feehan

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...more

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Jan 21, 2012 Cindy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012, audiobooks, paranormal, romance, vampires

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 just getting to them now,...more

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Sep 09, 2011 Mara rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: no one

Shelves: pnr

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 marriage to save a man. (sigh)
- The man always know...more

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#1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan has over 40 novels published, including four series. Each of her four series has hit #1 on the NY Times. Her debut novel Dark Prince received 3 of the 9 Paranormal Excellence Awards in Romantic Literature for 1999. Since then she has been published by Leisure Books, Pocket Books, and currently is writing for Berkley/Jove. She also has earned 7...more

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“If you don’t get out of my way right this minute, I’m going to . . .” She pictured bringing up her knee hard and watching him writhe in pain on the floor. The image in her mind was as vivid as his shark image had been. Aidan leapt away from her, laughing as he did so. “You have a nasty little temper, Alexandria.” — 3 people liked it

“But even as he reached out to cup he face he heard an angry buzzing, and a huge black bee dive-bombed him from out of nowhere. With an oath, Thomas jumped back, swatting ineffectually at the persistent insect. As his left foot came down he turned his ankle and nearly fell.
Alexandria’s hand covered her mouth in horror. Aidan, stop it right now!
I cannot imagine what you are accusing me of, Aidan returned innocently from the living room. But I have not done anything. He smiled and moved slowly toward her. Yet.
“Marie!” In a panic, Alexandria called out as loudly as she could.
Aidan laughed as the housekeeper hurried in. Little coward, run while you can.
Though they were half a room apart and Marie was squarely between them, Alexandria felt the brush of his fingers on her skin, her face, her throat. They trailed lower, feather-light, to touch the aching swell of her breast before the sensation was gone.
“What is it, Alexandria?” Marie asked, her hands on her hips, glaring at Aidan.
He held up a placating hand, laughing. “I am innocent. I was a perfect gentleman to her visitor.”
“He spilled Thomas’s coffee, made him sneeze, smeared whipped cream over him, and chased him with a bee,” Alexandria accused.
While Marie struggled to keep a straight face, Alexandria delivered a final outrage. “And he was going to wither my flowers.”
“Aidan!” Marie reprimanded sharply, but there was laughter in her eyes.” — 3 people liked it

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