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Feb 12, 2008

Laura rated it:

This is the fourth novel in "The Carpathian" series, and tells the story of Gregori and how he got together with his lifemate, Savannah. Gregori is one of the ancients, over 1000 years old. He is not only the magical Healer of his people, but also the Destroyer of the vampires and any mortal who would harm the Carpathians. The problem is the older a male Carpathian becomes the more likely he is to go insane, either greeting the dawn (suicide) or becoming a vampire. The only thing t More...

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Jul 20, 2011

Jen rated it:

At last, we get Gregori's book. Most readers who started the Carpathian series at the beginning with Dark Prince, have been waiting for our ancient warrior to get his happily ever after --and with Dark Magic, the wait is over. We only had to wait four books. And for me, the wait was worth it.

Gregori is one of the oldest and the deadliest of Carpathian men. As with all the men of his kind, he lost the ability to feel emotions and see in color when he turned 200. He's nearly a thousan More...

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May 21, 2009

Lady Danielle "The Book Huntress" rated it:

Imagine waiting long centuries for your mate, on the very edge of madness. That is the fate of Gregori. I really loved his character. I loved that he was an incredible hero but also a destroyer of their enemy, the Carpathians that lose their soul and become evil, soulless killers. Gregori might be too much for some romance fans. He is an intense guy and he is obsessed with Savannah in a way that might be scary in a real live guy. But it worked for this book. If you don't like uber-possessive More...

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Dec 10, 2007

Shannon rated it:

This is the fourth book in the series, and I have to say it's wearing a little thin. Well, I don't expect great things from it, and they're enjoyable for what they are, but Feehan's writing is very unimpressive and starts to get annoying pretty quickly.

This is Gregori's story. One of the ancients, the second-oldest Carpathian alive*, he is revered and feared among his own kind for the ruthless hunter that he is. No Carpathian is more powerful or more knowledgable. If he turns, nothin More...

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Feb 01, 2009

L8blmr rated it:

Oh, this one was outstanding! I'd been anxious for Gregori's story, and it didn't disappoint. He's the ultimate "bad boy" and, though it isn't very P.C. of me, I loved the depth of Gregori's love for his lifemate, his passion, his extreme protectiveness and even his jealousy! The unexpected touches of humor and the humans you will come to know are just icing on this delicious cake. Now, I'm looking ahead to Julian...

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Jul 20, 2011

Carolyn F. rated it:

2nd time reading - this time by audiobook.

Finally I am seeing why I liked these books in the first place. I've been going through the series by audiobook and have been more than a little frustrated. This book did have some of those moments in the beginning, but I loved that Savannah is seeing a lot of the good things about being the love interest of a Carpathian. I also enjoyed Gregori experiencing some of the things he would judge the other mated men for doing. Suspenseful, with More...

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Feb 23, 2009

Erinn rated it:

If you've read any of this woman's supernatural romance, then you know how this book reads. I lost count how many times she used the word velvet. I'm really not a romance reader, so by the end of the book I was skipping the sex scenes skimming the repetitive bits about how perfect they were for each other, yadda yadda yadda, and was trying to finish reading the bits with some actual plot in it.

I think what really bothered me were the inacuracies about NOLA. I've never lived there More...

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Jun 01, 2010

Seamonster403 rated it:

My review is based mostly on the series itself and not 2 much on Dark Magic.I have read the first five books in Feehan's Dark Series. Once u've read one of these books u have read them all. They are EXTREMELY repetitive. Everything is described as being velvet. All the women are the same; long hair (velvet hair mind you) past their hips, narrow ribcages and small waist which empahsize their full breast. They are all petite and fragile...same characteristics/personalities.. u name it. The o More...

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Sep 18, 2009

Debbie rated it:

The Dark One, Gregori knew his time was running short and he needed a lifemate. He believed he had the power to force the daughter of the Prince to become his lifemate but when she asked for a few years of freedom, he could do nothing else but let her go. Savannah Dubrinski may have been the daughter of a powerful ancient, she knows the basics about being Carpathian, but she never really understood the life of the male Carpathian until Gregori, the most scary of all males, claimed he could wait More...

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Feb 06, 2012

Bronwyn rated it:

This is the story of the Carpathian healer Gregori and his lifemate Savannah, the daughter of Mikhail and Raven. Savannah is 23 and faced with the daunting prospect of what is the equivalent to an "arranged marriage" with a much older and very scary man. Unbelievably, it doesn't take her long to overcome her fears and accept Gregori for what he is.

What is it with the Carpathian males, thinking they are so special that a woman must do as they demand every time? Gregori is More...

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Feb 19, 2011

Katya rated it:

I really looked forward to reading Gregori's story after him popping in and out of the previous Dark Series Novels. He was portrayed as one of the strongest, fiercest, "darkest" of the cast of characters. He operated by a different set of rules. He was an unknown, mystery, ancient force. H e was the “boogie man” to Carpathian children. Even grown men were a little uncomfortable around him at times. He reminded me of “Controlled Power.” In Dark Desire I especially loved the parts wh More...

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Sep 14, 2009

Suz rated it:

I liked this one better than the previous, Dark Gold, installment. Predominantly because there was a lot more humor in this book than the previous installments and because the heroine's whining was a bit more truncated. I liked seeing Gregori get his comeupance in regards to his previous attitude about being indulgent with women.

Although they are decent books, so far I am finding them rather formulaic and most of the "alpha" males are essentially just twits. Because the More...

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May 06, 2010

Kelly rated it:

I really do like this series! Really. I'm just having such a hard time with it. I can read a few chapters and then I have to take a breather and rid myself of all the OMG!ANGST! before stepping back to it. *deep breath* I'm still of the opinion that the reason this series feels so claustrophobic to me is that the relationships are so intense. The two leads don't exist outside of one another. The woman is repeatedly asked to submit to the man. Not just sexually, either. She is expected to More...

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Feb 07, 2010

Kathy rated it:

Gregori - has been a presence in the first 3 books... he is powerful, almost as old as Michael... a student of their past, a healer, a vampire hunter... and more powerful than any... and soooo close to turning.

Savannah, Michael and _____ 's daughter. and she is now 25. Gregori attempted to claim her on her 18th birthday, but she was afraid. He can wait no longer.

Gregori - he doesn't understand how Michael & Aiden allow their lifemates so much freedom... he feels More...

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Sep 30, 2011

Rachel rated it:

I really wanted this book to be a 5 star read; I even thought it would be. I was disappointed. The story was well written, as usual, and it had the right combination of humor, action and sex. However this is Gregori's story!!! I was so anxious to read it I skimmed Dark Gold quickly just to see any foreshadowing or info. related to Gregori's story (there was!)

Normally, I have a hard time pinpointing what I am missing in a sorry or what I don't like; that was not a problem for me wit More...

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Nov 06, 2011

Kikkasole rated it:

E finalmente mi decido a lasciare questo libro, a metterci un punto....
Avevo iniziato a leggerlo col terrore di restare delusa.Invece ne sono rimasta letteralmente ipnotizzata, affascinata, entusiasta. L'ho letto tutto d'un fiato in un giorno. L'ho riletto parecchie volte in una settimana.
Sin dal primo libro sono rimasta talmente affascinata da Gregori, la mia curiosità nei suoi confronti è al limite della bimbominkiaggine più acuta!

Se leggo il libro con occhi critici devo More...

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Aug 25, 2011

Taria rated it:

OH MY GOD!! I'm only 45minutes into the audiobook and the fricking heroine is already getting on my nerves. The women in this series aren't independent, they are stuipid to a deadly fault. The whole premise is that the women have to submit completely to these overly dominant men.

Now I'm all for a well written sexy alpha male, but holy cow, these books take it to the point of "if I can't have you no one will". Very stalkerish and obsessive.

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Feb 04, 2012

Esme rated it:

Karpatianer sind ein Volk von nachtaktiven Unsterblichen, die sich von Blut ernähren, aber nicht töten. Sie sind wild, gefährlich und zerstörerisch. Nach einigen Jahrhunderten verlieren sie die Fähigkeit echte Gefühle zu empfinden und können keine Farben mehr sehen. Dann übernimmt die Finsternis in ihnen die Herrschaft und sie werden zu Vampiren, töten und machen Menschen zu ihren Sklaven. Die karpatianischen Männer brauchen, um die dunkle Seite ihrer Seele in Schach zu halten, eine Gefährtin.
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Jun 30, 2011

Oleta rated it:

This is Gregori's story and one of the reasons that I love these books. Gregori has been alone for so long and has scarificed so much for his people that when he finally finds his lifemate he is sure that it is because he messed with fate and made it happen. Savannah is such a free spirit and so fun loving she is the perfect mate to loosen up Gregori and make him see that not all human's are bad and that love and laughter do have a place in his life. You also meet Gary Jensen in this book. H More...

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Jul 18, 2009

Gardavson rated it:

I have been waiting for Gregori's story since book 1. It was a good book. I think this one had potential to be fantastic, but the author just didn't take it there. Gregori could have been built up more. He had great potential for being one of the greatest hero's of the series but Feehan left him a bit mediocre. The book was good, don't get me wrong, and I am SO glad Savanna didn't spend the entire book fighting being Carpthian, being a lifemate, etc etc. I just hoped for more emotional connectio More...

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Jan 09, 2010

Stacie rated it:

This is Gregori and Savannah's story. I have read many of the other books in the series and knew these two would be together. For some reason, Christine Feehan writes a strong alpha male lead; along with the independent women in the stories usually give some fight against the domineering male. Her story has developed over time in the Carpathian series, but this story was lacking some. The later books address the issues that the Carpathians face. The downsides of this book are that it fell f More...

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Feb 18, 2009

The Flooze (Michelle M.) rated it:

How's about half a star?

I know many people love Feehan, but I just cannot bring myself to like her writing. The novels I've read so far, Dark Magic included, seem best summed up by the phrase "all talk, no action."

Feehan favors exhaustive exposition as opposed to furthering a plot. If you prefer to remain inside the characters' heads for the duration and relish flowery, over-the-top emotional tangents, this series is for you. We spend the entire novel focusing o More...

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Jun 12, 2010

Katie rated it:

I picked up the first six books in this series second hand on the recommendation of a friend, but I certainly won't be wasting my time reading any more beyond this point. I found the first couple of books interesting as they presented a different take on the basic vampire story, but now at book 4 it seems it's just a case of substituting the appropriate names and locations and everything else is just the same. And it's not just a matter of the story being repetitious; there are whole phrases whi More...

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Jun 19, 2011

Andrea rated it:

This book was pretty good. I like in this book how Savannah fought Gregori at first. To me, it feels more real when somebody puts up a fight... it seems weird that the woman would just fall into the arms of the male with no problems. One thing I find interesting is that each Carpathian calls their life mate some from of "Little One". in Dark Prince and Dark Desire they call them "Little one". In Dark Gold it was a form a "little" and in this one it was the same More...

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Dec 07, 2010

* Kazzy * -aka Stryker- rated it:

Definite improvement from the first three books! I absolutely love Gregori (the main male character) in this book; although he is kick arse hard, he shows a really loving, caring side to his nature and truly loves his woman. A bit pigheaded at times in his views, wants to be a control freak if you ask me, but you can't help loving him when he does such nice things for Savannah. She is a great character too, (the daughter of the Dark Prince from book 1), she is able to stand up for herself to More...

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Oct 16, 2011

K rated it:

Dark Magic tells the story of Gregori, the Dark One, one of the most feared and revered Carparthian males; and independent, free spirited Savannah, the daughter of Mikhail and Raven. Overall, I enjoyed this story and the characters. I loved the constant battle of wills between Gregori and Savannah, and watching each of their characters grow and develop. As w/ the other books, I wanted to slap some sense into Gregori for his arrogance and dominant attitude, but I also think that this character More...

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Feb 16, 2009

Jean rated it:

The last book I read in this series was iffy, but as things stand I'm glad I got this one for free - while the first book in the series was great, and the second pretty good, the third was the beginning of the decline and this pretty much as set me off the series.

Parts of her writing have gotten better, but others have gotten worse - much of the dialogue made me cringe. The rather interesting plot got completely derailed by the relationship, which the dynamics of really don't sit we More...

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Jan 05, 2009

Michelle rated it:

Another Carpathian novel--this one is the story of Gregori (The Dark One, 2nd in command to Prince Mikhail) and Savannah (Mikhail and Raven's daughter.) After giving Savannah her freedom for five years, during which she has become a well-known magician, Gregori can no longer wait to stake his claim as her life mate to save himself from becoming a vampire. Once again the predatory, old world Carpathian male has to learn that he can't simply order Savannah to do his every bidding and still expec More...

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Feb 09, 2012

Timipre `~`Blahzin Phyre`~` rated it:

Ok, I'll give this more of a 3.5/5. I had serious issues with Gregori's behavior. Grom the beginning of the series I was anxious to read about Gregori and his lifemate but hated how he acted so much like he owned Savannah and like he was right to control her mind and make her always do his wishes. And I hated how Savannah was hot one moment cold the next. I usually don't like relationships and couples that contradict themselves. That said, the parts of the book that didn't have to do with their More...

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May 30, 2011

Cypher rated it:

Okay. This is the fourth book in the series and I really am giving it a chance. If it were not for the encouragement of others who love Feehan's books, I never would have gotten this far. Everyone told me that this would be my favorite so far. It's not. While Feehan either did a ton of research or has visited New Orleans, the fact is clear that she does know what she's talking about when it comes to the famous city. The story itself is still relatively good because she keeps things connected a More...

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