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Byron is a vampire killer, himself as old as time. Then came the haunting music, and the intoxicating scent of female flesh. Antonietta is an ageless beauty, arousing men's darkest desires. Her newest prey is her greatest obsession. Byron and Antonietta are perfect for each other. But who... read more
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He was Carpathian, a species as old as time. He could shift shape and soar high, run with the wolves, yet without light to his darkness, he could so easily give in to the whispers of temptation, the call for power and turn wholly evil--to become the undead, as many of his kind had chosen to... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Antonietta Scarletti: a great pianist even though she is blind, psychic
- Byron Justicano: he is a very old Carpathian, not born a vampire hunter, but took this fight upon himself
- Don Giovanni Scarletti: an old man Byron saved from certain death, head of a large corporate empire
- Justine Travis: Antonietta's trusted assistant.
- Jacques Dubrinsky: Byron’s estranged best friend.
- Celt: the borzoi dog Byron gave to Antonietta.
- Benjamin: Eleanor’s son.
- Paul Scarletti: Antonietta's cousin.
- Natasha Scarletti-Fontaine: Antonietta's cousin.
- Franco Scarletti: Antonietta's cousin
- Marita Scarletti: Franco’s wife.
- Helena Vantizian: Antonietta’s housekeeper.
- Christopher Demonesini: Tasha’s fiancée.
- Stefan Demonesini: Don Giovanni’s enemy.
- Josef: Eleanor's adopted son.
- Diego Vantilla: Captain of the police.
- Eleanor: Byron’s sister.
- Margurite Scarletti: Franco’s daughter.
- Vlad: Eleanor’s lifemate.
- Esteben: the cook's help.
- Vincente Scarletti: Franco’s son.
- Dominic: he is of the Dragonseeker blood; a great hunter.
- Shea: Jacques’s lifemate, a healer.
- Darius: Gregori's brother.
- Rhiannon: Dominic’s long lost sister.
- Mikhail Dubrinsky: the Prince of the Carpathians.
- Raven Dubrinsky: Mikhail’s lifemate.
- Gregori: the healer of his people, the dark one.
- Savannah: Gregori’s lifemate and Mikhail’s daughter.
Quotes edit
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“That's it? That's all the questions you're going to ask him? Byron Justicano is not at all what he seems. How did he get into this house? How does he ever get in? Why don't you ask him that!" "I turn into tiny molecules and seep under the doors. Take care you do not leave your window open, you never know what might creep in.”
Tasha – Byron -
“Tell me who you are then. Tell me what you are. If not Jaguar, like me, what are you then?" "I am your life mate. Keeper of your heart as you are the keeper of mine.”
Antonietta – Byron -
“A compulsion. That's what you are. A sorcerer, and you've cast a spell on me." "And here I thought it was the other way around.”
Antonietta – Byron -
“But then I am not most people, am I?" "No, you're not. You are someone very special. If you are not Jaguar and you are not quite human, what are you? What exactly? And don't just put me off with some strange answer that doesn't make sense." "I am Carpathian, of the mountains in that region. My people are as old as time and we are of the earth. You have your legends of vampires and werewolves and jaguars, and we belong to that realm.”
Byron – Antonietta -
“Antonietta. Lifemate. Rescue me. I cannot take these women and their histrionics another moment. Where are you?”
Byron to Antonietta -
“Byron looked at Jacques. "There is something about standing up in front of a crowd. Why do women like these things?" "To torment us," Jacques said. "You have that right."”
Byron, Jacques & Vlad
Setting & Locations edit
- Scarletti Palazzo: Antonietta's home.
First Sentence edit
The wind whipped the waves into a wild frenzy so that the water crashed in walls of white froth against the cliffs.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue
Chapter 1 – 20
Series & Lists edit
This is book 10 of 24 in Dark. (standard series)
Preceded by Dark Guardian, and followed by Dark Descent.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Christine Feehan (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Jove Books
Country: United States
Publication Date: March 23, 2003
ISBN: 978-0739432464
Page Count: 352
Publisher: Jove Books
Country: United States
Publication Date: March 23, 2003
ISBN: 978-0739432464
Page Count: 352
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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