"the Carpathians battle for survival"
Brought up in the cruel world of Xavier, an ancient mage
who happens to be not only evil but also her grandfather,
Lara Calladine's childhood holds nothing but tormented
memories of pain and terror. She is a rare Dragonseeker
and hails from a powerful line of mages. After her aunts,
who are also being held captive by the psychotic mage, help
her escape when she's eight years old; Lara spends the rest
of her life on the run, trying to blend in with the humans,
yet always on the lookout for Xavier. She now spends her
days and nights as one of the foremost experts on ice
caves. After her exploration takes her to the Carpathian
Mountains, Lara realizes she must now face her terrifying
past. Nicolas De La Cruz knows he can no longer tolerate his
lonely existence nor the incessant pull of his ever-
increasing dark side and has decided to face the rising
sun. But as one last service to his people, he has
travelled from his home in South America to the Carpathian
Mountains to deliver bad news to Mikhail, the prince of the
Carpathian people. While on this trip he runs into the
spirited Lara Calladine. Nicolas is very determined that Lara will live the
life fitting of a Carpathian lifemate, which means no more
hunting for her aunts or her father and keeping herself out
of harm's way. Lara is a very independent woman raised in
the modern age and has little tolerance of Nicolas and his
controlling caveman ways. Never really sure if her memories are fully factual or
something that she made up to help her through her
traumatic childhood, Lara is determined to go back to the
ice caves of her youth to see if her aunts really did
exist. And if so, can she save them? However, there are
far more sinister plans at work and if the Carpathian
people are to survive, then Nicolas and Lara must find a
way to work together in an effort to stop Xavier. I've been reading Ms. Feehan's books for years now and I
love the new angle that she has taken the series in with
the last few books. It breathed a breath of fresh air into
what was becoming a somewhat stagnant series. I thoroughly
enjoyed this newest addition to the Dark series and I love
that we are seeking more answers into the Dragonseeker and
mage lines. And since I have been reading this
series for some time, I love that she manages to keep older
characters around with lots of interaction. Every time I
pick-up a book, it's like catching up with old friends
again. I think both new and old readers of the series will
find this Dark Curse a true delight to read.
Reviewed by Mippy Carlson
Posted August 18, 2008
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