Dark Carpathians Books in Order

Christine Feehan's long-running paranormal romance saga follows the Carpathians, an ancient near-immortal race of warriors who hunt vampires while searching for the human or psychic lifemates who can restore color and emotion to their fading worlds. Each installment centers on a different Carpathian hero and the woman fated to be his lifemate.

Publication order

In the order the books were originally released.

  1. Cover of Dark Prince

    Dark Prince

    1999 · Christine Feehan

    Mikhail Dubrinsky, the prince of a dying race of immortal Carpathians, has lost hope of ever finding the lifemate who could anchor him to his…

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  2. Cover of Dark Desire

    Dark Desire

    1999 · Christine Feehan

    Carpathian healer Jacques Dubrinsky has spent years tortured and buried alive by vampire hunters, his sanity shattered and his memories destroyed.…

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  3. Cover of Dark Gold

    Dark Gold

    2000 · Christine Feehan

    Ancient Carpathian Aidan Savage has guarded humanity in San Francisco for centuries, holding the encroaching darkness at bay. His salvation arrives…

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  4. Cover of Dark Magic

    Dark Magic

    2000 · Christine Feehan

    Carpathian Gregori, the dark and feared healer of his people, has waited an eternity for the woman destined to be his other half. That woman is…

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  5. Cover of Dark Challenge

    Dark Challenge

    2000 · Christine Feehan

    Carpathian hunter Julian Savage has lived in isolation, believing himself irredeemably tainted and unworthy of a lifemate. When he is sent to protect…

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  6. Cover of Dark Fire

    Dark Fire

    2001 · Christine Feehan

    Darius has protected his small family of Carpathians since childhood, raising them alone in the wilderness without ever knowing the rules of his own…

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  7. Cover of Dark Legend

    Dark Legend

    2002 · Christine Feehan

    Carpathian Gabriel awakens after centuries imprisoned underground, having sacrificed himself to contain his vampire twin in modern New Orleans. He…

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  8. Cover of Dark Guardian

    Dark Guardian

    2002 · Christine Feehan

    Carpathian Lucian, twin to Gabriel, has hunted vampires for two thousand years and stands on the brink of losing his soul. His redemption comes…

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  9. Cover of Dark Symphony

    Dark Symphony

    2003 · Christine Feehan

    Byron, an ancient Carpathian with a gift for gemstones, finds his lifemate in Antonietta Scarletti, a blind heiress and gifted composer from a…

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  10. Cover of Dark Melody

    Dark Melody

    2003 · Christine Feehan

    Carpathian Dayan, lead singer of a successful band, is running out of time before the darkness consumes him. He finds hope in Corinne Wentworth, a…

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  11. Cover of Dark Destiny

    Dark Destiny

    2004 · Christine Feehan

    Carpathian hunter Nicolae has watched over Destiny since she was a child brutalized by the vampire who turned her, helping her survive through a…

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  12. Cover of Dark Secret

    Dark Secret

    2005 · Christine Feehan

    Carpathian Rafael De La Cruz, one of the brothers guarding the family interests in South America, claims human-turned-Carpathian Colby Jansen as his…

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  13. Cover of Dark Demon

    Dark Demon

    2006 · Christine Feehan

    Vikirnoff and Natalya, lifemates from the previous tale, give way as the story centers on Carpathian hunter and the woman destined for him. Vampire…

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  14. Cover of Dark Celebration

    Dark Celebration

    2006 · Christine Feehan

    The Carpathian people gather for a rare Christmas celebration in their mountain homeland, bringing together many beloved couples from across the…

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  15. Cover of Dark Possession

    Dark Possession

    2007 · Christine Feehan

    Carpathian Manolito De La Cruz returns from the brink of death convinced he has bound himself to a lifemate, only to find the woman fighting the…

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  16. Cover of Dark Storm

    Dark Storm

    2012 · Christine Feehan

    Carpathian Dax was sealed inside a volcano centuries ago by a powerful mage to keep him from turning vampire. When the volcano stirs, he emerges into…

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  17. Cover of Dark Wolf

    Dark Wolf

    2014 · Christine Feehan

    Carpathian Dimitri, captured and tortured by a fanatical society of human hunters, clings to life through his bond with Skyler, the gifted young…

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  18. Cover of Dark Blood

    Dark Blood

    2014 · Christine Feehan

    Carpathian Zev Hunter, a respected elite warrior among the Lycans, discovers he is far more than he believed when he is drawn to Branislava, a…

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  19. Cover of Dark Ghost

    Dark Ghost

    2015 · Christine Feehan

    Carpathian Andre Boroi, gravely wounded hunting a master vampire, drags himself toward survival when he encounters Teagan Joanes, a woman searching…

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  20. Cover of Dark Promises

    Dark Promises

    2016 · Christine Feehan

    Carpathian Gary Jansen, long a loyal human ally of the people before being converted, is sent into the Carpathian Mountains where he meets Gabrielle.…

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  21. Cover of Dark Carousel

    Dark Carousel

    2016 · Christine Feehan

    Carpathian Tariq Asenguard, owner of a carousel and several businesses, has built a sanctuary to shelter Carpathian children. His ordered life…

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  22. Cover of Dark Sentinel

    Dark Sentinel

    2018 · Christine Feehan

    Carpathian Andor Katona has wandered for centuries on the edge of turning vampire, his hope nearly extinguished. He finds his lifemate in Lorraine…

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Companion & related books

Short-story collections and companion titles in this series.

Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Dark Carpathians books in?

Publication order — Publication order — the order in which the books were first published. This is the standard, most widely recommended way to read the series. Start with “Dark Prince.”

How many books are in the Dark Carpathians series?

We list 22 books by Christine Feehan , published between 1999–2018.

Where can I buy the Dark Carpathians books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.