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04 April 2012

Cover Art Coverage: 10 New Covers!

So excited to be back from vacation and find that Abigail has refreshed the look of Cover Art Coverage.  She’s the graphical guru here on the blog, and I don’t know about you, but I love the new look.  While we agree on the blog’s look, we disagree a few times on the covers this week.  Abigail is all thumbs up whereas I have a few thumbs down.  We’re in complete agreement about the Best this week, however, as the stunning WILLFUL IMPROPRIETY anthology blew us both away.  I’m a tough sell when it comes to short stories, but this cover alone has added WILLFUL IMPROPRIETY to my TBR list, can’t wait!

31 January 2011

Shadowfever (Fever, #5)Title: Shadowfever
Author: Karen Marie Moning
Series: Fever/MacKayla Lane #5
Cover Art: N/A
Genre: Urban Fantasy

  • Hardcover: 608 pages
  • Publisher: Delacorte Press (January 18, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0385341679
  • ISBN-13: 978-0385341677
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Reviewed by: Abigail






Book Description

“Evil is a completely different creature, Mac. Evil is bad that believes it’s good.”
MacKayla Lane was just a child when she and her sister, Alina, were given up for adoption and banished from Ireland forever.

Twenty years later, Alina is dead and Mac has returned to the country that expelled them to hunt her sister’s murderer. But after discovering that she descends from a bloodline both gifted and cursed, Mac is plunged into a secret history: an ancient conflict between humans and immortals who have lived concealed among us for thousands of years.

What follows is a shocking chain of events with devastating consequences, and now Mac struggles to cope with grief while continuing her mission to acquire and control the Sinsar Dubh—a book of dark, forbidden magic scribed by the mythical Unseelie King, containing the power to create and destroy worlds.
In an epic battle between humans and Fae, the hunter becomes the hunted when the Sinsar Dubh turns on Mac and begins mowing a deadly path through those she loves.
 
Who can she turn to? Who can she trust? Who is the woman haunting her dreams? More important, who is Mac herself and what is the destiny she glimpses in the black and crimson designs of an ancient tarot card?
From the luxury of the Lord Master’s penthouse to the sordid depths of an Unseelie nightclub, from the erotic bed of her lover to the terrifying bed of the Unseelie King, Mac’s journey will force her to face the truth of her exile, and to make a choice that will either save the world . . . or destroy it.

 Review

*SPOILER FREE*

There is a line early in the first chapter of SHADOWFEVER where Mac describes herself before she came to Ireland as ‘happy and pink and stupid.’ The chapter ends with a much different personal evaluation, and in a lot of ways, those two assessments perfectly capture the evolution of this series and Mac (though I never once thought she was stupid, ignorant, but never stupid.

Karen Marie Moning knows her fans and she knows exactly what we wanted from SHADOWFEVER, the final book in the MacKayla Lane/Fever series.  We wanted answers, we wanted resolutions, and we wanted hope for Mac, Dublin, and the world.  And that’s exactly what we get in this epic, heart-wrenching, stunningly written conclusion to one of the most beloved urban fantasy series ever.

What is Barrons? We find out.  What/Who is Mac? We find out.  Who killed Alina? We find out.  Why did each individual want the Book? We find out.  Barrons or V’lane? Wow do we find out.  Everything that we’ve been teased, taunted, and hinted about in the previous books is revealed in full, satisfying though often very surprising detail.  SHADOWFEVER is 100% a gift to the fans and it’s everything I wanted and more than I dared hope for.  (I mean I literally screamed when I read chapter nine!)

If the series had to end, this was the way to do it.  Who would have thought that a 600 page book could ever feel short, but that’s exactly how I feel having finished SHADOWFEVER.  It’s too short, I want more. I don’t mean that the ending didn’t feel complete, quite the opposite, but I could read about these characters and this world forever.  KMM is working on a new book set in this world--and it’s anyone’s guess at this point what exactly that will be—but that last little line: ‘The End…for now’ gives me hope that maybe we’ll get more Mac after all. 


Sexual Content: Several graphic sex scenes.  References to and vague descriptions of a previous rape.

My Rating:
5/5
Near Perfect - Buy two copies: one for you and one for a friend.

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Previous books in the series:
  1. Darkfever
  2. Bloodfever
  3. Faefever
  4. Dreamfever
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14 January 2011

Top 10 List: Abigail’s Paranormal Picks for 2011

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Abigail’s Paranormal Picks for 2011

There are a lot of paranormal titles coming out in 2011 (around 600 so far that I know of).  I’ll be lucky if I get to read half that many (realistically I’m shooting for 200).  But there are a handful that I’ve been rabidly waiting for.  I’m going to omit the titles already released so far this year (Secrets of the Demon by Diana Rowland and Taken By The Other by Jess Haines would have made this list otherwise) and list my Top 10 Paranormal Picks for 2011.  Julia will be posting her Top 10 List tomorrow.
#10 Shift by Jeri Smith-Ready
May 3, 2011
Shift (Shade, #2)
Description:
Aura’s life is anything but easy. Her boyfriend, Logan, died, and his slides between ghost and shade have left her reeling. Aura knows he needs her now more than ever. She loves Logan, but she can’t deny her connection with the totally supportive, totally gorgeous Zachary. And she’s not sure that she wants to.
Logan and Zachary will fight to be the one by her side, but Aura needs them both to uncover the mystery of her past—the mystery of the Shift.
As Aura’s search uncovers new truths, she must decide whom to trust with her secrets…and her heart.
I was blown away by SHADE last year (read my review) calling it “a character driven ghost story with all the emotional resonance and bittersweet romance to make this impressive YA debut a must read for book lovers of all ages.”  I’ve been looking forward to the sequel ever since.  The cover may be disappointing, but I’m betting the story is going to be anything but.
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March 15, 2011
Description:
The missing dead call to Violet. They want to be found.
When Violet Ambrose's morbid ability to sense the echoes of those who've been murdered leads her to the body of a young boy, she draws the attention of the FBI. She is reluctantly pulled into an investigation that will endanger more than just her secret...but her relationship and possibly her life as well.
THE BODY FINDER was another surprise read from last year (read my review) and earned a perfect 5/5 rating from me: “The love story here is tender and sweet, the threat pulsepounding and terrifying, and the supernatural elements utterly believable.  The Body Finder surprised me in the best possible way; it didn’t exceed my expectations, it shattered them.”  After a debut like that, this follow up has a lot to live up to. 
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Description:
They’re here, and they’re real…werewolves, vampires, mages, and other creatures of the night. For New York P.I. Shiarra Waynest, taking care of Others business started out as a way to stay solvent. But now business is getting very, very complicated…
Shiarra’s relationship with sexy werewolf Chaz may be somewhat unconventional. Still, after a few bumps, Shia is finally ready to get serious. That means meeting family–or in this case, bringing Chaz’s entire werewolf pack along for a rollicking full-moon weekend in the Catskills.
Soon after they arrive, threatening notes appear, warning Chaz to go home. Then their cabin is ransacked. Shia starts digging to find out whether it’s the work of upstart teenaged werewolves or something more sinister. Yet as rumors about her vampire connections arouse the pack’s hostility, Shia has to contend with other dangers. Not just from an adversary about to make his fatal intentions known, but from a threat that’s even closer than she knows…
This will be the second release for Jess this year in her H&W Investigations series (read my review of HBTO & TBTO) which means I’m twice as happy. “Pure fun.  That’s was Jess gave us with HUNTED BY THE OTHERS and that’s what’s she’s delivers in the follow up, TAKEN BY THE OTHERS. Well, that and nonstop action, some of the best romantic tension in urban fantasy, and a heroine who just gets better with every book.” Is it any wonder I’m dying to read the next one? And the one after that? And the one after that…?
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#7 Wolfsbane by Andrea Cremer
July 12, 2011
Wolfsbane (Nightshade, #2)
Description:
Betrayal, loss, pain, fear. How many trials can love endure and still survive?
Alpha wolf Calla Tor forges an alliance with her masters' enemies and tries to rescue her pack from imprisonment in Vail
Apart from the fact that NIGHHTSHADE had one of the coolest book campaigns ever, and award winning cover art, the story itself was killer (read my review)! “I ended staying up all night completely consumed by this bewitching novel that reads like a combination between Richelle Meade’s Vampire Academy series and the Underworld movies.” The cliffhanger ending in NIGHTSHADE was infamous (and the teeniest bit cruel), but it served it’s purpose as I’m already franticly trying to get a copy of WOLFSBANE.
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#6 The Hour of Dust and Ashes by Kelly Gay
August 30, 2011
Description: N/A
A bit of a wait still for this one (hence no description), the Charlie Madigan series is so good I don’t really need one (read my review of book #1, and review of book #2).  I recently even named Hank my favorite new UF hero and this is the first time we actually get to see him on the cover! “Strong characters, a believable world, and solid romantic tension.  That’s what I want in an urban fantasy and that’s what Kelly continues to deliver in her gritty, creative, and infinitely readable Charlie Madigan series. THE BETTER PART OF DARKNESS was excellent and THE DARKEST EDGE OF DAWN is even better.” What that means for THE HOUR OF DUST AND ASHES? …I can’t wait to find out.
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#5 Forever by Maggie Stiefvater
July 12, 2011
Forever (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #3)
Description:
The thrilling conclusion to #1 bestselling Shiver trilogy from Maggie Stievater
In Maggie Stiefvater's SHIVER, Grace and Sam found each other. In LINGER, they fought to be together. Now, in FOREVER, the stakes are even higher than before. Wolves are being hunted. Lives are being threatened. And love is harder and harder to hold on to as death comes closing in.
“I can count on one hand the number of books that I have physically clasped to my chest upon finishing. As if by that action I could keep that feeling in my heart forever.  SHIVER is now one of those books.” Yeah, I loved that book beyond words (read my review).   And then she followed it up with LINGER, “SHIVER touched my soul and LINGER reminded me why. The timeless and pure love story between Sam and Grace beats through every page of LINGER. Romantic, tragic, and hopeful in turn. LINGER is the kind of story that, well, lingers with a deliciously bittersweet ache.” (read my review). FOREVER is the concluding book in the The Wolves of Mercy Falls Trilogy and I honesty it will end up being one of my all time favorite series in any genre.
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#4 River Marked by Patricia Briggs
March 1, 2011
Description:
Car mechanic Mercy Thompson has always known there was something different about her, and not just the way she can make a VW engine sit up and beg. Mercy is a shapeshifter, a talent she inherited from her long-gone father. She's never known any others of her kind. Until now.
An evil is stirring in the depths of the Columbia River-one that her father's people may know something about. And to have any hope of surviving, Mercy and her mate, the Alpha werewolf Adam, will need their help...
It really doesn’t get better than Mercy Thompson. Many series lost steam after a few books, but with five books so far, this series has only gotten better. This was the series responsible for getting me hooked on UF and it’s still the one I measure all other books against.  “Everything I’ve loved about the previous books are here again [in SILVER BORNE].  Mercy is just plain cool.  She is laid back, resilient, tough without being pushy, and brave enough to risk her life for those she loves.  I know RIVER MARKED doesn’t need my hype, but it’s getting it anyway.
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#3 Aftertime by Sophie Littlefield
March 1, 2011
Aftertime
Okay, so I know I already reviewed this one, but AFTERTIME rocked my face off, which is actually a really apt description since zombies do literally eat peoples faces in this book.  If you like zombies, read this book.  If you don’t like zombies, read this book. “It’s shocking, and heartbreaking, and so beyond words awesome that my love for zombies has reached an all new high…AFTERTIME is hands down the best zombie book I’ve read all year.  Hide your wife, hide your kids, and hide your husbands ‘cause they eating everybody out here.  Seriously.” (read my review).  Go. Buy. Read.
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#2 Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews
June 2011
Description:
Plagued by a war between magic and technology, Atlanta has never been so deadly. Good thing Kate Daniels is on the job.

Kate Daniels may have quit the Order of Merciful Aid, but she’s still knee-deep in paranormal problems. Or she would be if she could get someone to hire her. Starting her own business has been more challenging than she thought it would be—now that the Order is disparaging her good name, and many potential clients are afraid of getting on the bad side of the Beast Lord, who just happens to be Kate’s mate.
So when Atlanta’s premier Master of the Dead calls to ask for help with a vampire on the loose, Kate leaps at the chance of some paying work. Turns out this is not an isolated incident, and Kate needs to get to the bottom of it—fast, or the city and everyone dear to her might pay the ultimate price . . .
As much as I love Mercy Thompson, after reading MAGIC BLEEDS, I officially dubbed Kate Daniels the perfect urban fantasy heroine. “Ilona and Gordon have done what few authors have done before: They've taken a beloved series, ripped its guts out, nearly destroyed its main character, and given their fans something infinitely precious: a series that, instead of slowing down, has just been given its second wind. Kate Daniels is better than ever.”  I was tempted to name this my #1 pick for 2011, but first or second, a new Kate Daniels book is not to be missed.
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#1 Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning
January 18, 2011
Shadowfever (Fever, #5) 
Description:
MacKayla Lane was just a child when she and her sister, Alina, were given up for adoption and banished from Ireland forever. Twenty years later, Alina is dead and Mac has returned to the country that expelled them to hunt her sister’s murderer. But after discovering that she descends from a bloodline both gifted and cursed, Mac is plunged into a secret history: an ancient conflict between humans and immortals who have lived concealed among us for thousands of years.
What follows is a shocking chain of events with devastating consequences, and now Mac struggles to cope with grief while continuing her mission to acquire and control the Sinsar Dubh — a book of dark, forbidden magic scribed by the mythical Unseelie King, containing the power to create and destroy worlds.
In an epic battle between humans and Fae, the hunter becomes the hunted when the Sinsar Dubh turns on Mac and begins mowing a deadly path through those she loves. Who can she turn to? Who can she trust? Who is the woman haunting her dreams? More important, who is Mac and what is the destiny she glimpses in the black and crimson designs of an ancient tarot card?
From the luxury of the Lord Master’s penthouse to the sordid depths of an Unseelie nightclub, from the erotic bed of her lover to the terrifying bed of the Unseelie King, Mac’s journey will force her to face the truth of her exile, and to make a choice that will either save the world... or destroy it.
I’m not alone in naming the final book in Karen Marie Moning’s MacKayla Lane/Fever series, SHADOWFEVER, my top pick for 2011, and with good reason. “…Near perfect urban fantasy (and yes, it is more urban fantasy than paranormal romance). A chilling mystery, a darkly seductive enigmatic love interest with questionable character, in a terrifying yet alluring world full of both scary and seductive fey. I am dying to devour the other books in the Fever series and be devoured in return.”  After four books, I still feel that way.  I’m sad to see this series end, but I know it’s going to go out with a bang bigger than any of us could have predicted.
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Honorable mentions:
There are a handful of other titles slated for release this year that either don’t have titles or covers, but that doesn’t mean I want them any less:
  • UNTITLED DOWNSIDE #4 by Stacia Kane
  • MY LIFE AS A WHITETRASH ZOMBIE by Diana Rowland
  • IF I DIE (Soul Screamers #5) by Rachel Vincent
  • BLOOD BOUND by Rachel Vincent
  • UNTITLED VAMPIRE EMPIRE #2 by Clay Griffith & Susan Griffith

17 November 2010

Review: Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning

Title: Dreamfever
Author: Karen Marie Moning
Series: MacKalya Lane/Fever #4
Cover Art: N/A
Genre: Urban Fantasy

Mass Market Paperback: 512 pages
Publisher: Dell; Reissue edition
Date Published: October 26, 2010
ISBN-10: 0440244404
ISBN-13: 978-0440244400

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Review Copy Source: TLC Book Tours
Reviewed by: Abigail

Book Description

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

They may have stolen my past, but I’ll never let them take my future.
When the walls between Man and Fae come crashing down, freeing the insatiable, immortal Unseelie from their icy prison, MacKayla Lane is caught in a deadly trap. Captured by the Fae Lord Master, she is left with no memory of who or what she is: the only sidhe-seer alive who can track the Sinsar Dubh, a book of arcane black magic that holds the key to controlling both worlds.

Clawing her way back from oblivion is only the first step Mac must take down a perilous path, from the battle-filled streets of Dublin to the treacherous politics of an ancient, secret sect, through the tangled lies of men who claim to be her allies into the illusory world of the Fae themselves, where nothing is as it seems—and Mac is forced to face a soul-shattering truth.

Who do you trust when you can’t even trust yourself?

 Review

*Some spoilers from previous books in this series*

Previously in the MacKayla Lane/Fever series, our heroine was trapped in a church with three Unseelie princes of the death-by-sex variety.  FAEFEVER ended with a pitiful scene where Mac calls on both V’lane and Barrons to no avail before succumbing to the lethal sexuality of the fae who fall upon her like starved animals, slowly stripping away her soul as they gorged themselves on her flesh. 

When DREAMFEVER opens, Mac is a mindless, near animal, with only one desire: sex.  She is Pri-ya.  A thought that would horrify her if she was capable of forming thoughts. Incapacitated as she is, Dani takes over the telling of this story initially (which I didn’t love.  I’m half afraid the new series KMM is working on will be Dani’s story). 

Eventually, Mac is back in charge.  Her journey back to sanity is an amazing thing that I won’t spoil if you haven’t read it.  She has to face some serious questions about herself, her purpose, her desires.  And her feelings about one of the ‘men’ in her life and the questionable methods he uses to help her.   When she does recover (if that’s even the right word), everything is different. 

I was less interested in the subplot with Mac and the other sidhe-seerers.  It was a bit too reminiscent of Buffy season seven.  To me, those scenes are a distraction from what I really care about: The Sinsar Dubh, avenging Alina, and choosing between Barrons and V’lane. 

Every time I think I’ve decided between Barrons and V’lane, they do something wonderful/horrible that makes me question everything. SHADOWFEVER, the finale to this extraordinary series, promises to answer all those questions and more.   I have my suspicions about the ending of DREAMFEVER that I’m half hopeful half fearful will turn out to be true. Either way, SHADOWFEVER (releasing on January 18, 2011) has just become my most anticipated novel of 2011. 

Sexual Content: References to rape.  Long passages of non graphic sex scenes.

My Rating:

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Excellent - Loved it! Buy it now & pre-order the sequel.

Click HERE to read an excerpt from DREAMFEVER

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25 October 2010

Review: Faefever by Karen Marie Moning

Faefever (Fever, #3)Title: Faefever
Author: Karen Marie Moning
Series: Fever/ MacKayla Lane #3
Cover Art: N/A

Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Dell (July 28, 2009)
ISBN-10: 0440244390
ISBN-13: 978-0440244394

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Review Copy Source: TLC Book Tours
Reviewed by: Abigail

Book Description

He calls me his Queen of the Night. I’d die for him. I’d kill for him, too.

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.

As All Hallows Eve approaches and the city descends into chaos, as a shocking truth about the Dark Book is uncovered, not even Mac can prevent a deadly race of immortals from shattering the walls between worlds with devastating consequences.

 Review (always spoiler free)

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 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.

My Rating:

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Excellent - Loved it! Buy it now & order the sequel.

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Previous books in the series:

  1. Darkfever

  2. Bloodfever

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29 September 2010

Review: Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning

Bloodfever (Fever, #2)Title: Bloodfever
Author: Karen Marie Moning
Series: Fever/ MacKayla Lane #2
Cover Art: N/A

  • Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Dell; Reprint 8/26/2008
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0440240999
  • ISBN-13: 978-0440240990

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Reviewed by: Abigail

 
 
Book Description

I used to think my sister and I were just two nice southern girls who'd get married in a few years and settle down to a quiet life. Then I discovered that Alina and I descend, not from good wholesome southern stock, but from an ancient Celtic bloodline of powerful sidhe-seers, people who can see the Fae. Not only can I see the terrifying otherworldly race, but I can sense the sacred Fae relics that hold the deadliest of their magic.

When my sister was found dead in a trash-filled alley in Dublin, I came over to get answers. Now all I want is revenge. And after everything I've learned about myself, I know I have the power to get it....

MacKayla Lane's ordinary life underwent a complete makeover when she landed on Ireland's shores and was plunged into a world of deadly sorcery and ancient secrets.

In her fight to stay alive, Mac must find the Sinsar Dubh-a million-year-old book of the blackest magic imaginable, which holds the key to power over both the worlds of the Fae and of Man. Pursued by Fae assassins, surrounded by mysterious figures she knows she cannot trust, Mac finds herself torn between two deadly and irresistible men: V'lane, the insatiable Fae who can turn sensual arousal into an obsession for any woman, and the ever-inscrutable Jericho Barrons, a man as alluring as he is mysterious.

For centuries the shadowy realm of the Fae has coexisted with that of humans. Now the walls between the two are coming down, and Mac is the only thing that stands between them....

 Review

I fell in love with these characters and this world in DarkFever.  The story was dark, sexy, and broke from so many of the UF/PNR pitfalls that I nearly shouted with joy after reading it.  BLOODFEVER picks up immediately after Darkfever (Mac still has the bruises from her battle with John Jr.) and continues to deliver a creepy cool world that scares and seduces with equal measure.

I’ll confess to being more than a little curious about V’lane, the death-by-sex fae (I’m sure I’m not the only one), and really hoped that he would turn out to be more that a clever plot device as the series progressed.  In BLOODFEVER, he doesn’t lose his lethal sexuality, but he does gain depth and an element of humanity that made him infinitely more appealing in my book.

And while I was already a fan of Mac, her growth in BLOODFEVER made me like her all the more.  She has long since shed the ignorant, frivolous southern belle skin she wore when she first arrived in Ireland.  She learns, she adapts, and she never wallows.  Talk about a woman after my own heart.

I gave the first Fever book a perfect rating and the only reason that BLOODFEVER isn’t getting the same rating is because the overall plot this time out wasn’t as strong.  Mac is still hunting her sister’s killer and working as Barrons’ private OOP (objects of power) detector, but there isn’t a main storyline apart from that.  Mac does make contact with other sidhe-seers and V’lane does more that drip sex, but other than that, BLOODFEVER is more character driven and seems to be setting things up for a juicy tale in the next book, Faefever.  My review will be up next month as we continue our countdown to the release of Shadowfever in January 2011!

Sexual Content: References to sex. A couple scenes of sensuality.

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Excellent - Loved it! Buy it now & pre-order the sequel.

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