The Dark Series is a steamy paranormal romance series by author Christine Feehan. The series is about an ancient race of people called Carpathians.
The Carpathians have many special abilities. They can shift into any animal form they wish to take, they have extremely long lifespans and they possess incredible mental and physical power.
Like vampires, they do need blood to survive, however, they don't kill when they feed.
Despite their power and their longevity, the Carpathians are slowly dying out due to the inability of their women to bear female young.
Any children that have been born to their race have been males and they often don't live longer than a year.
Without females to counter their darkness, the males of the race lose their ability to feel any emotions- except for the thrill of hunting and killing- and they lose all ability to see colors.
In addition, any Carpathian male who isn't bound to a lifemate is in danger of losing his soul and turning vampire. If he feels the darkness is overcoming him he must make a choice- meet the dawn and give up his life or become a vampire and force his brethren to hunt him down and destroy him.
I absolutely love this series. Dark Prince, the first volume was my very first paranormal romance book EVER, and from the first few pages I was hooked. And I've been addicted to Christine Feehan's books ever since!
There are about twenty-one published volumes out right now and another coming out later this year called Dark Predator.
Each book tells the story of a different Carpathian- male and femal- and his or her lifemate. Though each book can really be read as a standalone, reading the books in order gives you a better understanding of the world Christine Feehan created and the helps you get better acquainted with the characters.
Note: These are very steamy but not graphic, so they're a good read for anyone who enjoys a more toned down romance
Dark Series Book 1
Dorchester Publishing, July 1999
464 pages
Dark Series Book 2
Dorchester Publishing, December 1999
369 pages
Dark Gold
Dark Series Book 3
Dorchester Publishing, April 2000
334 pages
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Dark Series Book 4
Dorchester Publishing, July 2000
358 pages
Dark Challenge
Dark Series Book 5
Dorchester Publishing, November 2000
377 pages
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Dark Fire
Dark Series Book 6
Dorchester Publishing, August 2001
390 pages
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