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The stranger silently summoned her from across the continents, across the seas. He whispered of eternal torment, of endless hunger . . . of dark, dangerous desires. And somehow American surgeon Shea O'Halloran could feel his anguish. Drawn to the far Carpathian mountains, Shea found a ravaged,... read more
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They were masters of the darkness, searching through eternity for a mistress of the light...
The stranger silently summons her from across the continents, across the seas. He whispers of eternal torment, of endless hunger...of dark, dangerous desires. And somehow American surgeon Shea... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Shea O'Halloran: An American surgeon/healer, who always needed blood transfusions because she has a strange disease. A small woman with long red hair and large green eyes. Wonders why she dreams about a tortured man.
- Jacques Dubrinsky: A Carpathian Male who was captured by the enemy.
- Mikhail Dubrinsky: the Carpathian Prince, lifemate to Raven. Also Jacques's brother.
- Gregori Daratrazanoff: Mikhail's friend, the healer of their race. An ancient, dark one with silver eyes and tremendous powers.
- Byron Justicano: A Carpathian who was a friend of Jacques; captured and tortured; has shared blood with Jacques.
- Raven Dubrinsky: Mikhail's pregnant lifemate.
- Julian Savage: a powerful Carpathian. Aidan's twin brother.
- Eugene Slovensky: a fanatical human vampire hunter.
- Rand: Shea's absent father. He is a Carpathian mal, who went to ground for a long period of time after his wife Noelle was killed.
- Margaret "Maggie" O'Halloran: Shea's deceased human mother, psychic.
- Jeff Smith: he is one of the human men following Shea.
- Aidan Savage: a powerful Carpathian, hunter of the undead.
- Don Wallace: he is one of the human men following Shea. Eugene Slovensky's nephew.
- Noelle Dubrinsky: she was Mikhail and Jacques's sister, wife to Rand, although not his lifemate, assassinated after she gave birth to a son.
Quotes edit
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“They would not defeat him. He was Carpathian.”
Jacques -
“Each time he woke, he bent his will toward finding her; there was nothing else to do. Months. Years. It didn't matter to him. She could not escape him forever.”
Jacques -
“Only he had the right to put fear into her mind, into her fragile, trembling body.”
Jacques -
“Intellectually, Shea knew no one could tie another to himself with words, yet she felt threads binding them together.”
Shea -
“You think to escape me, little red hair? I live in you as you live in me.”
Jacques -
“In the midst of pain and darkness, hatred and rage, she had brought light, compassion, and courage. Where there was bleak despair and a weak,empty shell, she had given him the beginnings of strength and power, blossoming hope. Where there was endless pain, an eternity of hell, she was bringing beauty, joy, and an intense pleasure he almost could not comprehend.”
Jacques -
“You are alive, Jacques. Disrespectful but definitely alive. I don't know a single physician referred to as 'little red hair.'”
Shea -
“He never tried to hide anything from her, not even his elemental fear of her leaving him to face the darkness alone.”
Shea -
“Just you keep your ideas to yourself. You have that devil's look, the one that says no woman is safe.”
Shea -
“Am I supposed to believe you? You were strong enough to lift me off my feet with one hand when I found you. Don't give me that poor-little-boy look, Jacques, because it won't work.”
Shea -
“I will protect you, Jacques. You have my solemn word, I won't let you down. I'll see you through this until you're right again.”
Shea -
“I cannot do the things I must. I remember nothing, yet I feel there are things important to both of us I need to know.”
Jacques -
“Lifemates are bound together for all eternity. One cannot exist without the other. We balance one another. You are the light to my darkness. We must share one another often.”
Jacques -
“Earlier, in the woods, you were afraid I was a vampire. Just now you thought our people might be vampire. We are Carpathian, not the undead. Unless we turn.”
Jacques -
“Not bad, wild man. First a growl, and now a laugh. We're making progress.”
Shea -
“So if we were apart I might stop wanting to be around you? If I had known it was that simple, I would have sat outside most of the time.”
Shea -
“We make such a perfect pair, Jacques. At least one of us should be stable, don't you think?”
Shea -
“A kill while feeding brings a rush of power.But it also turns one. Once a Carpathian turns, he can never go back. He becomes the thing of human legend. A vampire. An amoral killer, cold-blooded, without compassion.”
Jacques -
“'We're all civilized, aren't we? Aren't we?' 'Absolutely. At least the women are.The men around here haven't quite graduated from the swinging-through-trees stage yet.'”
Shea~Raven -
“Little one, why do you persist in fighting me? Do you know what will happen to you without me?”
Jacques -
“Being with me terrifies you, but being without you terrifies me. We are so compatible.”
Jacques -
“You're crazy, you know that? This is one of the most magnificent lightning storms I've ever seen, and I didn't even notice until now.”
Shea -
“The healer always roams the earth seeking knowledge. He does not stay among our kind. There is none more dangerous, yet none more dedicated to preserving our race.”
Jacques -
“No way, you wild man. You aren't Tarzan. I don't like heights. Put me down.”
Shea -
“I was perfectly sane and sensible until I met you. Now look at me. I'm crawling around inside a mountain.”
Shea -
“Two bloodthirsty savages thinking they are in the dark ages.”
Mikhail -
“You can't leave your lifemate. One, he knows what you're thinking, and two, he can find you wherever you are.”
Raven -
“I love you, Shea. I have noway to combat the lies he has told until we can be free of my debt to Byron. Reserve judgment until I am able to talk this out with you.”
Jacques -
“Why is everything with you people so darned complicated, Jacques?”
Shea -
“'I am not certain I like you referring to my brother as a monster.' 'You should hear what I call you behind your back.'”
Mikhail~Gregori -
“I would not mind hypnotizing you to do my bidding, but somehow I think you can please me without such help.”
Jacques -
“I want to put you on a shelf somewhere where no one can ever hurt you again.”
Shea -
“We have a strange family, Jacques, every one of them. I guess we'll have to be the sane ones.”
Shea
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I claim you as my lifemate. I belong to you. I offer my life for you. I give you my protection, my allegiance, my heart, my soul, and my body. I take into my keeping the same that is yours. Your life, happiness, and welfare will be cherished and placed above my own for all time. You are my lifemate, bound to me for all eternity and always in my care.
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You are my lifemate. The words came from somewhere deep inside his heart.
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Gregori did not look at him but stared out into the storm. The child she carries is my lifemate. It is female and belongs to me. There was an unmistakable warning note, an actual threat.
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“Choose me now, Shea. Need me. Want me. Love me. Choose life for us.”
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“I love you, Shea. I always will,” he vowed softly. “I love you too, Jacques,” she whispered back.
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“I claim you as my lifemate. I belong to you. I offer my life for you.”
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“I give you my protection, my allegiance, my heart, my soul, and my body. I take into my keeping the same that is yours. Your life, happiness, and welfare will be placed above my own for all time.”
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What we need, Mikhail, is Raven’s calming influence. You look about as reassuring as a Bengal tiger. Oh, and you look like a bunny rabbit, Mikhail scoffed.
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Very soon he would give her his own blood, sealing her fate, binding her ever closer to him.
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“You are my lifemate, bound to me for all eternity and always in my care.”
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First Sentence edit
There was blood, a river of it running.
Table of Contents edit
Chapter 1 - 18
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 27 in Dark. (standard series)
Preceded by Dark Prince, and followed by Dark Gold.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Christine Feehan (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Britta Evert (Translator) - German Translator
- Juanita Parker (Narrator)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Love Spell Books
Country: United States
Publication Date: January 2000
ISBN: 978-0505523549
Page Count: 563
Publisher: Love Spell Books
Country: United States
Publication Date: January 2000
ISBN: 978-0505523549
Page Count: 563
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
Subjects edit
- Books › Romance › Authors, A-Z › ( F )
- Books › Romance › Fantasy, Futuristic & Ghost
- Books › Romance › Gothic
- Books › Romance › Vampires
- Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy › Contemporary
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Christine Feehan: Author's website
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