Dark Wolf

A Carpathian Novel, Book 25

By: Christine Feehan

Narrated by: Phil Gigante, Natalie Ross

Length: 14 hrs and 19 mins

Publisher's summary

In Dark Lycan, Christine Feehan journeyed into the heart of the Carpathians, and into the souls of two lifemates stirred by the flush of passion and the threat of annihilation. In Dark Wolf, the breathtaking story continues as the bonds of family are imperiled, and the fate of two lovers lies hidden in the seductive shadows between life and death.

Skyler Daratrazanoff always recognized the miracle that was Dimitri Tirunul, a man beyond any dream that had ever engaged her nights. But she was human. Vulnerable. He was Carpathian. Nearly immortal. She was nineteen. He was an ancient. Yet she held half his soul, the light to his darkness. Without her, he would not survive. Caught between the two warring species, Dimitri has spent centuries hunting the undead to keep his people free, and humans safe. He had survived honorably when others had chosen to give up their souls. But now, marked for extermination by the Lycans, Dimitri found himself alone, and fearing for his life. But salvation was coming…

No Lycan would ever suspect someone like Skyler to dare mount a secret rescue operation. A teenage girl. A human of untested abilities. But she had something no one else had. She was predestined for Dimitri - as he was for her. And there was nothing stronger for Skyler than her desire to see her life-dream come true. Whatever the risk.

©2014 Christine Feehan (P)2014 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

“After Bram Stoker, Anne Rice and Joss Whedon (who created the venerated Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Christine Feehan is the person most credited with popularizing the neck gripper.” (Time)

“Feehan has a knack for bringing vampiric Carpathians to vivid, virile life in her Dark Carpathian novels.” (Publishers Weekly)

“One of the best vampiric romance series on the market today.” (Midwest Book Review)

Skylar & Dimitry need I say more.

This is one of my absolute favorite book in this series. The humor parts are guffaw worthy. Skylar is the absolute star of this book. She grows into her strength & self confidence & self love if you have enjoyed watching her grow up & adore Josef & Paul you will love it.

Dark Wolf is Sensual, Funny, and Marvelous

Skyler the young ( in both human and Carpathian therms), Lifemate to Dimitri decides to rescue Dimitri from his brutal imprisonment by the Lycans. She and her friends, Josef and Paul, make a plan to go and rescue Dimitri. Her sensual and psychic connection to Dimitri is so strong that she is able to find him when older Carpathians have failed. She has felt that the adults and the powerful in her world have left Dimitri to die. She and friends, who are all related to powerful Carpathian families, develop a plan to rescue him and hopefully, not start a war.

When Skyler, Josef, and Paul are wounded in the attempt, their powerful relatives suddenly know and come to get them. A war just might be started anyway.

The life lessons that one finds in the Dark Series are illustrative . The adult Carpathians and the Prince did not really forget about Dimitri and wanted to rescue him, they never included Skyler in their plans for this. However, in the end, they needed the “children “ to show them the way and in this vein have faith and trust in them. Dark Wolf is erotic when focused on the relationships between Lifemates. The beautiful and powerful sensuality only serves to underline the intensity of their “eternal” and matchless relationships.

The audio version is hands over fists better than the print version. It is wonderful to sit back and have a talented narrator read to you. Overall: This has become a favorite. The plot is new and fresh and mixes light hearted playfulness with somber far reaching themes.

I am never disappointed with Feehan’s Carpathian series.

Carpathian fan

I love Christine Feehan books, this book moved alo ng nicely. looking forward to more

Time to let go of the series

Any additional comments?

I enjoy the basic story of the Carpathians, but I'm done with the series. The writing has become horrible and trite (or was it like that from the beginning and I just didn't notice). The author has to repeat things again and again within 10 minute spans of the book, just to make sure that we know that Skylar has this deep bond with Dimitri, how the Lycans hate the mixed-blood, how Josef is smarter than the Carpathians realize, that Skylar has this deep bond with Dimitri, how the Lycans hate the mixed-blood, how Josef is smarter than the Carpathians realize, that Skylar has this deep bond with Dimitri, how the Lycans hate the mixed-blood, how Josef is smarter than the Carpathians realize, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.

As always, Phil Gigante and Natalie Ross bring the story to life with their great narration. And I'm impressed that they don't burst out laughing while they're reading as the book gets sillier and sillier.

amazing keep it up

please keep these narrators they bring the story to life. and I think what would be even more amazing your other books like the drake sisters or sisters of the heart also the ghost walkers OMG that would be so cool I would buy all you books agian

Symply amazing!

My favorite book in this series so far, love the combined reading, the narrators are wonderful.

Loved it!

There were a couple times I had a hard time following who was who (mainly toward the end when there was a lot going on with multiple people talking back and forth).This is the first time I listened instead of reading the book and I think the narrator definitely made the story better. I loved what Joseph and Paul brought to the book and couldn't help but laugh at the narration of the southern council member. Overall I thought it was a great book

Dark Lycan

Sounds like Skyler is from Atlanta. I thought she grew up in the streets of Paris. A strange choice for female narrator, but otherwise good

Amazing story and series!

What made the experience of listening to Dark Wolf the most enjoyable?

I read this book years ago and have loved this series, I liked being able to listen to the characters that I love.

Which scene was your favorite?

When Skyler save Dimitri

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Yup, both!

Any additional comments?

It is a great series worth the read

Such a great story

Knew Skyler’s story would be amazing as she is such an amazing young women to have endured so much as a child and be so strong. Her accomplishments were truly unexpected & her devotion to Demetre so heart wrenching. Terrific friends to help in an exciting but dangerous adventure. Great dual narration by Phil Gigante & Natalie Ross.