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| Dark Prince (The Carpathians (Dark) Series, Book 1) | 
 enlarge | Author: Christine Feehan
Publisher: Leisure Books
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Pages: 447
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Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.4
ISBN: 0843955287
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
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Publication Date: April 5, 2005
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 Highly sensual, but bad editing! November 18, 2008
I read one of the last installments (Dark Possession) of this series by mistake really, just picked it up cause it looked like a fun quick read for the weekend, it was highly erotic and enjoyable so I was pleased. I grab this first one (Dark Prince) to understand some of the plot from the later installment. I can see why the story line is intriguing to most Vampire novel lovers, its chalked full of possession, obsession, lust, need, passion and aggression. What it is lacking is a real story line outside of the sex, don't get me wrong Christine Freehan knows her way around erotica I will give her that, but the plot is a bit reaching.
It reminds me of Branstoker's Dracula a bit, but only in the since that the male Carpathian Vampire themselves are in great need for what she calls a lifemate, if they do not find there one and only mate they become Vampire (soulless creatures with unending blood lust) or they can walk into the sun and end there life. Freehan writes of the Carpathians in that typical Dracula way, they originate from Romania, they can become mist, or shape shift into various animals (Rats, owls, bats, wolfs), they sleep during the day (preferably in the dirt), and they can be killed thru means of steak to the heart and chopped off head. Not that original really, but Freehan does make you feel a real genuine liking for the charters in this book.
Her dark hero is the head "Prince" of the Carpathians, its set in modern day - her vixen is Raven a murder investigator of sorts that helps the police find serial killers by means of telepathy. She is a born physic - she travels to Romania for vacation and happens across the Prince by means of telepathy on accident. The Prince is instantly astounded by her talents, especially considering the fact that she is human, they banter back and forth thru telepathic commutation until he grows wary of this seeks her out at the local inn. He pretty much abducts her and then they begin a tit for tat bantering that last for a few chapters until he can't control himself much longer and just takes her for himself. He has little control over his feelings, he is convinced that she is his lifemate, because of his unyielding lust and the emotions he now feels. He was dangerously close to becoming Vampire before he came across her. Desperate to keep her with him and save himself from a horrific fate he binds her to him in a series of sexual blood letting acts that prevents her from ever leaving his side or it would mean her death as well.
Meanwhile a clan of Vampire hunters are on the loose looking to kill any Carpathian or Vampire they can get there hands on...the marauding Vampire hunters take a back seat to the love story between Raven and her Prince who are consumed by passion and desire for one another.
If you like Vampire Erotica it's a good read, but yes the editing is not that great unfortunately - I recommend the other installments of this Carpathian Series though, her later books are even better written and editing is not a issue. Like a fine wine this series gets better with age. The first book is a must read though if you have read the others.
 I am hooked! November 13, 2008
I picked this book at random and I must say that I absolutely love this book. I am totally hooked to the entire series. If you love vampires and romance you will love this book. She is a very discriptive author so it really pulls you in if you have a vivid imagination. I must however say that if you are a femanist you will probably be annoyed with her heroines. However I dont think that her heroines are that different from the women in any other romance novel or women in real life so......I think that if people were honest with themselves they would not be so critical about the women in the stories. Also she does make it a point to reiterate the premise behind the Carpathian race (vampires) in each book. So, that if you read say book 12 first you will understand what is going on without having to refer to the first book in the series to get the background. (Some people are annoyed by this). Anyway all I can say is that I am totally rivited and engrossed once I start any one of these books and I now have a hard time finding other authors that match her skill when it comes to vampire romance. I think that Dark Prince is an excellent place to start, if you love it you will love the rest of the series. I finished the whole series in a few weeks and am anxiously awaiting the next installment. Ms. Feehan cannot write them fast enough for me.
 Gag me November 12, 2008
I picked up this book after having it suggested to me by a friend. I'm not an avid fan of the genre, but I do enjoy a good romance every now and then. Although I've heard that this series gets better as you go, I ended up getting so frustrated with this book that I didn't even finish the last couple of chapters.
I must say that this book was so ridiculously repetitive that it was hard to even care about the plot or the characters. If I hear the words "velvet" or "silk" one more time, I'm just going to have to throw up! Everything you can possibly imagine is compared to these two materials. Seriously, is velvet really so sexy that it must be compared to anything and everything? I, personally, don't think so. Every other sentence refers to "his black velvet voice," "his velvet muscles," "her hair was black silk," "her silken mouth." Enough already! Let's find some new adjectives, shall we? I think if you took those two words out of this book, you'd have about 50 pages left, but at least it might not feel like you're reading the same paragraph over and over.
I also have a serious beef with the so-called "heroine." I think the author meant to portray a feminist type character who can think for herself but instead gives us a disgrace to women everywhere. There is a big difference between being strong-willed and just plain stupid. She runs off and gets herself in trouble constantly just because she can? Also, when the Carpathian "hero" forces his sexual thoughts on her during their first mental conversation, she just sits there and takes it! She doesn't even demand an apology! She just falls in love with him anyway! Hardly the strong, intelligent female we are constantly told she is.
Interesting concept, but very poorly executed.
 Stupid woman! October 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book, and probably more in the series, have a great premise so I gave it 2 stars. But I cannot tolerate the stupidity of Raven, the "heroine". I think women need to be independent, but not stupidly so. Time after time, this woman puts herself and her lover in jeopardy because she wants to be "herself" and she "can take care of herself". Which she never does. Even when she knows there is a inn full of assassins, she has to go back to "be by herself". I was annoyed at her every step of the way.
Give me strong heroines like Sookie Stackhouse and Riley Jensen, who make the smart decision most of the time. Really, I'd like to find some more like those since the women of this series, or at least this first book, are pitiful, and I'm not likely to read another in this series.
Another annoying heroine ............ October 16, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I read this a while ago after having this series recommended to me and the main thing that stands out is that I agree with many of the other reviewers - the heroine was incredily annoying.
Another thing I seem to recollect is that everything to do with the vampire hunters reminded me of a children's movie.
And the third thing is that apparently the love scenes were completely forgettable because although I know from the other reviews that there were some, I certainly can't recall them.
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