Blurb
Young Savannah Dubrinsky is a mistress of illusion, a world-famous magician capable of mesmerizing millions. But there is one—Gregori, the Dark One—who holds her in terrifying thrall. Whose cold silver eyes and heated sensuality send shivers of danger, of desire, down her slender spine.
With a dark magic all his own, Gregori—the implacable hunter, the legendary healer, the most powerful of Carpathian males—whispers in Savannah's mind that he is her destiny. That she was born to save his immortal soul. And now, here in New Orleans, the hour has finally come to claim her. To make her completely his. In a ritual as old as time . . . and as inescapable as eternity.
With a dark magic all his own, Gregori—the implacable hunter, the legendary healer, the most powerful of Carpathian males—whispers in Savannah's mind that he is her destiny. That she was born to save his immortal soul. And now, here in New Orleans, the hour has finally come to claim her. To make her completely his. In a ritual as old as time . . . and as inescapable as eternity.
Review
In the fourth book of the
Dark/Carpathian series, Savannah Dubrinsky is a world-famous magician. She a
Carpathian—a species of psychic people who survive off blood and walk in the
night—but she rejects her heritage and the powerful man destiny has chosen for
her. When her lifemate finally comes for her, Savannah’s life turns upside
down.
Gregori is the healer of
the Carpathian people and the most feared individual among them. He walks a
fine line, always on the edge of madness. He needs the one woman who completes
him and can shine light into his dark, dangerous life, but Savannah is terrified
of him. Still, without her, he either has to walk into the sun and die, or lose
his soul and become a vicious vampire. Gregori claims her for his own, but he
has a terrible secret, a sin he committed in his past to tie Savannah to him,
and he believes the truth will tear her away from him forever.
I’ve always liked the
cold, stoic Gregori in the books that take place before and after this one
(I’ve read most of the series), but I find Gregori hard to handle in his own
story. I understand and sympathize with the horrible life he’s led and the
eternal emptiness he’s felt, but his treatment of Savannah, especially the
first time they slept together, is inexcusable. Most of the Carpathian men are
alphas and all are determined to protect their women, but Gregori’s possessiveness
and need to control everything Savannah does, even for her own good, is
unsettling. Savannah is determined to live her life as she pleases, despite his
mandates, but by midway through the book, she willingly falls under his thumb.
It’s weird Gregori’s last
name of Daratranznoff wasn’t mentioned anywhere in the book.
The best part, however, is
the introduction of Gary, the human scientist who befriends Gregori and
Savannah. He’s one of my favorite characters in the series, and I love seeing
him grow and adapt as the series progresses.
Though I like the
compelling storytelling, I was sometimes confused since the author jumps from
one POV to another in the same chapter and even in the same paragraph at times.
The language is verbose with detailed description of scenery and emotions, but
I’ve always preferred too much description rather than too little.
While this book isn’t one
of my favorites in the series, I like Gregori and Savannah as a couple once he
finally learns to loosen up. This book leads right up to the next book,
Julian’s story, and I absolutely love that one.
3 Stars
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