Dark Prince

Author's Cut Special Edition

By: Christine Feehan

Narrated by: Abby Craden

Length: 17 hrs and 55 mins

Publisher's summary

Enter the enchanting world of the Carpathians, where dark adventure, mystery, and love await, and the desires of two daring hearts unite in one irresistible passion.

A telepathic hunter of serial killers, Raven Whitney helps to catch some of the most depraved criminals. But her work keeps her from getting close to others, and has drained her body and spirit. In need of rest and rejuvenation, she embarks for a vacation far from home.

Mikhail Dubrinsky is the prince of the Carpathians, the powerful leader of a wise and secret ancient race that thrives in the night. Engulfed by despair, fearful of never finding the mate who can save him from the encroaching darkness, his soul cries out in loneliness - until the day that a beautiful voice full of light and love responds, softly soothing his pain and yearning.

From the moment they meet, Raven and Mikhail are helpless to resist the desire that sparks between them. But just as fate unexpectedly brings these life mates together, malevolent forces threaten to destroy them and their fragile love. Yet even if they survive, how can these two lovers - Carpathian and human - build a future together? And how can Mikhail bring Raven into his dark world without extinguishing her beautiful goodness and light?

©2011 Christine Feehan (P)2011 HarperCollins Publishers

Shoot me now can't believe i listened to this

Is there anything you would change about this book?

The main charterers the guy is pushy which I can deal with but the female lead you just want to slap with how whiny she is through out the whole book. I kept hoping it was going to get better but it didn't. Wow what an annoying waste of time, not my cup of tea.
I hate writing a review like this but I just cant help myself after listening to this drivel.

What do you think your next listen will be?

Not Christine Feehan

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

Not sure if it was that woman reading that enhanced the whiny tone of the female lead but it couldn't have been more like nails on a chalk board if she tried.

Could you see Dark Prince being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

absolutely not

Any additional comments?

I got nothing

Torn...

As my title says, I am torn in regards to this book. The narrator was fantastic, probably the very best that I have heard so far. She kept me engaged, and she was fairly distinct in her voicing in spite of numerous male characters.

As far as the story goes, I am very interested in the mythology of the Carpathians, as well as the approach the author is using to present her ideas. I love the blend of modern with history, as well as the edge of fantasy.

In addition, I found most of the characters themselves enthralling, especially the Carpathian men. Because of these characters, I almost want to pick up another one of the authors books.

However, I am disappointed with the excess erotica. I don’t mind erotica, but I was much more invested in the actual story and felt that most of the time, it was just filler and not pertinent. I was able to deal with this by skipping forward a minute or two, though. So thank you Audible for that feature.

I was also frustrated by the flourishing of detail the author used, especially after the initial introductions. The author did not only flourish descriptions, though, but she also repeated phrases over and over again. Black magic, black velvet, coffee colored hair. I was rolling my eyes at a book!

What was truly the turn off for me with this book, though, was the main heroin, Raven. One moment she is strong and independent, the next moment she is whiny and unreasonable. I get that some of this had to do with character development and trials that she was going through. However, I found the character to just be annoying. I dreaded anytime she started to speak. She is lucky enough that I was invested in the other characters. Otherwise I would not have finished the book.

Only time will tell if I’ll pick up any of the other books and try again.

Amazing book

This book is wonderful. The narrator does an excellent job performing the book. It was most enjoyable.

Narrator

Any additional comments?

I have listened to books 1-5 and Abby Craden is my favorite narrator so far.

Mikhail & his Raven

What did you love best about Dark Prince?

The BOND between them, in this case the closest to "Mikhail "
yes, I Know there is a bond between the Carpathian Race,
Jacques, Gregori, Byron, and the short presence of Aidan,
Raven is a powerful figure all by herself, with her all human "Heart" starts teaching these hard Carpathian males... that there is nothing wrong to have Human feelings ...

What did you like best about this story?

there are many but...
Is how carefully Mikhail take care of his precious lifemate,
how important is for him that his Raven don't suffer

Have you listened to any of Abby Craden’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No, is the first time I listen to Abby Craden <3

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Actually Ms. Feehan, has that effect with her books!
laugh, cry! and anger too

Love 💘

read this book years ago so decided to get the audio. Boy am I glad I did.Abby Craden did an excellent job of her performance.
Christine Feehan is the Best... have read All her books. This audio is a must have if you are an Christine Feehan Fan. I had forgotten all the dangers Raven went thru to be wth the Prince...

This book is the best in the series.

I have never listened to this narrator before. it was ok for me. She made the heroine seem more whiny than I thought needed to be. I had to up the speed of the playback. the default setting was very slow. overall it is a 4 star listen.

Great book

love the story but I wish there was a man and woman doing the narration. I had to switch to text to speech.

Extreme Monotone!

Can she give the book less emotion. I read this book when it first came out and liked it well enough. However, Abby Braden sounds like she needs a blood transfusion to be able to read it.

Breathtaking!!!

Absolutely breathtaking! It was
Amazing to hear the story that started my love of the Dark series read so beautifully! 5 Shining stars!