Review: Dark Wolf – Christine Feehan

#1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan now delivers her most eagerly awaited novel of all — ten years in the making.

In Dark Lycan, Christine Feehan journeyed into the heart of the Carpathians, and into the souls of two lifemates stirred by the flush of passion and the threat of annihilation. In Dark Wolf, the breathtaking story continues as the bonds of family are imperiled, and the fate of two lovers lies hidden in the seductive shadows between life and death.

Skyler Daratrazanoff always recognized the miracle that was Dimitri Tirunul, a man beyond any dream that had ever engaged her nights. But she was human. Vulnerable. He was Carpathian. Nearly immortal. She was nineteen. He was an ancient. Yet she held half his soul, the light to his darkness. Without her, he would not survive. Caught between the two warring species, Dimitri has spent centuries hunting the undead to keep his people free, and humans safe. He had survived honorably when others had chosen to give up their souls. But now, marked for extermination by the Lycans, Dimitri found himself alone, and fearing for his life. But salvation was coming…

No Lycan would ever suspect someone like Skyler to dare mount a secret rescue operation. A teenage girl. A human of untested abilities. But she had something no one else had. She was predestined for Dimitri—as he was for her. And there was nothing stronger for Skyler than her desire to see her life-dream come true. Whatever the risk

Series: Dark #25
Release Date: January 7th 2014
Publisher: Berkley
Source: NetGalley
Reviewer: Sheri
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Reviewer’s Thoughts

Dark Wolf continues after Dark Lycan, with the lifemate of Dimitri Tirunul hunting to find him before it’s too late. Skyler Daratraznoff is only nineteen and considered way young to her ancient Carpathian family, but she’s determined to find the man who is her whole world.

The world of the Carpathians and Lycans is a rich world that has built and expanded over the years and many books in this series, I definitely recommend reading this one after Dark Lycan but I do think it could be read without reading anything but Dark Lycan which is impressive on Ms. Feehan’s part since this is book twenty five in the series. I easily related to Skyler and her determination to save Dimitri at all costs and her struggle to be everything that Dimitri needed her to be. Even if what she thinks Dimitri needs is really all in her head because he loves her exactly as she is.

Dimitri and Skyler are destined lifemates and are beyond perfect for each other. They complement and only enhance the other, they build each other up and together are unstoppable. Dimitri is a very Alpha male who is extremely protective of Skyler but manages to control his urges in order to let Skyler shine and find her own way in the world. Skyler is a very mature and I enjoyed that even though she’s only nineteen age wise she was definitely wise beyond her years. I never found her whiney, instead I found her very likeable.

I highly recommend this story, it’s one of my favorites in the whole series and was a refreshing throw back to the Carpathians that I fell in love with so long ago. Dimitri and Skyler are the perfect read for fans of paranormal romance.