Dark Hope

<b>Immortal passions rage as evil grows in this gripping novel in Christine Feehan’s #1 <i>New York Times </i>bestselling Carpathian series.</b><br><br>Silke Vriese Reinders knows a war is coming. The demon slayer has seen it over and over again in the cards—and the battle will be for the survival of not just her remote village but 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.<br><br>One of the oldest, most dangerous Carpathians, Benedek Kovak is more beast than man. He’s been locked away for centuries, and the only thing that has stopped him from becoming one of the monsters he’s sworn to battle 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.<br><br>For so long Benedek has felt nothing. Now some dark art is compelling him to indulge in cravings he thought were long buried. He has no hope that anyone can repair 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. . . .