Dark Melody (The Carpathians (Dark) Series, Book 10) [Mass Market Paperback]

Christine Feehan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2003

Dayan has been searching for centuries to find the one woman who can complete him, a true lifemate, who can save him from the darkness in his soul. Despairing of ever finding her, and on the run from his enemies, something drives Dayan to stop at a bar and perform some of his music. Then Corrine Wentworth walks in, and Dayan knows instantly that she is the one. Corrine wants nothing more than to surrender her life and soul to Dayan, but she is suffering from a degenerative heart disease, and pregnant with her late husband's child. She is also running from the men who killed her husband, the same group of fanatics who are hunting Dayan and his kind. Dayan must call on his family, and the greatest healers of the Carpathians to aid him in a race against time to save Corrine, whose fate is now inextricably linked to his own.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

In the 12th installment in Feehan's paranormal Dark series (Dark Symphony, etc.), she again creates a richly evocative fantasy world in which immortal Carpathian males search for their "lifemates" and battle soulless vampires. When young telepathic widow Corinne Wentworth walks into the bar where Carpathian Dayan, of the legendary band the Dark Troubadours, is playing, he immediately recognizes her as his lifemate ("He heard the soft murmur of her voice, and at once his world changed"). Difficulties lie ahead for the couple, not the least of which is that the men who murdered her husband are hunting her and her sister-in-law, Lisa. Corinne's weak heart is also a major source of conflict. The question of whether it will be strong enough to withstand her transformation from human to Carpathian may leave readers with real doubts as to whether a happy ending is in store for this well-matched pair. Though Corinne's delicate condition forces Dayan to treat her with extreme care, their love scenes still sizzle. Feehan's prose is occasionally melodramatic and her descriptions cliched ("Dayan resembled a sculpture of a Greek god"), but this may be her most emotionally engaging installment to date.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

The twelfth in the Dark series featuring Carpathians, a blood-sucking superior race that battles both vampires and a fanatical antivampire organization, will be welcomed by Feehan's fans, who have superior abilities to suspend disbelief. Dayan, guitar player and singer in the band Dark Troubadours, finds the life mate who will keep him from dying or turning into a vampire in Corinne Wentworth, a pregnant widow with telekinetic powers. She has a heart condition that could end her life at any time, and she is also a target of the people who killed her husband. Dayan cannot turn her into a Carpathian until her daughter is born, but it turns into an epic struggle to keep her alive, with several Carpathians converging to save her. Diana Tixier Herald
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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 374 pages
• Publisher: Leisure Books (November 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0843950498
• ISBN-13: 978-0843950496
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (92 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #352,167 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I come from a large family with 13 brothers and sisters. My husband and I have 11 kids, 5 dogs, and lots of grandchildren. They keep me busy.

I've been writing for as long as I can remember. I've been published since 1999 & have over 30 books in print in multiple languages & formats. I usually write 3 books a year.

I have been fortunate to have wonderful readers who have helped me to make many bestseller lists and honors. I'm very grateful to them for their support of my writing.

Customer Reviews

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55 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the Wait, October 22, 2003

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S. E. Arsenault (Peabody,Ma) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dark Melody (The Carpathians (Dark) Series, Book 10) (Mass Market Paperback)

Dark Melody should also be called Dark Reunion, because many old friends from the previous "Dark" series finally came together to aide Dayan and his pregnant,dying lifemate, Corinne. This book arrived at my house yesterday and I finished it last night. It was everything I expected in a "Dark" book and more. The humorous interaction between the male Carpathians made me chuckle. The determination of the heroine Corinne to live long enough to give her baby a chance at life pulled at your heartstrings. Although all of the "Dark" books are well written, these characters had that something extra that had you rooting for them throughout the whole book. I must admit the secondary heroine, Lisa, with her inability to grasp reality made me want to shake her silly. Especially when because of her,she,Corinne and her baby, and even Cullen (from Dark Fire) were put in mortal danger. You rejoice that Cullen finds love again(even if it is with Lisa). The only bad thing about finishing a Christine Feehan "Dark" book, is having to wait until the next one comes out. But I suppose I can go back and reread the series from start to finish again. It will be like revisiting old friends.

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dark Melody, a true heart stopper, October 25, 2003

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"runuts74" (Charlotte NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dark Melody (The Carpathians (Dark) Series, Book 10) (Mass Market Paperback)

Dayan, lead guitarist of the Dark Troubadours is a Carpathian male struggling with the beast within. Seeing his family one by one find their lifemates leaves him feeling very much alone. Knowing that he must find his lifemate soon, he and Cullen Tucker, a human,(from Dark Fire) are traveling incognito, staying one step ahead of the human hunters, while Dayan searches for the one woman who will make him complete.

Lisa Wentworth and her sister-in-law, Corrine enter the bar where Lisa heard Dayan will be playing, a treat that Lisa wanted to give her sister who has followed The Dark Troubadours for years. Dayan jamming with the local band playing for the lifemate he has yet to meet is stunned when Corrine walks in the door bringing colors and emotion to his dark and gray life. Troubled by the knowledge that his lifemates heart struggles to beat; knowing that her damaged heart will make their coming together a challenge, Dayan is forced to stall his natural instinct to claim her, her heart unable to handle the emotional turmoil. The demon within roars in denial when he discovers she is pregnant with another man's child, placing her in even more danger as her heart struggles to sustain life for the two of them.

Danger lurks everywhere in this emotion packed story as Dayan and Corrine work to find their way to becoming the lifemates they are destined to be. Corrine and Lisa are stalked by The Morrison Center who is targeting them since Corrine is a psychic; they were the ones who murdered her husband just after she got pregnant. Equally as dangerous is Corrine's pregnancy, an almost certain death sentence. Corrine does her best to hold on to life, determined to save her child even at the expense of her own life, while Dayan is equally determined to save her life and the life of the precious daughter that she carries.

Dark Melody tells the tale of deep familial love, the terror every mother feels when the life of her unborn child is in danger, the courage to carry on under the most trying difficulties and the love that allows true lifemates to beat even the most daunting odds. Ms Feehan has you on the edge of your seat in her latest Carpathian story. You will be terrified by the killers stalking the foursome, praying as they work to save Corrine and her child, crying as Dayan and Corrine face the very real possibility of her death and cheering for Darius, Gregori and Shea, the Carpathian's greatest healers to reach Corrine in time to save her and Dayan. Be prepared to stay up all night reading to the dramatic end of Dark Melody.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Saga Continues.. Dayan's story ., October 27, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Dark Melody (The Carpathians (Dark) Series, Book 10) (Mass Market Paperback)

Christine has done it again ! The Carpathian's are a breed of people that are being hunted by fanatic's who believe that they are vampires. They are not vampires, in fact they hunt the vampire to keep Human and Carpathian's alike safe.

This is Dayan's story. He has finally found his lifemate but she has a heart condition and is dying. To make matters worse, she is pregnant. He is put into a position that no other Carpathian has ever been put into. He must put his lifemates health and happiness above all else, but there is a baby to consider. He cannot save her life without possibly killing the child. The story line is powerful and gives insite as to just how compasionate these Carpathian's really are. I also recommend that you read her other books as well. There are alot of other characters in this book and their stories were told in previous books.