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    Dark Slayer
    Dark Slayer
    Dark Slayer
    Audiobook14 hours

    Dark Slayer

    Written by Christine Feehan

    Narrated by Phil Gigante and Jane Brown

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    About this audiobook

    A rumor has persisted in the vampire world of a dark slayer—a woman—who travels with a wolf pack and who destroys any vampire who crosses her path. Mysterious, elusive and seemingly impossible to kill, she is the one hunter who strikes terror in the hearts of the undead.

    She is Ivory Malinov. Her only brethren—the wolves. Long ago betrayed by her people, abandoned by her family and cast out by everyone she held dear, Ivory has lived centuries without companionship or love. She has sustained her sanity by preparing for one mission—to destroy her greatest enemy. That is, until the night she picks up the scent of a man, her unexpected salvation. Her lifemate. The curse of all Carpathian women.

    He is Razvan. Branded a criminal, detested and feared, he is a Dragonseeker from one of the greatest Carpathian lineages, yet he has been raised as its most despised enemy. Fleeing from his lifetime of imprisonment, Razvan seeks the dawn to end his terrible existence. Instead he finds his deliverance in the Dark Slayer.

    In spirit, in flesh and blood, in love, and in war, Ivory and Razvan are made for each other. For as long as they dare to live.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateSep 1, 2009
    ISBN9781423369301
    Dark Slayer
    Author

    Christine Feehan

    Christine Feehan is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, with over 90 published novels in seven different series: Dark Series, GhostWalker Series, Leopard Series, Drake Sisters Series, Sea Haven Series, Shadow Series, and Torpedo Ink Series. All seven of her series have hit the #1 spot on the New York Times bestseller list.

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    • 4/5
      This is my favorite Carpathian book....Ivory is an awesome warrior. Surviving her tortureous death. Putting her body back together. The betrayal of her brothers. There is no Carpathian warrior who can compare to her except her lifemate Razvan.
      If you enjoy reading steamy paranormal romance you will enjoy reading this.
      For the audible version....the male narrator is great but the female narrator had an accent that was so thick you didn't understand what the heck she was saying. If this wasn't such a good story I would not have been able to tolerate her voice. Hope you enjoy

    • 5/5
      A rumor has persisted in the vampire world of dark slayer-a woman-who travel with a wolf pack and who destroys any vampire who crosses her path. Mysterious, elusive, and seemingly impossible to kill, she is the one hunter who strikes terror in the hearts of the undead.
      She is Ivory Malinov. Her only brethren-the wolves. Long ago betrayed by her people, abandoned by her family, and cast out by everyone she held dear, Ivory has lived centuries without companionship or love. She has sustained her sanity by preparing for one mission-to destroy her greatest enemy. That is, until the night she picks up the scent of a man, her unexpected salvation. Her lifemate. The curse of all Carpathian women.
      He is Razvan. Branded a criminal, detested and feared, he is a Dragon seeker from one of the greatest Carpathian lineages, yet he has been raised as to its most despised enemy. Fleeing from his lifetime of imprisonment, Razvan seeks the dawn to end his terrible existence. Instead, he finds his deliverance in the Dark Slayer.
      In spirit, in flesh and blood, in love, and in war, Ivory and Razvan are made for each other. For, as long as they dare to live.
    • 4/5
      This book was packed with action, I couldn't believe how much she packed into this book but the author did it with aplomb. I really enjoyed it, it is definitely worth reading to find out what happens between Ivory, Razvan, the Carpathians, and Xavier. What I would consider is an explosive ending.
    • 4/5
      This is one of my favorites of Feehan's Dark series because, I believe, the story is so unlike any of the others. Yes, Carpathian meets lifemate but the neither of these is one to be sheltered but work together toward a common goal; it makes them an unbeatable team. Gregori and Mikhail have their characters developed further as they interact with this uncommon duo.I must confess that when I first heard this as an audiobook I was appalled by the accents used by the readers. Has it never occurred to people that when a person speaks in his own language, he's not going to sound like a newly arrived immigrant? The story was good enough to overcome that significant handicap but if you read it you won't have that to worry about!
    • 5/5
      This is an Oldie but a goodie, love this series!


    • 5/5
      i loved this book. while reading it i was going to say, hey i know it kinda makes it sound more romance-y and it's not. so ok, there was a section that was but honestly it tied in so, all good. i can't help thinking that i've seen and read this author before but for the life of me i can't remember which ones (having a brain issue, sorry) but on the bright side i can just start now and read them all. i am familiar with carpathian but if you aren't but like the vampire, werewolf type things you will like this. also if you want to know more this is actually a very good book to start with. i will go through the list and read them all.. excited. excellent book, excellent writing and she even puts facts and a bit of history in the back, i love it when books do that for clarification. (i read alot of historical) impressed.
    • 5/5
      The fight scenes in this book was always crazy, love the sex scenes and her steely will
    • 5/5
      Christine Feehan decided to give us an atypical leading manand it is just as well because leading lady, vampire slayer Ivory Malinov, is an atypical leading lady as well and wouldn't have fit as well with some of the more dominating and arrogant of the Carpathians. And another part of what made this offering so good was that that she gave us a starring pair who have both had enough pain and suffering in their interesting backstories, and in their experiences with family members turning to the darkside, to add greater depth to both of the characters and their relationship.

      Instead, another legend of the Carpathians: Ivory the presumed-dead sister of the evil Brother Malinov stumbles across Razvans' body after a lengthy battle with vampires.

      Hundreds of years earlier, Ivory was attacked and cut into pieces when she was betrayed to vampires by Zavier. Happily for Ivory, the vampires neglected to remove her heart...so the pieces of her body lay in a field while wolves chewed into her legs and arms. Ivory manages to put herself back together with the help of Mother Earth and, after lying in the earth for three hundred years Ivory begins her dreadful life's mission to eradicate the evil Zavier by unraveling his spells and fighting vampires. She becomes another legend, the Dark Slayer.

      Seeing Razvan's crumpled body causes her great pain because she never dreamed of family or children. She was always alone except for the wolves she saved from death by sharing her blood and converting them to Carpathians. Yet, she recognizes Razvan's importance to her...because he is the other half of her soul.

      I have been a huge fan of this series ever since the first book, "Dark Prince." 5 stars for an entertaining and facinating read.
    • 4/5
      This book is full of tears and laughter, survival and redemption. It's probably the best book in the series. It has magery, wolves turned Carpathian, scary vampires, evil mages, tremendous violence and bloodshed, and quite a nice romance. This is Razvan and Ivory's story.
    • 5/5
      One of Feehan's best Carpathian novels in a long time! Absolutely Loved the Ivory character & Razvan.
    • 1/5
      Hmm. I don't even know what to say. The characters are insipid and cliche. The plot is dull and condescending. The syntax is absolutely horrible and the the dialogue so ridiculous I can't believe it. Clearly the worst book I've read by Feehan and possible one of the worst books I've read in the last five years.
    • 3/5
      Okay this story was amazing but I only gave it three stars as there was too much detail. I found my mind trailing off. It could have been something. but just too much information
    • 5/5
      i loved this book. while reading it i was going to say, hey i know it kinda makes it sound more romance-y and it's not. so ok, there was a section that was but honestly it tied in so, all good. i can't help thinking that i've seen and read this author before but for the life of me i can't remember which ones (having a brain issue, sorry) but on the bright side i can just start now and read them all. i am familiar with carpathian but if you aren't but like the vampire, werewolf type things you will like this. also if you want to know more this is actually a very good book to start with. i will go through the list and read them all.. excited. excellent book, excellent writing and she even puts facts and a bit of history in the back, i love it when books do that for clarification. (i read alot of historical) impressed.
    • 2/5
      I think I will have to admit defeat with the Carpathian series. I want to like them, really I do - the world buiding is fantastic, the premises usually great, sweeping romance, plenty of action - but I just can't because the writing is so repetitive and I end up stalled, rolling my eyes and skimming - which I hate to do.Every other chapter or so in Dark Slayer the entire story of what happened to Ivory is repeated, and then the story of what happened to Razvan after he is introduced and everytime Razvan thinks about his sister we get the story of why she distrusts him again. There are more incidences where the same story, dialogue or motivation is repeated - no new information, or a new perpective, just repetition and it drove me nuts.The repetiveness is evident in other books also, as well as the obsession with a 101 ways to describe - in Dark Slayer its dirt - in others its dark eyes, or auburn hair. I was really hoping that Dark Slayer would be different - the plot certainly is and there are some wonderful moments but I have to give up and accept that I will never be able to see past my irritation to enjoy the series.
    • 3/5
      When Ivory Malinov and her Carpathian wolf pack encounter the near-death Dragonseeker Razvan, she has no choice but to admit the soul-deep connection between them. Ivory's found her lifemate at long last - but no one ever said she had to be happy about it.For a change Feehan actually seems to have written a Carpathian novel in which the males of the species are willing to admit a female might actually be an effective warrior. But is anyone else getting really tired of all to soppiness? Seriously, it feels as if I've read a lot of the incredibly gooey description once or twice (or three or four times) before. Tortured hero meets tortured heroine, insert evil vampire, nasty parasites, must protect the innocent, but possibly corruptible humans, battle, battle, torrid sex scene, more blood, more angst, deathless romance and self-sacrifice... I'm just not feeling the enthusiasm this time.
    • 5/5
      Honestly, I picked this book because I liked the cover art and read the synopsis on the jacket. I love paranormal romance/fantasy and this had great potential. I loved the main characters and the story, and the minor characters, who I later discovered are featured in previous books. I knew this was part of a series, but I had no idea it was #20. I was completely able to follow the story and the history of the Carpathians without being overwhelmed by back story. Ivory is a very strong and believable heroine, and this is just a great story. I've been inspired to follow this series and more.
    • 4/5
      Ivory Malinov, the only sister among five Carpathian brothers, was thought dead after being shredded to pieces by vampires at the orders of the evil Xavier. Yet now she runs with a pack of wolves as her only family now as she is determined to destroy Xavier and prevent him from harming anyone else.Razvan Dragonseeker is thought to be the ultimate betrayer to the Carpathian race and raised as a follower of Xavier is found by Ivory as he flees Xavier. As they come face to face they realize they have found their life mates. Together can they over come Xavier?I was not a fan of the earlier Dark books but I have become enthralled with the series since I read Dark Celebration. The books following just seem to get better and better. Dark Slayer immediately draws you into fight that Ivory and Razvan face to prove they are not traitors to the Carpathians, find a cure for what is killing the Carpathian children and destroy Xavier. Razvan is a far cry from the typical Carpathian males we have seen so far and will still grab your heart. This is another great addition to the Dark series.
    • 5/5
      Oh my goodness! I know I say this (almost) after reading every book in this series, but here I go again - Dark Slayer it the BEST of the series so far! It is different from most of the other books, in that we finally get a hero who is powerful and confident, but COMPLETELY without ego! Due to the horrors endured in his life as a prisoner of Xavier, Razvan has a quiet strength, and is definitely the only man who could possibly be a match for Ivory. A former long-time villain and enemy of the Carpathian people (before they understood the truth behind Xavier's treachery,) Razvan is supportive of Ivory and greatly admires her vampire slaying skills. He is easily the least domineering of all Carpathian males so far, and is more than willing to let Ivory take the lead and to learn from her when it comes to fighting the undead.Ivory, a female Carpahtian and warrior, has also experienced unspeakable barbarity at the hands of Xavier and the brothers who betrayed her. Her nature would never have allow her to cope with Feehan's typical alpha male hero - Razvan is the perfect lifemate for her. If any Carpathian ever had reason to turn to the "darkside" as it were, it would be Razvan and Ivory. They have both endured much pain and suffering, molding them into the strong willed individuals they have now become. Their separate ordeals in life make them that much more grateful to have found each other, and to appreciate the true meaning of being lifemates.As always, we get a glimpse into the lives of the Carpathians we have come to know and love in the series: the dialogue between Mikhail, leader of the Carpathian people, and his Gregori, "The Dark One", protector of the prince, it truly hilarious at times - especially when Gregori is (unpleasantly) surprised by Razvan. We also see some of our favorites girls: Savannah, who is getting ready to deliver her twins; Syndil, working hard to heal the earth; Natalya, twin sister of Razvan, distraught with the knowledge of what her brother has endured to keep her safe; Lara, daughter of Razvan, who trying to keep Xavier's microbes from killing the Carpathian babies. Dark Slayer also introduces us to some new ancients, hopefully giving hints as to where the series will go in the future. Andre and Tariq, along with brothers Mataias, Lojos and Tomas, have returned to the Carpathian Mountains at this critical time for the people, to help protect the prince and hopefully hold out against the gathering darkness they all feel without lifemates. As a side note, there is a particularly good scene in Dark Slayer in which Ivory and Razvan teach the ancients a lesson in underestimating their opponents. I don't want to give too much away, but that scene (which also contains powerful Carpathian hunters Nicolae, Vikirnoff and Gregori) is well-written and simply hilarious!I am enjoying the way Feehan is solving the big issue of the Carpathian people - few children are born, even fewer survive childhood, and fewer yet are female. The creativity she is using in finding a solution to this problem is really interesting. I also loved the creation of Mother Earth as a real character - thinking, feeling, and speaking to her children. Dark Slayer is the best of the best so far! However, this is not a series you can just jump into at book 20 - you really need to go back and read the rest of the series first. There is a lot of character development and Carpathian history that you really need in order to enjoy this latest book. On the whole, this really is a good series, definitely worth a look if you enjoy paranormal romance.
    • 3/5
      Don't ever buy this book in audio format. For some reason, the director has the readers use a very bad Bela Lugosi accent for the dialogue. ("I VANT to DRRINK your BLAWD.") Not only is the accent bad, but the sing song nature of it makes it had to understand. We listened to this in the car and had to keep adjusting the volume to try to catch what was said.The book itself is exciting if in need of some editing (but many of Ms. Feehan's books could stand a little pruning, especially on the sex scenes.) I got tired of repetition which I can skim when I read in print.Recommendation: Read this, but don't listen to it in audio format. I gave it three stars for the story but no more because of the poor directing of dialogue.
    • 5/5
      Ivory Malinov was thought dead for centuries, while all five of her brothers chose to become a part of the enemy (vampire), that caused her death. Finding out she is alive only raises suspicions that she may be in league with the last of her brothers. Razvan was a Dragonseeker and everyone knew him to be the worst of traitor’s to the Carpathian people, but after escaping his long captivity by Xavier the most evil Mage anyone had ever know, he was determined to walk into the dawn. The warrior in Ivory couldn’t let the man she found unconscious in the snow face the dawn, especially after realizing that he was her lifemate. As his healing progressed, new information was uncovered that would help Mikhail (Prince of the Carpathian people) and Gregori (their healer) believe that to defeat the Carpathians greatest enemy, they needed the help of this unique couple. Could they be trusted with the fate of the entire species?Book 20 ….. ai kucak! (oh stars!) I had forgotten in the past several months (while impatiently waiting for this to be published) just how much I enjoy these Carpathian men and women. To be thrown back into it, such a great continuing story, it only took a minute to recall how last Razvan had been portrayed and I wondered for so long, how this character was going to be redeemed enough to be worthy of his own story. I get it now. Both of these characters are strong and they just drew me in. The back story, tragic and pain filled for both, allowed me to see why they desired solitude (and then only each other) but it also showed the strength, courage and patience that they both possess. (As usual) I really enjoyed seeing so many of the other characters from previous books, seeing their continued support and happiness with each of the couples. Not many new characters, a couple of bachelors (I don’t even remember their names). I wish there had been more of a reunion with the DeLaCruz brothers and Ivory - I hope their will be more of this series.
    • 4/5
      Controlled for a seeming eternity by an evil mage and made to wreak unimaginable horrors on those he loves, the only solace Razavan seeks upon his escape is to die in the arms of the rising sun. Ivory is a legendary Carpathian huntress of vampires, brutally dismembered centuries ago at the behest of an evil mage she roams the night solitary except for the brethren wolves that are now her only family. When Ivory finds Razavan she is amazed to discover he is her lifemate and the only one with the knowledge to help her defeat the evil that has haunted them both.I know that Ms. Feehan always goes out of her way to gives us characters with unique personalities, something I imagine must be difficult after so many Carpathian stories. However, she has really succeeded here. In almost a gender role switch she has given us a female warrior who has strength and great ability and a male Carpathian who is so zen he really seems to stand out. Having read this series from the beginning I was really pleasantly surprised by Razavan who has always been a conflicted character. His actions take on new meaning as we are given his background. In this story the author seems to wrap up some longish plot threads while continuing to dangle enough to keep her series alive for future volumes. As with the most recent of her stories I really enjoy her bringing in the past characters and it is nice that she has them mature and grow over the course of her new stories. Gregori and Mikhail continue to have strong presence in the series and I enjoy their interactions with each other although it seems a shame she has turned Savannah into such a screaming meme. I really enjoyed the wolf pack dimension added in here as well and loved the idea of the tattoos.Overall this was a very enjoyable entry into the Carpathian drama and I continue to look forward to the next, particularly if it turns out to be Dimitri and Skylar’s story.