In a thrilling Carpathian novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan, a woman fights to free herself from the grip of the vampire trying to possess her… In a beautiful compound hidden away from the world, Emeline Sanchez tries to blunt the pain that has wracked her body ever since her terrifying ordeal in the labyrinth beneath the city—when she was forced to exchange … city—when she was forced to exchange blood with an evil master vampire.
Now, it’s his voice that haunts her…that calls to her in the dark…that never lets her rest. And while the children that she helped to free from his clutches struggle to heal, watched over by their Carpathian protectors, Emeline knows one thing: She must sacrifice herself to keep them all from harm…
For her beauty is irresistible to the vampires, her psychic ability like a drug. Whipped into a frenzy, they’ll never stop coming for her. And only the taste of one Carpathian warrior—the rush of his blood—can save her…
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Awesome read and a great series.
Absolutely love this book and this whole series!! <3
Christine is an amazing writer that makes you not want to put her books down!!!
Christine Feehan doesn’t know how to write bad characters. All her books are awesome! I love the way this series portrays vampires.
I love all the Dark series and all Christine Feehan’s.
It’s part of a serious and I love the series
I’ve been reading Christine Feehan for many years. I used to be able to say I’d read every book she wrote but that changed a few years back. For a while there, I stopped reading her work because there was more sex than story but this book is back to what Ms. Feehan used to write. Is there sex in the book? Of course or it wouldn’t be a “Dark” book but there was no sex until almost the 50% mark, and really, the story was the focus and I couldn’t put the book down.
If you were a fan but stopped reading because there was more sex than story, then it’s time to start reading Ms. Feehan again! This was an action packed adventure!!
Great story line. Characters are ones I want to follow. Not to much technical stuff she sometimes puts in. I really liked it.
DARK LEGACY is the thirty –first installment in Christine Feehan’s DARK CARPATHIANS paranormal, romance series. This is ancient Carpathian warrior Dragomir Kozel, and Emeline Sanchez’s story line. DARK LEGACY can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty although there is an ongoing series arc that continues in Dark Legacy. Several of the characters from previous story lines play secondary and supporting roles including a number of Carpathian warriors, from a Carpathian monastery, who have yet to find their lifemates.
NOTE: DARK LEGACY contains scenarios and references to rape, sexual assault of women and children.
SOME BACKGROUND: All Carpathian males must find their lifemates before they turn vampire or greet the dawn. Without a lifemate, the males no longer see in color, feel pain or experience emotions. A lifemate is the light to their dark. She is the keeper of his heart and the keeper of his soul. As the unmated Carpathian male ages, the darkness begins to envelope his soul.
Told from dual third person perspectives (Dragomir and Emeline) DARK LEGACY continues to focus on the search for a master vampire. Dragomir Kozel, a Carpathian warrior, has yet to find his lifemate, and like many of the ancients, he struggles with his lack of emotions, colors, and the pull of the dark side. Now that Tariq Asenguard (Dark Carousel) has found his lifemate, he has opened his home and his California compound to a number of homeless children and women, whose own psychic abilities have attracted the evil vampires-former Carpathian warriors-who have lost the battle with evil, or have given up finding the mate of their heart. Enter Emeline Sanchez, a young psychic woman whose recent capture and torture by Vadim Malinov has left our heroine struggling with the lure of dark side, and her belief that she is no longer pure for the Carpathian world. What ensues is the quick building relationship between Dragomir and Emeline, and the numerous battles between the Carpathian warriors, and two master vampires with hopes of destroying the Carpathian race.
Emeline Sanchez was brutally tortured and raped by Vadim Malinov. Now with Xavier’s parasites, and an even more prominent reminder of her recent ordeal, Emeline knows that she is a liability to the Carpathian males, and anyone who considers our heroine his mate. As a psychic female, Emeline is a potential mate for one of the Carpathian males but her dreamwalking, precognizant abilities push our heroine towards a warrior who figures prominently in her dreams. Dragomir Kozel knows the reluctant Emeline Sanchez is his lifemate-with his emotions and colors restored, Dragomir is determined to rid his lifemate of the painful parasites, and complete Emeline’s conversion before Vadim Malinov returns to finish the job. But there is something more about Emeline than anyone could have imagined; she hides several psychic abilities and a lingering reminder of Vadim’s cruel and methodical ways.
The relationship between Emeline and Dragomir is one of immediate attraction but Emeline is hesitant to trust another Carpathian male. Her experience with the vampire has left our heroine broken yet determined to protect the other children that Vadim took control. The limited $ex scenes are intimate and intense without the over the top, sexually graphic language and text but as per CF’s style of writing they are very long and detailed.
There is a very large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including the newly turned and very powerful Gary Daratrazanoff, Tariq and Charlotte, Maksim and Blaze, triplets Tomas, Lojos, and Matais, ancients Petru, Andor, Isai, Ferro, Sandu and Benedek, as well as the orphaned children found in Vadim’s underground lair-Danny, Amelia, Lourdes, Bella and Liv, and their nanny Genevieve Marten. The requisite evil has many faces including the return of both Vadim and Sergey Malinov.
DARK LEGACY is a graphically violent story line with fight scenes reminiscent of Dark Demon and Dark Slayer, and the familiarity of Xavier’s experiments, imprisonment and torture; there is plenty of action that, at times, got bogged down with too many characters. The Carpathian race remains at war with the Malinov brothers but a war that has intensified with the possibility of another Malinov heir. With the ‘reemergence’ of Xavier a few stories back, his ‘triplet’ lineage continues with the appearance of another mage who may or may not be a lifemate to one of the ancient warriors. The premise is entertaining but familiar; the characters and romance are similar to many of the previous story line couples. Christine Feehan’s DARK LEGACY continues the author’s escape into the supernatural world of the Carpathian male and the woman that will save his soul.
All round fantastic, thanks Christine.
A great paranormal romance
Fantastic story right in line with series! Read them all up until dark illusion
The intensity maintains in this series. I fell in love with this series years ago but I walked away from it several books ago because it was mostly gore and not much progress for the dire predicament of the carpathians. Decided to try again. Way too many characters here to keep up with and the main reasons I was drawn to this series are non-existent. This used to be paranormal romance, absolutely nothing romantic amongst the repeat performance of over and over fighting the master vampire and in the end who really wins…just too gory and violent for me. The series is now more about the advancement, power and cleverness of the master vampires while the carpathians are stagnant and although the carpathians are described as experienced warriors having fought so many battles, the proof is in the pudding, they just lose battle after battle, over and over again.
We first met Emeline in Dark Crime (she’s Blaze’s Best Friend) she’s a woman with a terrible secret, she is terrified that once the others find out she will be thrown out of the compound she has found sanctuary in.
Dragomir was first introduced to us in the book Dark Promises. He is a scarred ancient, having lived for centuries battling both the vampires and the demon inside him, he’s given a slim chance of hope (he’s been told his lifemate resides in America) so leaving the safety of the monastery he’s lived in for a while, Dragomir sets off for America (there he helps Tariq and Maksim rescue women and children from a master vampire.) keeping his distance from the humans that live in the compound, he spends his time sleeping in the ground and keeping the vampires away from the children and the women.
We have a huge battle early in the book, the master vampire wants Emeline, so he throws everything at the compound, telling her that everyone will die if she doesn’t come out. Trying to keep everyone safe is all she wants to do, but when Dragomir is injured, she has to do something…..
Just when he thinks it’s all over, he hears a voice, and his whole world changes….. Emeline is his!!! And she’s being chased by the vampire…..
The story of Emeline and Dragomir is a really good read, how each must learn to trust in one another. How both must find their way in this new and strange world. I’ll
This book is a great read, lots of action and fighting.
Emmeline Sanchez was rescued from master vampire Vadim and has secluded herself in the compound of her friend Blaze and her lifemate Tariq. Her body is wracked with pain from the parasites poured into her body by Vadim. He wants her back and attacks the compound, Dragomir, one of the ancients from the monastery, comes to her aid and is almost rendered helpless by his sudden recognition of his lifemate. He manages to fend off Vadim and approach Emmeline. He is astounded to find out that she is pregnant with the vampire’s child, but claims them both as his own. With the aid of the Carpathians in the area, he is able to convert both Emmeline and the baby to Carpathians. Surprisingly, Vadim will not leave the area and continues his attacks and efforts to reacquire Emmeline. This Carpathian novel had some twist and turns that I did not expect and I really enjoyed it.
Any book by Christine Feehan is worth reading!
Awesome series.
I just can’t get enough. This series never gets old, I never get bored, and I hate every time I get to the end because I know I will have to wait a whole year to get the next book in the series. That or do another of many rereads. I don’t know how Christine Feehan does it but the Dark series is like an addiction to me. I am so in love with the magical Carpathians that I tell everyone I know about it.
I love that Dark Legacy gives us fans more of the mysterious monastery ancients. Dragomir was amazing. Powerful warrior, protective, and totally devoted to his lifemate, Dragomir is everything I have come to love and expect from my Carpathian males. Emeline had some major issues. In a previous book Emeline was kidnapped, tortured, and sexually assaulted by the evil master vampire Vadim. We find out in this book that Emeline was pregnant by Vadim. So to say that Emeline had issues is an understatement. I love how accepting and supportive Dragomir was with Emeline. And just like in Dark Melody Dragomir gave Em and the baby (girl) blood to make the baby his. I thought it was so sweet when he would talk to the baby telling her that he loved her and wanted her. The smexy time in this book was spot on but CF always writes some steamy romances.
Something else that Christine Feehan is great at writing is some awesome fights. The action in these books helps to balance out the perfect romances going on in each book which keep them from becoming pure fluff. The vampire fights in this book were very detailed and exciting. There was tons of action and the pace of this book never slowed down, but it never felt rush either. I really loved getting more Gary. He was so powerful and stoic. Although Gary broke my heart at times being so cold and hard. Now I did see little pieces of my sweet nerdy Gary in there but I want him back with emotions. Knowing how much he is suffuring is driving me crazy. I need Gary to get his book and Soon!!!!!!! Please Christine Feehan give my Gary his book! I will say that I really loved all the ancients in this book. They had such a special bond with each other, especially Sandu, Ferro, and Andor. They were so funny at times. I can’t wait for them to get their HEA. One of the things I love the most about this series besides the love stories, is that the plot just keeps growing. It gets better and more interesting with each new book. In this book the warriors found a Carpathian woman kidnapped for 100s of years I can’t wait to see that story line. Overall a great read for me. I am a hardcore Christine Feehan fan and as long as she keeps writing them I will keep reading them. I just wished I didn’t have to wait a full year for the next one!
A book that’s hard to put down. I love this book.
It’s been awhile since I visited the Carpathian world of the Dark series, and I really enjoyed my time back in there! New characters and a new setting, with a hint of old (ahhh, the line from Gregori, brings back memories… ) Enjoyable.
I usually adore the Dark series but as in Dark Carousel a great deal of the story is around the “splinters” put in people and yet while they keep questioning how to get it out or destroy it they never reference back to the carousel. It’s very disappointing when such a simple thing can upset the storyline. Another thing Ms Feehan usually writes courageous and confident female leads and Emmaline appears anything but. Keep reading and while not confident that woman is certainly courageous! Dragomir seems to be more gentle than the usual Carpathian mate and then we see that stern, stubborn and assertive side of his personality emerge when it concerns her safety.
We meet even more of the ancients from the monastery when Dragomir calls for their help to protect his mate thereby giving them hope to keep trying to hang on for the lifemate that 3 visitors to the monastery promised they would find.
Lately the author has been leaving us wanting the next book as the story has a feeling that more of a conclusion is needed and this one ended with a surprising twist.
All in all I liked the book.