Dark Prince

Author's Cut Special Edition

By: Christine Feehan

Narrated by: Abby Craden

Length: 17 hrs and 55 mins

Publisher's summary

Enter the enchanting world of the Carpathians, where dark adventure, mystery, and love await, and the desires of two daring hearts unite in one irresistible passion.

A telepathic hunter of serial killers, Raven Whitney helps to catch some of the most depraved criminals. But her work keeps her from getting close to others, and has drained her body and spirit. In need of rest and rejuvenation, she embarks for a vacation far from home.

Mikhail Dubrinsky is the prince of the Carpathians, the powerful leader of a wise and secret ancient race that thrives in the night. Engulfed by despair, fearful of never finding the mate who can save him from the encroaching darkness, his soul cries out in loneliness - until the day that a beautiful voice full of light and love responds, softly soothing his pain and yearning.

From the moment they meet, Raven and Mikhail are helpless to resist the desire that sparks between them. But just as fate unexpectedly brings these life mates together, malevolent forces threaten to destroy them and their fragile love. Yet even if they survive, how can these two lovers - Carpathian and human - build a future together? And how can Mikhail bring Raven into his dark world without extinguishing her beautiful goodness and light?

©2011 Christine Feehan (P)2011 HarperCollins Publishers

Good introduction to the series. Weak protafonist

Is there anything you would change about this book?

Would have liked Raven to be a bit stronger as a character.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Jack has just the perfect fit of bad boy, sweet and sexy. Will enjoy seeing him find his lifemate.

What does Abby Craden bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Good naration and performance.

Did Dark Prince inspire you to do anything?

Sure. Get more of the series.

Loved it!

Great story, great narrator! I will listen to it again. I am not a vampire fan but this was a pleasant surprise

annoying Female lead

I struggled to complete this boom. I hate character who talk game then cannot back it up. Then tie the hands of a character that can do the right thing.

so disappointed

raven pissed me off so bad I couldn't enjoy the book. most bad shit that happened could have been avoided if she hadn't been so damn stupid. im not gonna lie I kept rooting for her to die. I hope the other books aren't like this.

Loved it!!!!!

This was the start of my long term love affair with Christine Feehan's Dark series ....WOW!!!

Great start to the series

I liked this story a lot. It is very long and involved, but it's entertaining and enjoyable. The characters are interesting.

***Blurb-
Carpathians are an immortal race of beings with animal instincts. Every Carpathian male is drawn to his life mate: a Carpathian or human female able to provide the light to his darkness. Without her, the beast within slowly consumes the man until turning vampire is the only option.

Raven Whitney is a psychic who has used her gift to help the police track down a serial killer. Now she is determined to escape the glare of recent publicity for the peace and quiet of the Carpathian Mountains.

Prince Mikhail Dubrinsky is the leader of his people but, as his ancient Carpathian race grows ever closer to extinction, he is close to giving in to the heavy weight of loneliness and despair.

From the moment their minds touch, Raven and Mikhail form a connection. But there are those who incorrectly view all Carpathians as vampires, and are determined to give their extinction a helping hand.
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The way that Mikhail and Raven meet was interesting. I liked how they learned more and more about each other even with so much going on. There are a lot of feels as they try to figure out each other and what kind of relationship they can have. The book is long, but it has a lot of set up to do for the series. I liked the way the story ended, it was so sweet. I recommend reading this book. Or listening to it because that was awesome as well!

Too long for story line

The story line was not diverse enough. It seemed to circle and repeat over and over

Dark prince

This first book of the Dark Series is a great start for the series,I was totally committed by this book.It is so thrilling and so sensual to see Raven and Michael bond with the strong love they have for each other and with my their Race.I have eagerly waited for each new book to be released!

Typical Paranormal Romance

This story follows all those traditional PNR tropes.. alpha males, insta-attraction and an evil entity. It's all there, and if you are a fan of this genre, you'll enjoy the book. I always struggle with first books in a PNR series because of all the time spent on world building. But the author made sure to infuse plenty of romance. It was quite indulgent.

WOW...

This book has it all...vampires, werewolves, humans with powers and lots and lots of situations that will make your toes curl....xxx.