Christine Feehan's Blog - Posts Tagged "dark-tarot"

First let me say that I’m glad 2020 is behind us! And I wish everyone a happy and healthy New Year!

I’m not really one to do a New Year’s resolution. I’m resolved to be better every year! But I would love to know if you’ve made one!

2021 is exciting for me. I just started writing Dark Tarot this week and am so excited about it!

We have a lot going on this year. More new books, some re-issues, special covers and giveaways.

I thought I’d share this schedule with you, but keep in mind that the dates are always subject to change.








Deadly Game - Special Walmart limited edition. Jan 12th


Reckless Road – New Mass Market. Feb. 9th (Player’s book. Check out the book trailer!)


Lightning Game - New hardcover. March 2nd. (Rubin’s book)


Predatory Game - Special Walmart limited edition cover. March 30th


Murder Game - Special Walmart limited edition cover. April 27th


Shadow Storm - New Mass Market. May 25th. (Emme’s books)


Murder at Sunrise Lake - New hardcover. June 29th.


Dark Melody – Re-issue with new cover. July 27th


Street Game - Special Walmart limited edition cover. July 27th


Lightning Game – Mass Market. Sept. 28th


Dark Tarot- New hardcover. Nov. 9th


Dark Destiny - Re-issue with new cover. Nov. 30th


Annihilation Road – Dec. 28th


Now, let me know your plans for 2021!

Dark Song is out in paperback, Lightning Game will be out in paperback Sept. 28th, we'll get a new cover on Ruthless Game in late October and then Dark Tarot will release November 9th! So much going on right now!











I have this brief teaser for Dark Tarot that I can share with you. The full book trailer is currently showing in my member's section on my website. It will go live to the public in a few weeks. If you would like to sign up for my member's section you can do so HERE. I promise not to give away your information or SPAM you!




Here's the link to the teaser - DARK TAROT TEASER

Here's a link to where you can pre-order a copy that I will sign and personalize for you- GALLERY BOOKSHOP

Some books are a work of art because of the words inside them. They make you feel and reflect and learn. Dark Tarot is a love story. It’s a story of family, of loss, of discovery. It’s a story of friendship. We visit old friends in a way we’ve not done since Dark Celebration and I love that feeling of nostalgia as we travel all around the world to see them.











Dark Tarot’s cover is absolutely stunning. When I held the book in my hands and looked at that cover it was a feeling hard to describe. I’m so proud of this book on so many levels. The cover was designed by Kristin del Rosario and I think it’s one of the most beautiful covers I’ve ever seen. She did an amazing job with the cover which adds to the artistic flair of the overall presentation of the book.



It doesn’t stop there. Inside the book is more original art. The Baker Sisters, Mercedes and Melissa, created these amazing tarot cards exclusively for me and for Dark Tarot. They did the entire Major Arcana of the tarot. There are 23 cards, which means there are 23 chapters, starting with zero – The Fool. It ends with a very special card that you may recognize from the book trailer, the tote or some other promo pictures we’ve put out – The Goddess card. I’ll do a separate blog about her later. She is not part of the original tarot deck as most people know it.

(See this video HERE )

I can’t wait for people to hold this book in their hands or see it on their eReader so they can see just how unique these beautiful, artistic cards truly are.

Let me know if you're intrigued by the cards!

Dark Tarot is the 35th story in my Carpathian series and I am excited to say it is a game-changer in many ways. This book introduces us to an entirely new concept that I hope readers will be excited about as well.







With villains and beings we’ve not heard of before but that dovetail into the Carpathian mythos so naturally that it feels like it has always been meant-to-be. The fact that this brings in some of the strongest women and some of the most dangerous villains is just the beginning of why I think readers will love this story.
If you love the monastery ancients, you’ll be happy to hear that several make the quest with Adalasia and Sandu around the world. Will we learn about their fate through the cards? Maybe. LOL Will we learn more about them? Yes. Will there be some funny moments? What do you think? LOL







And if you love the older characters and want to revisit them you’re going to enjoy how many we actually get to catch up with. I have wanted to tie up loose ends with some characters and storylines for quite some time and this book made it easy for me to naturally address those issues in a way that made me both satisfied and very happy.



You don’t have to understand tarot cards at all to enjoy this book. My heroines have always had some kind of psychic talent and Adalasia’s is tied to tarot cards. For those of you who love tarot cards or the idea of them, they are fun and the artwork is amazing.

Sandu and his brethren are about to find themselves surprised in so many ways by something new and dark.

Who are some of the older characters you'd love to catch up with?

In Dark Tarot we find that Adalasia comes from an ancient family. Her heritage includes a powerful, magical deck of tarot cards handed down from mother to daughter for centuries. Rumored to be the first such deck of cards, these antique cards hold a decidedly feminine power. Soon, even the ancient Carpathians begin to understand exactly how powerful this line of powerful women are. One touch…and the cards react to these ancient men. What will their future hold? What will Adalasia’s future hold? And why is the blood infused into the cards so familiar to Sandu?



I’ve had this idea for tarot cards for some time now. This deck holds Italian decoration and the history dates back so far that even with the stories told from mother to daughter there are lost secrets that must be found.


The Goddess card represents the feminine power of these cards. This card is part of the deck but not in the way most people who read tarot would recognize. It does something altogether different but exceedingly important. She is an anchor. A seat of power. Only those taught to use this deck understand her purpose.



I wanted to show just how strong, powerful and loyal women are and have always been. This represents hundreds of women who have held the power of the cards, infusing it with their own power. These women have a purpose that is both dangerous and necessary.

I want women to celebrate their heritage and their strength. I want women to embrace their own power and appreciate those women who lifted them up to support them and handed down history one woman at a time.