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  <title><![CDATA[Touch of Darkness (Darkness Chosen, #2)]]></title>
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  <default_description>A thousand years ago, a brutal warrior struck a terrifying bargain. In return for the ability to change at will into a coldhearted predator, he promised his soul&amp;mdash;and the souls of his descendants&amp;mdash;to the devil.

DARKNESS CHOSEN

Handsome, powerful Rurik Wilder battles darkness&amp;mdash;the darkness without and the darkness within. He possesses the power to transform himself into a fierce bird of prey, and that gift has caused death and destruction. At last he is offered the chance to redeem himself and break the evil pact that has held his family in thrall for centuries. Only one woman stands in his way&amp;mdash;Tasya Hunnicutt, a writer determined to wreak revenge on the assassins who murdered her family. Assassins, it's been rumored, who have powers no human should ever possess...</default_description>
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  <original_publication_day type="integer">7</original_publication_day>
  <original_publication_month type="integer">8</original_publication_month>
  <original_publication_year type="integer">2007</original_publication_year>
  <original_title>Touch of Darkness (Darkness Chosen, Book 2)</original_title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Christina Dodd]]></name>
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  <read_at>Sun Feb 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Rurik Wilder is determined to break the curse on his family and save his father's soul. He knows he's close to finding the missing piece of the holy icon that can accomplish all that. All clues point to a cave, an ancient warrior's grave, on a small Scottish island, but Rurik isn't the only one adam...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/43674439">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <date_added>Sun Mar 15 15:39:53 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Mar 17 16:04:08 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I will give Christina Dodd this much, she sure does have a penchant for writing &quot;consensual&quot; rape scenes.<br/> <br/>I gave this second book in the Darkness Chosen series a shot despite reservations after having read the first book, which also contained such sex scenes. Apparently I need ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49371723">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="56058608">
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  <read_at>Wed May 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I really like the darkness chosen series. It is about a family trying to find a lost icon that was divided into 4 pieces and scattered to distant spots in the world. The Wilder family need to reclaim the 4 pieces and put the icon back together in order to break a pact with the devil signed by the fa...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/56058608">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="49411780">
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  <date_added>Sun Mar 15 22:27:14 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Mar 15 22:27:14 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is the second book of the Darkness Chosen series. This book continues the story of the Wilder family. This book will keep you on the edge of your seat with all the action.[return][return]Rurik Wilder is determined to help his family and thinks that the answer is at the archaeological dig he is ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49411780">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="39757623">
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    <name><![CDATA[Jordan]]></name>
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  <read_at>Wed Dec 10 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Dec 09 23:02:36 -0800 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[Christina Dodd has not accomplished very much with her effort in &quot;Touch of Darkness&quot;. Yes Paranormal Romance books are very popular, but that does not mean you should just write one because you write regular Romance. In &quot;Touch of Darkness&quot; it become very obvious of the author the...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39757623">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="72010231">
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  <read_at>Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Summary :<br/>The second book in the Darkness Chosen series follows middle brother Rurik Wilder. It all takes place after his oldest brother finds love and the first of four icons that will save their father from Hell and their family from the curse that has haunted them for centuries. He is an acr...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72010231">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="59212896">
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    <name><![CDATA[Jessica]]></name>
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  <read_at>Sat Jun 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Jun 10 18:13:02 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Jun 13 12:08:14 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was really similar to the first in the series, the main characters work together, the woman has a secret that she thinks will bring harm to the man, yada yada yada.  This one was a bit better though.  Not a fan of the &quot;love&quot; scenes, they seem more like rape.  Someone told me the ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/59212896">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="56478569">
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    <name><![CDATA[Gardavson]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Quincy, IL]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Tue May 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon May 18 08:39:56 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue May 19 22:51:14 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I can't put my finger on what is so great about this series, but I really like them. This book was just as good as the first, if not better. The characters have great chemistry. The amount of angst, the complexity of the plot, the draw between the characters, all was perfectly proportioned. I didn't...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/56478569">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="70707469">
    <user id="2723433">
    <name><![CDATA[Nicole]]></name>
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  <read_at>Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Thu Sep 10 06:58:29 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Oh yeah, I loved this book.  Absolutely fantastic. I really like how Christina blends a bit of humor with suspense.  I have no problem connecting with the characters and loved the hero in this one.  I can’t wait to read the next story in this series.]]></body>
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    <review id="74204727">
    <user id="2829745">
    <name><![CDATA[Brandy]]></name>
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  <read_at>Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Sun Oct 11 16:58:18 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Again, I had some problems with the characters and the love story of this series, but I like the style of writing and overall story.  I am glad I read this book, because the rest of the series gets better and better and the spin off series is wonderful!]]></body>
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    <review id="42685715">
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    <name><![CDATA[Sarah ]]></name>
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      <rating>3</rating>
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  <read_at>Sun Jan 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Sun Jan 11 11:03:10 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[i like this author a lot but sometimes her settings get confusing as does her action scenes but the theme and plot are very interesting.]]></body>
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    <review id="41161460">
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    <name><![CDATA[Sandra]]></name>
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    <body><![CDATA[i read the first one so fast i just wanted to start this one right away, but it's turning out to be a boring read after all...]]></body>
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    <review id="23977144">
    <user id="768723">
    <name><![CDATA[July]]></name>
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  <read_at>Sat Jun 14 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I enjoyed this book. Rurik Wilder is an archaeologist who is on the small Isle of Roi. The Dig is a treasure in the sanctity of Clovus a Warlord's burial site.<br/>A writer and photographer Tasha Hunnicutt whom Rurik is upset because she left his bed in the middle of the night a few weeks back is o...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/23977144">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="61351344">
    <user id="2158611">
    <name><![CDATA[Stephanie]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Chicago, IL]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Sat Jun 27 21:29:29 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[A little silly, but oh so fun. Shape shifters! Ukrainian assassins! Gypsies! Daring pilots! SEX!!]]></body>
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    <review id="71486029">
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    <name><![CDATA[Cindyg]]></name>
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  <read_at>Mon Sep 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was as good as the first in the series, sad to know it only has four in the series. Looking forward to reading number 3.]]></body>
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    <review id="49282404">
    <user id="901103">
    <name><![CDATA[Jess]]></name>
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    <body><![CDATA[I'm not quite sure how this happened.. but I read this series pretty much backwards. I still enjoyed the books, but I was a little confused at times lol.]]></body>
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    <review id="57178916">
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    <name><![CDATA[Cameron]]></name>
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  <read_at>Mon May 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Still liking this series--can't wait to read the next one!]]></body>
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