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Dark Tarot

Dark Tarot

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  • Author：Christine Feehan
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Sandu Berdardi continues to exist only to protect his people。 An ancient Carpathian， his entire long life has been dedicated to honor above all else。 He knows his time has passed， especially since he has not been able to find his lifemate — the anchor to keep him sane in a world he no longer understands。 But just as he truly starts to give up hope， a voice reaches out to him in the night and his world explodes into color。

Adalasia enters Sandu's mind seamlessly， as if she has been a part of him forever。 While she can see the shape of things to come in her deck of cards， her gift is both a blessing and a curse。 The true course of Sandu's quest remains unclear， with danger waiting at every turn。 She cannot see everything the future holds， but she does know it is a journey they will take together。

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Lovely Loveday ，

Dark Tarot by Christine Feehan is a paranormal fantasy with a hint of romance and a hint of suspense。 A complex and detailed storyline with world-building is intricate and thorough。 The characters are inspiring and energetic， and the romance is seductive and passionate。 I look forward to reading more in the series。

Sandy S ，

4。5 stars--4。5 stars--DARK TAROT is the thirty-fifth instalment in Christine Feehan’s contemporary， adult DARK/CARPATHIAN erotic， paranormal romance series。 This is Carpathian ancient Sandu Berdardi， and tarot reader Adalasia Ravasio’s story line。 DARK TAROT can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty。 Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary。SOME BACKGROUND: All Carpathian males must find their lifemates before they turn vampire or greet the da 4。5 stars--4。5 stars--DARK TAROT is the thirty-fifth instalment in Christine Feehan’s contemporary， adult DARK/CARPATHIAN erotic， paranormal romance series。 This is Carpathian ancient Sandu Berdardi， and tarot reader Adalasia Ravasio’s story line。 DARK TAROT can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty。 Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary。SOME BACKGROUND: All Carpathian males must find their lifemates before they turn vampire or greet the dawn。 Without a lifemate， the males no longer see in color， feel pain or experience emotions。 A lifemate is the light to their dark。 She is the keeper of his heart and the keeper of his soul。 As the unmated Carpathian male ages， the darkness begins to envelope his soul， eventually turning the male vampire or forcing him to greet the dawn。Told from dual third person perpectives （Sandu and Adalasia） DARK TAROT follows the building romance and relationship between ancient Carpathian warrior Sandu Berdardi， and Tarot reader Adalasia Ravasio。 Sandu Berdardi is one of the ancient warriors who had left the monastery in search of his lifemate but Sandu was considering greeting the dawn until a feminine voice in his head restored emotions and colors。 Searching for his lifemate， Sandu finds Tarot reader Adalasia Ravasio， a young woman of immense power， trained as a warrior， but a woman who has spent her entire life on the run， trying to escape a mythological evil connected to Lilith， the wife of Satan。 Throughout her life， Adalasia has known that Sandu would be making the journey with her， a journey where the past meets the present leading towards a future together。 As Adalasia continues to avert the danger that is ever present， Sandu and the others must battle the master vampires， their minions， and a new evil that has attached itself to the woman he loves。Sandu Berdardi is a man in search of his past， a past he can no longer remember but a past that may be connected to our story line heroine。 Sandu， Adalasia and several ancients launch themselves on a journey around the world， a journey wherein Sandu discovers the truth about his life， and his family， but a journey wherein Adalasia’s ablities reveal a powerful woman， an warrior equal to the power of the ancients， themselves。As Adalasia， Sandu and his fellow ancients embark on their search for the truth， the reader is reunited with several Carpathians and characters introduced previously in earlier stories: Dominic Dragonseeker and Solange， Solange’s cousin Jasmine， Jubal Sanders and Jasmine’s now six year old child Sandrine， jaguar turned Carpathian Luiz De La Cruz， Lucian Daratrazanoff and Jaxon， Gabriel Daratrazanoff and Francesca， Danutdaxon ‘Dax’ and his lifemate Riley。 There are mentions of Josef， Joie and Traian Trigovise， and the De La Cruz’ brothers， Trixie and Fane， Gabrielle and Aleksei， as well as a little more information about Xavier and the parasites that have always been attributed to the high mage。 Although not a reunion story line， the author does reveal some history， some back story and updates about the characters we have previously met。 DARK TAROT establishes the Dark series new arc wherein Sandu， and his fellow ancients Afanasiv ‘Siv’ Belan， Nicu Dalca， Petru Cioban and Benedek Kovac must find their lifemates or greet the dawn。 Adalasia Ravasio’s ability to read the Tarot cards reveals the legitimacy of the ancients’ search for the other half of their souls， and whether their journeys are fruitless and unkind but Adalasia’s abilities do not end with the Tarot， as our heroine is a fighter， a capable warrior who alongside the ancients， is able to take down the malevolent and creatures that threaten their lives。 A new battle has begun， a battle that pulls the Carpathians into a war with demons from the Underworld， where the four portals or gates to hell， have been protected and guarded by four woman， ancient Carpathian females who have yet to find a lifemate of their own。DARK TAROT reestablishes and reinvigorates the Dark/Carpathian series。 A new path， a new evil， a new war wherein the ancients find the other half to their souls， while protecting the people they know and love， revealing more of the history and back story of the Carpathian people。 DARK TAROT is a lengthy， complex and detailed storyline wherein the world building is intricate and thorough: the premise is intriguing and intense; the characters are inspiring and energetic; the romance is seductive and passionate。www。thereadingcafe。com 。。。more

Varied Books ，

Hmmm not sure on this one after reading the ARC reviews。 I’m not into the warrior female lifemate。

Lynn ，

Another one of the Ancients， Sandu Berdardi， who had given up all hope of finding the other half of his soul， lives only for honor and duty。 Sandu believes he will not find the one woman he has long searched for to keep him from descending into evil as a vampire。 Sandu is startled to not only hear a woman’s voice in his head， but have all the emotions and colors in his world turned on bringing him out of a dark spiral。 Sandu knows she is close and will do everything to find his fated mate。Adalas Another one of the Ancients， Sandu Berdardi， who had given up all hope of finding the other half of his soul， lives only for honor and duty。 Sandu believes he will not find the one woman he has long searched for to keep him from descending into evil as a vampire。 Sandu is startled to not only hear a woman’s voice in his head， but have all the emotions and colors in his world turned on bringing him out of a dark spiral。 Sandu knows she is close and will do everything to find his fated mate。Adalasia has been waiting for Sandu as foretold by her families’ lore and the Tarot cards that she wields。 Even though she has been expecting a man， Adalasia is not quite prepared for this massive Carpathian who is not on board with a modern woman’s idea of thinking and acting for herself。 Sandu definitely feels out of sync with the current world and so makes more than one mistake in dealing with Adalasia; she is not amused。 Adalasia’s family had been fighting a great evil for centuries which lines her up with the mission of the Carpathians。 She has foreseen a great and perilous journey for herself and Sandu to not only uncover a far distant past he has no memory of， but triumph against the forces of darkness。 Accompanied by four other Ancients who are also searching for their life mates， Adalasia and Sandu journey to different parts of the world seeking help from Carpathian allies discovering in small pieces the answers they are seeking。This 31st addition to the long running Dark series is a bit different in that the heroine already has quite a few skills in combating their mutual enemies and knows about the hidden supernatural world needing less convincing for the most part that Adalasia and Sandu are destined to be together。 Adalasia’s fortune telling skills play a big role in story。 Dangers， battles with malevolent foes， as well as learning how to be mates sets a fast and sometimes arduous pace in this story。 。。。more

Amber ，

Dark Tarot is a breathtakingly other-wordly journey that will light up the darkest parts of your heart and soul。 Every word， emotion， and action within these pages will reverberate throughout your very soul until your feel the truth and rightness about them。 The things you cannot see but feel bring the most joy and meaning to our life。 Never neglect them or walk away from their beauty and promise。 Instead always cherish and savor them every second and day of your life。Sandu has lived a very long Dark Tarot is a breathtakingly other-wordly journey that will light up the darkest parts of your heart and soul。 Every word， emotion， and action within these pages will reverberate throughout your very soul until your feel the truth and rightness about them。 The things you cannot see but feel bring the most joy and meaning to our life。 Never neglect them or walk away from their beauty and promise。 Instead always cherish and savor them every second and day of your life。Sandu has lived a very long and lonely life。 He has finally reached a point where he does not have a clear path ahead， so he much rely on another for the right direction。 The chosen person he must work with turns out to be so much more then he ever expected。 Adelesia needs Sandu to trust her completely， but trust is a two way street which doesn't come easy for her。 Can these two find common ground before the very fate of the world is on the brink of utter destruction？Watching Sandu and Adelesia navigate their new normal together is like watching an uncoordinated baby giraffe walk for the first time。 It is painful and so very awkward， but then they begin to make small adjustments and compromises。 Before you know it， they are performing like a perfectly in sync ballet couple。 It is such a stunning sight to behold and made my heart melt into a puddle of happy goo。 What a unique and extraordinary couple！Christine Feehan is a true master of the written word。 First， she is a epic wordsmith who know how to write like a dancer performs the most intricate and graceful of dances at her long awaited debut。 Then， she catches the eye by ensnaring the heart， and then she leads you on a spectacularly sweeping adventure that spans the globe and touches numerous eclectic characters。 Finally， it is like reading the richest and most indepth poetry in your life and coming up for breath only when you have to。 These elements are what makes her books so incredibly addicting！！ 。。。more

Shae ，

Another fabulous installment in the Carpathian series。The "fated mates" trope took a bit of a spin from most of the books in this series for our characters。 Adalasia has been trained to fight demons since she was very young， and to protect a deck of tarot cards， handed down through the women in her line。 One day， a man would come to them， and put them on a path that would change their life。 The cards would let them know when it's time。Sandu is floored when he gets a mind to mind contact from a w Another fabulous installment in the Carpathian series。The "fated mates" trope took a bit of a spin from most of the books in this series for our characters。 Adalasia has been trained to fight demons since she was very young， and to protect a deck of tarot cards， handed down through the women in her line。 One day， a man would come to them， and put them on a path that would change their life。 The cards would let them know when it's time。Sandu is floored when he gets a mind to mind contact from a woman he has never met。 When said woman is his life mate， he doesnt know what to expect。 He seeks her out， because she seems to be in danger。From there， we go on a whirlwind， world wide adventure， visiting various couples throughout the series to solve the puzzle or Sandu's forgotten past， and to relieve the dangers to Adalasia。 Sandu makes some really dumb decisions early on in the book， but she is quick to call him out on his bad behavior， and to correct it so that they are partners， not protector and life mate。 This book is very much a polar opposite to the previous installment， Dark Song， but equally enjoyable。 。。。more

Eve Laren ，

I was super impressed by this latest installment for the Carpathian series。 Adalasia and Sandu’s story was a refreshing change from others in the series—it’s well fleshed out and the addition of the tarot element was really intriguing。 While the story strayed from the formula of the other novels （in the best way） the romance and heat is very much alive and well。 Not only does this one revisit some old favorites but it also sets up new characters and stories that I’m already excited to read about I was super impressed by this latest installment for the Carpathian series。 Adalasia and Sandu’s story was a refreshing change from others in the series—it’s well fleshed out and the addition of the tarot element was really intriguing。 While the story strayed from the formula of the other novels （in the best way） the romance and heat is very much alive and well。 Not only does this one revisit some old favorites but it also sets up new characters and stories that I’m already excited to read about。 I highly recommend picking this one up。 Honest review based on an ARC copy。 。。。more

Rosa Sharon （iScream Book Blog） ，

"I knew we were soulmates。 He carried a piece of me with him， and I carried a piece of him with me。"I have to confess that I read Dark Tarot as a standalone。 It's book thirty-one in the Dark series and it's the first one that I've read。 Why？ Because after discovering the author and devouring her Torpedo Ink MC series， I wanted more。 I was so intrigued by the synopsis I couldn't help myself。 I decided to take a chance and hope that I wouldn't be lost。 I'm happy to report that I wasn't lost at "I knew we were soulmates。 He carried a piece of me with him， and I carried a piece of him with me。"I have to confess that I read Dark Tarot as a standalone。 It's book thirty-one in the Dark series and it's the first one that I've read。 Why？ Because after discovering the author and devouring her Torpedo Ink MC series， I wanted more。 I was so intrigued by the synopsis I couldn't help myself。 I decided to take a chance and hope that I wouldn't be lost。 I'm happy to report that I wasn't lost at all。 I enjoyed it from start to finish。 That's not saying that if I'd chosen a different book that would've been the case。 Maybe this was a crossover and she used it as a bridge to a new series。 🤷‍♀️I don't want to give away any goodies so I'll just say that there's lots of magic and suspense。 I'm a visual reader and the images the author put in my head were both terrifying and breathtaking。 I was gasping one minute and blushing the next。 It was a roller-coaster ride that I didn't want to get off of。I met so many amazing characters。 Some were couples and others were still searching for their lifemates。 I'm sure that many of them already had their own books in the series。 I found them very interesting and know that I would enjoy learning more about them。 I'm especially curious about the sexy single Carpathians looking for love。 I don't know if their stories will be in this series or a new one， but I'm down for either。 The line forms here。。。 。。。more

lisa jung ，

Net Galley copy from publisher。 Its all in the cards。 When her cards show danger ， travel and a lifemate。 As she goes on a dangerous journey with her lifemate and guardians to fight demons and answer question handed down from mother to daughter。 Another ancient warrior finds his lifemate and finds answers to his questions。 With lots of twist and turns Dark Tarot is a roller coaster of adventure。

Cheryl ，

Wow， Wow，Wow。 Loved the people， the plot， the places and the future possibilities！ This book shakes up the series a tad， Still has the couple romance the steamy erotic scenes （which I gloss over） but new revelations， seeing old friends， new dangers and just a whole new world hinted at around the corner。 This one rocked。

Carey S。 ，

Having read every single book in this series， this particular one came as a nice surprise。 Several of the more recent books had started to feel somewhat formulaic; however， this one was original all around。 Instead of fighting dozens of multiple vampires， there is one relatively quick skirmish toward the start of the book， and then there aren't any more。 Instead， these protagonists and a cadre of ancients who are journeying with them， embark on a dangerous quest to find out more about Sandu Berd Having read every single book in this series， this particular one came as a nice surprise。 Several of the more recent books had started to feel somewhat formulaic; however， this one was original all around。 Instead of fighting dozens of multiple vampires， there is one relatively quick skirmish toward the start of the book， and then there aren't any more。 Instead， these protagonists and a cadre of ancients who are journeying with them， embark on a dangerous quest to find out more about Sandu Berdardi's past。 His forgotten past is linked somehow to a deck of tarot cards being wielded by Andalasia Ravasio。 These cards have been passed down from mother to daughter over the centuries and these cards direct this group on their quest。 They learn new and important pieces of the puzzle with every stop that they make and with each ancient warrior that they talk to。 Each stop leads them to the next step in their quest， and in doing so， they travel and meet multiple pairs of lifemates from prior books in the series。 It feels like seeing old friends again！ Sandu is a very traditional Carpathian male; however， he changes and adapts to his partner over the course of the book and becomes a delightful lifemate to independent Andalasia。 Readers also get the chance to see this group of ancient warriors accept Andalasia into their confidence， and she gives them renewed hope that they will find their own lifemates。 There are a couple of practical jokes that add some levity to this story as well。 This book focuses on a different threat to the world--demons escaping from the nether world through very small cracks within the barrier wall that keeps them imprisoned。 This book also sets up the foundation for at least three more stories， and possibly as many as five more stories， if Ms。 Feehan continues along the path she starts in this book。 Dark Tarot captured this reader's interest from the first page。 The tension stays tight and the pacing does as well。 There isn't a lot of unnecessary verbiage， as each scene advances the storyline， and readers get to travel from place to place with this group of warriors as they add knowledge with every stop。 The tarot cards add an interesting twist that may intrigue readers。 Overall， this was a delightful and refreshing change from the typical "Dark" books in this series。 This book definitely breathes new life into the series， and this reader is anticipating the next entry with renewed excitement！ 。。。more

Lover of Romance ，

This review was originally posted on Addicted To RomanceI received this book for free from Berkley Publishing Group in exchange for an honest review。 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review。 Dark Tarot is the latest book in the Carpathian series by Christine Feehan。 I honestly had no clue what to expect with this book， all that I knew was that it was Andu's book。 After Dark Song， I wasn't sure anything could compare to that book。 But comparing Dark Song This review was originally posted on Addicted To RomanceI received this book for free from Berkley Publishing Group in exchange for an honest review。 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review。 Dark Tarot is the latest book in the Carpathian series by Christine Feehan。 I honestly had no clue what to expect with this book， all that I knew was that it was Andu's book。 After Dark Song， I wasn't sure anything could compare to that book。 But comparing Dark Song and Dark Tarot， they are complete opposites from each other。 The characters in each book are so diversely different。 So make sure you don't compare the two or think one is better than the other， and quite frankly Dark Tarot is a whole another level。 This is a pivoting book though， there are so many things that happen in this story， and it's a beast of a read at 500 pages so it isn't a light quick read。 You will definitely spend most of the day reading it。 There needs to be so much to happen though， just because of who this couple is and what they have to do together and it does get pretty heavy so lets get into this。 Dark Tarot is one kickass adventure with a pairing every fan will adore: Andu-one of the Ancient Carpathians， no memory of his family or past， hunter， alpha male， Adalasia-tarot card reading， psychic abilities， fighter against demons， strong but kind Dark Tarot is a story that sets off with our hero， Andu， who is sitting on a rooftop contemplating what he should do in the future。 Should he meet the dawn or should he go back to the monetary with his brothers in arms？ But he is heavy with despair not knowing if he will ever meet his lifemate。 But in the darkness， comes a voice of light and laughter， Adalasia， who whispers words of comfort to him。 The moment that he hears her voice he knows that she is vital and she is real and he goes to California to find her， and she takes his breath away。 But her life is in danger， she is being hunted， she has magical abilities， and they are meant to be together。 Her family has always known that one of them would be mated to one such as he and that they would save the world from demons and a greater enemy they can only imagine。 Andu knows he will do all that he can to protect his woman， and calls upon his band of brothers to be their guardians on this journey。 As Andu and Adalasia go on this journey together of discovering this fated love， building a familial bond with their guardians， meeting with other Carpathians on their journey， and facing an evil they have never faced 。。。。their path is brutal and dangerous but also filled with such promise of hope and love and family。。。Dark Tarot is a story that really took my breath away and it was simply beautiful in so many elements。 The relationship that we see develop between these two is similar to some that we have seen in the past， but not exactly。 I loved their unique relationship and more of one of the "modern" romances that we have seen with Feehan。 Our heroine is a modern day woman， a fighter and catches on quickly to being a Carpathian。 She does get turned more quickly in the beginning of the story， so we also have that。 This story is different in that it is not about her turning， its more of the backdrop of the story， their journey is what is most vital。 I really enjoyed seeing so many of some of my favorite side characters such as Lucien， Gabriel， Luiz， Dax and Solange just to name a few。 As they travel around， searching for clues and answers to Andu's past which connects to their future， they see where their journey is taking them。 But along the way we get plenty of fun bantering with the guardian Carpathians， despite them being the ancient Carpathians， sometimes they act like little boys。 Although I think them being around Adalasia has given them a sense of hope and you see such humor in their personalities that rise to the surface and I can't wait to see their lifemates。 I have a feeling they might be connected to the "4 Gates"。 The romance that develops between these two is so precious。 They have such balance in their relationship。 Adalasia doesn't fight being a Carpathian， like so many previous heroines have。 She has known of her destiny connected to Andu and has been preparing herself for it。 And she takes to it so naturally and is such a fast learner。 I was truly impressed by her character， her sense of honor and duty， wanting to fight beside Andu and be a true partner to him and gives him the "third degree" when he deserves it。 The turning point of the series as a whole is truly elemental in this book。 I really found it so fascinating to see what leads this couple to the "4 Gates" of hell and the female Carpathians that are guarding the gates。 We see Andu's sister （the one they know is alive but her location is unknown， and no one has heard of her for centuries） and loved seeing their reunion and how valuable she has been in fighting off the vampires and guarding against demons。 I honestly hope her book is soon and I can't wait to meet the other women in the group who have been such fighters and warriors in guarding against this。 I really felt for so many of our side characters here but we get some reveals on future pairings so I am really excited for that and most especially for Luiz as we get to see who he is paired up with。 Overall I found Dark Tarot to be an enthusiastic wild ride of laughs， of thrills and chills， an epic uplift of world-building that only this author crafts， and a stunning romance that conveys such unity， healing， and freedom。 。。。more

PamG ，

In Dark Tarot， Christine Feehan brings danger， suspense， romance， and action to her latest book in the Dark paranormal romantic suspense series。 Sandu Berdardi， an ancient Carpathian who puts honor above everything else has spent his life hunting vampires。 He hasn’t been able to find his lifemate who would keep him sane。 But as hope has dwindled， a voice communicates with him telepathically。 Adalasia Ravasio reads tarot cards and has been trained since childhood to fight demons。 Their journe In Dark Tarot， Christine Feehan brings danger， suspense， romance， and action to her latest book in the Dark paranormal romantic suspense series。 Sandu Berdardi， an ancient Carpathian who puts honor above everything else has spent his life hunting vampires。 He hasn’t been able to find his lifemate who would keep him sane。 But as hope has dwindled， a voice communicates with him telepathically。 Adalasia Ravasio reads tarot cards and has been trained since childhood to fight demons。 Their journey together has risks and rewards。 How will they fare？Sandu and Adalasia are attracted to each other。 Both have strong personalities and both can fight well。 Sandu’s natural reaction is to protect and shield Adalasia， while she is independent， thinks for herself， and is used to making her own decisions。 Trust must be earned and compromise is needed for their success。 I quickly connected with the main characters and this added to my reading enjoyment。 The secondary characters provided balance， opportunities for humor， support， and conflict。 I hope some of them have their own story in future books in the series。 Several characters from former books show up as well， which lends continuity to the series。The novel is set in contemporary times in a variety of locations including California， Montana， Washington， France， Brazil， Peru， and Italy。 Therefore， it’s a journey rather than a set location and takes place over a longer period of time than many in this series。 The author does a great job of world-building in each location， transporting readers seamlessly。The plot was somewhat straightforward with high stakes and lots of risk。 The significant amount of danger and action kept me fully engaged and made this a true page turner for me。 This is a riveting story with protagonists that I liked and cheered on as their journey progressed and became ever more dangerous and unusual。 It contained the elements that I love in this genre of books。 The book delivers on escapism through attraction， friendship， family， romance， action， and love while also tackling serious issues including secrets， trust， stressful situations， honor， having the courage to do what’s right， duty， loyalty， battling evil， and selfless sacrifice for others。 Overall， it was suspenseful， full of danger， and action-packed。 The subplots tied together well， the main characters were strong and the ending was bittersweet。 If you enjoy thrilling paranormal romantic suspense novels， then I recommend you check out this series。 Berkley Publishing Group and Christine Feehan provided a complimentary digital ARC of this novel via NetGalley。 This is my honest review。 Opinions are mine alone and are not biased in any way。 Publication date is currently set for November 9， 2021。 This review was originally posted at Mystery and Suspense Magazine。 。。。more

BookAddict ✒ La Crimson Femme ，

One by one， the Ancients are finding their soul mate after waiting for centuries。 Up to bat is Sandu。 He's been close to the edge several times and wants to do the honourable thing。。。 walk into the sun。 In his latest bid for release， a voice shows up in his head。 His mate finally shows up。 Adalaisa comes from a long line of female psychics who have a duty to protect a special place。 This duty is passed down mother to daughter with their menfolk none the wiser。 Is this a new story arc to this lon One by one， the Ancients are finding their soul mate after waiting for centuries。 Up to bat is Sandu。 He's been close to the edge several times and wants to do the honourable thing。。。 walk into the sun。 In his latest bid for release， a voice shows up in his head。 His mate finally shows up。 Adalaisa comes from a long line of female psychics who have a duty to protect a special place。 This duty is passed down mother to daughter with their menfolk none the wiser。 Is this a new story arc to this long running series？ Yes it is。To read the rest of my review， click on the image below to see it on my website。 。。。more

Hillary Scholz ，

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。Christine Feehan was my first introduction into the romance book world when I was in college。 I've always loved her Dark series and this book didn't disappoint。 It was a different storytelling format than what Christine normally uses - instead of a lot of event happening in a short period of time， Dark Tarot seemed to take place over weeks or months。 I also like that Sandu and Adalasia have to travel to all different place and m Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。Christine Feehan was my first introduction into the romance book world when I was in college。 I've always loved her Dark series and this book didn't disappoint。 It was a different storytelling format than what Christine normally uses - instead of a lot of event happening in a short period of time， Dark Tarot seemed to take place over weeks or months。 I also like that Sandu and Adalasia have to travel to all different place and meet up with couples and characters from former books to figure out the truth of Sandu's past。 This book is also a turning point in the series。 Christine is clearly setting up the next big storyline for her series: 4 gates into hell being guarded by four warrior， demon-killing women。 To me， it also seems like the Brotherhood of ancients that travel with Sandu and Adalasia: Benedek， Nicu， Petru， and Afanasiv （Siv） will be matched up with the other women guarding the gates。 And I'm pretty sure I know where the 4th lifemate is。 I also like that， while Sandu is an ancient and believes that women should be protected and not allowed in battle， he clearly realizes that Adalasia is a warrior。 She's been trained to guard the gate and slay demons since she was a child。 And you get to see that partnership build and grow。 Overall， a very good installment into a long-read and loved series。 Can't wait to see what she does next！ 。。。more

Tina Christopher ，

An interesting start to a new arch in the Dark series。 I enjoyed the addition of demons and the fact that there is a whole group of women who've held down the fort for years， but I couldn't quite connect to the characters in this round。 I know I'll read it again and am hopeful I'll enjoy it more the second time。 An interesting start to a new arch in the Dark series。 I enjoyed the addition of demons and the fact that there is a whole group of women who've held down the fort for years， but I couldn't quite connect to the characters in this round。 I know I'll read it again and am hopeful I'll enjoy it more the second time。 。。。more

Melanie C。 Duncan ，

Reviewed for Library Journal。

Valerie ，

This book is a turning point in this series。Prior to this book， most of the books were the story of one couple as they meet， become life mates and overcome some difficulty together。 That changes with this book。While it is the story of Sandu and Adalasia， it does not follow their daily struggle to become life mates。 It is more a group of vignettes over a longer period of time。 Their meeting， their journey， one stop here， one stop there with much of the day to day events being skipped。 Previous co This book is a turning point in this series。Prior to this book， most of the books were the story of one couple as they meet， become life mates and overcome some difficulty together。 That changes with this book。While it is the story of Sandu and Adalasia， it does not follow their daily struggle to become life mates。 It is more a group of vignettes over a longer period of time。 Their meeting， their journey， one stop here， one stop there with much of the day to day events being skipped。 Previous couples were visited and small stories took place with them as Sandu and Adalasia completed a journey。Clearly， this style change was done to allow a much larger story to begin。 Four gates。 This book was the story of one gate， East。 But it has set the stage for the other three。 It has set the guardians （four ancients that traveled with them to help protect Adalasia） as the males for these next books。 Leaving one of those four to the last without a gate。 Though I have a good guess as to what he is waiting for。I think I wanted to love this one a little more than I did。 It is a change and perhaps that is the reason for my caution。 But I think it has more to do with the story feeling cut in places。 The story moved abruptly at times and I was often left with questions。 Too many things were left for you to assume they took care of that but the story didn't show it。 I guess the meticulous manner that the author has dealt with those kinds of things in the previous books had me expecting the same。 I was sad to miss out of some of the events that bring a couple together。 This couple has some issues in the beginning as is the case in most of the books in this series。 While I see the growth they made towards each other， too much was said or summarized due to missing so many little moments。The advantage to missing the day to day events is that much more was included in the story。 It goes beyond this couple and does a good job of setting up a challenge for the next four， possibly five books。 Though I admit to feeling like the books plot was not aligned as I expected it to be。 The climax is not the journey and the climax happens sooner than I realized。 It was only looking back that I realized this。 It left the end of the book falling flat for me。Overall， I enjoyed being in the world。 That is the reason for the rating of 4 stars。 But I do think that many fans may be left feeling lost with this book as it really doesn't follow the same formula as those that came before。That said， it was an enjoyable book and I am glad to have read it。 I will continue to read this author and this series。 I do love the Carpathian world。 。。。more

Handcrafted Librarian ，

I'll be honest and say that I wasn't expecting to like this novel as much as I did！ It was an unexpected delight due， in part， to it's uniqueness when compared to the rest of the series and the appearance of so many other couples。 Sandu is one of the many ancient Carpathians we've been introduced to throughout the past few novels。 Adalasia is a whole other cup of tea。 She is a human， raised to fight the demon world that has only ever been hinted at in this series previously。 We know of hellhound I'll be honest and say that I wasn't expecting to like this novel as much as I did！ It was an unexpected delight due， in part， to it's uniqueness when compared to the rest of the series and the appearance of so many other couples。 Sandu is one of the many ancient Carpathians we've been introduced to throughout the past few novels。 Adalasia is a whole other cup of tea。 She is a human， raised to fight the demon world that has only ever been hinted at in this series previously。 We know of hellhounds， shadow warriors， and other realms， but never before has Christine Feehan directly involved demons into Carpathian thinking。 And that is the major challenge between Sandu and Adalasia。 She was raised under a family history and prophecy with high expectations when her lineage finally meets its destiny。 And Sandu is so set in his ways， the Carpathian traditions， and the expectation that they know all of the enemies that could possible be important to any Carpathian that they two have trust issues。I absolutely LOVED that this novel wasn't a moment by moment storyline that occurred over a super short period of time， which is a tendency of this series。 AND I LOVED the appearance of previous characters。 Getting a peak into their current lives was really great， especially because it was tied into the slow reveal of Sandu's back story and family。 Really great。 I received this novel as an ARC from Edelweiss+。 。。。more

Atin Aditya ，

CF， when will you write books about triplets brothers Tomas， Lojos & Mataias。 Eager to know。

EJ Wake ，

The cover is so beautiful！ At first glance， it looked like crystals， but if you take a real look， you can see the Tarot Cards！ I love it！ And I know it will be a fantastic read！

Luna ，

So excited for this！！！

Reference

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