title: Darkshine: The Darkshine Series Book 1 (Volume 1)
author:  R.D. Vallier 
description: <span>&quot;In this droll dark fantasy ... a vividly realized pair of supernatural saviors whose belief that each is in the right keeps the reader guessing which of them actually is up until the story&apos;s end.&quot; --</span><i><b>The BookLife Prize in Fiction.</b></i><br /><br /><span>&quot;This novel is an exciting story with magic about a woman who has to find her way while two different sides fight for her attention and affection. Whether she makes the right decision in the end is another question. Not everything is as it seems.&quot; --<b><i>Reader&apos;s Favorite Review</i></b></span><br /><br /><b>B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree</b><br /><br /><b>2016 National Indie Excellence Awards, Fantasy Finalist</b><br /><br /><span>&quot;This was a beautifully written story that drew me in right from the first page. [...]</span><span>This story has action, violence, deceit, potential love interests, adventure, as well as talking animals. What more could a reader ask for?&quot; -- <b>OnlineBookClub Official Review, 4/4</b></span>
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  **Dark Prince**
  
  
  **Christine Feehan**
  
  
  Dark Series - book 1
  
  
  
  
  
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  **Contents**
  
  
  Chapter One
  
  
  Chapter Two
  
  
  Chapter Three
  
  
  Chapter Four
  
  
  Chapter Five
  
  
  Chapter Six
  
  
  Chapter Seven
  
  
  Chapter Eight
  
  
  Chapter Nine
  
  
  Chapter Ten
  
  
  Chapter Eleven
  
  
  Chapter Twelve
  
  
  Chapter Thirteen
  
  
  Chapter Fourteen
  
  
  Chapter Fifteen
  
  
  Chapter Sixteen
  
  
  ## Chapter One
  
  
  ### Contents-Next
  
  
  
  
  
  He could no longer fool himself. Slowly, with infinite weariness, Mikhail
  Dubrinsky closed the leather-bound first edition. This was the end. He could
  no longer bear it. The books he loved so much could not push away the stark,
  raw loneliness of his existence. The study was lined with books, floor to
  ceiling on three of the four walls of the room. H