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Dark Curse (Dark) (Dark)
written by Christine Feehan
Studio : Brilliance Audio on MP3-CD
by Brilliance Audio on MP3-CD
Release Date : 2008-09-02
Publisher : Brilliance Audio on MP3-CD
Released : 2008-09-02
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9781423343004
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 18 reviews)
List Price : $24.95
Our Price : $16.22
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Product Description |
Lara Calladine is haunted by childhood memories of being held prisoner in an ice cave and kept sane by the whispered stories told to her by her imprisoned aunts. They instilled mage and Carpathian magic deep within her and then helped her escape. She has spent years searching for the cave in hopes of finding the answers to the riddle of her past as well as finding her aunts who may have given their lives saving her.
Nicolas De La Cruz has returned to the Carpathian Mountains--his homeland--on orders from his eldest brother, Zacarias, to bring news of a conspiracy to the prince of their people. He is weary of his long existence and plans to end it away from his brothers where they will be unable to stop him once he has fulfilled his duty.
Lara and Nicolas' paths collide in an explosive adventure that rocks the Carpathian world.
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Liked it for the most part but not happy with the end - SPOILER |
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On the whole I enjoyed the story. I found the excessive use of Carpathian language a little annoying but just skimmed over it. I however was kind of disappointed in the end. To me the actions of the other Carpathians seemed selfish with little concern for how Lara might feel. A big deal is made about how important the women are and how they can't afford to lose even one or their lifemate, however the ending made me feel as if that wasn't the case with Lara. They seem to have no problem endangering Lara or her lifemate by insisting that she not be converted because they don't know if she will be able to detect the organism if she is full Carpathian. |
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Not as Smooth |
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Dark curse is not as smooth as most of the previous books in this series. I think the author was trying to hard to bring all the old characters back and fit other things into the story, which caused inconsistancies and the story to feel a bit choppy. For instance, the fact that the women had lost a couple of babies and were still trying to have them was odd... I would have thought the males would not want their women to go through that over and over regardless of what is needed. It still had most of the things that makes these stories great... but I like it better when she concentrates on the couple rather than the whole group. The ending was not expected either... I felt like the book wasn't finished. |
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Worth the wait.....just |
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Since meeting Lara in Dark Demon (albeit via a flashback) I knew that her story would be a good one. I was not disappointed and did like the fact that Lara turned out to be a strong character. However saying that her strength and fiesty nature was very much diluted in parts and I found that frustrating to say the least. I yelled Eureka when finally they found out what was killing the babies...but can it be fixed... you will have to read to find out. Not as good as Dark Fire and Dark Magic but I reckon Christine has reinvented the series in a magical way. |
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Not impressed. |
I have to say I have not been impressed with Feehan's last few Dark entries other than Dark Celebration. I don't feel invested in the characters like I did with the first half of the series - except for Skyler and Dimitri and Dominick. The only reason I liked Dark Celebration was the revisiting of older characters I still had feelings for and the interactions between Skyler and Dimitri. As for this entry, Nicolas was fine but not to the level of Mikhail, Gregori, Darius, Lucien, etc. And Lara is certainly no Destiny (talk about someone with a horrible childhood!)
(SPOILER ALERT) The meeting of the warriors really irked me - can't let the women fight (no matter how well-trained) because we'll lose our baby making machines! They just distract us! What bull... the only ones who should have any say in it are the women and their lifemates. And I'm not liking the way the whole miscarriage thing is going - it's making strong women characters like Raven and Savannah just look whiny instead of tragic. And I actually miss the threat of the Morrison Center - for some reason that did seem kind of frightening vs this Xavier storyline which just irritates me.
At this point, I'm only waiting for Skyler and Dimitri's story and Dominick's - but I'm also getting really concerned that they aren't going to be any more substantial than what Feehan has recently been churning out. We'll just have to see. |
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Great New Entry |
While many people have had some issues with this latest entry in the Dark series, I personally thought it was fantastic. We finally find out some more information on what is going on with the Carpathian reproduction issue.
Many people mentioned the characters for this book, Nicolas and Lara. These are both interesting characters. They both have issues that will have to be worked through, not only in this book, but in future entries in the series. However, they are wonderful characters, and I can't wait to see how they continue to affect the war.
I've read many reviews in the past stating that this wasn't a great series because the books are all the same. And, before Feehan started really getting into the war with the vampires, I think this was true. For those that felt they were reading the same romance with different character names, this book will be appreciated. She really took this romance in a different direction, and I was thrilled to read it.
I can't wait for the next installment! |
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