DARK CURSE – A REVIEW BY TRICIA K
I love Christine Feehan’s writing. I’ve loved every story I’ve read. Reading her books helped me through a devastating time in my life. I had not read anything for years and decided one day while at the store to pick up a book because I thought it would be a nice distraction from the real world. Burning Wild and Shadow Game was what I purchased that day. Needless to say…..I was HOOKED!! I’ve read all of her books and look forward to each and every new release.
Dark Curse is my favorite Dark Series book, which was a surprise for me because I’m not normally an “alpha” male type of gal. But there is somethingabout Nicolas that is just too irresistible.
Lara being tortured by Razvan and Xavier was terrible. How her Aunts did everything to teach her and protect her was amazing, considering the condition they were in. They were basically starved, given just enough sustenance to keep from dying. The Aunts could have been bitter and cranky, teaching Lara how to hate and seek revenge, but instead they expressed their love, and told her stories about the Carpathians. The Aunts even helped her escape so she could try to live a normal life. They instructed her to keep her magical powers a secret to protect her from Xavier and his minions.
Fast forward and Lara is grown, returning to the ice caves, the scene ofher childhood nightmares. Then, in walks Nicholas. Mr. Man. Chest poundingTarzan. Typical knuckle dragging caveman. I love him so! Here are a fewparts of the book that I loved:
Who knew that telling your future lifemate “Let go of me, you bastard” would make him fall in love! That’s when Nicolas’ emotions hit him like a freight train…..that was very unique!
Romantic moment #2 – she knifes him in the side. Wow, that’s love. He starts claiming her after she sticks him. Maybe it was the blood that gave him the warm fuzzies???
And when he stood before her with his arms wide, telling her it was her choice, she could stab him if she wanted….or accept his claim, his life was in her hands……*sigh* She tells him “You deserve to die for being stupid. Now heal yourself!”
When he’s asking about her research and she says it’s mostly sexual research…..he says “very funny” She said “you deserved it. You had a tone.” He says “I had a tone??”
He claims her before he even knows her name! He just does it, so sure of himself and he tells her straight up! AWESOME!
I also like how the aunts had described lifemates to her as a child, how the love story had been so beautiful to her.
Tarzan, oops I mean Nicholas, meeting with Mikhail was hilarious.
Here’s a recap in my own words:
Tarzan tells his lifemate: “This is Mikhail, prince of our people.”
Mikhail: “Who is the lovely woman with you?”
Tarzan (roaring and pounding his chest): “This is…..my woman”
Mikhail: “What’s her name? You don’t know her name?”
Tarzan: “Name?…….Um, um, Lifemate is all you need to know! She restored my emotions and colors, no vampire turning for me!”
Back to the review:
Lara and Nicolas had to learn to trust each other. Both had suffered far too much. Lara suffered because of Xavier, and Nicolas suffered because of his centuries of hunting vampires and losing his emotions. Reading how they learned to trust one another and to rely on each other was a great story.
Lara’s determination to save her Aunts was remarkable. Her love and devotion for them was so strong, she faced the horror of her childhood so she could rescue them.
I think one of the things that captivates me with Nicolas and all of the Carpathian men is how they enjoy their lifemate’s happiness. You have this dominant, headstrong males, who want to be the dictator and protect the little woman from harm. But then we get to see the male experience his own joy at seeing his lifemate happy. For example, when Lara is able to fly as a dragon for the first time, Nicolas was overjoyed at her happiness. He realizes how much he adores her and sees the happiness within her. I love those parts.
Tricia
