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Darkyn #3
Dunkle Erinnerung
Bei ihren Ermittlungen in einem Mordfall trifft die Polizistin Samantha Brown auf den gut aussehenden Nachtclubbesitzer Lucan. Obwohl er einer der Hauptverdächtigen ist, erweckt sein düsterer Charme tiefes Verlangen in ihr. Was Samantha nicht ahnt: Lucan ist ein Vampir. Und er erkennt in der hübschen Kommissarin die Reinkarnation seiner ersten großen Liebe …
400 pages, Paperback
First published June 6, 2006
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Lynn Viehl
54 books986 followersAlso see S.L. Viehl, Gena Hale, Jessica Hall. Rebecca Kelly.
She writes mostly novels in a variety of genres and under several pseudonyms. Among them are science fiction (as S. L. Viehl), romantic fiction (as Lynn Viehl, Gena Hale, and Jessica Hall), and Christian fiction (as Rebecca Kelly). She has described herself as primarily a writer of romance: no matter what genre she is working in, an element of romance will always be present.
In what spare time remains she enjoys quilting, reading, cooking, painting, and knitting. She currently lives with her family in Florida.
She writes mostly novels in a variety of genres and under several pseudonyms. Among them are science fiction (as S. L. Viehl), romantic fiction (as Lynn Viehl, Gena Hale, and Jessica Hall), and Christian fiction (as Rebecca Kelly). She has described herself as primarily a writer of romance: no matter what genre she is working in, an element of romance will always be present.
In what spare time remains she enjoys quilting, reading, cooking, painting, and knitting. She currently lives with her family in Florida.
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June 17, 2010
We met our hero in the previous book (Private Demon), where he was introduced as a really, really nasty guy.
One thing I like about Lynn Viehl is that there's not a single characters of hers that is two dimensional -- even the bad guys have their redeeming qualities..
Lucan reminds me a lot of Lestat from Anne Rice's novels.. He's selfish, powerful, and has a bad temper, but is also tired of all the bullsh.... Yeah.
Samantha, our heroine, is a homicide detective with a reallydisgusting cool "power", even as a human.. Add to that her innate resistance to the vampire hypnotism (which I can't spell because, hey, it's French, and I'm not), and you've got a perfect foil for Lucan
As with any of the Darkyn novels, you really need to read the series in order, because all of the books are interconnected and you won't know WTF is going on if you try to join mid-series or skip around.
Fans of the series will be glad to see that Alexandra & Co. do continue to play a big part, as well as the fact that there are some lovely twisty bits (haha pun intended - you'll see!) involving Richard, the high king/lord/whatevertheycallit
And of course, I will admit that as many people have pointed out, sometimes LV does tend to jump into the ILY's a bit fast... *shrugs* Being a fan of fated-to-be-mated stories, this doesn't really bother me, even though technically these don't fall directly into that category. I see it more as a love-at-first-bite-sight thing.
Overall, this is one of my favorites in the series (and yes, I glommed the whole bloody thing this past week -- it's KILLING me that she's moved onto the Kyndred spinoff now, but I digress).
Solid 4 1/2 Stars
One thing I like about Lynn Viehl is that there's not a single characters of hers that is two dimensional -- even the bad guys have their redeeming qualities..
Lucan reminds me a lot of Lestat from Anne Rice's novels.. He's selfish, powerful, and has a bad temper, but is also tired of all the bullsh.... Yeah.
Samantha, our heroine, is a homicide detective with a really
As with any of the Darkyn novels, you really need to read the series in order, because all of the books are interconnected and you won't know WTF is going on if you try to join mid-series or skip around.
Fans of the series will be glad to see that Alexandra & Co. do continue to play a big part, as well as the fact that there are some lovely twisty bits (haha pun intended - you'll see!) involving Richard, the high king/lord/whatevertheycallit
And of course, I will admit that as many people have pointed out, sometimes LV does tend to jump into the ILY's a bit fast... *shrugs* Being a fan of fated-to-be-mated stories, this doesn't really bother me, even though technically these don't fall directly into that category. I see it more as a love-at-first
Overall, this is one of my favorites in the series (and yes, I glommed the whole bloody thing this past week -- it's KILLING me that she's moved onto the Kyndred spinoff now, but I digress).
Solid 4 1/2 Stars
July 25, 2009
this book just confused me. i have no idea how or when Sam and Lucan suddenly fell in love. come to think of it i cant possibly understand why either. well, other than the fact that he sounds to be thrilling in bed. after Sam's look into his past and having a good idea he isn't after her but chasing the ghost of love past, i can't see where this love affair comes from.
Alex and Michael make healthy sized appearances and saved me from getting bored with the book. Again i am not so sure why Alex is so forgiving at the end of the book. after all the revelations and mind rape i would be pretty damn mad. all of a sudden she shrugs and says its all ok.
at this point i just keep going to see where Alex ends up. i kind of love her.
Alex and Michael make healthy sized appearances and saved me from getting bored with the book. Again i am not so sure why Alex is so forgiving at the end of the book. after all the revelations and mind rape i would be pretty damn mad. all of a sudden she shrugs and says its all ok.
at this point i just keep going to see where Alex ends up. i kind of love her.
March 9, 2010
I disliked this book intensely. This is what I get for impulse buying and not waiting to read reviews. I would estimate that well over half this book was spent in povs that weren't the main characters. A lot of time was spent on one of the previous character's brother, John. That man was the most boring character to read about! Why was so much time spent on him? It wasn't his book!
I have once again accidentally picked up a book in the middle of a series. I hate when that happens. I think I'm going to stop buying books on the spur of the moment.
Usually I'm distracted by all the other characters that appear from previous books and hate it because it detracts from the main characters. This time I wasn't irritated so much as transfixed with horrified fascination. Alex and Michael appear from some previous book in the series. I guess they have a history with Lucan. Alex makes some mention about giving Michael a face back. He had no face? Really? That little tidbit right there derailed my attention from the story while I tried to figure out exactly how that worked. I know I could always read their book to see, but I'd rather not. There was also another part where Lucan and Michael's pseudo-daddy, Richard, has sex with this girl and there's mention made of his uh... manly parts not being recognizably human any more. I was disgusted but seriously entertained.
Well, enough about the side characters. On to the main characters! What was Samantha's deal? She was supposed to be a smart cop but she seemed dumb as bricks to me. Also, she doesn't know what Goth is? Seriously? That stretches credulity to the max. A cop definitely would have seen stuff like that before. When something happens to her partner she feels horrible for it because she was screwing around while the event happened. I couldn't help but notice that she got over that one in no time at all. I did however feel really bad for her with the situation with her creepy old partner. That's a really horrible situation. I can't really see events going down like that, but what do I know? I can't claim to be a cop.
Lucan had the potential to be interesting but... nope, he was just creepy instead. He wants Sam because she looks like an old flame he never got to be with. I know he denies it later but he thought it often enough to make his denial of it ridiculous. The man was so hot and cold too. It was bad enough that he groped her while he invaded her mind, he could at least stay consistent. One second he wants to do her, the next he ignores her. Then he threatens her with injury by glass while they're doing it and she's forced to ignore it to prove her feelings. Now that's just stupid right there. What if he loses control of it mid act? Ouch!
The finale was a big let down and the final reveal of who the villain was made me lift my eyebrows in disbelief but I don't want to get too into that and spoil it for someone. Needless to say this was not my style of book and no one can convince me it was a Romance just because it was in the Romance section.
I have once again accidentally picked up a book in the middle of a series. I hate when that happens. I think I'm going to stop buying books on the spur of the moment.
Usually I'm distracted by all the other characters that appear from previous books and hate it because it detracts from the main characters. This time I wasn't irritated so much as transfixed with horrified fascination. Alex and Michael appear from some previous book in the series. I guess they have a history with Lucan. Alex makes some mention about giving Michael a face back. He had no face? Really? That little tidbit right there derailed my attention from the story while I tried to figure out exactly how that worked. I know I could always read their book to see, but I'd rather not. There was also another part where Lucan and Michael's pseudo-daddy, Richard, has sex with this girl and there's mention made of his uh... manly parts not being recognizably human any more. I was disgusted but seriously entertained.
Well, enough about the side characters. On to the main characters! What was Samantha's deal? She was supposed to be a smart cop but she seemed dumb as bricks to me. Also, she doesn't know what Goth is? Seriously? That stretches credulity to the max. A cop definitely would have seen stuff like that before. When something happens to her partner she feels horrible for it because she was screwing around while the event happened. I couldn't help but notice that she got over that one in no time at all. I did however feel really bad for her with the situation with her creepy old partner. That's a really horrible situation. I can't really see events going down like that, but what do I know? I can't claim to be a cop.
Lucan had the potential to be interesting but... nope, he was just creepy instead. He wants Sam because she looks like an old flame he never got to be with. I know he denies it later but he thought it often enough to make his denial of it ridiculous. The man was so hot and cold too. It was bad enough that he groped her while he invaded her mind, he could at least stay consistent. One second he wants to do her, the next he ignores her. Then he threatens her with injury by glass while they're doing it and she's forced to ignore it to prove her feelings. Now that's just stupid right there. What if he loses control of it mid act? Ouch!
The finale was a big let down and the final reveal of who the villain was made me lift my eyebrows in disbelief but I don't want to get too into that and spoil it for someone. Needless to say this was not my style of book and no one can convince me it was a Romance just because it was in the Romance section.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 19, 2009
Good read and I'll forgive them for the cliff hanger ending since I have book 4 on my desk. After finishing 3 of these very intense books containing multiple incidences [both current and historical:] of mayhem, torture, murder and other assorted atrocities committed by various cast members - I really wonder how there are any Kyn left? Medieval villages weren't all that large and they've been unable to make more [until now:] for 500 years - and there have been mentions of jardin wars, multiple assassination assignments for Lucan, as well as the Brotherhood's intense desire to slice and dice them one and all. How are there any left?
That said, it was good book - we all knew Lucan couldn't be the villain he was being portrayed and I really liked the heroine. Looks like she's permanently on the night shift now...
Read in order and make sure you have 3 & 4 before starting 3...
Darkyn
1. If Angels Burn (2005)
2. Private Demon (2005)
3. Dark Need (2006)
4. Night Lost (2007)
5. Evermore (2008)
6. Twilight Fall (2008)
7. Stay the Night (2009)
That said, it was good book - we all knew Lucan couldn't be the villain he was being portrayed and I really liked the heroine. Looks like she's permanently on the night shift now...
Read in order and make sure you have 3 & 4 before starting 3...
Darkyn
1. If Angels Burn (2005)
2. Private Demon (2005)
3. Dark Need (2006)
4. Night Lost (2007)
5. Evermore (2008)
6. Twilight Fall (2008)
7. Stay the Night (2009)
October 10, 2014
5-SEXY-TORTURED-HERO-STARS!!!
Why oh why does this author not write epilogues!!!!!!
The story is brilliant, the characters are brilliant but the romance... oh the romance...
Lucan and Samantha have moments of pure hotness and attraction and even a mind-blowing submissive sex-scene (not the bdsm kind) but the exploration of their love and romance is tragically skimmed on by the author. Its like she just wanted mind-blowing action climax out the way and thought "oh yeah, the H/H need an ending, lets give them 2 sentences"!!!! NOT COOL!!!!!
But I loved it! Love Lucan and loved Samantha and her freaky powers.
Why oh why does this author not write epilogues!!!!!!
The story is brilliant, the characters are brilliant but the romance... oh the romance...
Lucan and Samantha have moments of pure hotness and attraction and even a mind-blowing submissive sex-scene (not the bdsm kind) but the exploration of their love and romance is tragically skimmed on by the author. Its like she just wanted mind-blowing action climax out the way and thought "oh yeah, the H/H need an ending, lets give them 2 sentences"!!!! NOT COOL!!!!!
But I loved it! Love Lucan and loved Samantha and her freaky powers.
July 13, 2011
Samantha Brown was a policeman that was busy with cases of killing, she was highly appreciated as a cop. But once she was shot by a madman. The only evidence she had was the a medieval cross inscribed "Lucan"-the name of the owner of a new nightclub near the murder scene. Drawn into a seamy underworld, Samantha falls for Lucan-who believes he's a vampire and Samantha is his reincarnated first love. Now, she must save this mysterious, seductive man who seems beyond redemption if he is to fulfill her deepest, darkest desires.
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PREVIEW:
lena was dumped by the club guy after a day of spendind time with him. he is a cheater, he dates girls and the next thing you know bam, its over.she will not be dumped, she is special and she will show that to him.so she brought a new dress and all and went back to the club, and he just called a cab and said she should leave.she declined the cab and walked on the sidewalk, and a strange guy went up to her and holed out a cross and asked if it were hers..but it wasnt, it was her ex-dates cross.she took it from the man gratefully and thought about him taking her back as his when she returned it tomorrow.the strange man ends up taking her to the chruch, and says that she should clean herself with holy water for the sins to go away.she did, and suddenly she couldnt breathe, but b4 she died she heard him say "you should have letted him touch you".
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samantha brown(sam) went to a scence with her other detective buddys, and there was a lady laying on a bench with a cross around her fingers.sam finds the cross later on and gets it from the dead lady, and behind it had five letters..."LUCAN".
Lucan, former chief assassin of the Darkyn high lord Richard Tremayne, suzerain of a newly formed and still nameless jardin was sent a box of dead flowers in them.and then later on he found out there was copper in them-one of the things that could kill him.but b4 he recieved the box, he heard about someone dieing close to his club, and turns out it was the lady that he dumped a few days ago after using her to feed.
samantha went to work to find out from her boss that two new guys were coming in to work with them for a while, a guy and another one named Wesley Dwyer.oh-no.wesley...the last time samantha worked with him she ended up almost dead.while she was working with him she had to move houses so that he'll stop stalking her, make a new phone number so that the guy would stop following her, and tried staying away from him because he was creepy from day 1.but noone believed that dwyer seduced her, all the guy just thought she either lied or made it up to get attention.later on harry showed sam a name of a new club owner...lucan enterprise.looks like he may be the name of the lucan on the cross.
sam meets lucan at the club later on when she went in to his office to ask questions, and lucan ends up sucking her blood from her hand to his mouth.but b4 lucan can do anything more, sam pushed him away saying she doesnt want it. lucan then looks in her eyes and makes her forget everything and think that he told her everything he knows about lena.
after lucan fed from 2 beautiful women his joy he did not feel.all he could think about was sam and how she looked just like frances.frances never letted lucan touch her until the day b4 she died...and sam reminded her of frances, but sam seems more of a mysterious person.lucan told his servant to find info. on everything about sam, and later on the servant comes back to say that sam is 31, lives alone,childless, and people think that shes a lesbian, has been in no relationship at all, and worked for the detectives for 12 years.
sams partner harry dies later on, which breaks sams heart because he was a great partner and they were the bestest of friends.sam tried to use her powers to see who killed harry but she couldnt see the murderers face(sam's power is to touch someone that is dead and she can see the last few moments of life of the person b4 they died/got killed).sam will find the killer, and she plans to make the killer pay.sam finds out that lucan is a Darkyn/vampire.
later on sam ends up having *** with lucan, and the next day lucan dumps her.
FACT:
lucans powers come from his hand, he can kill any breathing thing with one touch, thats why he always wears gloves.
when lucan loses his temper or gets mad, he shatters glasses that are near him without touching it.
lucan and sam fight which leads lucan to put a sams gun on him and says to shoot him, but sam didnt do that and admits shes in love with him.then lucan gets all crazy and they both ended up making good love to each other,and then lucan ties her up to handcuffs so she cant stop what hes about to do the next day(Risk dieing fighting michael)
lucan stole michaels lover alexandra(alex) and bites her so that when he fights michael, michael might smell his lovers scent on lucan and get distracted and weaker.
later on sam gets free of her handcuffs with the help of her neighbor goth teenage friend chris.chris later disguises sam as a goth and sam went to the club to see michael, the crypien, and a bunch of guards.
later on Wesley Dwyer comes out of nowhere and shoots sam on the side while sam and alex were trying to calm the faryl(i think i mayb spelled it wrong).lucan ends up making a truce with michael and the crypien in the end, and lucan knew that sam was dieing but he had to try and give sam alexandra's kn/vamp blood.in the end lucan thought sam would never come alive again and was about to give up and send sam away when sam woke up to having fangs.sam is becoming a kyn.and sam and lucan love each other in the end forever.
pg.507
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PREVIEW:
lena was dumped by the club guy after a day of spendind time with him. he is a cheater, he dates girls and the next thing you know bam, its over.she will not be dumped, she is special and she will show that to him.so she brought a new dress and all and went back to the club, and he just called a cab and said she should leave.she declined the cab and walked on the sidewalk, and a strange guy went up to her and holed out a cross and asked if it were hers..but it wasnt, it was her ex-dates cross.she took it from the man gratefully and thought about him taking her back as his when she returned it tomorrow.the strange man ends up taking her to the chruch, and says that she should clean herself with holy water for the sins to go away.she did, and suddenly she couldnt breathe, but b4 she died she heard him say "you should have letted him touch you".
____________________________________________________________________ ->
samantha brown(sam) went to a scence with her other detective buddys, and there was a lady laying on a bench with a cross around her fingers.sam finds the cross later on and gets it from the dead lady, and behind it had five letters..."LUCAN".
Lucan, former chief assassin of the Darkyn high lord Richard Tremayne, suzerain of a newly formed and still nameless jardin was sent a box of dead flowers in them.and then later on he found out there was copper in them-one of the things that could kill him.but b4 he recieved the box, he heard about someone dieing close to his club, and turns out it was the lady that he dumped a few days ago after using her to feed.
samantha went to work to find out from her boss that two new guys were coming in to work with them for a while, a guy and another one named Wesley Dwyer.oh-no.wesley...the last time samantha worked with him she ended up almost dead.while she was working with him she had to move houses so that he'll stop stalking her, make a new phone number so that the guy would stop following her, and tried staying away from him because he was creepy from day 1.but noone believed that dwyer seduced her, all the guy just thought she either lied or made it up to get attention.later on harry showed sam a name of a new club owner...lucan enterprise.looks like he may be the name of the lucan on the cross.
sam meets lucan at the club later on when she went in to his office to ask questions, and lucan ends up sucking her blood from her hand to his mouth.but b4 lucan can do anything more, sam pushed him away saying she doesnt want it. lucan then looks in her eyes and makes her forget everything and think that he told her everything he knows about lena.
after lucan fed from 2 beautiful women his joy he did not feel.all he could think about was sam and how she looked just like frances.frances never letted lucan touch her until the day b4 she died...and sam reminded her of frances, but sam seems more of a mysterious person.lucan told his servant to find info. on everything about sam, and later on the servant comes back to say that sam is 31, lives alone,childless, and people think that shes a lesbian, has been in no relationship at all, and worked for the detectives for 12 years.
sams partner harry dies later on, which breaks sams heart because he was a great partner and they were the bestest of friends.sam tried to use her powers to see who killed harry but she couldnt see the murderers face(sam's power is to touch someone that is dead and she can see the last few moments of life of the person b4 they died/got killed).sam will find the killer, and she plans to make the killer pay.sam finds out that lucan is a Darkyn/vampire.
later on sam ends up having *** with lucan, and the next day lucan dumps her.
FACT:
lucans powers come from his hand, he can kill any breathing thing with one touch, thats why he always wears gloves.
when lucan loses his temper or gets mad, he shatters glasses that are near him without touching it.
lucan and sam fight which leads lucan to put a sams gun on him and says to shoot him, but sam didnt do that and admits shes in love with him.then lucan gets all crazy and they both ended up making good love to each other,and then lucan ties her up to handcuffs so she cant stop what hes about to do the next day(Risk dieing fighting michael)
lucan stole michaels lover alexandra(alex) and bites her so that when he fights michael, michael might smell his lovers scent on lucan and get distracted and weaker.
later on sam gets free of her handcuffs with the help of her neighbor goth teenage friend chris.chris later disguises sam as a goth and sam went to the club to see michael, the crypien, and a bunch of guards.
later on Wesley Dwyer comes out of nowhere and shoots sam on the side while sam and alex were trying to calm the faryl(i think i mayb spelled it wrong).lucan ends up making a truce with michael and the crypien in the end, and lucan knew that sam was dieing but he had to try and give sam alexandra's kn/vamp blood.in the end lucan thought sam would never come alive again and was about to give up and send sam away when sam woke up to having fangs.sam is becoming a kyn.and sam and lucan love each other in the end forever.
pg.507
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 5, 2010
Because of Lucan's gift, he has become known as the executioner for the King of the Darkyn when it's time for a life- or a walking dead- to be exterminated. But more people than those who are to be brought to justice seem to end up dead around Lucan. When the deaths cross over into the world of the humans', Det. Samantha Brown is called in.
With a cool exterior, Samantha is often misunderstood. But for all her strong-will, she can't seem to keep her buried passionate nature in check when around the enigmatic goth-club owner, Lucan- the prime suspect in her murder investigation. Their desire for each other is undeniable and they soon find out they are connected in a way that Sam would never have believed ... before meeting the Darkyn.
In the meantime Lucan is setting up his own plans. Plans set into motion long ago and ones that will involve the hierarchy of the Darkyn, including the lover of Michael Cyprien, who we first met in If Angels Burn (Darkyn, Book 1). Plans that could ultimately take his life.
I liked Dark Need quite a bit, but it tends to get confusing with all the scenarios going on through out it. I had to read it twice to absorb it all.
One thing that bothered me most was the fact that it is more of a set up for Night Lost as much as it is Lucan's tale- which was sorta of frustrating and a shame because Lucan is a great character.
I think I would have been satisfied if the author would have given us a peek at Lucan and Sam after the big finale- which really wasn't a finale though she did tie up Sam and Lucan's conflict. And too, I would have liked if we could have gotten more of Lucan and Samantha- or at least more inside their heads- rather than all that was going on around them. But. I can see where this one was a must for the over all telling of the Darkyn. Still, DN made much more sense after I read Night Lost. If you are reading this series for the first time and you come to Dark Need, be sure to have bought Night Lost so you can read it immediately after. It will make the experience more enjoyable- guaranteed!
With a cool exterior, Samantha is often misunderstood. But for all her strong-will, she can't seem to keep her buried passionate nature in check when around the enigmatic goth-club owner, Lucan- the prime suspect in her murder investigation. Their desire for each other is undeniable and they soon find out they are connected in a way that Sam would never have believed ... before meeting the Darkyn.
In the meantime Lucan is setting up his own plans. Plans set into motion long ago and ones that will involve the hierarchy of the Darkyn, including the lover of Michael Cyprien, who we first met in If Angels Burn (Darkyn, Book 1). Plans that could ultimately take his life.
I liked Dark Need quite a bit, but it tends to get confusing with all the scenarios going on through out it. I had to read it twice to absorb it all.
One thing that bothered me most was the fact that it is more of a set up for Night Lost as much as it is Lucan's tale- which was sorta of frustrating and a shame because Lucan is a great character.
I think I would have been satisfied if the author would have given us a peek at Lucan and Sam after the big finale- which really wasn't a finale though she did tie up Sam and Lucan's conflict. And too, I would have liked if we could have gotten more of Lucan and Samantha- or at least more inside their heads- rather than all that was going on around them. But. I can see where this one was a must for the over all telling of the Darkyn. Still, DN made much more sense after I read Night Lost. If you are reading this series for the first time and you come to Dark Need, be sure to have bought Night Lost so you can read it immediately after. It will make the experience more enjoyable- guaranteed!
April 14, 2011
Ok I seriously didn't think this was going to be a series of books where I would cry , let alone full out bawl my eyes out for more then half the book! HOLY COW!
I have to say I am in love with Lucan :) When we first met Lucan , we came to hate him, even before we knew who he was - he was the evil guy who without any provoction at all decided to break into Michael's house and check out his new sygkenis - he ended up taking blood from Alex's nurse and having his way with her, twice, almost killing her..
NOW we hear from Lucan's POV - but we don't really get it from him.
In this book we meet Samantha - Sam is a homicide Detective in Florida where Lucan now owns his own jardin
Samantha meets Lucan by going into his Goth club, to ask questions about a murder. Both victims were connected to Lucan.
When Lucan sees Samantha for the first time, he is reminded of his previous human Love that he lost 200 years ago. She is her exact twin.
The romance happens quickly in this book - I'm actually not even sure WHERE it started. All I know is their first time together was so sweet -
Because of His "talent" of breaking things with a mere touch of his bare hands. But the tenderness and trust - oh it's was just all the right things :)
Another character we meet in this book is Faryl - the Darkyn whom because a Changeling because he refused human blood - he lived in the jungle off of snakes and wild animals - turning him into a changling himself. He hates himself and goes to Lucas for Mercy -
Alex and Michael head over to Florida to try to catch up with Faryl, because Alex is curious about the Changeling and thinks she may have figured out a cure -
There are a few more surprises towards the end - one of them leaving a BIG HUGE CLIFHANGER!! so beware of that :) I'm more than a little anxious to jump into the next book now - ready to find out how it plays out - who joins in and what happens -
This is DEFINALY so far the best books in the series :)
I have to say I am in love with Lucan :) When we first met Lucan , we came to hate him, even before we knew who he was - he was the evil guy who without any provoction at all decided to break into Michael's house and check out his new sygkenis - he ended up taking blood from Alex's nurse and having his way with her, twice, almost killing her..
NOW we hear from Lucan's POV - but we don't really get it from him.
In this book we meet Samantha - Sam is a homicide Detective in Florida where Lucan now owns his own jardin
Samantha meets Lucan by going into his Goth club, to ask questions about a murder. Both victims were connected to Lucan.
When Lucan sees Samantha for the first time, he is reminded of his previous human Love that he lost 200 years ago. She is her exact twin.
The romance happens quickly in this book - I'm actually not even sure WHERE it started. All I know is their first time together was so sweet -
Because of His "talent" of breaking things with a mere touch of his bare hands. But the tenderness and trust - oh it's was just all the right things :)
Another character we meet in this book is Faryl - the Darkyn whom because a Changeling because he refused human blood - he lived in the jungle off of snakes and wild animals - turning him into a changling himself. He hates himself and goes to Lucas for Mercy -
Alex and Michael head over to Florida to try to catch up with Faryl, because Alex is curious about the Changeling and thinks she may have figured out a cure -
There are a few more surprises towards the end - one of them leaving a BIG HUGE CLIFHANGER!! so beware of that :) I'm more than a little anxious to jump into the next book now - ready to find out how it plays out - who joins in and what happens -
This is DEFINALY so far the best books in the series :)
September 18, 2013
I have a weird "relationship" with this series. There's much to love: the UF setting, pace and plot, the darker world, the heroine. And yet. And yet I can't really warm to it. As a UF it's good enough, but with too many unexplained points (why doesn't she freak out? why is Raphael playing cop? her past is only hinted at, but could be used more), as a PNR you wonder where the love came from.
The overall arch makes also a strange bedfellow. Stories are left hanging, including the main couple's. I know I didn't like Alex and Michael in book one and here my dislike is confirmed. What else has he do to you before you say "no more"? And go find a stake?
This is almost a coral novel, where the focus is on the many and not the single people who should make the heart of the story.
The overall arch makes also a strange bedfellow. Stories are left hanging, including the main couple's. I know I didn't like Alex and Michael in book one and here my dislike is confirmed. What else has he do to you before you say "no more"? And go find a stake?
This is almost a coral novel, where the focus is on the many and not the single people who should make the heart of the story.
January 20, 2008
Another book I've read during my vacation was Dark Need. I've been enjoying Viehl's Darkyn world and this book 3 in the series was no exception.
Homicide detective Samantha Brown is a tough, highly decorated cop. But twelve lonely years after she nearly died of a gunshot wound, she aches with a deep inner longing. In pursuit of a deranged killer, her only clue is a medieval cross inscribed "Lucan"-the name of the owner of a new nightclub near the murder scene. Drawn into a seamy underworld, Samantha falls for Lucan-who believes he's a vampire and Samantha is his reincarnated first love. Now, she must save this mysterious, seductive man who seems beyond redemption if he is to fulfill her deepest, darkest desires.
I liked it because I liked Lucan. He is extremely bad as a character, he is a killer after all. But he shows internal conflit about what he is, about how he can't touch people. Samantha, the cop, has quite a few problems, she has been harassed in the past by a fellow police officer and almost killed because of it. Now that cop is back to torment her.
I really enjoyed Lucan and Samantha's rocky relationship. Lucan is sure he can persuade her to come to him, thanks to his Darkyn power, and Samantha fights him all the way through till the papers change and he wants to send her away when she is decided to stay.
I think the main problem with Viehl's books is that there are always so many characters and subplots around that sometimes one feels a bit lost. Of course that's always a way of keeping us on edge about what's going on. Cyprien and Alex show up yet again but that is always a good thing, I really like Alex and how she keeps Michael, and everyone else on their toes. Cyprien and Lucan are involved in a fight for power that leads to Lucan threatening Alex. However he is not as bad as he would have us believe and Samantha and Alex, with the help of Samantha's neighbour - a goth girl I quite enjoyed, end up saving the day. Regarding the Darkyn's society I have yet to fully understand Richard and his motivations and since the book ends with a big cliffhanger I'll be looking forward to the next one.
Grade: B
Homicide detective Samantha Brown is a tough, highly decorated cop. But twelve lonely years after she nearly died of a gunshot wound, she aches with a deep inner longing. In pursuit of a deranged killer, her only clue is a medieval cross inscribed "Lucan"-the name of the owner of a new nightclub near the murder scene. Drawn into a seamy underworld, Samantha falls for Lucan-who believes he's a vampire and Samantha is his reincarnated first love. Now, she must save this mysterious, seductive man who seems beyond redemption if he is to fulfill her deepest, darkest desires.
I liked it because I liked Lucan. He is extremely bad as a character, he is a killer after all. But he shows internal conflit about what he is, about how he can't touch people. Samantha, the cop, has quite a few problems, she has been harassed in the past by a fellow police officer and almost killed because of it. Now that cop is back to torment her.
I really enjoyed Lucan and Samantha's rocky relationship. Lucan is sure he can persuade her to come to him, thanks to his Darkyn power, and Samantha fights him all the way through till the papers change and he wants to send her away when she is decided to stay.
I think the main problem with Viehl's books is that there are always so many characters and subplots around that sometimes one feels a bit lost. Of course that's always a way of keeping us on edge about what's going on. Cyprien and Alex show up yet again but that is always a good thing, I really like Alex and how she keeps Michael, and everyone else on their toes. Cyprien and Lucan are involved in a fight for power that leads to Lucan threatening Alex. However he is not as bad as he would have us believe and Samantha and Alex, with the help of Samantha's neighbour - a goth girl I quite enjoyed, end up saving the day. Regarding the Darkyn's society I have yet to fully understand Richard and his motivations and since the book ends with a big cliffhanger I'll be looking forward to the next one.
Grade: B
August 23, 2013
2 stars
This book was ok. I liked Samantha I thought she was a great and intriguing character. I found many parts of this book dull (especially when the preist was involved) and felt like a lot of them could have been excluded. There was not enough scenes of Samantha or Chris who were the characters I really enjoyed reading about. I also feel that Lucan using his mind powers to make Sam dream about him and want him kind of creepy and un-endearing. He did redeem himself in my eyes in the end but overall this book just didn't do it for me. Too many boring parts and it was unfortunate because there were some plot points that could have been very exciting (sam's stalker for one) but were just not well played up or written. It all felt very slap dash to me and I was seriously disappointed because it had so much potential as a story.
This book was ok. I liked Samantha I thought she was a great and intriguing character. I found many parts of this book dull (especially when the preist was involved) and felt like a lot of them could have been excluded. There was not enough scenes of Samantha or Chris who were the characters I really enjoyed reading about. I also feel that Lucan using his mind powers to make Sam dream about him and want him kind of creepy and un-endearing. He did redeem himself in my eyes in the end but overall this book just didn't do it for me. Too many boring parts and it was unfortunate because there were some plot points that could have been very exciting (sam's stalker for one) but were just not well played up or written. It all felt very slap dash to me and I was seriously disappointed because it had so much potential as a story.
June 24, 2009
I enjoyed the premise of this book, but it all seemed really rushed and disappointing at the end. I liked Lucan and Samantha, but their relationship seemed forced too quickly. The mystery of the murders was initially quite engaging, but seemed more of an afterthought at the end of the book. I think it could have been a lot better but was left feeling like Viehl must have been on a deadline and had to quickly wrap everything up rather than taking the time to develop relationships and provide a satisfying concusion to the murders. And I'm still not warming to Michael and Alexandra. Meh...
September 12, 2010
I enjoyed this one much more than Private Demon It got me further hooked onto the series.
These are really strange books for me, because although I enjoy them, there are certain parts which make me distinctly uncomfortable. The l'attrait thing for me is very close to mind control and to use it to (almost) have sex is just a bit to near to the bone for me. But still I feel compelled to read them (no pun intended).
These are really strange books for me, because although I enjoy them, there are certain parts which make me distinctly uncomfortable. The l'attrait thing for me is very close to mind control and to use it to (almost) have sex is just a bit to near to the bone for me. But still I feel compelled to read them (no pun intended).
March 2, 2011
Police officer Samantha Brown is chasing down a lead on a murder when she meets Lucan. Lucan one of the Darkyn is immediately reminded of a long lost love when he sees Samantha. The fiercely independent Samantha is unwilling to yield to his powers over her, but Lucan wont take no for an answer. As the murders begin to pile up, Samantha discovers Lucan is her best ally but he is his own worst enemy.
I started really intrigued and the end fell flat just a bit.
I started really intrigued and the end fell flat just a bit.
November 1, 2010
Ok, I will come back to this series at some point, since this is the first one I've read and it's the third in the series. So I'll give it another chance, but I really didn't like the men in this one. They were assholes. Not in that "I'm rough around the edges, brooding, and misunderstood" kind of way but in that "I'm a misogynistic douchebag" kind of way.
June 27, 2017
Really enjoyed reading this book! He still isn't my favourite MMC, but yeah, still a really great book! I can't wait to read more, because oh, that ending!
*First read April 1st, 2011*
He's not my favourite MMC but I guess he'll do. His love is the one thing that I like about him, and even then, he doesn't exactly treat her the right way. Yep :) Good story though!
*First read April 1st, 2011*
He's not my favourite MMC but I guess he'll do. His love is the one thing that I like about him, and even then, he doesn't exactly treat her the right way. Yep :) Good story though!
July 19, 2012
Samantha and Lucan
I presume you know what the book is about. I'm letting you know what I liked or disliked about it.
Lucan... well, yum. e. :) I genuinely enjoyed this story in the series and I'm certain you will too.
I presume you know what the book is about. I'm letting you know what I liked or disliked about it.
Lucan... well, yum. e. :) I genuinely enjoyed this story in the series and I'm certain you will too.
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June 18, 2010Dark Need: A Novel of the Darkyn by Lynn Viehl (2006)
March 8, 2020
4 Stars
December 11, 2015
Lucan was the bad boy in the previous books. I was so glad he didn't change 360 degree. Sam and her partner's relationship was very realistic.
November 12, 2022
Lucan is my favorite problematic, troubled boy.
November 17, 2016
Lucan is one hell of a killer. He has now settled but a detective is hot on his trail. More like clues lead to Lucan and the church is behind some things. A must read.
May 27, 2018
I pick up this book since I like If Angels Burn and Private Demon, even though they are boring in the beginning, but they become interesting in the end.
However, Dark Need tell many problems in the beginning yet didn't answers any of it. Please correct me if I miss anything.
First of all, the premise makes me interested as they started with mystery/detectives. Yet the police that depicted in this book kinda lame. I mean, they definitely know who's the serial killer yet they can't arrest him? Come on.
The romance between Samantha and Lucan didn't work for me, since both of them were unlikeable.
Samantha is sometimes fierce, and the other times dumb. She could pressing charges for people who harassed her and with the serial killer since he is right in front of her. Plus how come she didn't know about Goth?
Lucan is any of profanity words that I would like to spit since his appearance in the first book. I also hate Cyprien when he keeps pushing Alex, but this guy is just beyond another level. He still haven't move on from his ex-lover yet he plays with many women in bars, constantly bother Alex, and pushing Sam. Yikes.
And on top of that there still John's POV which I abhorred since he add nothing to the plot development. Besides, I feel like the Darkyn didn't consider the Brethrens any danger compared to the conflict between Michael/Richard/Lucan.
The only thing that I still await for this series is that Alex' research for the Darkyn's cure come to the fruition and the journey just become lesser compared to the Private Demon series.
Oh I also hope Jema/Thierry/Valentin come back but alas they aren't.
However, Dark Need tell many problems in the beginning yet didn't answers any of it. Please correct me if I miss anything.
First of all, the premise makes me interested as they started with mystery/detectives. Yet the police that depicted in this book kinda lame. I mean, they definitely know who's the serial killer yet they can't arrest him? Come on.
The romance between Samantha and Lucan didn't work for me, since both of them were unlikeable.
Samantha is sometimes fierce, and the other times dumb. She could pressing charges for people who harassed her and with the serial killer since he is right in front of her. Plus how come she didn't know about Goth?
Lucan is any of profanity words that I would like to spit since his appearance in the first book. I also hate Cyprien when he keeps pushing Alex, but this guy is just beyond another level. He still haven't move on from his ex-lover yet he plays with many women in bars, constantly bother Alex, and pushing Sam. Yikes.
And on top of that there still John's POV which I abhorred since he add nothing to the plot development. Besides, I feel like the Darkyn didn't consider the Brethrens any danger compared to the conflict between Michael/Richard/Lucan.
The only thing that I still await for this series is that Alex' research for the Darkyn's cure come to the fruition and the journey just become lesser compared to the Private Demon series.
Oh I also hope Jema/Thierry/Valentin come back but alas they aren't.
January 16, 2025
แล้วก็มาถึงเล่มนี้ เล่มที่หลายคนบอกว่าพระเอกใจร้ายไปสักนิด แต่สำหรับแม็กซ์ ลูแคนเป็นตัวละครทีอยู่ในใจเสมอ แม็กซ์ชอบพระเอกแบบนี้ที่สุด บอกแบบนี้หลายคนคงจะเดาได้ว่าลูแคนน่าจะเป็นยังไง เขาปรากฎตัวในเล่มแรกในฐานะของมือสังหารประจำตัวริชาร์ด (ซึ่งเป็นผู้นำสูงสุดของคิน อาศัยอยู่ในไอร์แลนด์) เขาได้รับมอบหมายให้ไปจัดการปัญหาเกี่ยวกับอเล็กซ์ ลูแคนเป็นศัตรูคนสำคัญของไมเคิลด้วยทัศนคติในการการ "จัดการ" ปัญหาที่แตกต่างกัน นี่ยังไม่รวมชื่อเสียงความเป็นคนโหดเหี้ยมของเขานะ แต่ในตอนท้ายเล่มแรก ไมเคิลก็แก้ปัญหาของคินผู้เป็นอันตรายอย่างลูแคนด้วยการมอบดินแดนให้เขาดูแล (เป็นซยูสะเรน) ณ ฟลอริด้า โดยให้เหตุผลว่า ศัตรูควรเก็บไว้ใกล้ตัวยิ่งกว่าเพื่อน
การมีดินแดนเป็นของตัวเองเป็นความใฝ่ฝันของลูแคนที่ตลอดชีวิตเขาจำต้องใช้ชีวิตในฐานะมือสังหารเอก แต่ที่มากไปกว่านั้น เขาเองก็มีภารกิจ (ที่พอแม็กซ์รู้ความจริงถึงภารกิจอันนี้ก็เกิดอาการกรี๊ดสลบในทันที เท่ห์โคตร) และมันเป็นอุปสรรคสำคัญที่ทำให้เขาทำทุกอย่างเพื่อผลักไล่ไสส่งซาแมนธาออกไปจากชีวิตของเขา แม้ความจริงเขาจะต้องการเธอมากแค่ไหน
ซาแมนธา บราวน์เป็นตำรวจหญิงที่กำลังสืบคดีฆาตกรรมประหลาดในฟลอริด้า เบาะแสนำเธอมาสู่คลับที่ลูแคนเป็นเจ้าของ และท้ายสุดก็นำเธอมายังผู้ชายที่กำลังจะทำมากกว่าแค่หักอกเธอ เขาจะทำให้ชีวิตของเธออยู่ในอันตราย และจะเปลี่ยนแปลงไปตลอดกาล
เกือบตลอดทั้งเล่มนี้ คนอ่านจะอึ้งไปกับการกระทำของลูแคนในบางครั้ง เขาเป็นตัวละครชนิดที่แม็กซ์ชอบ ชายที่ยืนอยู่บนขอบแห่งความถูกต้อง ชายที่เลือกทำบางสิ่งที่เลวร้าย เพื่อความดีที่ยิ่งใหญ่กว่า คนที่ถูกประนามเพราะยอมทำภารกิจที่ไม่มีใครกล้าทำ แม้มันจะจำเป็นต้องทำ และชายผู้เสียสละทุกอย่างเพื่อความสงบสุขในระยะยาวของเหล่าคิน
คะแนนที่ 77
การมีดินแดนเป็นของตัวเองเป็นความใฝ่ฝันของลูแคนที่ตลอดชีวิตเขาจำต้องใช้ชีวิตในฐานะมือสังหารเอก แต่ที่มากไปกว่านั้น เขาเองก็มีภารกิจ (ที่พอแม็กซ์รู้ความจริงถึงภารกิจอันนี้ก็เกิดอาการกรี๊ดสลบในทันที เท่ห์โคตร) และมันเป็นอุปสรรคสำคัญที่ทำให้เขาทำทุกอย่างเพื่อผลักไล่ไสส่งซาแมนธาออกไปจากชีวิตของเขา แม้ความจริงเขาจะต้องการเธอมากแค่ไหน
ซาแมนธา บราวน์เป็นตำรวจหญิงที่กำลังสืบคดีฆาตกรรมประหลาดในฟลอริด้า เบาะแสนำเธอมาสู่คลับที่ลูแคนเป็นเจ้าของ และท้ายสุดก็นำเธอมายังผู้ชายที่กำลังจะทำมากกว่าแค่หักอกเธอ เขาจะทำให้ชีวิตของเธออยู่ในอันตราย และจะเปลี่ยนแปลงไปตลอดกาล
เกือบตลอดทั้งเล่มนี้ คนอ่านจะอึ้งไปกับการกระทำของลูแคนในบางครั้ง เขาเป็นตัวละครชนิดที่แม็กซ์ชอบ ชายที่ยืนอยู่บนขอบแห่งความถูกต้อง ชายที่เลือกทำบางสิ่งที่เลวร้าย เพื่อความดีที่ยิ่งใหญ่กว่า คนที่ถูกประนามเพราะยอมทำภารกิจที่ไม่มีใครกล้าทำ แม้มันจะจำเป็นต้องทำ และชายผู้เสียสละทุกอย่างเพื่อความสงบสุขในระยะยาวของเหล่าคิน
คะแนนที่ 77
December 2, 2018
Ich habe schon die ersten beiden Bände sehr gerne gelesen und auch dieser hat mir wieder gut gefallen.
Sam war eine tolle Protagonistin, die es durchaus mit Lucan aufnehmen konnte. Sir war stark, hatte es nicht leicht im Leben und tritt dennoch für ihre Meinung ein. Lucan fand ich schon zuvor sehr interessant und faszinierend. Besonders gut fand ich, dass wir nun mehr von ihm kennen und hinter seine Fassade schauen konnten.
Die Handlung war wieder sehr abwechslungsreich, was überwiegend auch an den wechselnden Perspektiven lag. John, Richard und Co. waren wieder gut ausgearbeitet und ich bin schon gespannt, was noch so alles in den nächsten Bänden passieren wird. Eine gute Ausgangslage ist auf jeden Fall gegeben. Ein bisschen schade fand ich die Umsetzung des Showdowns. Die Ereignisse überschlugen sich, dennoch hätte man noch mehr aus der Situation herausholen können.
Insgesamt bin ich jedoch zufrieden und freue mich schon auf den nächsten Teil...
Sam war eine tolle Protagonistin, die es durchaus mit Lucan aufnehmen konnte. Sir war stark, hatte es nicht leicht im Leben und tritt dennoch für ihre Meinung ein. Lucan fand ich schon zuvor sehr interessant und faszinierend. Besonders gut fand ich, dass wir nun mehr von ihm kennen und hinter seine Fassade schauen konnten.
Die Handlung war wieder sehr abwechslungsreich, was überwiegend auch an den wechselnden Perspektiven lag. John, Richard und Co. waren wieder gut ausgearbeitet und ich bin schon gespannt, was noch so alles in den nächsten Bänden passieren wird. Eine gute Ausgangslage ist auf jeden Fall gegeben. Ein bisschen schade fand ich die Umsetzung des Showdowns. Die Ereignisse überschlugen sich, dennoch hätte man noch mehr aus der Situation herausholen können.
Insgesamt bin ich jedoch zufrieden und freue mich schon auf den nächsten Teil...
January 1, 2024
Clearly I am not the target audience (anymore).
This book had me feeling strong emotions, and all of it was anger.
Anger at the rushed story lines, anger at the main characters, anger at all the red flags our heroine ignores, anger at the author.
Come to think of it, I laughed a lot as well. At the plot. At the comical situations the author put the characters in - which was meant to be serious.
2006 me might have enjoyed this book more, and even the entire series.
It's a no from me.
This book had me feeling strong emotions, and all of it was anger.
Anger at the rushed story lines, anger at the main characters, anger at all the red flags our heroine ignores, anger at the author.
Come to think of it, I laughed a lot as well. At the plot. At the comical situations the author put the characters in - which was meant to be serious.
2006 me might have enjoyed this book more, and even the entire series.
It's a no from me.
August 5, 2019
Nothing like ending on a cliffhanger...Will Michael ever get Alex back....Richard, what an asshole.
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October 7, 2019They paint Lucan like someone you should like and want to see happy. I do not, I hate him.
July 19, 2020
Third in the series. I haven’t read the others so was a bit lost. Best to read from the beginning of the series
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