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Dark Magic (novel)
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Dark Magic is the fourth book in Christine Feehan
’s Dark Series. It takes place within a few months of the events in Dark Gold
. It was published in July 2000.
, so when Raven, Mikhail's lifemate, is attacked, he gives her his blood to build a bond between them. Raven is attacked again while she carries the baby, and Gregori gives blood to the fetus, even communicates with it, further sealing the bond between him and the child.
When Savannah comes of age, she refuses to mate with Gregori out of fear. Knowing he will dominate her life once he takes her, he gives her five years of freedom before he claims her. So Savannah goes to America and becomes an illusionist. But this promise costs him dearly. In case he turns vampire, he appeals to Aidan not to hunt him alone, but to get his brother Julian to join him. After Gregori said this he told Aidan that he would “go to ground” (When a Carpathian shuts down heart and lungs in order to sleep in soil).
Knowing that she’s in shock and grief because of her friend, he takes her to his property to heal, intending to complete the mating ritual the next day. However, their closeness is too powerful to ignore and they begin to mate. Unfortunately, Gregori has waited to long and loses control and nearly kills Savannah. It is only her acceptance of him that pulls him back from the abyss.
Now Savannah and Gregori must learn how to live with and love one another while staying one step ahead of the vampires and the human vampire hunting society who have targeted them.
2001 Rita Finalist
2000 Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Nominee
2000 Awards Romance Books and Readers
2000 All About Romance Awards
2000 RBL Hughie Book Awards
Christine Feehan
Christine Feehan is an American romance-paranormal writer. She has published more than 26 novels, including five series, and numerous novellas since 1999.-Biography:...
’s Dark Series. It takes place within a few months of the events in Dark Gold
Dark Gold
Dark Gold is the third book in Christine Feehan’s Dark Series. It takes place approximately 23 years after the events in Dark Desire. It was published in April 2000.-Synopsis:...
. It was published in July 2000.
Background
Gregori, often called The Dark One, knows he’s very close to turning. He has always known that a child of Mikhail will be his lifemateLifemate
In the Dark Series by Christine Feehan, Lifemate is the term used to describe spouses of the Carpathians . However, the bond between lifemates is much stronger and different than that of humans. A male loses his ability to feel emotions after reaching the age of 200. Those emotions can only be...
, so when Raven, Mikhail's lifemate, is attacked, he gives her his blood to build a bond between them. Raven is attacked again while she carries the baby, and Gregori gives blood to the fetus, even communicates with it, further sealing the bond between him and the child.
When Savannah comes of age, she refuses to mate with Gregori out of fear. Knowing he will dominate her life once he takes her, he gives her five years of freedom before he claims her. So Savannah goes to America and becomes an illusionist. But this promise costs him dearly. In case he turns vampire, he appeals to Aidan not to hunt him alone, but to get his brother Julian to join him. After Gregori said this he told Aidan that he would “go to ground” (When a Carpathian shuts down heart and lungs in order to sleep in soil).
Plot
The five year period has passed; Gregori has come to San Francisco, where Savannah has ended her tour to claim her. The bombardment of new emotions prevents him from detecting the presence of a vampire. Before he can stop it, the vampire kills Savannah’s friend Peter and attempts to claim her for himself. Gregori is forced to kill him in front of her. Savannah still refuses to bond with him; however Gregori informs her that there is no choice for either of them.Knowing that she’s in shock and grief because of her friend, he takes her to his property to heal, intending to complete the mating ritual the next day. However, their closeness is too powerful to ignore and they begin to mate. Unfortunately, Gregori has waited to long and loses control and nearly kills Savannah. It is only her acceptance of him that pulls him back from the abyss.
Now Savannah and Gregori must learn how to live with and love one another while staying one step ahead of the vampires and the human vampire hunting society who have targeted them.
Awards
Winner of 2 0f 9 2000 PEARL Awards- Best Shape-Shifter
- Best Overall Paranormal Romance
2001 Rita Finalist
- Paranormal
2000 Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Nominee
- Best Mainstream Novel—Reviewers' Choice Best Vampire for DARK MAGIC.
- Career Achievement in Contemporary New Reality
2000 Awards Romance Books and Readers
- 1st for Contemporary
- 1st for Hero—Gregori
- 1st for Hottest Scenes—All
2000 All About Romance Awards
- Final in Most Tortured Hero - Gregori
2000 RBL Hughie Book Awards
- Favorite Hero—Gregori
- Hottest scene—bathtub
See also
- CarpathiansCarpathians (race)Carpathians are a fictional race of people in the fictional universe of the Dark Series, a group of books by Christine Feehan. Carpathians survive by drinking the blood of humans, but unlike vampires, they do not kill their human prey...
- Dark DesireDark DesireDark Desire is the second book in Christine Feehan’s Dark Series. It takes place roughly 25 years after the events in Dark Prince.-Plot summary:...
- Dark GoldDark GoldDark Gold is the third book in Christine Feehan’s Dark Series. It takes place approximately 23 years after the events in Dark Desire. It was published in April 2000.-Synopsis:...
- Dark PrinceDark PrinceDark Prince is a paranormal/suspense novel written by American author Christine Feehan. Published in 1999, it is the first book in her Dark Series, which to date has 20 titles.-Plot summary:...