A mage and a warrior must see beyond their facades and embrace the connection that links their souls within this powerful Carpathian novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan. At any various other period, Julija Brennan would find solace in the tranquil from the Sierra Mountains, however now the mage is in the race of her life. Having broken free from her controlling family, Julija’s try to warn the Carpathians of the arriving threat has failed and put a target on her behalf back-and those who are hunting about Dark Illusion her are close behind.. After generations locked away in a monastery in the Carpathian Mountains, Isai Florea can’t believe he’s finally found his lifemate-the lacking half of his soul. The next he views Julija, his world blazes with color. But despite their explosive connection, Julija rebels against what she sees as Isai’s objective to regulate her and rejects the bond that could prevent him from learning to be a monster. As their unfulfilled relationship continues to contact to them both, Julija and Isai aim to complete the duty that brought them collectively. They are used to facing risk alone, but now the mage as well as the historic warrior must learn how to rely on each other in order to stop a storyline that threatens all Carpathians..