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    Dark Prince
    Dark Prince
    Dark Prince
    Audiobook17 hours

    Dark Prince

    Written by Christine Feehan

    Narrated by Abby Craden

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    About this audiobook

    An incomparable gift for Christine Feehan fans, Dark Prince returns in a new, author’s cut special edition. #1 New York Times bestseller Feehan revisits her classic tale of paranormal romance—the breathtaking story of a beautiful hunter with extraordinary telepathic abilities captivated by the powerful allure of a tormented prince of the mysterious Carpathians—expanding the beloved story by 100 never before seen pages! Here is your golden opportunity to experience the first book in Christine Feehan’s remarkable Dark saga as you never have before, whether it’s a glorious re-entrance into this writer’s mystical, unforgettable world…or your very first visit!

     

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateMar 8, 2011
    ISBN9780062078353
    Dark Prince
    Author

    Christine Feehan

    Christine Feehan is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than forty novels, including her popular series featuring the Carpathians, the Ghostwalkers, the Leopard People, and the Drake Sisters. She lives in Cobb, California.

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    • 5/5
      I am absolutly hooked on this series...Mikal and Raven are such amazing characters...

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    • 3/5
      Dark PrinceI had a hard time getting through this one and I found myself continually wondering why such the big hooplah over this series. Perhaps it's because this is Feehan's first book, but I swear if I had to read once more about Mikhail's coffee-colored hair, or Raven's blue-violet eyes, I was going to gag. The love scenes were too long and drawn out—how many times did I have to read the same thing over and over? The writing also got to me. Usually when authors write in the third person but want you to be able to get inside a character's head, they break from one character's point-of-view to another's via logical divisions, whether that be chapters or simply sections within the chapter itself. However, after only a few pages into this book, I found the author jumping from Mikhail's point-of-view to Raven's from one paragraph to the next. This was very disconcerting, and I found myself having to reread many paragraphs a few times just to figure out who was saying or thinking what.I've heard that this wasn't the best book in the series and that it gets much better going forward so I'm willing to give this series the benefit of the doubt and continue with it nonetheless.Dark DescentHmmmm... I liked this a little better than Dark Prince. Could be that Feehan has grown into her writing a bit and is no longer all over the place as much. Or possibly I just got used to it. Unfortunately, the love scenes are still entirely too flowery for me: "her velvet sheath enclosed his strong manhood..." And after a paragraph or two of that, my eyes are crossing or I'm nodding off (if reading in bed). No, it didn't come off as erotic to me, too flowery perhaps, I don't know. The premise of the story was very similar to Dark Prince though: good-guy Carpathian male meets human lifemate female, all the while battling off rogue undead vampires in between bouts of "white-hot lightning" sex. I hope Feehan can mix it up a bit in some of the other books in this series or I don't think I'll continue reading them.

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    • 2/5
      Not much world building for this much lengthy book, it could have been better with less number of and repeated steamy scenes and more story and interaction between rest of the members/species. Whiney heroine. One minute she says she is modern and need freedom, not over protective male. Next minute she screams for said male to save her. Narrator's voice in those situations is so grating on senses i feel like hitting someone.
    • 5/5
      The book is fantastic, but the audiobook bored me. Reading it will probably be better than listening to this version.
    • 4/5
      Didn't quite know what to rate this one. The plot was not that great, but I loved the setting and the characters. I cared about them. I also loved all the details about the Carpathian race and their culture. Plot-wise, this would have been three stars, but all things considered, I give it a four, since I very much enjoyed being immersed in this dark world.

      This author's cut edition gave me a new appreciation for editors.
    • 3/5
      I liked this book a lot, although it took me a bit of time to get past the overly dominate male protagonist.

      I've never really liked that particular trope in romance novels. It can come across very problematic if done wrong, but I think that the author Christine Feehan managed it pretty well here. there were a few places that made me cringe a bit, but overall I liked it!
    • 3/5
      I like the tones used for everyone except Raven and Gregori .. but good otherwise
    • 4/5
      Have you ever read a book where you flipped the last page and thought that the story was just fantastic? Have you ever felt this way about a book while not entirely loving the way it was written? I can easily say that I experienced this for the first time with Christine Feehan?s DARK PRINCE.This is a fantastic, dark, and very sensual story. Mikhail is the Carpathian prince; leader of his people with dark powers that are best kept hidden from humans. Raven is petite American woman, strong of character and mind. In fact, her mind is so strong that she is able to delve into the minds of others and discover their hidden truths. After helping to capture a particularly disturbed killer, Raven escapes to Romania for some alone time. Her peace and solitude is cut short, however, when a mental cry of desperation and anguish reaches her. Reaching out to him as her compassionate nature dictates, Raven finds herself entwined with Mikhail in a relationship that will change both of their lives.The premise of the story was fantastic. The Carpathians are a separate race from humans and although they may appear to be vampires, as Mikhail will tell you, they are not undead. Feehan has created a fascinating world where we get the sensual darkness of the vampire paired with the exciting form changing of the shape shifter. This is probably one of the aspects that made this story so appealing to me. I didn?t have to decide whether I wanted to read a story about vampires, or whether I wanted to read a story about shape shifters. I was able to satisfy both cravings with DARK PRINCE.Another fantastic aspect of the book was the way Feehan developed the romance. Feehan has very strong Alpha males and Mikhail is no exception. He is tall, dark, powerful and so very protective. Once his fixation with Raven begins, no force on the planet will be strong enough to tear his mind from hers. At some point, every woman wonders what it would be like to be completely adored and worshipped by her other half. Many go through their entire lives just looking for this perfect soul mate. In DARK PRINCE, Feehan gives us a taste of what this utter devotion would be like. She really writes it in such a way that it is easy to fall into the story and become one with Raven and her adventures.The story is fantastic; there?s no denying that. What I had a hard time with, however, was the writing style. Now, before I go much further, I should remind readers (and myself) that this book was written in the 1990s and as such was written in a different writing style than what we commonly see today. It really is crazy to see how much books and the writing in them has changed in the past decade. Regardless, whether it was due to the writing style of the time or not, I had a hard time actually getting through DARK PRINCE.I?m all for using descriptive words in writing. Without good imagery, the reader can?t be transported into your world and become a part of the story. There is a point, however, when the imagery stops being helpful and starts hindering the story. Raven?s blue-black hair is silky. We heard such multiple times throughout the book. In fact we even heard such multiple times in the same paragraph. When the same descriptive words are used over and over again, the reader eventually gets to a point where he or she starts skipping the words out of boredom. This can get annoying in the general story, but during romance scenes, this repetitive use of the same words and phrases can really ruin what would have otherwise been a good blood-pumping moment.That?s probably my biggest complaint about DARK PRINCE, yet I don?t really want to label it as a complaint. As I mentioned, I absolutely loved the story; I just wish it had been a bit easier to read.Fair warning: This book is full of adult scenes and themes.Overall, I would still recommend DARK PRINCE to readers. Not everyone may have the same issues that I did and many will find the same wonderful elements in the story that made it stand out to me. If her other stories are anything like DARK PRINCE I am definitely going to have to give Feehan another shot.
    • 5/5
      This was the first of Christine Feehan's Dark series and was also the first one I ever read. It certainly wasn't the last. I love this series as well as her Ghost Walker books.
    • 4/5
      Read this book many years ago and fell in love with the dark series. I listened to it now for the first time and still love the story, just wasn't feeling the narration as much as I thought I would.
    • 4/5
      Really liked the first book in the series. Enjoyed the voice that told the story.
    • 5/5
      excelente reading
    • 5/5
      Mikhail is the leader of a dying race and ready to give in to the darkness that haunts his soul. But somehow at his darkest hour he is touched the the spirit of another, the one who makes him want to live again. Raven is an American exhausted from using her psychic abilities to hunt serial killers. She thought a trip to the Carpathian Mountains would allow her the time to be alone and heal. However, when she is touched by a soul more tormented and alone than anything she has ever felt before, she cannot help but reach out to him. Together will Mikhail and Raven be able to heal each other and an entire race?I totally didn't intend to re-read this book right now, but it kind of snuck up on me when I had it in my hand and started skimming through the pages. When I first read this story of paranormal romance I really enjoyed it and it has certainly lost none of its appeal on a second reading. I've recently read a number of reviews of Feehan's series which outline a dislike of her overly dominant male characters and weaker female characters. Honestly I don't agree with it, especially in this case. I never saw Raven as a weak character and really enjoyed the teasing exchanges between her and Mikhail. Of course, my favorite character of this series has always been Jacques who has a decent size part in this story. The only thing I found a bit off-putting, although much less now since I'm familiar with all the characters from already having read their stories in later books, is that the way the book is written characters appear in a fully established way and leave you feeling you've missed something when you really haven't. However, this is a very small irritation and really didn't affect my enjoyment of the novel. Certainly I consider this book as a staple of paranormal romance and wouldn't hesitate to recommend to anyone who enjoys the vampire genre.
    • 5/5
      Feehan has written quite a lovely introduction to her series. In this first book, we learn about the Carpathian race. The difference between a Carpathian and a Vampire. That extremely psychic human women can prove to be Life Mates for Carpathian males, and that the Carpathians are facing an uncertain future. It seems that their women cannot produce female offspring, and Raven seems to be their only hope. In the Dark Prince, we meet Makhail and Raven. Though Raven's transformation is harsh, Makhail loves her deeply. He is the Prince to his race, and is charged not only with keeping peace, but also issuing justice, and saving them. Raven is his Life Mate. A human female, whom he turns. Which, one is forbidden, and two extremely dangerous. However, Raven is very gifted, psychic and a quick learner. She comes through just fine, and may just be the answer they were all looking for.
    • 5/5
      An absolutely wonderful book. I know I would loved it from the frist few pages. A new favorite author of mine. Cannot wait to read more. Highly recommended. See tags for more info.
    • 5/5
      First off I want to talk about the cover, I absolutely adore the older covers more than Feehans more modernized cover for Dark Prince. This cover show more sensuality and connection between Raven and Mikail. I have always chosen to listen to Dark Prince, since my local library has most of the Carpathian Series on Audio form, and I prefer it that way. It is read by Juanita Parker, which she has such a great way about her in that she portrays the emotions so well. The story literally comes alive for you as you listen to it. I strongly recommend listening to this in Audio form, you won't regret it.It starts out with Mikael who has lived hundred of years, and is a Carpathian. Carpathians are very different than vampire although they have similarities, but the big difference is that Carpathians are good, and Vampires are evil and have no soul. Mikael is the prince of his people, who are a dying race, with not many Carpathian women around, and with only sons being born to the women they are literally going extinct. Once during the time of the Crusades, many of their people defended the humans that were being threatened but in doing so many of them were slaughtered, since they become weak during the day. Some of the Carpathians were able to flee and escape. Those included in the slaughterings were Mikael's parents, his father being the leader of his people. Mikael has always taken huge responsibilities on his shoulders. In present day, he is tired and exhausted and wants to seek the sun and end his existence. Without a life-mate, he fears the darkness within him with take over his soul and he will turn into a vampire. He refuses to let that happen. However, when he is feeling desolate, he hears a womanly voice in his head comforting him. He is amazed to find that it is a mortal woman, and he seeks her out. Raven has always had psychic abilities, she comes to the Carpathian Mountains to find peace, she has recently hunted three killers using her psychic ability. She feels drained and at a loss. She is in pain when another touches her physically, and she yearns for solitude and peace among the beautiful Carpathian Mountains. However, hearing Mikaels bleakness she calls out to him, offering aide, knowing she couldn't refuse doing so. Upon talking with Mikael she finds him arrogant and Alpha Male 100% all the way, but she can't refuse him. Upon seeing him, a connection surges between them and neither one of them can resist. Raven is Mikael's life-mate, he starts seeing colors, when for hundreds of years he has only seen in grey. He also starts feeling emotions again, which are clear signs in finding one's life-mate. A journey begins, with Mikael and Raven finding their way, making mistakes along the way, but finding true love and a sensual passion that neither one of them can control or deny.The Carpathian series, is my up most favorite paranormal series of all time. It always has been since I have started reading from Christine Feehan. The first book I read from her was Dark Challenge, which is my favorite in the series. However, I really have fallen in love with Dark Prince, I have loved reading Mikael and Raven's story. I have fallen in love with both characters. Mikael is typical Alpha Male (Which I love) and he is the leader of his people, and at the beginning of the book is very arrogant and believes everything he says is law. However upon meeting Raven, he finds himself at odds, having met the one person who has no problems with arguing with him, much less a woman. No one ever argues with him, apart from his best friend Gregori who has been at his side since they were young. Raven has lived in solitude most of her life, except when she hunted the killers. But ever since she was little, she has been despised for her gift. Once she comes to the Carpathian Mountains, and meeting Mikael, who is the one person whose touch doesn't cause her pain but pleasure and the likes of which she has never known. It has truly been a pleasure to listen to Dark Prince I can never get bored with Feehan's books I could read her over and over again. I truly loved the characters, the plot and the witty come backs in the conversations, also there was some suspense and mystery has well toward the end, which definitely made it a astounding and enthralling read.
    • 5/5
      I LOVE this book along with all the others. I started reading them when I was 17, a little young I know, but I could not help it They had me after the first page!
    • 3/5
      The plot reads like a romance novel: Raven, the voluptuous maiden with silky hair, meets powerful, arrogant Mikhail. They fall in love, but can their love survive their differences? In an interesting departure from a traditional romance, Mikhail is a Carpathian, a race like vampires but good. It is a very interesting new twist on the traditional vampire myth, and I found the parts of the story dealing with the Carpathians, their history and how they live fascinating. However, this book at heart is a romance, a steamy bodice-ripping romance. I found myself skimming all the steamy scenes to get to the action. I would recommend this book for those who like romance, and are interested in something a bit different than the run of mill vampire stories that are so common these days.
    • 2/5
      Easy hot read for a lonely night. Loved it but not for the plot. It's main idea of mating even if the woman wants nothing to do with it is a bit of a down but it's a romance book of a semi-classic kind.
    • 3/5
      I'm of two minds about this book. On one hand it was repetitive and heavy with unnecessary sex scenes...I mean, these types of books usually have at least one, but I'm more a fan of one well written sex scene than of what Feehan has done in this book. Dark Prince comes in at 447 pages and I'd wager that fully 1/3 (if not more) of those pages are devoted to them...and we're not talking about well written or quality here, this is all quantity with every possible euphemism for the male and female organs, the act itself and for orgasm I've ever seen and a few I haven't. This wasn't tasteful or even interesting; it was repetitive and unnecessary filler. It was as if, in the absence of developing place or character further, Feehan used bits of plot to move from one sex scene to the next. Additionally, this is one of those I am man, I rule the world, I know what's best type of books...Mikhail's character basically abducts the lead female character, Raven (for her own good, yea...ok) and treats her like a child or a possession. Also, the story is set in the Carpathian Mountains but little effort is made to describe the area or the town the story is set in which is ashamed, because it would have helped a great deal. So what makes this book worth reading...well, that's the other hand. For all its short comings Dark Prince IS entertaining in a "B" movie kind of way...complete with vampire hunters, shapeshifing, mind control, control of the weather and rogue vampires out to rule the world (and steal the chickie). The premise is that there are Carpathians (basically good vampires) who are long lived, literally "children of the earth," and who degenerate into the common folklore version of a vampire (killing for pleasure, soulless, ect) if he lives long enough without finding his lifemate (soul mate). This entire story is predicated on the idea that very few female Carpathians are left alive and even fewer children are born and survive past their first birthday, leading to a shortage of women among the Carpathian people. I positively adore the premise, but what starts out as a we need our women and will do anything to please them turns into forcing what a man thinks is best for her onto the woman...not cool. Raven, on vacation in the Carpathian Mountains after helping the FBI solve a trying serial murder case starts out as a fragile but brainy and tough chick who makes a surprising mental connection (because she's psychic and so are all vampires, naturally) with Mikhail and is profoundly touched by his loneliness. From there it's a stalkerish frenzy to their meeting and him sweeping her away to his home and into his control. From there, she degenerates into a childish sex kitten that never makes another decision of her own no matter how hard she insists she's got brains and won't be told what to do. I am torn between giving this two stars or three...overall, Dark Prince winds up with three stars. It's definitely entertaining and compelling in a way, but the repetitive nature of the book (sex, over use of certain phrases, ect) and use of sex to move the story along instead of a more developed plot and characters really detracts from what is a good premise. I think there was a way to keep Raven as a strong, independent character AND lifemate to Mikhail without turning her into a vapid sex kitten. If the plot elements, if linked together with more PLOT detail and less sex this could have been, I feel, a truly fantastic book. I'll probably try another from this series to see if Feehan improves, but this isn't a book I'd want for my permanent library.
    • 1/5
      Okay, I know a lot of people loved this book but it's a great mystery to me why. Did anybody pay attention to the horrible language usage in there. Talk about loving the adverbs and adjectives! Let's take "white hot heat'...seriously? I thought that maybe it was a slip on the editor's part when I heard it for the first time, but then it's used twice more and I knew than Ms. Feehan loved making sure we, the readers got the fact that heat was hot, just in case some of us might mistakenly think that heat was ice cold. And seriously, what's up with 'retribution' & 'lethal' mentioned a gazillion times? I suggest Ms. Feehan or her editor buy a thesaurus next time. The basis for the story is compelling, I liked the idea of Carpathians being humane race of vampires, civilized and able to function in society without danger to anyone as long as they have a life mate. I think that was original. But the quality of writing was simply atrocious and ruined the story for me completely.
    • 3/5
      I just picked this series back up and decided to start from the beginning (been years since I have read it). I remember that the men are a little overbearing (takes some getting used to) and that the woman are constantly telling them to put themselves in check. I do like the lore and look forward to the rest of the series.
    • 4/5
      A strange but soothing voice enters Mikhail Dubrinsky's voice and turns his dark worl bright...Raven is a powerful telepath working with the FBI. Using her gifts often drains her so she takes off to the Carpathian Mountain for a get away vacation. There, she hears a sad voice and only her compassion comforts him. Little did she know, she was speaking to the prince of the Carpathians. Fascinated, Mikhail takes her under his protection and eventually into his heart.But there are things that lurk in the daylight. Assassins hunt Carpathian and vampires alike. It is up to Mikhail to save his people but Raven will not allow him to do it alone. He isn't the only telepath around.Book is good. the series will only get better and better!
    • 5/5
      I read this book several years ago and today just finished enjoying the audible version.

      A great beginning to a series that introduces Carpathians and their Lifemates. Lots of action with a thrilling plot. The only thing I did not enjoy was the heroine who was more than a bit winey about keeping her independence when she has to constantly rely on Mikail to save her from the dangerous situations she put herself in. She was irrational wanting to give a terrorized couple free will when taking away their memories would protect them and all Carpathians. Sometimes her attitude and irresponsible thinking did not work well in the plot. Other than that, I loved all the warriors especially Gregori and Jacques and we get introduced to other warriors who get to tell their stories in other books.

      Abby Craden, the narrator was also great acting out all the different characters.
    • 5/5
      Wonderful book and great recording one of my favorites . I love all of her books
    • 4/5
      This is book one in Christine Feehan's epic "Dark" series. Not the best of the bunch, not the worst, it gives us a little taste of Feehan's immense universe as well a whole lot of romance. Mikhail is the prince of a dieing race known as the Carpathians, a people with an endless array of magical abilities who drink human blood to survive. Carpathian males are charged with the protection of their race, both from human slayers and vampires. Vampires are Carpathian men who have lost their souls and turned evil. This happens because over the many years of their lives, the men loose color and emotion and become cold and disconnected unless they can find their one true love, their lifemate. Mikhail is shocked to find that his lifemate is in fact a human woman with psychic abilities, Raven--who has no awareness of his race's existance. As previously stated, this book has a classic feel to it. It's simple and uncomplicated. I choose to say this rather then call it predictable, because in this case, knowing what's coming does not make the fall out any less beautiful. The romance between Mikhail and Raven is a true fairy tale. The world that Feehan has built is truly unique and intricate. This first book only offers a peak at the wide scope of her ideas, but it's enough to keep you entertained. Raven is pretty much the standard damsel in distress for the most part. Yes, she has an inner strength about her, but nonetheless much of the conflict involves her being rescued by Mikhail. If you like that sort of thing, then it's not a negative, but I would have preferred a stronger heroine. This series is vast and overgrowing. It has it's ups and downs. I consider Dark Prince to be the necessary exposition to a much greater saga. I highly recommend it to paranormal fans.
    • 4/5
      I loved this book! It is a true reflection of how romance books used to be written and was a great introduction to the series as a whole.
    • 4/5
      I really enjoyed this book. I love the world that Feehan creates, the interesting spin she takes on the myth of 'vampires.' I love the soul-mate aspect (it has always been something that grabbed at me personally, don't know why, I just love the idea that there is someone out there perfect for another person, made to be with that person. Very romantic).

      The plot was simple but entertaining and served the purpose without interfering with the relationships between the characters.

      So why four stars instead of five?

      Mainly because the writing style was a bit...jumpy. I wasn't always sure whose eyes I was seeing through, and in the final battle at the end I was convinced that Andre or Mikhail had somehow killed Raven, simply because Feehan's perspective changed too quickly and without warning. It took several re-reads for me to get that scene completely straight in my head. Also, I think she perhaps could have taken a little more time for exposition in the beginning, before suddenly putting our hero and heroine together out of nowhere.

      And one other thing. I love strong women. There aren't very many of them in romantic novels. But I just wish that Raven could have had a few more smarts to go with her strength. I lost track of how many times her stubbornness almost got her killed. Although I must say that she was far less annoying and far more likable than most girls in romantic novels.

      All in all, though, this was a great book and I'm looking forward to reading the next ones.
    • 4/5
      I wasn't expecting to enjoy this book so much, but I did. It's very intense and passionate. Allthough, I must confess that Mikhail's possessiveness toward Raven annoyed me, most of times. Oh, and the way the book started seemed way too fast, which is bad, especially since this is the first book in the series.I'll definietly be reading more books of this series. These Carpathians creatures are interesting and kind of refreshing from most paranormal books I've read.
    • 3/5
      This books feels like a very classic vampire book, although some of the details are not classic vampire lore. There is an American woman alone in the Carpathian mountains, and she meets a dark and mysterious stranger who she is drawn to, blah blah blah. It held my interest for about half of the book, and then I started feeling like it was very samey and going nowhere. Meh.