Dark Joy

A Carpathian Novel, Book 39

By: Christine Feehan

Narrated by: Ryan West

The destinies of an ancient warrior and a reluctant shifter entwine in this riveting novel in Christine Feehan's #1 New York Times bestselling series that unites Carpathians new and old....

Sarika Silva has come to Peru’s rainforest to learn about her family’s history and her own capabilities as a jaguar shapeshifter. What she finds is a dangerous world out of her nightmares, where jungle shifters and ravenous vampires vie for dominance and a gorgeous, lethal predator is waiting to claim her for his own.

Tomas Smolnycki and his brothers have hunted vampires for centuries. As some of the oldest Carpathians, they are accustomed to seeing the world in unfeeling gray. So Tomas is ill prepared for the emotions that rise like a tidal wave when he hears Sarika’s voice. As his world bursts into color, he knows he has finally found his lifemate—a woman he’s compelled to protect whether she likes it or not.

Despite an attraction to Tomas that defies logic, Sarika has no interest in being bound to anyone. But as an ancient enemy gathers power in the darkness, Carpathians and their lifemates from around the world must come together to fight back. And Tomas and Sarika’s bond could be the one thing that will save them from total destruction. …

©2026 Christine Feehan (P)2026 Recorded Books

The girl jaguar power is awesome!!

Sarica is going to meet her only remaining family member, her cousin. They are both jaguars shifters of royal lineage. Louis is also fully Carpathian and was transformed as an adult after he was nearly killed. She tries to save a woman and small girl who were being attacked by male jaguar shifters. Loho, Matias and Tomas were able to save the females. It’s an exciting story with some excellent girl power being used to defeat the villains.

Names I recognize.

Not as much action difficult to hold my attention. I felt like it was just setting up for the next book.

This series just keeps getting better

I pick up a book by Christine and I know I'll be intrigued and immersed in it till the very end. I love all her series and can revisit any one of them with no less enthusiasm!

WOW!

This is the best one yet! I couldn't put it down. So much action and suspense all the way through. I loved learning more about Louis and seeing the others in South America.

OMG best ever

I am so happy she went back to her old style of writing this book was phenomenal. I couldn’t wait for my favorite triplets to meet there lifemates. The narrator did a very good job as well.