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Nov 02, 2010

4.5/5

Christine Feehan’s Carpathians and Leopard People series are 2 of my favorites, and this book combines the best of both. No matter how hard I’ve tried, I can’t find the words to express my love for Dominic, who I never imagined could touch me this deeply, and Solange, a Jaguar shifter, who I never thought I’d be able to like, let alone, adore.

I found this story to be very refreshing, in that Dominic was so patient, and not borderline insane with the need to turn Sola More...

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Sep 22, 2011

Book Chick City rated it:

Reviewed by Laura for Book Chick City. Rating 5/10 on the blog.

I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with Christine Feehan books. I have been a fan of her for a long time, and to put things into perspective I have read every one of her books. But of late, particularly with her Carpathian books, I feel like they have been losing their way. Then last year I read 'Dark Slayer' and was pleasantly surprised at the improvement in writing and characterisation. Sadly, 'Dark Peril' seems l More...

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Feb 02, 2011

Mojca rated it:

They were both ready to die—one last mission (a suicide one) for him, while she knew sooner or later the Jaguar-men would catch up to her and she wouldn't let herself be captured alive.

They were both dreaming of their perfect mate, never knowing those weren't dreams...Until one day, in the middle of the jungle, when a desperate cry awoke his emotions and his world turned into color. But the parasites in his blood, the ones he ingested to infiltrate the enemy camp, doomed their relati More...

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Feb 04, 2011

N.L. rated it:

While some of the descriptive language was kind of silly (which is often typical of Feehan's writing), the story and the characters were fantastic. I really liked the pairing of Dominic and Solange. Their relationship was more believable than some of the pairings from earlier books in the series. I also liked the inclusion of Zacarias de la Cruz into the storyline and I hope that he'll be the subject of the next book in the series. I look forward to knowing even more about him.

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Aug 31, 2010

Melindeeloo rated it:

Having given up hope of ever finding his lifemate in this life time and determined to end his existence with honor, Ancient Carpathian warrior Dominic has begun a suicidal quest to gain the information necessary to save his Prince and his people. Dominic has ingested vampire blood, knowing that the parasites which now infect his body will provide the camouflage needed to allow him to walk among the enemy in order to get the intel necessary to foil the vampires' foul plots. But even as the parasi More...

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Sep 02, 2010

Mollie *scoutrmom* rated it:

I absolutely adored this book. If you have not been reading the series, that's all you need to know. I suggest you quit reading this review here and now, and go back to the beginning of the series. Go to the public library and get started! NOW!

I love the way Dominic has infinite patience with Solange's insecurities, the way he will wait and let her learn something rather than trying to instruct. He is the exact opposite of the Prince and Gregori. I don't know if it's his Dragon More...

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Sep 09, 2011

Tasha rated it:

Solange and Dominic’s relationship began before they actually met each other. They were dream lovers of sorts, that neither believed to be real people.

Solange is a jaguar shifter and Dominic is a Carpathian of the Dragonseeker lineage. She has major trust issues when it comes to men, due to all the violence she has seen inflicted upon women by her male jaguar counterparts.

When they finally do meet, of course he’s already in love with her. He has to prove to her that is l More...

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Apr 10, 2011

Jennifer rated it:

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Oct 31, 2010

Carolyn F. rated it:

I had taken a Carpathian break for awhile because I stopped liking them as much and I was crazy about these books when I began reading them. When I picked up this one, I was a little worried. But this ended up being a great book. This was about Solange, the jaguar shifter, and Dominic, the Dragonseeker. As strong as Solange is when fighting, she's very insecure about her body and her scars when it comes to romance. This was such a nice change from the absolutely beautiful women I usually re More...

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Aug 27, 2011

Lisa rated it:

Another spell binding story from Feehan! In this relationship-driven novel, you will find a romantic and thrilling tale. Carpathian fans are sure to be enthralled!

Dominic is a Carpathian warrior sacrificing himself for his people. A short time ago, he volunteered to infect himself with vampire parasites into to infiltrate the vampire forces as a spy. He found this as no hardship since he was on the verge of turning to the dark side anyway and figured his sacrifice would result in an More...

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Jul 27, 2011

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Dominic knows he is at the end of his time on earth. As a Dragonseeker, he has spent a thousand years searching for his lifemate and protecting his fellow Carpathians. Infecting himself with deadly vampire parasites so he could infiltrate and destroy the enemy camp, he dreams of a jaguar-woman. Telling her all his secrets and sharing his joys and fears, he comes to seek out the feeling she instills in him.

Solange Sangria is warrior, first and foremost. She is the last of her royal line, a jaguar More...

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Apr 17, 2011

Jacqueline rated it:

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Feb 02, 2011

Michelle rated it:

I enjoy the stories of Christine Feehan, but having read the first two of this series and then jumping to this, I wonder at the technique employed. Ms. Feehan seems to have taken a leaf from Laurell K Hamilton in that the further into a series, Ms. Feehan is now employing the endless ramblings and repetitions that are unnecessary and annoying. However the storylines are consistent with the other Carpathian editions and intertwined with her jaguar shifters, I did enjoy this book. I just wish t More...

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Jan 15, 2011

♆ Bookaddict rated it:

I am a fan of Christine Feehan. This latest shifter book is in the same vein as her previous ones. There is no shocking plot twist or revelation. Boy dreams of girl. Boy finds girl when he's given up all hope. Girl is a warrior who matches him to a T. Girl falls for dominant sexy warrior boy despite her sexual hangups. Boy and girl become lifemates and live happily ever after.

This is about what I expected and I still enjoyed it. I enjoy Ms. Feehan's writing voice. She paints a More...

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Jan 14, 2011

Daniela rated it:

This is a series with a new species (new to me) The Carpathians. The language is old fashioned and sometimes not even grammatically correct, seemingly woven so as to fill the pages of the book. As are the repeating and repetative love making scenes. These scenes are quite nicely written porn and to those who it appeals to might very well be arousing, but did I mention they were repetative? And terms like "hot, internal heat" and such are just annoying me, because what else but hot woul More...

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Nov 20, 2010

Emily rated it:

The Carpathian series is one that I find myself returning to over and over again, not because there's something new to be discovered, but mostly because there isn't- I know that a book from this series will deliver the same sort of punch over and over again, regardless of where it is in the series. While the later books, particularly this one and the last two are showing the series to start to kind of branch off in a different direction, for the most part the flow of the story and the order of More...

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Oct 04, 2010

Grammy rated it:

I am surprised at what a mix of reviews are posted here. When reading about the 2 characters previously, Solange is the most surprising in this story. When Dominic injests the Blood previously, he as an ancient who had never found his mate, took this responsibility to help the Carpathian people and his Prince Mikhail. He was very honorable and like Gregori and the ther elders wanted to help their people.So I found it very 'sweet' that he would make up a woman of his dreams.

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Sep 27, 2010

Alix rated it:

Let it be noted that I am a huge Christine Feehan fan. I have told people for the last 2 years that all I want for Christmas are some of her books so that I can have a complete collection of all of the books. I read every one of her books multiple times, have enjoyed the building of the Drake sisters and the Carpatian families and really look forward to seeing what the Ghostwalker series goes, now that the originals have been completed. Just so you know how much I looked forward to this book. More...

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Sep 20, 2010

Bookaholics rated it:

Dark Peril (Carpathian) by Christine Feehan
Paranormal Romance- Aug. 31, 2010
4 stars

Christine Feehan’s strong writing makes her Carpathian series a guaranteed read. Fans of the series will not want to miss this story. In this book the mysteriously powerful Carpathian Dominic the Dragonseeker and the noble heroine Solange Sangria (an abused shifter) find well-deserved love and calm with each other in a world filled with seemingly endless battles.

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Sep 15, 2010

Belinda rated it:

"I claim you as my life mate. I belong to you. I offer my life for you. I give to you my protection, my allegiance, my heart, my soul, and my body. I take into my keeping the same that is yours. Your life, happiness, and welfare will be cherished and placed above my own for all time. You are my life mate, bound to me for all eternity and always in my care."

Without fail, I melt when I hear those words. Shivers race over my skin and my breath hitches as I imagine such an inti More...

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Sep 11, 2010

Suz rated it:

The first Carpathian novel I read was Dark Slayer. I liked it so much that I immediately proceeded to read the rest of the series back to back from the beginning. Several times through the course of this heinous experience I also wanted to flush my eyes with eye bleach. I have a love/hate relationship with Christine Feehan's works. Her worlds are rich and well thought out, her lore is believable and in depth, her story arcs engaging, and some of her characters are multi layered and multi fac More...

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Sep 06, 2010

Shana rated it:

Huge dissapointment. I found it dull and predictable. I eventually just started reading the dialog only because I could only stand so many paragraphs of parasites and what noises the animals of the jungle were making.I don't understand why all the female lifemates have to be from a certain race or species now either. The thing that I loved most about these books when she first started writing them was that alot of the women were just special people. I am way over the tortured story of all the fe More...

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Sep 06, 2010

Kaleigha rated it:

A couple of years ago, someone lent me a few Chrisine Feehan books, since I had given up reading years earlier and was looking to take it up again. The problem was, I didn't know who, or what, would interest me. Turns out that paranormal romance was exactly my thing, and I have held Christine Feehan in high regards for my love of it ever since. Not that I am one of those who thinks that their favorite authors are perfect. Here, for example, I enjoyed Dark Peril, but there were a few issues I More...

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Sep 09, 2010

Lynette rated it:

The Carpathian Series by Christine Feehan is one of the old school paranormal romance series that I still make a point to keep up on. These are before Twilight and the end of Harry Potter caused the paranormal romance world to explode. I know some people don't like her Carpathian series, but it is still a favorite of mine. There are also debates among readers of the series as to if they prefer the earlier novels to the later ones. I actually prefer the later novels for some reason. The series di More...

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Aug 22, 2011

Anna rated it:

Very good. Christine Feehan united 2 characters we have known or known of from earlier books in the Dark series. Dominic, a Carpathian of the Dragonseeker line, and Solange, a cousin to Juliette from Dark Hunger, and one of the jaguar people. In fact, Solange is the last of the royal line and her pure blood is in demand. Her evil father, Brodrick, wants to kidnap her and force breeding on her.

Dominic is one of the ancient Carpathians and has decided to end his existence--he has g More...

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Nov 03, 2011

♡ K J Shadows ♡ rated it:

4 stars

This one truely has left me stumped and in the dust. If I ever become an author, I know that I'm going to get torn apart by my reviews of certain books. Lately, I've fallen into a certain slump of bashing novels because I seriously must have read atleast ten books in a row that was either boring, poorly written, or just straight bad. I almost just wanted to take a break from reading (Sacrilege I know right?) but I got this book for $7.99 at Walmart because sometimes I lik More...

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Sep 12, 2010

Nicole rated it:

Publisher: Berkley
Publish Date: 8/7/10
How I got this book: Checked out from the library

Dark Peril is the 21st book in the Carpathian Series by Christine Feehan. I have had some very mixed feelings throughout this entire series. When I first started reading it, I loved it. I thought it was new and different and super sexy. Around book 6 or so, it became clear to me that each book was following a specific formula, and that formula never deviates from what worked originally. More...

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Jan 24, 2011

jD rated it:

I am going to take my mom's advice here and go with "If you have nothing good to say, say nothing". Well, I am not going to go with 'nothing' but will go with 'little'. Ms. Feehan's series has continually lost much of its original luster from the earlier books. We went from Carpathians being hunted by humans and rougue vampires. That formuala worked for me. Then we were introduced to the shifters and mages. Then we had to deal with the dark magic coming from underground and a nas More...

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Sep 21, 2010

Redd rated it:

This is the second book of Feehan's Dark series that I have read and she is quickly becoming a favorite of mine. The first one that I read, Dark Slayer, was so good it became a favorite, and now Feehan did it again with Solange and Dominic.

Her writing style is reminding me of another favored writer, Michelle Sagara, in the fact that the attention to detail in the writing is so amazing, you feel strongly connected with the characters and the environment within the novel.

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Dec 29, 2010

Cindy rated it:

Excellent readers - yes, readers! Phil Gigante for the male voices and Natalie Ross for the female voices and they do a great job. The story moves back to the Amazon and involves Dominic Dragonseeker on his quest to discover what the vampires are up to. To do this he has consumed tainted blood [end of last book] so he appears to the vampires as one of them. Unfortunately, the blood is killing him and he intends to die fighting... And that's when he discovers his lifemate. Solange, a jaguar More...

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