This is the seventeenth book in the series. It tells the story of how the Carpathians came together to celebrate Christmas for the first time. It is the first time a large number of former characters came together for any reason, to have recipes included, and deleted scenes added to the Mass Market Paperback printing.
Synopsis[]
After centuries as the Prince of the Carpathians, Mikhail Dubrinsky fears he can't protect them for long from their greatest threat: the extinction of their species—a fate that has become the wicked prayer of his enemies. To ensure it, they are devising a scheme to slaughter Carpathian females. But even with his own lifemate, Raven, and their daughter, Savannah, vulnerable to the encroaching evil, Mikhail's hope is not lost..
In this desperate season, Carpathians from around the world are gathering to join their strengths, their souls, and their powers to bring light to the darkness. But so too are their adversaries uniting—hunters, vampires, demons, and betrayers—bringing untold dangers into the fold of the Carpathian people.
Now for the first time, born from the uninhibited imagination of Christine Feehan, all the inhabitants of Carpathian legend are reunited for a celebration of sensual adventure, undying passion, and astonishing fantasy—one to remember for a thousand lifetimes.
Christine's Notes[]
Over the years many of you have written to me asking for a Carpathian reunion book. I have FINALLY managed to convince my publishers that you all want and deserve it!
Dark Celebration is a special hardcover book. It is my "thank you" to all of you who have supported my writing and given me such a wonderful career. Please consider it my gift to you. I'm bringing back many of your favorite characters and I hope you enjoy it.
The reunion book includes a collection of the winning yummy recipes from the Dark Desserts Recipe Contest held at the end of last year.
— Christine Feehan
Characters[]
Aidan Savage
Alexandria Houton
Antonietta Scarletti
Barack
Blythe
Byron Justicano
Chrissy
Colby Jansen
Corinne Wentworth
Darius Daratrazanoff
Dayan
Desari Daratrazanoff
Destiny
Dimitri Tirunul
Dominic Dragonseeker
Eileen Fitzpatrick
Emma
Falcon Amiras
Francesca del Ponce
Forest
Gabriel Daratrazanoff
Gabrielle Sanders
Gary Jansen
Ginny Chevez
Gregori Daratrazanoff
Jacques Dubrinsky
Jase
Jasmine Sangria
Jaxon Montgomery
Jennifer Wentworth
Joie Sanders
Josef
Joshua Houton
Jubal Sanders
Julian Savage
Juliette Sangria
Lucian Daratrazanoff
Manolito De La Cruz
Maria (Dark Celebration)
Marissa Sanders
MaryAnn Delaney
Mikhail Dubrinsky
Natalya Shonski
Nicolae Von Shrieder
Nicolas De La Cruz
Paul Chevez
Rafael De La Cruz
Raven Whitney
Razvan Shonski
Rhiannon
Riordan De La Cruz
Rory Sanders
Sara Marten
Sasha
Savannah Dubrinsky
Shea O'Halloran
Skyler Daratrazanoff
Slavica Ostojic
Soren Shonski
Stefan Dubrinsky
Syndil
Tamara Daratrazanoff
Tempest Trine
Tiberiu Bercovitz
Traian Trigovise
Travis
Vikirnoff Von Shrieder
Virginia Jansen
Xavier
Trivia[]
- This is the first book to have a map of the Carpathian Mountains in it.
- This is also the first book where a lifemate was not claimed, though two were found.
- Dark Celebration is currently the only reunion book.