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Title: Darkfever (Fever Series, Book 1)
ISBN: 0440240980
Author:
Karen Marie Moning
Publicate Date: 2007-08-28
Publish: 2007-08-28
List Price: $7.99
Average Customer Rating: 3.5
Format: Mass Market Paperback
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1: Beware of the addiction factor!!
When I first bought this book it was only because it was one of the free books from kindle and it sat unread in said kindle for quite some time. I finally started it one day when I was at the gym and finished the book I was reading mid work out. At the start the lead character Mac seems really flat, but it quickly draws you in with the constant suspense and leaves you teeming with unanswered questions. If what you're looking for is a steamy hot romance this might not be your best choice but, if you are looking for a great suspenseful story rich with sexual tension this is an excellent choice. My only negative would be the cliff hanger ending but in the end that has only lead me to read the next two books in the series in record time and leave me on the edge of my seat waiting for the next installment.
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2: This series is heart stopping good!
When I first started reading this story, the Characters took a while to develop but this story is so good! I fell in love with all the Characters, even the insignificant ones. The storyline is interesting enough to keep the pages turning and the cliff hangers at the end of each book leave you literally wanting more. Coming from someone who never thought she'd stray away from vampire stories, this Fae world that Karen Marie Moning creates is fun, exciting and different. I loved all the books in this series and can not wait till the release of the last one! Although, I would recommend waiting to read the whole series until after all the books are out, if you are like me and a series really fast and can't wait for the next book! And remember, stay in the light:)
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3: An unlikely heroine
When you first meet MacKayla, she's spending her day lounging around the pool, working on her tan. You can tell she's a girly-girl and takes pride in her appearance. Mac can be off-putting. She's about as deep as a 2 inch puddle. Until her sister is murdered. Against her parents' wishes, Mac travels to Dublin to find her sister's murderer. Not only does she have to face the horror of her sister's murder but also has to come to terms with what she is and that her life as a 22 year old Southern belle no longer exists.
I loved Darkfever. And I loved Mac. I was hesitant about her being the heroine of this book because of how her character was portrayed at the beginning of the story. But in true heroine fashion, she realized she is important in destroying the Fae and that she needed to get it together and do what was needed to learn and train. There were moments of whining and complaining and of course, denial. It didn't last too long to the point of being annoying. I loved Mac and Barrons' relationship. I'm glad that it didn't develop into a romance (yet) because I think it would have undermined the gravity of what they were up against. Barrons' sardonic comments regarding her appearance provided many laugh out loud moments. My favorite is when he referred to her outfit as a "perky rainbow." I loved how he continually referred to her as "Ms. Lane." I kept waiting for the Superman reference but didn't get one. Maybe in the next book? The book ended with no real resolution. No tidy ending where everything is rainbows and sunshine. At first I kept pushing the next page button on my Kindle, thinking this surely can't be it! I'm looking forward to reading Book 2 - Bloodfever. I have plenty of time to get caught up on the series before Book 5 - Shadowfever - is released in December.
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4: 4 stars
I have been putting off reading this series. I have heard about its painful cliffhangers and I am generally not a fan of that sort of thing. My theory was... I can put it off until the last book comes out and just read them all at once. However, I am weak when it comes to peer pressure and I was pretty sure @smokinhotbooks was going to beat me up if I didn't read it soon. So I gave in and dived in.
The synopsis above gives a pretty good teaser into what happens in this book so I won't rehash it. I liked Darkfever enough to read it in 2 sessions... in one day. It was addictive, like those Ferrero Rocher chocolates.
I found Mac to be an interesting lead character, even if she does obsess about her nail polish and the color pink a bit much. She is stubborn, often to a fault. I like where the author is pushing her character by forcing her to change her appearance - I look forward to lots of growth of Mac as a person and woman.
Barrons just plain annoyed me in this book. He is obviously sexy, but I did not find him likable Instead I found him arrogant, selfish, and untrustworthy. I am curious as to what he is and where he goes from here considering all the crazy book bloggers who adore him as much as I adore Bones. Obviously he has to have some redeeming qualities and we just don't get to see them yet.
All in all, I give Darkfever 4 stars. The writing was good and I enjoyed the first person narrative. My only gripe is I dislike the way foreshadowing done. Phrases like "I would come to know just how wrong I wass...blah blah blah" just irritate me. (BTW - not a direct quote). I get thats it is part of the cliffhangers, but argh. The book does end with things unresolved, but I was prepared for it and it seemed like a natural place for things to take a pause. Now, I must get started with book 2.... thankfully hubby is home today to feed me and the kids so I feel no shame in doing nothing but sitting on the couch in my pajamas with BloodFever.
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5: Not a romance!
Still scratching my head over why this one is filed under ROM for Romance. Not a speck of romance in it, as far as I could tell. Maybe her previous Highlander series was romantic, I dunno. This one has a couple of hot guys and some sex in it, but no romance. Mac Lane is 22, blonde and perky and pretty. Her older sister has been murdered in Dublin and the local police have closed the case for lack of leads. Mac flies to Dublin, determined to track down her sister's killer, and finds herself immersed in a world of dark Faeries that only she can see. She meets a man named Jericho Barrons who offers to protect her in exchange for her help in locating a very old and very dangerous book, the Sinsar Dubh. Mac is moderately irritating with her obsession with clothes and matching fingernail polish (Ice Princess Pink Blush) and Jericho is not much of a hero (yet - there are 5 books in this series.) Not even sure that Jericho is human, although that hasn't really come into play yet either. Needless-to-say (but say it I will, haha!) Mac gets herself into all kinds of trouble both with and without Jericho, and the ending is a cliffhanger meant to lead into the next book.
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