- Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Jove Publications; First Printing edition (1 Mar 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0515135216
- ISBN-13: 978-0515135213
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 486,632 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Feehan has a knack for bringing vampiric Carpathians to vivid, virile life in her Dark Carpathian novels... ((Publishers Weekly) )
satisfying action adventure romance ... Love and danger are a winning combination in Feehan's latest ((Booklist) )
The exciting and multifaceted world that impressive author Christine Feehan has created continues to improve with age ((Romantic Times) ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
satisfying action adventure romance ... Love and danger are a winning combination in Feehan's latest ((Booklist) )
The exciting and multifaceted world that impressive author Christine Feehan has created continues to improve with age ((Romantic Times) ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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Blinded and scarred in a terrible accident, Antonietta Scarletti makes music that thrills the world with its beauty and passion. Descended from a long line of psychics, Antonietta has learned to rely on her other senses to 'see' the world around her, but nothing could have prepared her for Byron. He came to her, drawn by her music, and became her secret obsession. Others fear him, sensing that he is dangerous - a predator - but for Antonietta he is her ultimate fantasy, her dream lover. He woos her with kisses full of erotic allure, whispering that she is his light, his salvation. Byron has waited an eternity for her, and he will let nothing stand between him and the woman born to be his lifemate...
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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As a carpathian fan, I was delighted with this book. It tells the story of Byron, whom we left recovering from torture and betrayal in Dark Desire. He has left his homeland in pennance after his envy of his friend, Jacques, finding his lifemate, becoming a hunter to protect his people. Roaming the world, he encounters Antonietta Scarletti, his lifemate, who is also a woman with unusual gifts-and blind. Unlike the heros of earlier books, Byron is determined to court his lifemate in human terms so that Antonietta, a strong woman used to being in control of her life, has time to accept, even choose, to become his partner.Antonietta, however, is being hunted- not by a vampire, but something equally dangerous, and her life is at risk, for she is heiress to the Scarletti family, who were first introduced in The Scarletti Curse. Byron , naturally, comes to her rescue, whilst being a dream lover who also slowly reveals his true nature to her. Whilst keeping the magical elements of all her Dark novels, I enjoyed the more realistic story of a slowly unfolding relationship, including the compromise and 'getting to know you' phase that is in this book;the slow developement of their relationship also results in some pretty explosive love scenes.This book is definitely a keeper and I recommend it to old and new fans alike.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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Those of you that know Feehan will be very familiar with the premise of this series – the long lived Carpathain’s, seeking their life mates to stop them from becoming the dreaded undead. This amazing, fresh take on the vampire genre is not quite as fresh any more, as this is the 9th book (not including novellas) in the series. This book can be read as a stand alone, but will be a richer read with the benefit of at least one of the other books – perhaps Dark Prince and dark Desire, where we met Byron before.
In these earlier two books Byron was a reasonably lighthearted fellow, content with himself and his friends, although aware as they all are of the need to find a lifemate. Because of a couple of errors in judgement, (in Dark Desire), Bryron has decided to further punish himself and against his natural inclinations has become a hunter. Antonietta Scarletti (descendant of the Palazzo dela Morte gothic series – those who have read the Scarletti curse in particular will be aware of her supernatural heritage) is a blind composer of some renown, and her music calls to Byron, soothes his anguish and compels him to her. She is his life mate, and he must claim her. But, more than those previously in the series, he tries desperately to give her the human courtship and to let her make the choice to become Carpathian. But something is stalking Antonietta, and Byron’s need to let her choose is set against his need to protect her…
I like that this book is a bit different from the rest of the series. Byron is a hunter, but not by calling. In fact, unusually, he doesn’t battle a vampire in the entirety of the book – which I liked a lot. Sure, I love the strength shown in the battles, but here is someone who is not so driven by his own needs (which the stronger hunters have to battle constantly) that he ignores those of his life mate. Byron is able to show flairs of his earlier character, he’s not as darkly intense as some of the other Hunters. Nothing wrong with darkly intense I hasten to add, but no need for a steady diet of it. Antonietta has her own strengths, and abilities, and doesn’t necessarily agree with Byron on everything. She has questions and thoughts about her own Jaguar nature. She often wins their discussions – and I liked that about her and about the book.
In Dark Symphony Feehan is able to not only allow us to revisit old friends, but brings something new into the general thread of the overall story each time, as well as developing the specific story that is the central focus of the book. I think this shows quite a talent, and I am a great fan of this series. Long may it continue.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This story does not follow in the typical style of ms feehan's
books, I found this a welcome change. Byron is the senstive
one, somehow he has maintained a little of the ablity to love
or at least the knowlegde of how profound the emotion of love is.
He needed someone to strengthern his self belief, and given him
the love in order to forgive himself for actions in book 2 of
the series.
Alot of readers might be disappointed in Byron as he does display
the routine macho behaviour typical in this style of book.
Power and attuide are not everything especially after a bad
day. He gives to his lifemate comfort and respect and more
importantly the ablity to laugh.
Please give this book a chance
books, I found this a welcome change. Byron is the senstive
one, somehow he has maintained a little of the ablity to love
or at least the knowlegde of how profound the emotion of love is.
He needed someone to strengthern his self belief, and given him
the love in order to forgive himself for actions in book 2 of
the series.
Alot of readers might be disappointed in Byron as he does display
the routine macho behaviour typical in this style of book.
Power and attuide are not everything especially after a bad
day. He gives to his lifemate comfort and respect and more
importantly the ablity to laugh.
Please give this book a chance
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dark symphony
As with all the Dark series this one is excellant. It has everything from intrigue to love.
Published 22 months ago by Mrs. Carol A. Collett
Unlikeable heroine - sorry.
I love love love the Christine Feehan Carpathian Series and have read most of the books more than once, so it's not without a twinge of guilt that I am writing this to say I found... Read more
Published on 20 Jan 2010 by Lorraine Sears
JUST WOW!
This happens to be the second best carpathian tales so far...a little different from all the others and highly amusing, burst out laughing about Josef's antics, roll on the next... Read more
Published on 22 Nov 2009 by K. Wragg
just ok
Found this one not as grabbing as many others in the series.Dragged along abit. Had to stop and start reading this novel over a few weeks because i kept losing interest.
Published on 8 Nov 2009 by C. Pawsey
symphony
this about the story of Antonietta Scarletti and Byron justicano joining. she is descendant from the jaguar race and her family is plagued by secrets and murder. Read more
Published on 24 Sep 2009 by Gem
Great series
Read every one in the series in just under a month really enjoyed them found the editing a bit lax and at times very distracting but thought the theme and the series great... Read more
Published on 25 July 2009 by Dor
Disappointed
I have loved the other 'Dark' books to the point where I couldn't put them down and had to force myself to eat and go to sleep. Read more
Published on 20 Nov 2008 by M. Dawson
Finally, a "Dark" series book that I can give 5 stars to!!
A Carpathian male who can admit he was wrong! My God has the world stopped?
I have read most of the Dark series and enjoyed them all to a varying degree but to date they have... Read more
Published on 29 Sep 2003 by Ms Christine Savage
seriously bad book
I have read all of the Dark series and have loved them all. However this book is so awful, it's as if it's been written by a different author. Read more
Published on 28 Sep 2003
Dark Fantasy
The modern world mixes smoothly into the gothic in this latest in Ms. Feehan's two series, the DARK and SCARLETTI. Read more
Published on 23 April 2003 by Detra Fitch
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