Price: $8.00
Description
The New York Times bestselling author's Carpathian classic goes Manga! Christine Feehan has reinvented the vampire novel with her New York Times bestselling Carpathian series. Now she and Berkley take her "out-of-the-ordinary" (Booklist) in a thrilling new direction--and this time it's more graphic than ever.
Riordan is an immortal Carpathian male, trapped and caged, his honor compromised by his captors. They're in his mind. They're in his blood. And not one can withstand his desire for revenge.
Juliette is an activist devoted to liberating animals from a secret jungle lab. What she stumbles upon is a prisoner like no other. She will release him from his bonds. He will release her from her inhibitions.
A Fun Collectable
Date: 2009-01-04 Rating: 8 out of 10
To begin, I don't read a lot of manga or a lot of graphic novels so I can't speak of the quality of this versus anything else in either genre. I bought it because I'm a Christine Feehan fan, and I'm reviewing it with other Feehan fans in mind.
The Plot:
Riordan is a Carpathian warrior long removed from his homeland. Captured by evil humans under the influence of a master vampire, he is tortured and desperate. Juliette is a woman of the Jaguar people, a mysterious race of shape shifters who dwell in the jungles of South America. She discovers and frees Riordan. He is shocked to discover that she is his lifemate, the key to restoring emotion and color to his cold and dreary life.
Why It's Worth Owning:
I think the artwork and layout gave this story a very unique and sensual feel. It follows the story of the original novella faithfully, but adds a vividness to the story.
The story itself is action-packed and romantic. It fits in well with the series while offering something new. The Jaguar people, for example, are an intriguing feature.
The Drawbacks:
The book relies on the reader's previous acquaintance with and understanding of Feehan's Dark universe--most importantly, the rules of Carpathian culture. If you have not read the other Dark books, expect to be lost.
Some readers may prefer the novella version. It can be found in the anthology Hot Blooded, and is a good alternative.
I cannot recommend this to manga fans, etc. I do, however, recommend it to fans of the 'Dark' series who are looking to expand their collection.
Bewertungen
Still Hungry Datum 2008-11-04 Rang: 4 von 10Not much on comic books - which this was. Had I known...I wouldn't have purchased it. I love the author though!!! My fault in just grabbing everything she's written on the Carpathians. :o)Dark HungerDatum 2008-09-21 Rang: 2 von 10Not worth the money for this book. Although I didn't want to miss the characters in this book, the book was too short and without much of a story.Dark Series Datum 2008-09-08 Rang: 10 von 10I love all the Dark Series..as soon as a new one comes out is is bought. What a wonderful writer!! You go girl!!!Dark Hunger leaves you hungry for a real novel, not a comic bookDatum 2008-08-28 Rang: 2 von 10I was extremely disappointed in the Christine Feehan book I received titled Dark Hunger. I ordered the book trusting that it would be one of her dark Carpathian novels and received instead an overpriced comic book. I used to read comic books when I was a kid but this didn't even come up to the old "Superman" level. Is there another title that I can order and get the novel, not the comic book? Is there some way I can at least get back $5 of the $7+ charged for this fiasco?? By the way - - - my rating is a big fat ZERO! - - Not the 1 Star I had to put to even be able to post this review.
Produkt Information
Autor:
Christine Feehan
Creators:
Zid (Illustrator)
Imaginary Friends Studio (Illustrator)
Recording label: Berkley Trade Hersteller: Berkley TradeEAN: 9780425217832Format: PaperbackDewey decimal number: 741.5973ISBN: 0425217833Artikelzahl: 1Seitenzahl: 208Erscheinungsdatum: 2007-10-02Sprache: English (Original Language)
Sprache: English (Unknown)
Sprache: English (Published)
