"Totally awesome from cover to cover!"

Julien Savage...powerful, golden and DARK ... had one last act to perform before seeking the sun. He was asked to protect a world renowned singer from the evil searching for her. As one last favor to his people, he would do this and then seek his end before the "other side" could claim him and do harm to those he loves. When Julien hears the mystical, magical voice of Desari, he is shocked and amazed by the colors and light flooding his entire being!

She's the one... his lifemate...impossible, but true! He has found the one person in the world who can save him from the evil lurking just beyond sanity! Little does he suspect that she too is Carpathian...one of the ancients.

Desari doesn't have a clue what is happening to her when she meets Julien and his powerful life force! Having grown up away from the Carpathian race, she's become a very independent, modern woman and will NOT be ruled by a man, Carpathian or otherwise. Although she feels a force stronger than any she's ever known, she is determined to have what she needs with Julien, but maintain her independence as a woman and as a performer... As the saying goes, the show must go on!

When evil vampire slayers attack Desari on stage, Julien tries to protect her but is himself attacked by Desari's family as they too are unaware there are other Carpathians alive in the world. Julien manages to escape with only minor wounds and then to return to claim Desari as his own. As he must learn to accept Desari's brother and adopted siblings, they too must learn to accept and trust him. Although it is a struggle to overcome many years of ingrained beliefs on both sides, Desari and her family stand with Julien against the undead to prevail against the odds.

Once again, the Queen of Carpathians reigns supreme! This book just blew me away with the awesome love story Ms. Feehan is so, so good at creating! She took me out of my world and transported me to the wonderful world she alone created with her Carpathian romances. IF you somehow missed her first books in this series, you OWE it to yourself to find them, and read them as you will want to be ready for this book. The intense romance and the exciting paranormal plot with all it's twists and turns will keep the reader enthralled in this one, from cover to cover. I have no clue how this author keeps getting better and better, but... I thank her very much and look forward to each new book with much impatience.

Reviewed by Gloria Kruenegel
Posted January 29, 2002