Dark Challenge

Book 5 in the Dark/Carpathian series and first of a trilogy within the series (followed by Dark Fire and Dark Melody). Features Julian Savage and Desari, a Carpathian singer traveling with a band of lost Carpathian children. Notable as the first book where the FMC matches the MMC in power—Desari refuses to be dominated, making this a more balanced dynamic than earlier entries. Reviewers note an abundance of love scenes.