Review: Dark Ghost by Christine Feehan

Posted August 23, 2015 by Shannon in Reviews / 0 Comments

Review:  Dark Ghost by Christine FeehanDark Ghost by Christine Feehan
Series: Dark,
Published by Berkley Publication Date: September 1st 2015
Pages: 368
Also in this series: Dark Ghost, Dark Carousel
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four-stars

In the new novel by the #1 New York Times bestselling β€œqueen of paranormal romance,” (J.R. Ward) a wounded warrior and a woman on the run find salvation, passion and unimaginable danger in the ghostly darkness of the Carpathian Mountains… He wasn’t civilized or tame. He had his own code and he lived by it.
Monk. Bounty hunter. Vampire slayer. Andre Boroi has spent centuries battling the undead, holding out against the dark with honor. But now, gravely wounded by master vampire Costin Popescu, Andre will be easy to trackβ€”his spilled blood marking the killing trail for Popescu and his hungry band of underlings. Andre’s only chance is to disappear into the gray mist of the Carpathians. To wait. To hope. She had a healing touch and a scent that was his lifeblood. In the mountains in search of a precious crystal, geologist Teagan Joanes suddenly finds herself hunted by those she once trusted. Then she comes across the warriorβ€”wounded, wanting and irresistible. Andre has been craving her for an eternity: his lifemate. Her warmth envelops him. Her scent pulsates. And with every beat of her heart, Teagan surrenders to a passion she can’t possibly comprehend. Now they are bound by destiny, but is it enough to keep them safe from a stalking, relentless darkness that threatens to swallow them alive? 

This, the 28th book in the Dark Saga series is everything we should expect from Christine Feehan. Normally once you’ve reached this far in a series it would help to have read at least a couple of the previous books in the series so as to be familiar with the characters and general story line. I don’t feel this is the case here. Although it would be helpful, I feel that since the main characters spend almost 80% of the book in a cave, the average reader does not necessarily have to be familiar with the series. What the reader does not glean from Andre’s actions and inner monologue in the first couple chapters, they get when he describes what his life is like and what it entails to Tegan. This being said, someone completely unfamiliar with the series should be able to follow along easily.

β€œThe fire spread fast, out of control and she wanted it, wanted that burn to consume her. Mostly she wanted him. Wanted to be his.”

This one quote, although several chapters in to the book serves to summarize it very well. Having barely survived a physical attack and near rape Tegan has run blindly into the mountains. Unsure of exactly where she is, but following her inner music, in search of something specific, she instead stumbles upon a mysterious cave. The cave however is already inhabited. Luckily the inhabited is not of the four-legged and furry kind. The last thing she expected was to find a gorgeous, but dead, man.

The chemistry between Tegan and Andre was instantaneous. Even thinking he was dead, Tegan felt drawn to him. She felt an overwhelming sorrow at the mere thought that she may have been too late to save him.

Having already decided to walk in to the sunlight after destroying the master vampire he has been hunting, the last thing Andre expected to find when he awakens from his healing sleep is his lifemate trying to revive him. He had searched for her for centuries to no avail and here she was, somehow having walked into his cave, through some very strong protective wards. The biggest challenge for a centuries old Carpathian and a modern day woman is obvious. He’s determined to order her around for her own good and tell her what to do and she is determined to not follow anyone else’s orders and make her own decisions. However, seeing as how she had been stumbling through the mountains all night after being beaten and almost raped by someone she trusted and considered a friend, maybe her judge of character isn’t exactly the best.

It was a sweet and enjoyable read. Fans of Feehan or the Carpathians will greatly enjoy this. Tegan is innocent and sweet and Andre is absolutely gorgeous and so sweet. Definitely a must read for Feehan fans.

About Christine Feehan

Christine Feehan is a #1 New York Times bestselling author multiple times over with her portfolio including over 50 published novels, including five series; Dark Series, Ghostwalker Series, Leopard Series, Drake Sisters Series, & the Sisters of the Heart Series. All five series hit the #1 spot on the New York Times bestselling list as well. Her debut novel Dark Prince received 3 of the 9 Paranormal Excellence Awards in Romantic Literature (PEARL) in 1999. Since then she has been published by various publishing houses including Leisure Books, Pocket Books, and currently is writing for Berkley/Jove. She also has earned 7 more PEARL awards since Dark Prince.

IN HER WORDS:
I’ve been a writer all of my life — it is who I am. I write for myself and always have. The ability to create pictures and emotions with words is such a miracle to me. I read everything; I mean everything! All kinds of books, even encyclopedias. I am fascinated by the written word and I love storytellers. It is a great privilege to be counted one myself. (www.christinefeehan.com)

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