Faefever (Fever, #3)

by Karen Marie Moning

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September 16th 2008 by Delacorte Press

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Hardcover, 327 pages

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MacKayla Lane

setting

Ireland

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0385341636 (isbn13: 9780385341639)

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The New York Times bestselling author of Darkfever and Bloodfever returns to Dublin’s Fae-infested shores in a bold, sensual new novel. Hurtling us in...more

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08/23/08

Julie (jjmachshev) rated it:

bookshelves: 2008-reads

Read in September, 2008

***Be warned that this is the 3rd book of a planned 5 book series. So this takes us about halfway through events. It ends on a cliffhanger, but I still loved it!

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 you're look...more ***Be warned that this is the 3rd book of a planned 5 book series. So this takes us about halfway through events. It ends on a cliffhanger, but I still loved it!

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 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 :( (less)

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07/16/08

Beth(MN) rated it:

bookshelves: 2008, druids, fairies, paranormal-romance, urban-fantasy

Read in September, 2008

There are only four authors whose publication dates I follow religiously. And ever since the Harry Potter series ended and Anita Blake turned into a creepy sort of person I’d be disinterested in meeting if she were real, there are only two of them whose publication dates I follow religiously so I can actually be at the bookstore the moment it opens on release day to buy my copy. Karen Marie Moning is one of them.

I was introduced to her Highlander series a couple years ago and f...more There are only four authors whose publication dates I follow religiously. And ever since the Harry Potter series ended and Anita Blake turned into a creepy sort of person I’d be disinterested in meeting if she were real, there are only two of them whose publication dates I follow religiously so I can actually be at the bookstore the moment it opens on release day to buy my copy. Karen Marie Moning is one of them.

I was introduced to her Highlander series a couple years ago and fell passionately in love with the characters and their happily-ever-after endings (not to mention the heart-pounding love scenes!) Her writing style is easy to read and a perfect mix of intelligence and comfortable colloquialism that makes it easy to approach without being full of typos and awkwardly structured sentences. I say that Karen Marie Moning is a romance author for the people who want some decent plot with their sex! Mix in some gorgeous men in kilts and an element of fantasy (time travel, druids, Fae Princes, some Berserkers, whatever) and you’re good to go.

All that being said, her Fever series is completely different. Faefever is the third in the series and I would strongly advise you NOT read out of order (Darkfever, Bloodfever, Faefever). Each subsequent installment of the series is closely tied in to the one before it and without that foundation, it would be very confusing. I would also categorize the first three books in this series as more “urban fantasy” than “paranormal romance” so if you need a happy ending, these dark books might leave you feeling unfulfilled, at least for now.

The main character, MacKayla Lane, is a ditzy southern belle who is forced to grow up fast. After her sister is brutally murdered while studying abroad, MacKayla (Mac for short) travels to Ireland to identify her sister’s body and get some more information. She is unwittingly sucked into an unbelievably crazy subworld of Celtic myth that includes bad fairies, druids, dark hallows, evil plots, mystery and unfulfilled sexual desires with men of indeterminate scruples. Moning’s fans have quickly learned that the author has the ability to write some unbelievably compelling cliffhangers and this installment was no different.

The things I especially liked about this particular book:
--Christian MacKelter (mmm, young druid man, I hope to see him get his own book in the Highlander series. I wouldn’t mind seeing V’lane go the way of Adam Black and get his own either but that might be a stretch!)
--the MacHalo (Mac made Barrons laugh, yay! Wow, total fangirl moment there.)
--V’lane dressing Mac in sleazy bikinis (hilarious, I could totally picture it)
--learning more about the Lord Master
--more clues about who/what Barrons is (dun, dun, dun!)

The ending killed me *sad face* and I’m OMGCAN’TWAIT for the next book and desperately wish I hadn’t discovered the series until all five had been published. So yes, my one recommendation would be that if you haven’t started this series yet but think it sounds interesting, wait until they’ve all been published unless you like being made mad crazy over a book.
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08/23/08

Liz rated it:

bookshelves: -library, -only-in-hardcopy, 2008, b-fever, g-mystery, g-rom-paranormal, t-demon, t-devil, t-esp, t-fey, t-gouls-ghosts

Read in October, 2008

I both loved this book and hated it. I still love all the characters and the tension of the high-level story is building to such a climax that the next piece of straw could bring down the fall of mankind. But every good author makes you fall in love with the characters and then the author has to make bad stuff happen to them. That is what gives us a story. Usually in a book series, each book resolves a sub-plot while maybe increasing tension of the main plot; this way you walk away feeling satis...more

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06/23/08

Marion (Summer) rated it:

bookshelves: 2008-read, paranormal

This was very dark and suspenseful. I could not put it down. My heart rate was increasing, I was was salivating, turned the page and there was nothing left to read. Now I have to wait for the next book. I hate being left hanging like this.

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09/18/08

Blackbook added it

bookshelves: 2008, paranormal

I am not sure what I think in terms of stars. Yet. I am a little bugged. There are a few things I know for sure: It was scary. It's well thought out. She creates a great atmosphere. I was totally engaged. This is a great series. It is very well written.

That being said, I really did not like the cliffhanger ending. At all. I don't need a HEA. I don't mind if there are unresolved threads. Faefever left me wanting so much more. JJ, I did feel strung out and ultimately unsatisfi...more

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12/08/08

rachelle rated it:

bookshelves: 2009, paranormal

Read in January, 2009

I'm hooked on this series. This is the kind of thing I don't want to admit I like, but I've joined the forums at the author's website and I spent more than an hour discussing which actors should play these characters in the movie versions. When the library gets book #4, I'm first in line to check it out.

The last series I was excited about was Twilight. There were so many things I had to overlook in the Twilight series in order to just enjoy the story. Moning's Fever series doesn't ha...more

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03/02/09

Diana rated it:

I read this book the day it came out and have to say I was not very thrilled with it. Frankly it was a rip-off. Little character development at all. The fever story could have been told in 2 or 3 books there is a ton of filler in these books. at least 25 percent just goes over what happened in the previous books. I know what went on, I bought and read them already don't waste my time and money. It irks me!!!! I have decided not to buy the next 2, I will wait till they both are out and get from t...more

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01/15/09

Dawn rated it:

I am new to KMM's books and I read the first two in the series and while I have never cared for how she chooses to end her book I usually at minimum enjoy the story. This book however did not do it for me. There were certain parts that were interesting and some action scenes which I love, but the book failed to deliver. I like Mac, and I love how she used to be carefree but to avenge her sister's death and save the world she is doing what she must. In this book she seems a little stunted she jus...more

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06/24/09

Camille rated it:

Read in June, 2009

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As usual, like the previous two I am still not feeling the 'fever' this series is supposed to be delivering. Stolen kisses from V'lane and hot glances and innuendos from Barrons don't count! 3 books that have been nothing but teasers and the long wait between each one is aggravating, Moning is lucky to have devout fans who are still anxiously waiting for her to deliver the heat she's famous for.

I was salivating for a sight of Christian MacKeltar's uncles! Christian is gorgeous but ...more As usual, like the previous two I am still not feeling the 'fever' this series is supposed to be delivering. Stolen kisses from V'lane and hot glances and innuendos from Barrons don't count! 3 books that have been nothing but teasers and the long wait between each one is aggravating, Moning is lucky to have devout fans who are still anxiously waiting for her to deliver the heat she's famous for.

I was salivating for a sight of Christian MacKeltar's uncles! Christian is gorgeous but I wanted to see Mac's reaction to the twins *grins*. But alas, she chose not to accompany Barrons to Scotland.

This book has half a star more than I'd given the previous two because of V'lane's story telling about how the Unseelie court came to being. Other than that THERE IS NOTHING NEW! Are we supposed to be as frustrated as Mac when it comes to Jericho Barrons who remains ever the enigma- is Moning simply going to tell the readers what he is when we no longer need to know as he tells Mac in the novel? Is that the final few pages of the last book in the series???

And as for the animosity between V'lane and Barrons, again, nothing there. Then there is V'lane hinting that Mac is 'more' than just the strongest sidhe-seer around (I'm guessing she may be descendant from one of the long lost Seelie princesses as well).

Then there is the lack of romance and sex (come on, we all pick up Moning to read of her renowned scorching love scenes!), it's false advertising that these books be in the romance section- book 3 and still "no one is getting laid" to quote Mac and Barrons. We're frustrated too.

There is Mac's gang rape by 3 death-by-sex fae princes in the last 3 or so pages which does not count to romance and sex obviously, it was written in a more clinical third person manner and that's how it was supposed to be since the Mac we all know is being addicted and it's not her that's truly 'there' enjoying what is being done to her which is being enslaved to the will of LM and being turned pri-ya.

I do like how the novel turned full circle with the words I'd die for him, echoing her sister's obsession, apart from that again I wait but I really have no high hopes that the next one won't be as much of a cocktease (they all have been thus far).
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01/15/09

Kami rated it:

bookshelves: adventure, fairies, paranormal-romance, psychic-abilities, urban-fantasy

Read in January, 2009

This book is so awesome! I love this series. This is the third book in the series and the third book I've read. I read this one in two days.

I have read a lot of series and frequently by the fourth or seventh book in the series, I am done with it. I get bored of the series. It is as if the writer runs out of momentum. I will love a series, care a lot about the characters and then by book three or four, I just don't care anymore and I don't pick up the next book. This is happening wit...more This book is so awesome! I love this series. This is the third book in the series and the third book I've read. I read this one in two days.

I have read a lot of series and frequently by the fourth or seventh book in the series, I am done with it. I get bored of the series. It is as if the writer runs out of momentum. I will love a series, care a lot about the characters and then by book three or four, I just don't care anymore and I don't pick up the next book. This is happening with The Dresden Files and the Anita Blake series. I loved them so much in the beginning, but they started to become old. Nothing new happened. It was the same old stuff over and over again. But this series I love and still love after book three. I want the next book right away. The thing with this series is that the author K.M. Moning, doesn't give everything away. There are still so many questions left. Who is Jericho Barrons? What is Jericho Barrons? Who killed Alina? And who are the O'Connors? Why did they abandon Mac and Alina? How can Mac save the world?

At the end of this book, all hell has broken loose. The wall between Dublin and the Unseelie is down. Monsters are let loose and are hungry. They kill everything is sight and Mac is caught. Her mind is gone, she is ravaged by the Unseelie princes, the Lord Master has her and no one is in sight to rescue her. It is pretty grim.

The run down is this: Mac is a small town southern girl who cares most about matching her nailpolish to her dress and making sure her hair is perfect. Her sister Alina is murdered in Ireland. Mac goes to Dublin to find out what happened. Mac meets the enigmatic Jericho Barrons who has super powers, is hundreds of years old and has a bad attitude. Mac discovers that she is a Sidhe-Seer. And these aren't your typical Disney fairies, these Unseelie feed on human beings in various ways. Barrons puts Mac to work to find the Sinsar Dubh, an evil book created by the Seelie king who also created the Unseelie.

The seelie king was in love with a human woman and wanted to make her Fae. But only the Seelie queen knew the Song of Making. The Seelie King's human consort killed herself and he then killed the Faery Queen.

The Lord Master is actually a Seelie named Darroc who the queen banished and stripped of his power and immortality. He knew Alina. Mac is sure he killed her, but I am not too sure. Anyway he enjoys using and torturing human women until he gets tired of them and then destroys them. And now he has Mac! He wants to use her to bring him the Sinsar Dubh. So apparently things are going to get a whole lot worse for Mac before they get better. And I can't wait to find out what happens next!(less)

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05/05/09

完全なMay rated it:

bookshelves: could-not-put-down, enjoyable, liked-what-i-read, paranormal-fiction, reviewed, storyline-was-original, will-read-again

Read in May, 2009

recommended to 完全なMay by: My sister, the hopeless romantic
recommends it for: Anyone who wants a heroine who has backbone and character development

I read "Faefever" the day it was exactly released. Back then, I wasn't impressed with "Faefever" at all. It was confusing and slow, I thought, and wasn't worth the hype so I tossed it into the back of my bookshelf.

Then this past week as I was sorting through my e-mails, I came upon Karen's newsletter about the upcoming 4th book, “Dreamfever.” Realizing that I was still a huge fan of the “Fever Series”, I decided to give "Faefever" another try.
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10/06/08

Celeste rated it:

bookshelves: favs, moning

Seriously........ did it just end like that!!?!?!?!??!?! Talk about a cliff hanger! I'm not going to be able to last! When does the next one come out? I need to go investigate right now!

AMAZING book though. Seriusly loved it. I wasn't really into this series w/ the 1st book, but now that I've read the next two I am officially obsessed!

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12/08/08

Lisa rated it:

Read in December, 2008

I just finished reading the 3rd book in the "Fever" Series by Karen Marie Moning and loved it. I went to the authors website and found out she's writing 2 more books in this series. Unfortunately, no word on when the next will be out.

First read Darkfever, then Bloodfever because the story continues in each book.

This is a dark fantasy thriller with unique twists and turns. The main character MacKayla Lane (a Sidhe-seer), is living in Dublin and has found more...more

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04/21/09

Deanna rated it:

Read in April, 2009

Ok...this book does not sit well with me! There is so much retelling of "facts" that it becomes a bit tiresome. I wanted to see more of Christian MacKelter (by the way...he is connected to the Highlander series - I like the connections between the Highlanders and this Fever series). I would have liked a bit more interaction between Mac and Barrons. I know who and what I want Barrons to be...not sure it will happen. I also know how I want V'Lane to fit in...am not sure that will ha...more

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04/04/09

Neema rated it:

Read in April, 2009

I started this 3rd book in the series first and was half-way through it before I found the other 2 books. So I stopped reading it at p.130 to be exact. I found the first (Darkfever), read that, then the second (Bloodfever)within a couple weeks. Then re-read the 3rd(Faefever) from the beginning and it was totally worth it. It filled in a lot of questions that had been plaqueing me during the first read of Faefever.
Now I wait for the next in the series...
You can read each book without ...more

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01/19/09

Hyun Jung rated it:

bookshelves: advisory-2008-09

Read in January, 2009

perfect balance of paranormal things and mystery. i finished this book the day i got it. as soon as you open the book, youre drawn in. i like how moning gets you right into the action, in the mist of things instead from an awkward beginning.
mac is always changing. though im not in love with her character completely, she is the main focus and i love how the story takes you to places you would never expect. i thought the story could move faster (felt like there were fillers to prolong the "...more

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09/17/08

Sue rated it:

Read in September, 2008

The story really moves, as do most of the rest of Moning's books. Unlike some of her other fans, I don't mind that the author left Mac in a bad place. I'm looking forward to seeing how she gets out of it in the next book.

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12/18/08

Isabelle rated it:

The third book in this series is definitely the best so far. The action was much better, the narrator was more of a bad ass and less of a prissy Barbie. And the sexual tension went up quite a few notches (heheheheheh). I read the whole thing in one day. The only thing that was kind of bothering me was the in all three books the author keeps using the same descriptions for the same thing: "waxy-leaved magnolia trees" and "Arabian Nights curls". I get it! Can you just go ...more

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04/10/09

Donna rated it:

Read in April, 2009

MacKayla Lane went to Dublin to investigate who killed her older sister only to be pulled into a world of intrigue where everybody seems to be looking for an unseleigh hallow: the sinsar dubh, a book which makes her acutely dizzy and nauseated whenever she is close. Since she can sense the book, Mac becomes a focus for all the forces.
The book is fabulous until the last chapter. Then everything goes over the cliff. I think the author meant to give us a cliff hanger to ensure large sales ...more

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01/26/09

Rebyj rated it:

“ I wish I'd waited till all 5 books were written . I hate things ending on a cliffhanger then having to wait who knows how long till the next installment.

I loved the inclusion of the Mckeltars in Faefever.

I really like the depth of story that the series is able to get into and that it's not "just" a romance. The blurring of the line between good and evil is skillfully written. Fiction often simplifies things "good" and "evil" are easily ...more

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