Review: Dark Blood – Christine Feehan

The fates of a warrior reborn and a seductive Dragonseeker are irrevocably entwined in the new Carpathian novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan, “the queen of paranormal romance” (J. R. Ward).

At long last you are truly back with us…

Zev Hunter was an elite warrior, a dark-blood dealer of death to rogue Lycans who preyed on mankind. He was a loner, never given to personal attachments, and damned fierce at his job. But Zev begins to question his past and his purpose when he awakens in the darkness of the sacred cave of warriors—and is soothed back to consciousness by the sensuously familiar voice of one woman, the woman who has haunted his fantasies for centuries. She was Branislava, member of the Dragonseeker clan…

Mother Earth called the ancients to witness your rebirth…

For this half-mage, half-Carpathian temptress, the ritual of awakening Zev to the council of warriors was the only way to save him. Locked away for his own protection, the time has now come for his rebirth, for his blood to stir with that of the ancient warriors before him. He has been assured by Branislava that their fates are entwined, that their spirits are woven together for eternity and that his new purpose in life is beyond imagining.

Now, with a blood-sworn vow of honor, mercy and endurance, and under the influence of a siren as bewitching as Branislava, Zev begins to wonder what his purpose is, what it means for the future of the Carpathians and what it is about his rebirth that he has to fear…

Series: Dark #26
Release Date: September 2nd 2014
Publisher: Berkley
Source: Provided by Publisher
Reviewer: Sheri
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Reviewer’s Thoughts

3.5 Cocktails

Zev Hunter identifies as a Lycan, only he’s more, he’s a blend of Carpathian and Lycan, and he’s found his lifemate in Branislava, a Carpathian of the Dragonseeker line. This is the twenty sixth story in this series, and as such, is not one that can be read as a standalone. It even had moments, which I as a follower of the series was confused by.

I love Zev and Branislava together, they’re explosive and burn up anything and everything when they come together, and that attraction was easily conveyed. Their relationship was my favorite part. My least favorite part, was some of the confusing scenes during battles, where so much was happening that I had trouble keeping track of who was where and what was really happening. I did enjoy getting to finally see the Carpathians enjoying life, so much of this series has been battles on top of battles, so I was glad to see a moment of joy and them just being content and with each other.

I do know that I hope that the characters get the chance to relax more, I really enjoyed that, and I will continue to follow this series. I hope that in future books I can catch glimpses of Zev and Branislava so that I can see that they are happy.

I wouldn’t recommend this to new readers, they would be way too lost with the way old characters are thrown at us with the belief that we already know them.