There's Something About Gary
Some of this blog has spoilers in it and I’ve tried to identify for you which books the blog may have spoilers for. So you’ve been forewarned! Read at your own risk!
SPOILERS FOR DARK BLOOD/DARK PROMISES
Gary Jansen, the American scientist who we meet in Dark Magic, eventually becomes Gary Daratrazanoff when he is converted in Dark Blood. So, Gary has been with the series for a long time. And he’s been through a lot, earning the loyalty of the Carpathians, so he’s become a much-loved character with readers. We find out he is Human/Jaguar and we think his lifemate will be Gabrielle, but when the ritual binding words don’t work between them they know their feelings as humans has changed and as Carpathians they can only be friends.
Gary’s story has progressed so much and a lot of what’s happened to him has endeared him to readers and often surprised readers. The fact he was converted, that he’s now a Daratrazanoff, his human love interest was NOT his lifemate, he kept the memories of the Daratrazanoff line and is a great healer, he lost his ability to see in color all at once and with Dark Legacy we find out another surprise about Gary that may have readers discussing this character for a while.
SLIGHT SPOILERS FOR DARK LEGACY
So much has changed for the Carpathians. We find out in Dark Legacy that there’s more to lifemates than people may have realized, those some readers did catch it, and this new information may cause an epiphany for some readers/Gary supporters.
We also find that Tariq is Mikhail’s chosen leader in the United States, and as Tariq builds his own team and fights his own battles, he is in need of a Second in Command. And a great healer. Someone preferably from the Daratrazanoff line. Yes, you guessed it, Gary is going to be Tariq’s second just like Gregori is Mikhail’s.
Gary’s life has been turned upside down in just about every book in which he appears. But, if you think Dark Promises was surprising, just wait until Dark Legacy.
SPOILERS FOR DARK BLOOD/DARK PROMISES
Gary Jansen, the American scientist who we meet in Dark Magic, eventually becomes Gary Daratrazanoff when he is converted in Dark Blood. So, Gary has been with the series for a long time. And he’s been through a lot, earning the loyalty of the Carpathians, so he’s become a much-loved character with readers. We find out he is Human/Jaguar and we think his lifemate will be Gabrielle, but when the ritual binding words don’t work between them they know their feelings as humans has changed and as Carpathians they can only be friends.
Gary’s story has progressed so much and a lot of what’s happened to him has endeared him to readers and often surprised readers. The fact he was converted, that he’s now a Daratrazanoff, his human love interest was NOT his lifemate, he kept the memories of the Daratrazanoff line and is a great healer, he lost his ability to see in color all at once and with Dark Legacy we find out another surprise about Gary that may have readers discussing this character for a while.
SLIGHT SPOILERS FOR DARK LEGACY
So much has changed for the Carpathians. We find out in Dark Legacy that there’s more to lifemates than people may have realized, those some readers did catch it, and this new information may cause an epiphany for some readers/Gary supporters.
We also find that Tariq is Mikhail’s chosen leader in the United States, and as Tariq builds his own team and fights his own battles, he is in need of a Second in Command. And a great healer. Someone preferably from the Daratrazanoff line. Yes, you guessed it, Gary is going to be Tariq’s second just like Gregori is Mikhail’s.
Gary’s life has been turned upside down in just about every book in which he appears. But, if you think Dark Promises was surprising, just wait until Dark Legacy.
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Jan 05, 2021 03:51PM
Sheila, agreed. Tamara was born before Gary's conversion., so she can't be Gary's lifemate. Gary's lifemate was born after his conversion (Dark Blood), and she's an infant (Dark Legacy).😁
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There is something about Gary......May contain spoilers if you haven't already read Dark Song.
Is anyone else disappointed in Gary's belief that Ferro and Elisabeta should be killed?
It doesn't make any sense. All Carpathians those with and without a lifemate live to protect couples, women, and children of all species, but especially the Carpathians. I don't understand why Gary would go against that inherent need to protect all.
He is a genius in how own right and should realize that Michael and other ancients, including him, would search for a way to protect the couple and the knowledge of the piece the Malinovs are searching for.
I was worried that he would change too much when he was converted and we wouldn't recognize him anymore.
But, in all the books since then, he continuously strives to protect, heal, and find answers for the Carpathians. He is still respected and slowly being befriended by the ancients from the monastery. I was coming to accept him as a Carpathian and excited to see where his journey was going to take him.
I am disappointed at this sudden turnaround. Hopefully, in the next book or two, it will be explained in more detail and with a better resolution.
I am still rooting for Gary the nerd, scientist, and friend to Gregori and the Carpathians. Now newly converted and holding out till he finds his lifemate. Stay strong for her and us, Gary.
I definitely hope that Gary doesn’t go vampire. I loved the old Human Gary, and felt sorry for the new Carpathian Gary.
Janice wrote: "I definitely hope that Gary doesn’t go vampire. I loved the old Human Gary, and felt sorry for the new Carpathian Gary."Me too!
Amber wrote: "There is something about Gary......May contain spoilers if you haven't already read Dark Song.
Is anyone else disappointed in Gary's belief that Ferro and Elisabeta should be killed?
It doesn't..."
Gregori would have done the same exact thing. This isn't a Gary-specific issue. It's an issue for any second in command character. Gary has to think about the people as a whole and not about individual people.
There are people who have jobs that are difficult. Triage for instance. You have to determine who to save and who to let die so the majority of those affected get taken care of.
Gary hasn't changed. He isn't a "bad guy" or "turning vampire". He had a very difficult decision. I felt sorry for him. But since he has no emotions you don't really get to know that it's a horrible situation for him, you just see that the thought was there.
Thank you, Sheila. I’ve mainly been skimming through Dark Song, and I was very puzzled by it. Have a great evening
I have made it a point, before reading the newest book of Dark Series, to start from the beginning. Well, I finished Dark Crime and just couldn't wait, so I jumped ahead and read Dark Whisper. Now, I definitely need to go back and start after Dark Crime. I love this books. I read a comment that said when she started reading everything just fell away; I agree. I can see everything, well almost, it's like the best movie in the world is playing just for me and I have the best seat in the house. I do have questions; I think I'll write them out on the chat page. Thank you so much for the many hours of reading pleasure you have given me.
Sandra wrote: "No, it says right in Dark Legacy that Gary's lifemate is already born and is a baby and is in Paris."Wasn't Gabriel & Francesca pregnant again??? Have they had their baby yet? And they are in Paris, right?
