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Beyond the Pale: Bk. 1 (Darkwing Chronicles) [Mass Market Paperback]

Savannah Russe (Author)
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Signet (24 Oct 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0451215648
  • ISBN-13: 978-0451215642
  • Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 2.1 x 17.1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 639,153 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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The government knows that Daphne Urban is a vampire, and they have an ultimatum: spy for them, or be killed. The choice is easy. She can speak 13 languages, has a genius IQ, and has escaped detection for nearly five hundred years - making her perfect for Team Darkwing. Her first mission is to get close to Bonaventure, a shady arms dealer with an unexpected gift for seduction. But when Darius, a darkly sexy vampire slayer, begins chasing her, Darius is torn between desire and duty. For his lithe, young prey is also his ultimate temptation.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Sexy New Vampire Novel 22 Jun 2005
By Rendezvousbooks
Format:Mass Market Paperback
If you passed Daphne Urban on the streets of New York, you'd see a sleek brunette, young, dressed in up to the minute style. You'd never know she was a vampire. But the government knows. Their ultimatum: Spy for the United States, or be terminated. And after all these centuries, Daphne is not ready to call it quits. Even as vampires go, Daphne is extraordinary. She speaks thirteen languages, has lived in as many countries, and has a genius level IQ. She's also escaped detection and capture for nearly five hundred years - which makes her perfect for project Darkwing's most dangerous assignments. Her first mission is to get close to Bonaventure - a shady arms dealer with terrorist connections. But while she chases Bonoventure, someone else is chasing her - the darkly sexy vampire slayer Darius della Chiesa. His mission is to kill her - leaving him torn between desire and duty. For his lithe, lovely prey is also his ultimate temptation.
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20 of 25 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars promising series 29 Jan 2006
By Cailleach
Format:Mass Market Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
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Good story with lots of mystery and excitement and magic, and a fallible but capable and likeable heroine. A little bit mills & boony with the sex/romance, but plenty of material still there for the later books.

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"As if he knew I was watching him, he slowly turned to face me. He looked right at me, intently, deliberately, his eyes burning with intensity.

My body tensed. My heart started to thud in my chest. Feelings were crashing over me like waves. My instincts warned me to be careful, get ready to run. My rational mind took notice that he was drop-dead good-looking, almost fashion-model pretty, except for a puckered scar along his cheekbone. Almost in the same moment I realised what was setting of the alarm bells in my gut. He had clenched his fists and his face looked...I wasn't sure what - angry, perhaps predatory. Whatever it was it didn't feel friendly. The hair on the back of my neck stood up, and, unexpectedly, I felt a fleeting urge to transform. Reason overrode that reflex, and I thought I would go back up to the busy street above and hail a cab. But even as I was making that decision, the man moved..."

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5.0 out of 5 stars Eclectic! 11 Nov 2012
By zoe
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is such great writing. Its modern in style, yet classic in tastes, its really hard to explain. There are lots of little quotes that are scattered into the story that are really poignant, and such a great reange of vocabulary I was constantly looking up in the dictionary but in writing style its really modern and quite humorous. That's all a brilliant addition to a really good story. Its gripping and detailed, I really enjoyed it. X
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