Dark Hope

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Dark Series ,
Book 38


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Release Date: January 7, 2025
Number of Pages: 420 pages
Publisher: Berkley
Language: English
ISBN: 0593819608

Dark Hope (Dark Series, #38)

  DARK HOPE

Immortal passions rage as evil grows in this gripping novel in Christine Feehan's #1 New York Times bestselling Carpathian series.


Silke Vriese Reinders knows a war is coming. The demon slayer has seen it over and over again in the cards—and the battle won't just be for the survival of her remote village, but for all mankind. Silke knows the only way to win will be with the help of the Carpathians. A fact that fills her with trepidation, as she is fated to be the lifemate to one of the ancient supernatural warriors—bound to a complete stranger and responsible for his soul.

One of the oldest, most dangerous Carpathians, Benedek Kovak is more beast than man. Locked away for centuries, the only thing that has stopped him from becoming one of the monsters he's sworn to defeat is the thought of his lifemate. When Benedek senses the impending danger, he sets out to find her before it's too late. But their enemy has laid a trap that pushes him closer to turning than ever before.

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Christine Feehan
I keep writing the Carpathian series because I can still surprise myself with the characters and storylines. Dark Hope is refreshing for me as a writer. The hero, Benedek, truly was a surprise to me. I thought I knew exactly how I would write that character but once Silke came along I found out I was wrong. And I loved it! I love when something isn't predictable. As a writer, I hope each story is fresh and unique for the reader and for myself. Dark Hope was so fun to write.
I consider all of my Carpathian books to be romance first, then fantasy/paranormal. I have always had shapeshifting. I've had dragons in my books many times. Dark Hope is certainly a romance, and one I became so invested in as I wrote it, but it also leans into fantasy and mythology. It also leaned into history more than any other Carpathian novel ever has. The people in Silke's village are proud of their past. They are Frisian. The Frisian were the only people to beat the Romans during battle. So much of the battle in the book is based on that history. But of course, I add a lot of fantasy and I fill in the blanks of what isn't known in history.
Silke was different from the other tarot readers, too. Where the others had their mothers to help them learn their history and pass down their wisdom, Silke's mother died in childbirth, so the only things she knows comes from information imprinted on her and a few letters her mother left for her. Silke knows about the Carpathians through her best friend, Tora, who is Carpathian herself. Her biggest influences are from a strong, independent woman, which is wonderful for her, but maybe not so much for Benedek. Lol
Benedek is an ancient. But as he gets to know Silke, his respect for her and his desire to win her over gives this couple a unique relationship path. Benedek shocked me with how he turned out. He certainly had his own story and insisted that I write it the way he wanted. Lol
There are several relationships within this story that touch the heart. It is a story about hope on so many levels.
And you'll not see the end coming. So be ready for it.

— Christine Feehan
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Dark Hope

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Dark Series ,
Book 38


Release:
Release Date: January 7, 2025
Number of Pages: 420 pages
Publisher: Berkley
Language: English
ISBN: 0593819608

Dark Hope (Dark Series, #38)

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