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Average Customer Rating: 
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Customer Review #1:
 Save your money
Having read many of Ms. Feehans books, I have to say that this was my least favorite book. It seems as if there was little plot between the long and drawn out fight scenes and if one has never read a Carpathian novel before this book would only serve to confuse the reader.
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lt;br /gt;Was it worth the $9.99 price? No. Save your money and check it out from a local library. You will be glad you did.
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Customer Review #2:
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Ive read most of Christine Feehans Dark Series, and enjoyed them overall.
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lt;br /gt;This book was no different.
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lt;br /gt;What I didnt like:
lt;br /gt;Now again, Ive read and enjoyed most of Feehans books, but yes, the basic plot line, character presentation and dialogue does get repetitive. The differences are very subtle at times... too subtle.
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lt;br /gt;I didnt like the way Vikirnoff treated Mikhail in the beginning...as if he [Mikhail] was a child needing a babysitter. How annoying! Which again made the ending fantastic. (No worries, I wont tell)
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lt;br /gt;I couldve done without the Carpathian language at the end. I wouldve preferred a preview of Dark Celebration, her new book soon to come out. (Thats just me though)
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lt;br /gt;What I liked:
lt;br /gt;I liked Nataylas abilities. The lady had Carpathian and mage blood in her, and that was awesome. Her magic made her a formidable opponent, and her fighting abilities were on a par with Vikirnoffs. She was strong, independent, and very skilled in her powers and abilities. She was Vikirnoffs equal in every way. Yes, she did tend to be slightly annoying at times (resisting the idea of being lifemates in the beginning to the point of extreme annoyance as all the female leads do at times) but overall I enjoyed her. Oh, one definite plus was her jealousy and seeing how she reacted at other women being near her man. That was funny and endearing, considering the men are always seen as the jealous type. Women can get jealous too!
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lt;br /gt;I loved, absolutely loved, seeing the other characters from Feehans previous stories in this book, especially Mikhail, Raven and Gregori.
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lt;br /gt;The action scenes-this seemed to bother many people, but I loved them, especially the last action scene where...all right I wont give it away. Personally, I think Feehan has too many sex scenes, which can quickly become tiresome so Im usually happy to get back to the dialogue/action scenes.
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lt;br /gt;And the new introduction of characters like wizards and dragons, and others (who may not have been new but I hadnt read their stories) were all very nice. All the new details helped give more information about the Carpathians and the world they lived in.
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lt;br /gt;Overall
lt;br /gt;I liked the book. I liked the wizards, the dragons, the new characters and enemies, the action scenes and the reappearance of old characters. The two lovers werent as engaging to me as some of the others from Feehans stories, but they did all right.
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Customer Review #3:
 Needs more character development, and less fight scenes
Descended from the revered Dragonseeker clan and possessing sorcery skills, Natalya Shonski is a force to be reckoned with. Having spent centuries fighting the vampires who wreak havoc to the world, she has lived a solitary life, with only the memories of her twin brother to accompany her in her solitude. But now she is feeling the weight of being alone, wishing she had a clan whom she can belong to. Then she meets the very same being whom she considers her enemy...
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lt;br /gt;For over a thousand years, Vikirnoff Von Shrieder has hunted vampires alongside his brother, with every kill stealing a piece of his soul. He is tired of the bleak endless years of serving his people, with only his code of honor and the company of his brother preventing him from turning into the very creature hes been sent out to destroy. But now that his brother has found his lifemate, life seems more unenduring void of any color or emotion. Then he found her: the very woman who can save him. But hes in for a big shock if he thought that he would get a complaisant woman, for never in his wildest dream did he imagine that his lifemate would be a kick-ass vampire slayer with incredible powers.
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lt;br /gt;From the first chapter, I knew I was in for another action-packed read. It was good to see the powers and strength that Natalya possessed, and how she has fended for herself for centuries. Thats why reading about Vikirnoffs shock over her was quite funny. The way it took him a while to get over the fact that his lifemate is just as powerful as him, and even managed to save his life a few times, was rather ironic.
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lt;br /gt;DARK DEMON is another entertaining entry into the Carpathian Series, although not one of my favourites. I do wish that the author spent more time developing the characters, rather than concentrating on page-after-page of battles. I guess what also disappointed me was the fact that none of the ancient Carpathians, like the legendary twins Gabriel and Lucian, seemed around just when their Prince needed them. I mean, their Princes life was nearly endangered and only a handful of Carpathians are there to protect him?
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lt;br /gt;Anyway, if youve been following the series, I still recommend reading this. And despite the prolonged fight scenes, the one towards the end had my pulses racing. I wont divulge the details, except to say "Whoa, Mikhail!".
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