This is one of my favorites in the series, even if it was too short. The narrator is one of the best as far as I'm concerned, I'd like to read more with his narration.

Another short book, but it's perfect! You get the whole story, you don't feel like you're missing out on anything... wonderful writing! This series is unique because you can start anywhere, but if you start at book 1 and read in order you have a better understanding of the people, but if you only want a quick read you don't HAVE to read the whole series to get a great story!

If you have been following Ms. Feehan's series to this point - you already know some of the data here - however - there are two points in this story that are found no-where else.

Point one - in a place where Carpathians live a very long time - WHERE were all the older Carpathians? The oldest we saw before this is Michail & Gregori, And they HAD to originally have had a fuller culture - which had not been shown to date.

Point two - Carpathians love children. ALL children. How many men that most of US know would be so careful NOT to hurt even the worst little punk trying to mug them?

Also - I feel for Vlad. He's saving as many as he can - but - it's costing him dearly in pain.

I can't wait for Dark Hunter (Next book in this series - Due out September 2009.) It sounds like a real wild ride!

To her credit, Christine Feehan has managed to tell this story at least a dozen times without it growing too old to be enjoyed... But nothing lasts forever!
Just when they find a decent narrator to take on the Carpathians, the story gets old fat bald and wrinkled. This is what I call a pity.

If it's your first Dark novel, however, you might enjoy it. If it's your fifth, you already have.