Dark Legacy (The Dark Book 31)
In a beautiful compound hidden away from the world, Emeline Sanchez tries to blunt the pain that has wracked her body ever since her terrifying ordeal in the labyrinth beneath the city—when she was forced to exchange blood with an evil master vampire.
Now, it’s his voice that haunts her...that calls to her in the dark...that never lets her rest. And while the children that she helped to free from his clutches struggle to heal, watched over by their Carpathian protectors, Emeline knows one thing: She must sacrifice herself to keep them all from harm...
For her beauty is irresistible to the vampires, her psychic ability like a drug. Whipped into a frenzy, they’ll never stop coming for her. And only the taste of one Carpathian warrior—the rush of his blood—can save her...
Reviews (216)
Lacks depth and fire.
I own every book written by C. Feehan and treat them like they are golden treasures but this book was BORING! Too many characters, no depth to any of the characters especially the main H&h. I usually read C. Feehan's books in one setting but this book took three days to read because I would have to go back to see if I missed something because the H wimped out and h was weak, spineless and stupid. If I hadn't reread Dark Carousel the day before I started Dark Legacy I would have been lost the whole time with all the back ground characters. I'm glad I didn't waste my money on a hardbound book. As it is,I feel like I paid way too much for an e-book. Some of my books, especially the paperbooks of C. Feehan are falling apart from age and rereading but Dark Legacy probably won't get a second reading. If C. Feehan has a ghostwriter she needs to get a new one.
Wish the characters and plot weren't so thinly developed
Love the series and generally can't wait for the next book. Almost always read in one sitting. This one was tough to get through. Took me three days of putting down and forcing myself to try to finish. Characters lacked depth and there wasn't much of a plot other than fighting, sex, and worrying. Also it was annoying that the warriors seemed so clueless, with vampires continually outsmarting them. There WERE some cute moments. But not enough to save this book.
Spellbound and Then Some!
I am a longtime fan and faithful reader of Christine Feehan's Dark series. Dark Legacy is not for the faint of heart and I must admit it took another read to understand the true magic and majesty of the story. After the first read, I was heartbroken to discover the horrific torture, rape and abuse of a sweet character introduced into the storyline several books ago. Sadly, the current political climate, social & civil discontent, the loss of lives & homes from recent natural disasters and threat of war have dampened my spirits and colored the enjoyment of the story. Thankfully, I let it rest and gave it another read. Amazingly, the second read captivated my attention from the first page until the last. Dragomir Kozul is an ancient, ancient Carpathian warrior that has spent the past several centuries in isolation with other members of the brotherhood in a hidden monastery high up in the Carpathian mountains. Given a brief respite from the never-ending darkness and the possible location of his lifemate, Dragomir arrives in San Diego, California to assist a fellow warrior under attack by a horde of master vampires. Much to the Carpathians surprise, the infamous head of the vampires, the Malinov brothers, have massed an army of vampires and puppets and created a vast underground network housed beneath the city. In the midst of the initial attack, Dragomir heard the cry of HER voice, his lifemate, Emeline Sanchez. Dragomir has spent the past several centuries with the brotherhood in isolation and unused to human interaction during modern times. Emeline was brutally attacked by the vampires and suffers from constant mental attacks nightly. She harbors secrets and won't allow anyone to heal or assist her. Surprisingly, Dragomir isn't the autocratic, chauvinistic, insensitive cave man I expected. With a great deal of patience, sensitivity, love, honor and respect, Dragomir courageously gains Emmeline's trust and together they forge a strong foundation for a lifetime. The road to happily-ever-after is a difficult journey plagued with monstrous pitfalls but the Carpathian community is a resilient one and comes together as a family to deal with the crisis. This story was vintage Christine Feehan at her best. Secrets were unveiled, a few mysteries resolved with several surprises along the way. And my precious Gary Daratrazanoff played a pivotal role center stage to heroically save the day. Bravo Christine!
Disappointed Fan
I own every book in this series and I always look forward to this next one. I was a little disappointed with the direction of this book. I was vested in Mikhail, Gregory, Raven and all those characters. Tariq and even Gary"s characters I'm finding it difficult to invest in. I would have enjoyed the presence of some of the old characters in this story to give it continuity. I hope the next book in the series come along soon.
The series is losing momentum
This book was not as engaging as the previous. The cast is becoming to unrealistic and the plot predictable. This will be my lastDark Series purchase.
Yawn
Not normal when I finish a book and I think “Yawn”. Seriously I felt like I have read this concept of this story somewhere before. Not a fan of the neediness of Emeline. How does a street kid get so scared of her own shadow? Okay yes I have not been around hundreds of street kids but I have been around enough and they mentally don’t give up so much. I was not a fan of Emeline. Not a fan of Drago..... Theses names are getting harder and harder to pronounce. It was good to see Gary again. Even though this Gary is a lot different since the last book I guess he went through some serious changes. Welp. I really wish this series would end. It has really really dragged on. Will I re-read this again? NOPE. Do I recommend? I really don’t want to but it is a series and the next book will hinge on knowing what happened in this series. A lot did yes and new characters with harder names to pronounce were introduced. But yeah - Yawn. There was nothing exciting in this book and there was nothing that draws me back. 👎🏾👎🏾
Disappointing
I love Christine Feehan Dark series but this one was unbelievably difficult to get through. Dragomir and Emeline are one dimensional and the fight scenes are exhaustive. Simple is best.
I guess ancient Carpathians are stupid and unpreparded for the bad guys? So far, rather poor plot line.
I've gotten 10% of the way in this book and am astonished at how stupid these apparently ancient Carpathians are written. They all know this master vampire didn't leave the area, they just dealt with a hideous situation in the last Dark book with him and yet they are completely unprepared???? Come on, Christine, I know you can do better than this.
Still a good story
I've been reading Christine's Dark series for many years. One of my nursing students introduced me to the series by lending me the first five books in the series, and then she didn't want them back (which was great because I was hooked). So I met Dragomir and Emeline in a previous book, and felt sure that they would get their stories told. And I loved this one. Dragomir is such an ancient, and Emeline is not a warrior, and their story has many twists and turns. I think that Christine's books are not for the squeamish or faint-hearted, and that becomes more apparent as the over-arcing storyline moves from book to book. Her Carpathian world is so complex that I think it's difficult to just jump into the storyline here, but she does attempt to catch everyone up. Since the Carpathians are my old friends (Gabriel and Falcon are probably my favorites), I was thrilled to see some of them here. The vampires in the novel are outright horrifying, and there seems to be no end to the Makinov brothers and their evil plotting. So, it's not just a romance. But the Carpathians are pretty cool, and Dragomir is one of the coolest. I enjoyed their romance, and I enjoyed the book quite a bit. If you enjoy the romance of a soulmate who will love you forever, and only you, then this series may be for you. One thing it's not is frothy and light-hearted. But I thought it was a good story.
As a longtime fan of this series, I was worried when I first looked at these reviews
Because on the main page, all but one of the reviews are either 2 or 3 Stars. A bit misleading, I'd say--since at this point 82% are 5-Star reviews. I needn't have worried, however...because for me, this was a good read. I loved it when the Ancients from the Monastery were introduced a few books back, because you just can't beat the older Carpathians. They know how to take care of their mates. Some of the more recent Heroes were either too modern in their thinking, or too cruel/dominant. I also enjoy that these latest stories take place in America. One of my favorite characters, Gary, has come to America to assist. This book, however, is about Dragomir (a Monastery Ancient) and Emeline (who saved the children from the Vampires in the last book). Dragomir is overbearing but kind. He also is NOT exceedingly handsome, which is refreshing. Emeline, I'm not sure about, as she is weak and insecure in some ways, but strong in others--the switching back and forth got irritating. I wanted a bit more depth. Another thing that bothered me was that Dragomir was CONSTANTLY being seriously injured during the action scenes. Even poor Gary was getting tired of patching him up, and told him so. I mean, for an Ancient he just wasn't that good against the Vampires. But I like the ongoing plotline, and look forward to all of the Monastery Ancients finding their lifemates. And their latest female rescues seem VERY intriguing. Bring on the next book.....
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