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New York : Delacorte Press, c2008.
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When MacKayla Lane receives a torn page from her dead sister's journal, she is stunned by Alina's desperate words. And now MacKayla knows that her sister's killer is close. But evil is closer. And suddenly the sidhe-seer is on the hunt: For answers. For revenge. And for an ancient book of dark magic so evil, it corrupts anyone who touches it. Mac's quest for the Sinsar Dubh takes her into the mean, shape-shifting streets of Dublin, with a suspicious cop on her tail. Forced into a dangerous triangle of alliance with V'lane, an insatiable Fae prince of lethally erotic tastes, and Jericho Barrons, a man of primal desires and untold secrets, Mac is soon locked in a battle for her body, mind, and soul.
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LibraryThing member jjmachshev
Holy Sh@%! I just finished "Faefever" by Karen Marie Moning and I'm not sure whether I want to kiss her or kill her. Her writing is lucid, smart, fantastic, and yet somehow believable. If you're a fan of Moning's 'Highlander' series and are looking for more of that...then you need to pass on by. If
Mac is torn in so many different directions in this book, it's almost painful to read. None of the decisions she must make are easy, yet every one will have titanic consequences. She's seemingly being 'courted' by three different males, each of whom wants her for her ability to sense Hallows. In "Faefever, she finds out a little bit more about each of them. There's V'lane, the death-by-sex fae who claims to want 'the Book' for his Queen to keep the walls between the worlds strong. There's the Lord Master, Mac's sister's old lover and ultimately killer, who needs the book to dissolve the walls but will keep Mac and her family safe and restore her dead sister to her with help from 'the Book'. Then there's Jericho Barrons. Every time Mac thinks she has him pegged, she discovers how little she really knows or understands him. Yet her attraction to him is always there. In Faefever, Mac finally spends some time with Christian MacKeltar--a Druid from a pretty impressive family lineage of Druids who battle to protect humanity by preserving the 'Compact' with the Fae Queen.
But in the end, it all comes down to Mac. She's the only one alive who can sense the object/s they all want. Her actions affect not just herself and other Sidhe-seers but ultimately all humanity. The real issue is: Who can Mac trust? Or maybe more accurately: Can she trust any of them?
I absolutely devoured this book. Didn't eat, didn't take a break (but did have to go to the bathroom once)! Now I'm strung out and strung up. I want to know...need to know what happens next. All I can do is wait for "Dreamfever" which is currently awaiting a release date but will likely be at least 9 months from now :(
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you're looking for a story so gritty, scary, and yet real and addictive...then go RIGHT NOW and pick up all three books in this series. You won't be sorry.Mac is torn in so many different directions in this book, it's almost painful to read. None of the decisions she must make are easy, yet every one will have titanic consequences. She's seemingly being 'courted' by three different males, each of whom wants her for her ability to sense Hallows. In "Faefever, she finds out a little bit more about each of them. There's V'lane, the death-by-sex fae who claims to want 'the Book' for his Queen to keep the walls between the worlds strong. There's the Lord Master, Mac's sister's old lover and ultimately killer, who needs the book to dissolve the walls but will keep Mac and her family safe and restore her dead sister to her with help from 'the Book'. Then there's Jericho Barrons. Every time Mac thinks she has him pegged, she discovers how little she really knows or understands him. Yet her attraction to him is always there. In Faefever, Mac finally spends some time with Christian MacKeltar--a Druid from a pretty impressive family lineage of Druids who battle to protect humanity by preserving the 'Compact' with the Fae Queen.
But in the end, it all comes down to Mac. She's the only one alive who can sense the object/s they all want. Her actions affect not just herself and other Sidhe-seers but ultimately all humanity. The real issue is: Who can Mac trust? Or maybe more accurately: Can she trust any of them?
I absolutely devoured this book. Didn't eat, didn't take a break (but did have to go to the bathroom once)! Now I'm strung out and strung up. I want to know...need to know what happens next. All I can do is wait for "Dreamfever" which is currently awaiting a release date but will likely be at least 9 months from now :(
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LibraryThing member frykitty
Karen Marie Moning’s books have always been formulaic candy for me. I keep reading them even though I get irritated at her penchant for digging up plucky, modern virgins to sacrifice to her Highlanders.
When an Amazon reviewer mentioned that Bloodfever was considerably darker than Moning’s
Moning’s third foray into fae-infested Dublin, Faefever, was released on the 16th. I would have finished it last night, but I had to sleep some time.
MacKayla Lane was once a vapid Southern girl, with no larger ambition than to have great hair. When her sister, Alina, is killed in Dublin, Mac runs to Ireland to discover what happened. Suddenly, Mac is seeing things she never saw in Georgia–creatures of all descriptions, from horribly ugly to painfully beautiful. Things no one else seems to notice. Mac discovers she is a sidhe-seer, someone who can see past the glamour of the Fae, and get a look at the truth beneath the disguise. Under the tutelage of the mysterious (no, I mean really, really mysterious) Jericho Barrons, Mac is plunged head-first into a world darker and more dangerous than any she could have imagined. Hair doesn’t matter so much anymore.
In the third book, Mac finds herself playing each side for whatever advantage she can get, because no side is safe. She’s seen the Sinsar-Dubh with her own eyes, and she knows it’s much more than a book. Samhain is approaching, and it’s a scramble to keep the walls between realms from tumbling down. The book ends on the usual cliff-hanger, so dark that a “Note to the Reader” is tacked to the end to remind us that the series is about Light, not Darkness.
Many paranormal fantasy series are set up by creating a world, populating it with a group of people, and then exploring those people book by book. Another formula is to create a character and give her what are essentially stand-alone adventures, with just a few over-arching mysteries. The Fever series is not so easy on the reader. It is more like one ginormous book in five installments. No neat resolutions, few questions answered, just tune in to the same bat-channel at the next bat-time. When I finish these books, my reaction is DAMMIT DAMMIT DAMMIT because it’s ages before the next is due. So here’s a suggestion: wait until all five are out if you don’t want to suffer. Or heck, dive right in if you find the suffering delicious, like I do.
When an Amazon reviewer mentioned that Bloodfever was considerably darker than Moning’s
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Highlander books, I gave it a try. Yep, it’s darker. It’s dark chocolate: sweet, rich, addictive.Moning’s third foray into fae-infested Dublin, Faefever, was released on the 16th. I would have finished it last night, but I had to sleep some time.
MacKayla Lane was once a vapid Southern girl, with no larger ambition than to have great hair. When her sister, Alina, is killed in Dublin, Mac runs to Ireland to discover what happened. Suddenly, Mac is seeing things she never saw in Georgia–creatures of all descriptions, from horribly ugly to painfully beautiful. Things no one else seems to notice. Mac discovers she is a sidhe-seer, someone who can see past the glamour of the Fae, and get a look at the truth beneath the disguise. Under the tutelage of the mysterious (no, I mean really, really mysterious) Jericho Barrons, Mac is plunged head-first into a world darker and more dangerous than any she could have imagined. Hair doesn’t matter so much anymore.
In the third book, Mac finds herself playing each side for whatever advantage she can get, because no side is safe. She’s seen the Sinsar-Dubh with her own eyes, and she knows it’s much more than a book. Samhain is approaching, and it’s a scramble to keep the walls between realms from tumbling down. The book ends on the usual cliff-hanger, so dark that a “Note to the Reader” is tacked to the end to remind us that the series is about Light, not Darkness.
Many paranormal fantasy series are set up by creating a world, populating it with a group of people, and then exploring those people book by book. Another formula is to create a character and give her what are essentially stand-alone adventures, with just a few over-arching mysteries. The Fever series is not so easy on the reader. It is more like one ginormous book in five installments. No neat resolutions, few questions answered, just tune in to the same bat-channel at the next bat-time. When I finish these books, my reaction is DAMMIT DAMMIT DAMMIT because it’s ages before the next is due. So here’s a suggestion: wait until all five are out if you don’t want to suffer. Or heck, dive right in if you find the suffering delicious, like I do.
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LibraryThing member TheBooknerd
I gotta say, to start off, that reading the first three chapters in advance muted some of my excitement over this book. About 20-30 % me would go back in time and change that decision. I think because I ended Bloodfever feeling like anything could and would happen in book 3, but with the sneak
V'lane... honestly I found him boring until now. His predictability was quite underwhelming when placed next to the ever-mysterious Barrons. Now V'lane has substance, and I like a man with substance. I loved the whole scene at the abbey and other side-seers, with him and Mac meeting in that gray area of compromise more and more. It adds to one of my favorite themes of the series: the complexity and complicity of Mac.
As for Mac and her complexity, can we say, "mental breakdown"? I mean, holy shit. I can't say I was shocked or surprised by where the story ended, but I'm deeply impressed by KMM's balls. I can't think of many authors who would go down that path. I felt myself going psychotic just reading this book. It was great. Only Lilith Saintcrow's Dante Valentine series has ever had the same hold over me, pulling me into the ever-darkening, ever-fracturing psyche of the main character. Why, it gives me chills. I'm on edge, waiting to see where Mac goes from here. Usually when I get all excited over a series, it's due to an intriguing male character and the romantic/sexual tension between couples. Mac, however, is fascinating in her own right. Thank Odin that KMM chose a first-person perspective for these books. I can't imagine the series would be half as delightful otherwise. Barrons actually took a backseat in my interest during this run (facilitated by his absence from much of the plot). And I can live with that, surprisingly.
BUT!...
Who else is peeved that we didn't get to see the MacKeltars? I can't believe they still haven't made a real entrance. Christian is cool, certainly more interesting than any of the modern-day MacKeltars have been 'til now, but I'm dying to see how Daegus interacts with Barrons. And wouldn't you love to know what Adam would have to say about this whole situation? Here's hoping we'll see him and Gabrielle again in the future. And I miss the silent conversations between Barrons and Mac. Those were excellent, not to mention hot.
I'm forcing myself to stop here, as I could write about this book/series all day and never run out of comments.
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previews of Faefever I had too much time to form expectations about the rest of the book. I come away from Fae feeling like I didn't get what I wanted. Somewhat. Because -- let's be frank -- this series is fricking awesome. I'm always happy to read what KMM has to offer. So let's just move on to the funner parts.V'lane... honestly I found him boring until now. His predictability was quite underwhelming when placed next to the ever-mysterious Barrons. Now V'lane has substance, and I like a man with substance. I loved the whole scene at the abbey and other side-seers, with him and Mac meeting in that gray area of compromise more and more. It adds to one of my favorite themes of the series: the complexity and complicity of Mac.
As for Mac and her complexity, can we say, "mental breakdown"? I mean, holy shit. I can't say I was shocked or surprised by where the story ended, but I'm deeply impressed by KMM's balls. I can't think of many authors who would go down that path. I felt myself going psychotic just reading this book. It was great. Only Lilith Saintcrow's Dante Valentine series has ever had the same hold over me, pulling me into the ever-darkening, ever-fracturing psyche of the main character. Why, it gives me chills. I'm on edge, waiting to see where Mac goes from here. Usually when I get all excited over a series, it's due to an intriguing male character and the romantic/sexual tension between couples. Mac, however, is fascinating in her own right. Thank Odin that KMM chose a first-person perspective for these books. I can't imagine the series would be half as delightful otherwise. Barrons actually took a backseat in my interest during this run (facilitated by his absence from much of the plot). And I can live with that, surprisingly.
BUT!...
Who else is peeved that we didn't get to see the MacKeltars? I can't believe they still haven't made a real entrance. Christian is cool, certainly more interesting than any of the modern-day MacKeltars have been 'til now, but I'm dying to see how Daegus interacts with Barrons. And wouldn't you love to know what Adam would have to say about this whole situation? Here's hoping we'll see him and Gabrielle again in the future. And I miss the silent conversations between Barrons and Mac. Those were excellent, not to mention hot.
I'm forcing myself to stop here, as I could write about this book/series all day and never run out of comments.
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LibraryThing member Cynara
Moning's Fever series continues to unfold, with the adversarial relationship between Mac and irresistable jerk Barrons taking a (temporary) backseat to our heroine's increasingly independent machinations. I like that girl more and more.
Ends with a massive turnaround that has left fans of the series
Ends with a massive turnaround that has left fans of the series
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(including me) howling and gnashing our teeth for the next book, due in August. Faefever is the third volume in a series of five, and the latest published as of April '09. Show Less
LibraryThing member crazybatcow
Man... this series seriously sucked up my time!! I read book one and waited about a week to start book 2. I finished book 2 and then RUSHED home to pick up book three.
This book was even better than the previous ones (don't read them out of order, though, it's very important to have the full
The sexual tension/triangle is HOT HOT HOT. The plot is dark and scary and suspenseful. Evil isn't spelled out for us.
It ends in a cliffhanger - you HAVE to have book 4 ready to go when you're done with this one. (I ended up getting books 4 and 5 in ebook because I couldn't wait long enough to find them in a store).
This book was even better than the previous ones (don't read them out of order, though, it's very important to have the full
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background).The sexual tension/triangle is HOT HOT HOT. The plot is dark and scary and suspenseful. Evil isn't spelled out for us.
It ends in a cliffhanger - you HAVE to have book 4 ready to go when you're done with this one. (I ended up getting books 4 and 5 in ebook because I couldn't wait long enough to find them in a store).
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LibraryThing member Joybee
I did not want to put this book down. I don't care much for the heroine, Mac, but I really like the sexual tension between her and Barrons. I really like Barrons. The story is intriguing and the action as well as 'romance' keeps me interested, but I hate the ending. I really hate the cliff hanger
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endings that this series has and that is why I give it only 3 stars. I plan to continue with this series out of spite. Show Less
LibraryThing member SmashAttack
"Monsters and massages and mayhem, oh my!"
This series ain’t no joke! It keeps getting better and better, building and building. What a wild ride! I am really enjoying the Fae lore and the magical world that KMM has created. It really is a great Urban Fantasy series, full of fantastical creatures
Mac is still on a quest to face her sister’s killer and kick some serious arse. She has been receiving pages out of her sister’s diary via a mystery person. Unfortunately, the pages only raise more questions. No one will give her answers and she is sick of playing games. She has faced ugly, dangerous things since her arrival in Dublin, and while she has been forced to face her true nature and purpose, she refuses to give up the last vestiges of Mac 1.0. I love her for that. :)
"I was nothing if not determined; at least twice a week I would wear bright, pretty clothes. I was afraid if I didn’t, I’d forget who I was. I’d turn into what I felt like: a grungy, weapon-bearing, pissy, resentful vengeance-hungry bitch."
Barrons remains fiercely sexy. The man is shrouded in mystery, speaks more eloquently then a King and dresses like he just stepped out of a GQ magazine. However, he’s still an asshat and really got on my nerves in this book. He continues to treat Mac like a child and was beyond rude to her. He could give two shits about her feelings, but continuously requests her services as the only person alive that can track the one item that can save the world. Who does he think he is? The cake scene was just wrong. I seriously wanted to take a piece and shove it in his face. However, there is no doubt that Barrons is completely lusting for Mac. He cannot wait to get his grubby whatever-he-is paws into her flesh, literally. Still, he doesn’t let her phase him, and he holds his assholish composure throughout. But he does it so well. :)
"I moistened my lips. His gaze fixed on them. I think I stopped breathing.
He jerked so sharply away that his long dark coat sliced air, and turned his back to me. “Was that an invitation, Ms.Lane?”
“If it was?” I asked, astonishing myself. What did I think I was doing?
“I don’t do hypotheticals. Little girl."
As I moved deeper into the room, his gaze dropped to my feet, and worked its way back to my face. I was wearing faded jeans, boots, and a snug pink Juicy T-shirt I got on sale at TJ Maxx last summer that said I’m a Juicy girl.
“I bet you are,” he murmured."
Barrons and V’lane had little snarky spats with each other about Mac, too, which was highly amusing. They are both lusting after her and both are doing all they can to be the one to break her down into sexual submission. V’lane is a sexy beast too, and gives Barrons a run for his money, as Mac so readily notices.
"If V’lane were a signpost, it would read Abandon All Personal Will, Ye Who Tread Here."
V’lane may be Fae but he seems to be the only one who is wiling to give Mac info. It’s still hard to say if he is good or bad, but I like his character. He has given Mac protection by allowing her to call on him when in need. He has to plant his name on her tongue via a kiss, and I just loved his comment. Yum!
“How does it feel, MacKayla? You have a piece of me in your mouth. Would you like another?”
Christian MacKeltar becomes a more prominent character in this book. And holy hell, do I ever want to meet him! Mac’s description of this Scottish lad makes me smile from ear to ear. Sounds like my kinda man. His special talent is quite intriguing too (get your mind outta the gutters!), and I wonder how he will play into the story. I loved this line, glorious in its Scottish accent. *meow*
“He’s the one who’s been doing the magic against us?”
“Duh,” I said.
“Doona be ‘duh’ing me, lass,” he growled, his burr thickening.
DANI! What a fecking hoot that kid is! I absolutely adore her character to pieces, and while I think her ego is a bit large for her britches, she is still a force! I seriously think she is just searching for someone to relate to. Even though she is part of the larger sidhe-seer organization, none of them are extraordinary like Dani, and they treat her like a child. She is quite bored and wants to do something, instead of sit around and twiddle her thumbs. She and Mac are a great team and I smile inside over their relationship. Mac is moving into a big sister role for Dani, a role she has never played with but knows the importance of. Anyway, Dani is a spitfire and I adore her!
"What the feck?” Dani snapped when I answered. “You sleep like the fecking dead up there! I been calling you for five fecking minutes!"
The end of this book was a horrific cliffhanger. I am feeling so much agony for Mac right now, and I can only pray that someone comes to her rescue, since Barrons and V’lane were obviously too busy to save her. I can’t wait to dive into Dreamfever! I’m almost to the end of the series and it will be a sad day. :(
This series ain’t no joke! It keeps getting better and better, building and building. What a wild ride! I am really enjoying the Fae lore and the magical world that KMM has created. It really is a great Urban Fantasy series, full of fantastical creatures
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sinking their claws into modern-day Dublin. Great characters, fantastic dialogue and one hell of a plot.Mac is still on a quest to face her sister’s killer and kick some serious arse. She has been receiving pages out of her sister’s diary via a mystery person. Unfortunately, the pages only raise more questions. No one will give her answers and she is sick of playing games. She has faced ugly, dangerous things since her arrival in Dublin, and while she has been forced to face her true nature and purpose, she refuses to give up the last vestiges of Mac 1.0. I love her for that. :)
"I was nothing if not determined; at least twice a week I would wear bright, pretty clothes. I was afraid if I didn’t, I’d forget who I was. I’d turn into what I felt like: a grungy, weapon-bearing, pissy, resentful vengeance-hungry bitch."
Barrons remains fiercely sexy. The man is shrouded in mystery, speaks more eloquently then a King and dresses like he just stepped out of a GQ magazine. However, he’s still an asshat and really got on my nerves in this book. He continues to treat Mac like a child and was beyond rude to her. He could give two shits about her feelings, but continuously requests her services as the only person alive that can track the one item that can save the world. Who does he think he is? The cake scene was just wrong. I seriously wanted to take a piece and shove it in his face. However, there is no doubt that Barrons is completely lusting for Mac. He cannot wait to get his grubby whatever-he-is paws into her flesh, literally. Still, he doesn’t let her phase him, and he holds his assholish composure throughout. But he does it so well. :)
"I moistened my lips. His gaze fixed on them. I think I stopped breathing.
He jerked so sharply away that his long dark coat sliced air, and turned his back to me. “Was that an invitation, Ms.Lane?”
“If it was?” I asked, astonishing myself. What did I think I was doing?
“I don’t do hypotheticals. Little girl."
As I moved deeper into the room, his gaze dropped to my feet, and worked its way back to my face. I was wearing faded jeans, boots, and a snug pink Juicy T-shirt I got on sale at TJ Maxx last summer that said I’m a Juicy girl.
“I bet you are,” he murmured."
Barrons and V’lane had little snarky spats with each other about Mac, too, which was highly amusing. They are both lusting after her and both are doing all they can to be the one to break her down into sexual submission. V’lane is a sexy beast too, and gives Barrons a run for his money, as Mac so readily notices.
"If V’lane were a signpost, it would read Abandon All Personal Will, Ye Who Tread Here."
V’lane may be Fae but he seems to be the only one who is wiling to give Mac info. It’s still hard to say if he is good or bad, but I like his character. He has given Mac protection by allowing her to call on him when in need. He has to plant his name on her tongue via a kiss, and I just loved his comment. Yum!
“How does it feel, MacKayla? You have a piece of me in your mouth. Would you like another?”
Christian MacKeltar becomes a more prominent character in this book. And holy hell, do I ever want to meet him! Mac’s description of this Scottish lad makes me smile from ear to ear. Sounds like my kinda man. His special talent is quite intriguing too (get your mind outta the gutters!), and I wonder how he will play into the story. I loved this line, glorious in its Scottish accent. *meow*
“He’s the one who’s been doing the magic against us?”
“Duh,” I said.
“Doona be ‘duh’ing me, lass,” he growled, his burr thickening.
DANI! What a fecking hoot that kid is! I absolutely adore her character to pieces, and while I think her ego is a bit large for her britches, she is still a force! I seriously think she is just searching for someone to relate to. Even though she is part of the larger sidhe-seer organization, none of them are extraordinary like Dani, and they treat her like a child. She is quite bored and wants to do something, instead of sit around and twiddle her thumbs. She and Mac are a great team and I smile inside over their relationship. Mac is moving into a big sister role for Dani, a role she has never played with but knows the importance of. Anyway, Dani is a spitfire and I adore her!
"What the feck?” Dani snapped when I answered. “You sleep like the fecking dead up there! I been calling you for five fecking minutes!"
The end of this book was a horrific cliffhanger. I am feeling so much agony for Mac right now, and I can only pray that someone comes to her rescue, since Barrons and V’lane were obviously too busy to save her. I can’t wait to dive into Dreamfever! I’m almost to the end of the series and it will be a sad day. :(
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LibraryThing member pawood17
This one is my favorite in this series, but I'm waiting for Mac to choose between Christian, Barrons, and V'Lane. Somehow, I think the next book will find her on her own feet and finding a way to save them all. I am anxiously awaiting this one from my library.
LibraryThing member fairypenguin
These books pretty much defy reasonable description. For some reason I love them. I ended up giving this one 4.5 stars for shear entertainment value.
If you aren't already familier with the series, I strongly suggest starting from the beginning with Darkfever--I don't think any of these books stand
To me this book really showed how Mac has grown and, well, darkened as a person. From shifting loyalties and morals, to her struggle to hold onto whateve small color and happiness she can find, it's impossible not to like her. The cast of characters around her, few of whom are clearly good or evil, are varied, complex, and fascinating. The world that Moning has build is fascinating and bone chillingly creepy. The little touches of humor don't hurt either. With rainy Dublin as a backdrop, the plot races along to a most unexpected end.
Now, the book ends on a monumental cliff-hanger, of the everything going to hell in a hand-basket variety. How you feel about it will probably depend on taste (I know some people hate any cliff-hanger at all). And yes, frankly, having the book end with a climax rather then a resolution is a bit off putting. That's probably my most pressing criticism for this book. But it served it's purpose for me--I can't wait to read the next book.
If you like dark urban fantasy, I highly recommend this series.
If you aren't already familier with the series, I strongly suggest starting from the beginning with Darkfever--I don't think any of these books stand
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alone well at all. Assuming, that you have read the first two I'll skip right past the basic description of plot and try to explain what I felt this book was about. Basically, Mac is conflicted and alone. She is no longer sure if she can trust anyone. From Barrons, the enigmatic book store owner, to V'Lane the Seelie prince, to Dani and she other sidhe-seers, everyone wants Mac's help and on some level, want to control her. But Mac has developed self-sufficiency, maturity, and the ability to keep her own council--basically she's loyal only to herself and her cause. That is, she wants to protect the human population from a mass Unseelie invasion, and she wants revenge for her sister. When she learns that on Halloween, the walls of the Unseelie prison will be in very serious danger of falling and allowing all of them to enter the human world, she takes some pretty extreme measures to survive.To me this book really showed how Mac has grown and, well, darkened as a person. From shifting loyalties and morals, to her struggle to hold onto whateve small color and happiness she can find, it's impossible not to like her. The cast of characters around her, few of whom are clearly good or evil, are varied, complex, and fascinating. The world that Moning has build is fascinating and bone chillingly creepy. The little touches of humor don't hurt either. With rainy Dublin as a backdrop, the plot races along to a most unexpected end.
Now, the book ends on a monumental cliff-hanger, of the everything going to hell in a hand-basket variety. How you feel about it will probably depend on taste (I know some people hate any cliff-hanger at all). And yes, frankly, having the book end with a climax rather then a resolution is a bit off putting. That's probably my most pressing criticism for this book. But it served it's purpose for me--I can't wait to read the next book.
If you like dark urban fantasy, I highly recommend this series.
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LibraryThing member TheLibraryhag
Mac continues to track the magic book and tries to forge alliances on all sides. And it is going to take everyone working together, because if they they are not able to forge a good alliance, the wall between the Unseelie and human worlds will come down on Halloween.
This series has not failed me
This series has not failed me
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yet. Mac is developing into a really dynamic character and the "men" in her life are getting more interesting. I can't wait to see what happens next. Show Less
LibraryThing member bohemiangirl35
Picked this up in the audiobook section of the library because I'd never heard of the author. It took me forever to get through this thing. Maybe it's because it picked up in the middle of a series (which it didn't say on the back) and this is definitely not a stand alone book. Or maybe it's just
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LibraryThing member Larkken
This book chronicles the return of Mac, ex-southern belle and now deadly fae killer, and reaches new heights of smuttiness. In this book, we're reaching mid-series slump, as often seems to happen. More insurmountable obstacles are being heaped in the protagonist's path, more awful things happen to
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her in the name of character building, no problems are tied up, and none of the story's integral mysteries are revealed. I'm annoyed with the story arc (I mean, nothing was accomplished in this book! It's like trying to read Robert Jordan again), but invested enough to want to know what happens that I'll get the next one and skim through to the plot points, while ignoring (or attempting to ignore?) the more crude portions. With reference to that, I can only assume the book will become even more explicit, and I'm already rolling my eyes about it. Show Less
LibraryThing member mary1963
Two Minute Review for “Faefever” by Karen Marie Moning
MacKayla Lane in book three of this series sort through the potential allies and possible enemies that surround her. It is easy to pick out a couple for the reader, but Mac is to close to the action. You can see doom coming but are helpless
MacKayla Lane in book three of this series sort through the potential allies and possible enemies that surround her. It is easy to pick out a couple for the reader, but Mac is to close to the action. You can see doom coming but are helpless
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and is Mac. But she truly gives it her all truly believing the world is on her shoulders. In the end all her allies fail her and that is where the story ends. I know a lot of readers felt it was a cheat to end it on such a cliff hanger. I don’t think it was, Mac needed to be carved closer to the bone to become what she needed to. The reader needed to dwell on the fact that she is alone in the end. It is a cheat to always end on a happy note, or even a small victory. That is the lie. Show Less
LibraryThing member SunnySD
Things heat up for Mac, and grow increasingly dire for the state of the world - Dublin in particular - in this third installment. Obviously, as Mac is narrating the action from some time in the future, she survives. But life certainly isn't any bed of roses. The mystery of exactly who and what
Riveting stuff - I ended this book as I did the previous one, wanting to get my hands on the next installment ASAP. Unfortunately, the next one likely won't be out for a while.
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Barrons is continues to plague her, and the death-by-sex lure of Fae prince V'lane doesn't fade, although she manages an uneasy alliance. But as Samhain approached, the walls between our world and theirs weaken, and even the combined efforts of all that stand against the Unseelie may not be enough....Riveting stuff - I ended this book as I did the previous one, wanting to get my hands on the next installment ASAP. Unfortunately, the next one likely won't be out for a while.
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LibraryThing member morgan729
Third time reading this series, trying to put together the puzzle until the last book is out in 12/2010
LibraryThing member sharrow
I've loved this series from the start and have to say this was the best yet. What an incredible story and a hell of a cliff hanger. Brilliantly written it's had me engrossed since 9 this morning. Just finished and am ordering the next book after I've finished writing this!!I know a lot of fans were
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not keen on her departure from what she wrote early in her career. Seems odd to me that an author cannot grow and change as our own reading tastes do. I think the series is incredibly good and not only that, it's fresh too which is a hard thing to pull off. Magic reading. :) Show Less
LibraryThing member Badass_Book_Reviews
Third book of a Five Book Series, this was my least favorite. We learn very little. There seemed to be very little Barron's/Mac interaction in this book, and what interaction there was, was laced with violence. While I root for Mac and Barron's to have a HEA (Happy ever after) I could not help but
Mac is learning that she must not put all her eggs into a Barrons and V'lane basket. She illicit's the help of Inspector Jayne after opening his eyes to what is really going on in Dublin.
The cliff hanger you are left with, made me throw my book in madness and frustration.
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be angry at Barron's treatment of Mac in this book. Mac is learning that she must not put all her eggs into a Barrons and V'lane basket. She illicit's the help of Inspector Jayne after opening his eyes to what is really going on in Dublin.
The cliff hanger you are left with, made me throw my book in madness and frustration.
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LibraryThing member bookaphile
These books had me riveted. The cliffhanger at the end was intense and made me read the next installment immediately. Its the apocalypse Fae style and it was a wild ride. I highly recommend this series to anyone.
LibraryThing member hoosgracie
Great continuation to the series. Left me wanting the next one as it leaves a big cliff hanger.
LibraryThing member Jenson_AKA_DL
After the last few urban fantasies I read, I had come to the conclusion I've completely burnt myself out on them. Surprisingly, I didn't even feel a flicker of "burnt outedness" while reading this story.
In this third book of the Fever series we pick up Mac where we left her off, hot on the trail of
Interestingly, my favorite character of this story is actually Mac, which is unusual as I’m not a big fan of female leads. Maybe because my past favorite, Barrons, had a much smaller part. To counter this V’lane was given a much larger part and I did enjoy the partnership between him and Mac, but Mac was the real attraction to the story. She has really grown into her own as a character. I've enjoyed the books in progressive order, each one more than the last. This one has left me really wanting to read more and knowing I'll now have to wait...and wait...and wait some more to find out what happens next is a bit frustrating. I rather wish I had waited to read it until closer to the next publication date. This has been a very good urban fantasy series so far and I'm quite relieved to know that I haven't completely lost my taste for them!
In this third book of the Fever series we pick up Mac where we left her off, hot on the trail of
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the most wanted book, Sinsar Dubh. It becomes quickly apparent that not only is the book not exactly what it appears to be, neither is anyone or anything else. Although Mac's primary focus is still vengeance for her sister's death the discoveries about those around her quickly bring home the dire revelation that there is much more at stake than her personal vendetta. Interestingly, my favorite character of this story is actually Mac, which is unusual as I’m not a big fan of female leads. Maybe because my past favorite, Barrons, had a much smaller part. To counter this V’lane was given a much larger part and I did enjoy the partnership between him and Mac, but Mac was the real attraction to the story. She has really grown into her own as a character. I've enjoyed the books in progressive order, each one more than the last. This one has left me really wanting to read more and knowing I'll now have to wait...and wait...and wait some more to find out what happens next is a bit frustrating. I rather wish I had waited to read it until closer to the next publication date. This has been a very good urban fantasy series so far and I'm quite relieved to know that I haven't completely lost my taste for them!
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LibraryThing member krau0098
This is the third book in the Fever series by Karen Marie Moning. There are five books planned for this series and the fifth book "Shadowfever" is scheduled to release in January of 2011. I liked this book best of all the books in the series so far. Mac grows so much as a character and the
This book starts out exactly where Bloodfever left off, with Mac on her knees in an alley fighting the sickness brought on by that evil book The Sinsar Dubh. This book finds things in Dublin growing more desperate. Mac decides to strike out on her own and form her own alliances so that she isn't so dependent on Barron. She cuts deals with the seelie seers, the local police, the Druids, and even V'lane. She doesn't know who to trust but hopes that with all her alliances she may be able to save the city of Dublin and even keep herself alive. The question is will it be enough? Or will the walls between the human and the Unseelie world come crashing down, ending humanity as we know it?
This was a wonderful book. Mac does so much more than she has done in the previous books. We learn a lot about a lot of things. Finally Mac is figuring out how to track the Sinsar Dubh on her terms and she is creating alliances that she has some control in. We get to spend a lot more time with V'lane and Dani in this book and they are two great characters. We don't learn much more about Barron in this book; he is in the story in spurts but remains as much of a mystery as ever.
This book really brings things to a head between the Unseelie and the rest of the world. It is incredibly engaging as Mac and crew are constantly racing against time. It was a very hard book to put down and the best of the series. There is a ton of action in this book; in fact Mac rarely gets a break. Rainbow Mac starts to give way to a new Mac who is struggling to maintain her identity.
The end of the book is a killer cliffhanger. You will be dying to know what will happen next. I have been happy that I had all four books on hand because they just end so...well...horribly... I think if I was reading these books as they were released I would be pissed. So, I have one more book to read "Dreamfever" and then I will have to wait for "Shadowfever" with everyone else.
Overall this has been a consistently good series. The books just keep getting better and better. We are really starting to see what Mac can do, and the interesting characters that encompass this world just keep getting more interesting. I loved it and am reading the next book in the series already.
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situation in the book gets incredibly difficult. Again the ending is a cliffhanger that will leave you on the edge of your seat.This book starts out exactly where Bloodfever left off, with Mac on her knees in an alley fighting the sickness brought on by that evil book The Sinsar Dubh. This book finds things in Dublin growing more desperate. Mac decides to strike out on her own and form her own alliances so that she isn't so dependent on Barron. She cuts deals with the seelie seers, the local police, the Druids, and even V'lane. She doesn't know who to trust but hopes that with all her alliances she may be able to save the city of Dublin and even keep herself alive. The question is will it be enough? Or will the walls between the human and the Unseelie world come crashing down, ending humanity as we know it?
This was a wonderful book. Mac does so much more than she has done in the previous books. We learn a lot about a lot of things. Finally Mac is figuring out how to track the Sinsar Dubh on her terms and she is creating alliances that she has some control in. We get to spend a lot more time with V'lane and Dani in this book and they are two great characters. We don't learn much more about Barron in this book; he is in the story in spurts but remains as much of a mystery as ever.
This book really brings things to a head between the Unseelie and the rest of the world. It is incredibly engaging as Mac and crew are constantly racing against time. It was a very hard book to put down and the best of the series. There is a ton of action in this book; in fact Mac rarely gets a break. Rainbow Mac starts to give way to a new Mac who is struggling to maintain her identity.
The end of the book is a killer cliffhanger. You will be dying to know what will happen next. I have been happy that I had all four books on hand because they just end so...well...horribly... I think if I was reading these books as they were released I would be pissed. So, I have one more book to read "Dreamfever" and then I will have to wait for "Shadowfever" with everyone else.
Overall this has been a consistently good series. The books just keep getting better and better. We are really starting to see what Mac can do, and the interesting characters that encompass this world just keep getting more interesting. I loved it and am reading the next book in the series already.
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LibraryThing member pollywannabook
Review courtesy of All Things Urban Fantasy
Once again, MacKayla Lane invites us into her world of deadly and seductive fae with her conversational tone and confidant-like intimacy that will have you feeling like you’re talking to your best friend while reading FAEFEVER. The romance reaches a
Speaking of dangerous romance, the death-by-sex fae V’lhan gets significantly more page time in FAEFEVER when compared to the previous books and I couldn’t be happier. His presence throughout is much less erotically charged, but infinitely more intimate. That’s not to say he isn’t still sex on a stick (how could he not be?), but with Mac at least, we get to see another side of him, a more human side that has serious possibilities.
And whereas V’lhane becomes more human in FAEFEVER, Barrons seems to lose even the small bits of humanity that he had begun to display. The moments when you think he’s finally going to share something with Mac are preempted by outbursts of violence and such naked pain that they took my breath away. What is he afraid of revealing? And more importantly, what will happen when he does?
If you’re new to this series, be glad you can buy DREAMFEVER (Fever #4) immediately because the cliffhanger at the end of FAEFEVER is almost painful and will drastically alter the course of the series. I, for one, can’t wait. But you’ll have to wait until January 18, 2011 to get your hands on the fifth Fever book, SHADOWFEVER.
Sexual Content: Several scenes of sensuality. A non graphic sex scene with a woman and several men.
Once again, MacKayla Lane invites us into her world of deadly and seductive fae with her conversational tone and confidant-like intimacy that will have you feeling like you’re talking to your best friend while reading FAEFEVER. The romance reaches a
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dangerous new level, the Book and those who seek it are closer, and the friends are harder to distinguish from the foes then ever. Which means if The Fever series isn’t already on your must read list, add it now!Speaking of dangerous romance, the death-by-sex fae V’lhan gets significantly more page time in FAEFEVER when compared to the previous books and I couldn’t be happier. His presence throughout is much less erotically charged, but infinitely more intimate. That’s not to say he isn’t still sex on a stick (how could he not be?), but with Mac at least, we get to see another side of him, a more human side that has serious possibilities.
And whereas V’lhane becomes more human in FAEFEVER, Barrons seems to lose even the small bits of humanity that he had begun to display. The moments when you think he’s finally going to share something with Mac are preempted by outbursts of violence and such naked pain that they took my breath away. What is he afraid of revealing? And more importantly, what will happen when he does?
If you’re new to this series, be glad you can buy DREAMFEVER (Fever #4) immediately because the cliffhanger at the end of FAEFEVER is almost painful and will drastically alter the course of the series. I, for one, can’t wait. But you’ll have to wait until January 18, 2011 to get your hands on the fifth Fever book, SHADOWFEVER.
Sexual Content: Several scenes of sensuality. A non graphic sex scene with a woman and several men.
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LibraryThing member MsRomanticReads
Mac still keeps making one stupid decision after another, and she's not a particularly endearing heroine (and we're three books in).
It’s just that in the Deep South, women learn at a young age that when the world is falling apart around you, it’s time to take down the drapes and make a new
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dress. - Say it ain't so!Avoiding the Sinsar Dubh at every turn thus allowing more innocent humans to die – WTF?
The only great thing about this book was the ending and the oh so wicked plot twist.
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LibraryThing member jennsbookshelves
In the third of the Macayla Lane series, Macayla “Mac” continues on her search for the evil Sinsar Dubh, a book of black magic that has existed for over a million years. Her hard work appears to be paying off; when Mac receives a page torn out of her dead sister’s journal, she knows she must
I mentioned in my reviews of the two previous books that I disliked Mac’s character. She seemed selfish, naive, and overall irritating. She seemed more concerned about her attire than the lives of those around her. That said, I’m starting to warm up to her. Her character has grown a great deal in the past two books.
Faefever is much darker (literally) that the other two books. The city of Dublin is smack dab in the middle of a feud between humans and the Fae world. This book exudes sex and sexual tension which is a bit different than the previous two. But, like in the other books in this series, the storyline and characters are addictive. Following the norm for these books, the ending is hot and, like Mac’s, leaves you gasping for more.
As stated above, this is the third in a series. I do recommend that you read this books in order. While Moning provides substantial backstory at the start of each book, you really can’t get the essense of the characters without reading the previous books.
I highly recommend this series for fans of paranormal fiction and romance.
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be getting close. Mac is torn between her allegience to Jericho Barrons, a book-store owner with deep, dark secrets and V’lane, a lethal Fae prince. Mac doesn’t know who to trust, and must rely on her growing skills as a sidhe-seer. She’s still desperate to seek revenge for her sisters death, but also feels the need to help out her fellow sidhe-seers prevent the the walls between the human world and Faery from collapsing.I mentioned in my reviews of the two previous books that I disliked Mac’s character. She seemed selfish, naive, and overall irritating. She seemed more concerned about her attire than the lives of those around her. That said, I’m starting to warm up to her. Her character has grown a great deal in the past two books.
Faefever is much darker (literally) that the other two books. The city of Dublin is smack dab in the middle of a feud between humans and the Fae world. This book exudes sex and sexual tension which is a bit different than the previous two. But, like in the other books in this series, the storyline and characters are addictive. Following the norm for these books, the ending is hot and, like Mac’s, leaves you gasping for more.
As stated above, this is the third in a series. I do recommend that you read this books in order. While Moning provides substantial backstory at the start of each book, you really can’t get the essense of the characters without reading the previous books.
I highly recommend this series for fans of paranormal fiction and romance.
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LibraryThing member Kimidoll
Book 3 of Mackayla Lane's story. V'lane the Fae prince is slowly realising he needs to take a different approach with Mac if he is going to win her trust. Of course we know as a Fae he never will get her trust. Mac goes through a lot in this book and despite all her good intentions and hard work
Again loads of questions, these books are full of them. The KMM forum is rife with all the fans trying to figure out what is going to happen next. It's not that the books are hard to understand it's just that the plot unfolds in such a fashion that you are left guessing or not all the pieces of the puzzle have been given to us. An absorbing read that you can't put down and I challenge you to put this book down and not want to immediately pick up book 4.
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her world goes from bad to worse. We get the feeling Barrons may just be on her side but not even he can stop all the bad things to come. Again loads of questions, these books are full of them. The KMM forum is rife with all the fans trying to figure out what is going to happen next. It's not that the books are hard to understand it's just that the plot unfolds in such a fashion that you are left guessing or not all the pieces of the puzzle have been given to us. An absorbing read that you can't put down and I challenge you to put this book down and not want to immediately pick up book 4.
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Original publication date
2008-09-16
Physical description
339 p.; 23 inches
ISBN
0440338166 / 9780440338161