Dark Legend: A Carpathian Novel (Dark Series, 7)

I absolutely love Christine Feehan and am currently building a collection of her dark series books. I order this book with intention on enjoying it and adding another book to my collection.
In my order, I hit "New" and double checked this after receiving my item. This is not a new book. It has marker on the top, frayed edges, the back is sticky from another sticker that has been removed, pages discolored, and obviously has been read. The new label has the book labled as a "New Item" even. Amazon. Not cool.

Love, mystery, danger, HOOOT romance. I loved this storand would expect nothing less From Mrs. Feehan

Love, mystery, danger, HOOOT romance. I loved this storand would expect nothing less From Mrs. Feehan

I love reading Carpathian dark series by Christine Feehan a few love reading about vampires yeah these are the books love them I recommend them

Arrived in timely fashion and in good condition.

As described

In the seventh book of the Dark/Carpathian series, Gabriel Daratranznoff and his twin Lucian are legends among the Carpathian people. They’re the most powerful and the oldest of the old, and they made a pact with each other that if one of them turns vampire, the other twin will hunt and kill the vampire twin. Then Lucian turns, but only sometimes did he act like a normal, deranged, maniacal vampire. After years of fighting with no winner, Gabriel finally trapped Lucian in an underground Parisian cemetery.
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

I am loving this series, and I think others will love it too for its paranormal romance and the benefit that love brings to the Carpathian males.

I loved this book. This was actually the first book from the series that I read...and I was HOOKED. Feehan is able to bring her stories to life and put the pictures right there in your mind. Amazing story line, great character development, and enough twists to keep you on the edge of your seat! Gabriel is one of my favorite males for a reason! Feehan did not disappoint in this book!

I loved it