Week 39 Review: Dark Hope

From Goodreads:

Silke Vriese Reinders knows a war is coming. The demon slayer has seen it over and over again in the cards—and the battle won't just be for the survival of her remote village, but for all mankind. Silke knows the only way to win will be with the help of the Carpathians. A fact that fills her with trepidation, as she is fated to be the lifemate to one of the ancient supernatural warriors—bound to a complete stranger and responsible for his soul.

One of the oldest, most dangerous Carpathians, Benedek Kovak is more beast than man. Locked away for centuries, the only thing that has stopped him from becoming one of the monsters he's sworn to defeat is the thought of his lifemate. When Benedek senses the impending danger, he sets out to find her before it's too late. But their enemy has laid a trap that pushes him closer to turning than ever before.

For so long Benedek has felt nothing. Now, some dark art is compelling him to indulge in cravings he thought long buried. He has no hope that anyone can restore what’s left of his tainted soul, but Silke is nothing like he imagined. Perhaps she's strong enough to fight back the darkness. Perhaps together they can defeat an adversary hell bent on destroying them all....

My Review:
I had such a great time reading this book! I love this series, and I've enjoyed it from the start, and now that it's 34 books deep, and still going strong, that's great! We're about done with this run of tarot inspired books, I'm not sure if Justice, and , would be getting stories now, or be part of that, though they have been a part of what has tied these 4 books together. We'll see!

Silke is a demon slayer, and she knows she's the one that's going to have to deal with the battle against Lilith, and be the lifemate for the Carpathian for whom she holds the light of their soul. But she wants a partner, not to be dictated to, which is always a concern when dealing with anyone as old as the Carpathian men tend to be.

Benedek is one of the Ancients at the monastery-but the vow that they all made, to wait for their lifemate, he doesn't really believe in, he's never lived in a loving home, because his "parents" weren't healthy, and caused him a lot of issues. So theirs' was an interesting dynamic to read about! 

I really enjoyed reading about their fight against Lilith and her army. She's learned from previous battles, which made it more difficult for them, plus they're in Silke's remote village, which added it's own unique challenges and benefits. It was just so thrilling to read, another great addition to the series! 

This was another really fantastic read and I can't wait for whatever's next from Christine Feehan! 

Author: Christine Feehan 
Series: Dark #34 
Read: September 26th, 2024
Source: NetGalley  
Reason Why: Love her writing and this series, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Berkley 
Expected Publication: January 7th 25025

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