Dark Demon

Natalya, is a warrior woman who knows when the undead & evil are near; thanks to her dragon shaped birthmark. She has been fighting vampires for years. But, the 1 thing she didnt know was that you have to incinerate the heart for them to be truly dead.

Virkinoff (Im not sure that I spelled his name right), is an ancient hunter who was 1 of many that was sent out to hunt the vampires by Mikhails father. He was almost to the time to choose to go into the light when he finally found his lifemate, Natalya.

There are many fight scenes in this book as well as sex scenes, scenes of healing & characters from previous books helping each other out. This is another 1 of my favorite books in this series.

This book seemed to be a breakthrough bringing together many facets of the different bloodlines and the powers of the Prince. I just love the characters Vikirnoff and Natalya! I was laughing so many times with her flippant and funny attitudes and dialog. And Viks responses were just so appropriately humorous. Despite the few issues I have with some aspects of the writing in early books, I am totally immersed in the Carpathian world and a very addicted fan.

I liked Vikirnoff from his appearances in Dark Destiny and Dark Secret, and in this book, he doesn’t disappoint. Even though Destiny repeatedly calls him a caveman and he readily admits to knowing nothing about women, he displays a very open and understanding mind when it comes to his lifemate, Natalya, even going so far as to develop a sense of humor.

I loved Natalya’s snarky, sarcastic quips, her horror movie references, and how she drives Vik crazy since he was expecting June Cleaver and ended up with Xena, the Warrior Princess. Being an ancient Carpathian/Mage/Dragonseeker, I thought I would be spared the “suffering” of having to read through the conversion of a human woman so prevalent in this series, but it seems there is no escaping that event in this series and it’s reused continually….as if we need the reminder in EVERY book that it is (supposedly) like a “blowtorch” and that childbirth will be a piece of cake afterwards and the big, strong, warrior-hunter becomes a wuss during the process. Bleh!

Natalya is a strong heroine who has mastered her own gifts and abilities so I didn’t have to deal with the Feehan redundancy of the newbie who has to learn everything. What she doesn’t know (like how to make the vampy guys stay dead) she’s very creative in improvising.

Cameo appearances by Prince Mikhail and Raven, Falcon and Sara, and Joie’s siblings Jubal and Gabrielle, along with more plot development of the Dragonseeker backstory (Who was responsible for the Dragon lightning in the sky that Vik and Natalya witness???) is enough incentive to read this book.

IF you can stomach the cheesy “feminine channel” descriptive writing, overlook ALL of the typos, AND the inconsistencies of 1) the physical description of Natalya is drastically different than what Nicolae describes for Vikirnoff in Dark Destiny, 2) the fact that Vikirnoff apparently suffers from short-term memory loss and has forgotten that in the book Dark Secret, Rafael imparts the information that Colby Jansen bears the Dragonseeker birthmark, yet tells Natalya in THIS book that he only knows of only TWO remaining (she and Dominic) from the Dragonseeker lineage, and 3) that this book takes place in the same time frame as several of the older books (Dark Dream, Dark Descent, Dark Magic, Dark Fire, Dark Melody) where Gregori is notably absent in his duty as protector/second to the Prince and, therefore, it can be somewhat confusing, then this is a pretty good read.

Vikirnof, ancient hunter sure of what his Lifemate will be like.
Natalya, half Carpathian, half Human Mage, all Warrior.
He was sent to warn her of the evil ones seeking to capture her. She hid from vampires and Carpathians, always told both would seek to destroy her.
He almost gives his life to protect her and she no longer knows what is truth and what is lie…..

It has everything: romance, action, magik, history, humor, friendship, two peacefully co-existing plots, and, of course, a little sex (don’t like the scenes? Skip ’em!).

The story of the main two lifemates is told in vivid detail, thankfully not relegated to subplot status. The time Feehan takes in developing the relationship between Natalya and Vikirnoff only adds to each battle sequence. Couple that with the co-plot of the vampires and wizards vs. Carpathians, and the truth about the increasing struggle for survival of both sides is finally brought into fascinating focus.

I thought it would be annoying to revisit all the characters mentioned in previous books, but it only added to the interest for me. Knowing what became of them all, knowing that they had survived and made lives for themselves. It was gratifying.

Don’t worry about the addendum’s at the back…some people like them, some people don’t. I didn’t both with them, and I don’t feel like I lost anything.

This isn’t meant to be a deep, philosophical book. But it’s cohesive, well-written, doesn’t insult your intelligence and leaves you wanting more. You could not ask for a better installment, and the questions answered in this book make it a fulfilling read to faithful followers of the Dark Series. So just read it, already!

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