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Bezig met laden... Dark Legenddoor Christine Feehan
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Gabriel, miembro de la poderosa raza de carpatianos que combaten desde tiempo inmemorial a los vampiros, llega al París moderno donde, aparte de sorprenderse por los avances humanos, se encuentra con la sorpresa mayor de una mujer de su propia especie. Francesca, una carpatiana que ha permanecido cientos de años oculta entre los humanos, hasta conseguir un milagro que ningún carpatiano podría soñar: caminar bajo la luz, sentirse casi humana, y hasta pensar en amar a uno de ellos, el seductor doctor Brice. Pero la llegada de Gabriel, elegido por el destino como su compañero eterno, lo cambia todo. Atrapada entre dos mundos, para Francesca comienza una lucha entre su vida independiente y libre como humana y la irresistible seducción que siente hacia Gabriel, al que todas las fibras de su ser anhelaban desde hacía tanto tiempo. Pero la felicidad de ambos está en peligro: Gabriel no ha sido el único en despertar... "3 out of 5 stars. Sweet book, however I would not considerate a favorite in this series for me." Read more of this review and a TEASER here: https://frommetoyouvideophoto.blogspot.com/2010/05/made-grade-dark-series-book-8... Uno dei migliori della serie, in assoluto. Un romanzo che sembra dare una svolta, in meglio, allo stile dell'autrice, che è lontano anni luce dal suo primo romanzo. Un finale bellissimo, anche se facilmente intuibile, ma che sicuramente ci farà fremere di impazienza di fronte alla lunga attesa che ci aspetta prima di poter leggere il nono capitolo della serie The Carpathians.
3 out of 5 stars. Sweet book, however I would not considerate a favorite in this series for me. =0P Prijzen
He woke deep within the ground, and the first sensation he felt was hunger. An overwhelming hunger for blood that demanded satisfaction. But as he hunted the dark streets of Paris for prey, a voice called to him, soothing, calming, giving him the strength to control his craving. Francesca Del Ponce was a healer, a woman who radiated goodness as powerfully as the sun did light. But surely his obsession with her would turn him as his twin brother had turned, leaving the world with two monsters instead of one. Though he knew she would be like hot silk in his arms, though he knew the taste of her would be addictive, he feared for her life and his soul if he took her. Then with one mind-shattering vow she gave herself - "I offer freely, without reservation, I offer my life for yours as is my right"--And with a firestorm of long-forgotten feelings, he glimpsed salvation. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Now, in the modern era, the cemetery undergoes construction, which wakes the twins. When Gabriel rises from the ground, he’s starving and out for blood. Luckily for him, a kind woman takes him home with her.
Francesca Del Ponce doesn’t realize the gaunt, hungry, homeless man she took pity on is actually a Carpathian warrior and her lifemate, presumed dead. She, too, is an ancient Carpathian and a great healer, but she’s given up her people and her homeland to live as a human in Paris.
She’s such a strong, stubborn, self-sacrificing woman. Like most of the heroes in this series, she’s ready to greet the dawn when she finally meets her lifemate. She doesn’t want a relationship with Gabriel, but he has other plans. Gabriel is more patient, amusing, and less of a chest-beating he-man as the majority of heroes are in the other books. Granted, Gabriel does have his moments of being overbearing, but it’s not that bad compared to some of the other men.
My favorite characters are Lucian and Skyler. Lucian is a great actor and isn’t the bad guy everyone thinks he is, but he is a lot darker and moodier than Gabriel. He’s lived a harder life than Gabriel has, but did so of his own free will. In that aspect, he’s more like Gregori, the twins’ heavy-handed younger brother. Skyler is the human teenager Gabriel and Francesca have taken into their home. She’s psychic and could possibly be someone’s future lifemate (I love Dimitri!), but she’s dealing with loads of personal trauma. Her past is heart wrenching.
Despite the friction between Gabriel and Lucian, they have a great bromance, and I love their sarcastic remarks to one another.
As with all of Mrs. Feehan’s writing, the POV jumps between various characters. I do like, however, how the heroes always sound so old-fashioned and respectable.
This book leads up to Lucian’s story, which is one of my favorites.
4 Stars ( )