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Dreamfever (Fever #4)

by Karen Marie Moning

4.45 · rating details · 16,651 ratings · 1,631 reviews

MacKayla Lane lies naked on the cold stone floor of a church, at the mercy of the erotic Fae master she once swore to kill. Far from home, unable to control her sexual hungers, MacKayla is now fully under the Lord Master’s spell.…In New York Times bestselling author Karen Marie Moning’s stunning new novel, the walls between human and Fae worlds have come crashing down. And...more

Hardcover, 388 pages

Published August 18th 2009 by Delacorte Press (first published January 1st 2009)

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Jan 27, 2011

Lyndsey rated it

Shelves: reviewed-5-stars, reviewed-2011, genre-urban-fantasy, about-faerie-fey-folk, favorites

SPOILER FREE - HAPPY DAAAAAAAAAAANCE!!!!

Well, frak me, spank my petunia and call me Susie!! If your Jericho Barrons, that is. He could call me Susie, Fiona, Mac (Miss Lane if your nasty). Whatever the hell he wants to call me.

Gawd, if you thought Barrons was naughtee with double e's in the other books, I'm here to tell you that he is naughteeeeeee with infinite e's in this one!! Seriously, some of the other girls have already agreed with me that we need to fin...more

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Jan 09, 2011

♡KarLynP♡ rated it

Shelves: read-2009, published-2009, audiobook, genre-paranromal, steam-mild, steam-warm, read-2010, read-2011, re-read

Whew! What a fecken rush!! Just finished it!
(NO SPOILERS, just my thoughts.)

Love the series and this book! Despite it being nearly midnight here, I don't think I'll be able to sleep for several hours as I need to clear my mind and decrease my heart rate. If you've already read this book, you know how hard that is going to be!

The paranormal elements of the series is really starting to intensify, with more creatures, magic, danger and worldly realms. I am completed sucke...more

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Jan 07, 2011

Tatiana rated it

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Recommended to Tatiana by: Kat Kennedy

Shelves: urban-fantasy, 2010, 2011, favorites, series-finished-good

WTH? Who ends books like this? What was the point? As if I wouldn't read Shadowfever without this awful cliffhanger.Dreamfever's cliffhanger ending really touched my nerve. I was barely able to tolerate Faefever's mid-scene cut-off, mainly because I had the next installment readily available to me, but this time I have to wait for almost 6 months to see what happens! Pardon my language, but that's a fecked up thing to do to the readers! Ok, I am going to calm down now.

Dreamfever starts...more

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Feb 07, 2011

Lora rated it

Shelves: favorites, urban-fantasy

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Behold, I give to you my reaction to the first 50 pages of Dreamfever:
#*&#$@%*&#%@$@&$*(@!>?<#&WTF?*faints*#**&^@!$%^#%^7053 .........................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
More on that later.

Remember when I said in my review for Darkfever that I wasn't
as batshit crazy over Barrons as most people but that I eventually would be? That day has come, my friend. With each book I've grown to love him more and more. I've slowly learned how he operates and slo...more

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Jan 18, 2011

FlibBityFLooB rated it

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The first part of the book was written very differently from the other books in the series. I had not been sure at the end of book 3 if the author was going to be forced to use a deus ex machina scenario for the characters to recover from the horrific events that had taken place. I think the way that the author wrote part one of this book actually overcame that need, making a somewhat logical transition for the characters to evolve back to normalcy. At first, I didn’t like how the section o...moreThe first part of the book was written very differently from the other books in the series. I had not been sure at the end of book 3 if the author was going to be forced to use a deus ex machina scenario for the characters to recover from the horrific events that had taken place. I think the way that the author wrote part one of this book actually overcame that need, making a somewhat logical transition for the characters to evolve back to normalcy. At first, I didn’t like how the section of the book read, but afterwards it really grew on me. It was an interesting section in the book, and I think a necessary one. Plus, it was really fun to see a different side of Barrons, albeit temporarily. Who knew Barrons would sing and dance along to songs like Tubthumping? ;)

Part of this book felt sort of like the tv show Quantum Leap, with Mac flipping from one realm to another. It was certainly interesting, but very random alternate dimensions. For those of my goodreads friends that are hardcore romance fans, they will likely not enjoy this part of the novel. I found it interesting, though - the sci-fi fan in me, I suppose. There is also a lot more surreal type situations in this book than the previous books, so it makes it a little more of an abstract type of read. Lots of brain power required at times to conceptualize what is going on.

I have still somewhat convinced myself that Barrons is the former Unseelie Fae King. However, the other (somewhat more logical) side of my brain says that is obviously not the case. I just can’t decide. Good or bad? Human/Fae/Something else? Maybe he’s the beast-master like that bad 80s movie character. hehehehe

Of course, now I’m also just as confused about Mac as I am about Barrons. Is she really human? What is she? Is she half-fae? Maybe she’s a reincarnated concubine from the Unseelie King’s past? Why is the Sinsar Dubh so obsessed with Mac? What is the prophecy?

So many questions… Who was the fourth tattooed person in the church? Who covered all the wards in the abbey during Mac’s time there at the beginning of the book? What happened in those 4 days between Halloween and Barrens and his crew’s arrival at the abbey? What happened to Christian after the stones were pulled the last time? Just who is O’Bannyon’s dentist that he had chainsaw teeth? Hehehe. Sorry.

Luckily, I did get a few answers though… like the identity of IYD on the cell phone. Well, I thought I understood who the IYD was until the last page. EEK! Another cliff-hanger.

I guess now I begin the wait until book 5 is published. Ack. Patience is not one of my virtues. My one reward is that Shadowfever will be the last book in the series, so there must be answers to my questions. Right?(less)

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Oct 14, 2010

Christina rated it

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I don't get it. Why does it always seem so essential that strong,independent heroines must be treated to a life-altering,almost always traumatic experience in order to come into full bloom? Is it not possible that strength of character is naturally-occuring,not forced out by necessity? Must it always come down to something? It is something I have encountered in one too many books lately.

That's what really bothered me in Dreamfever.I absolutely love the Fever series and had grown extr...moreI don't get it. Why does it always seem so essential that strong,independent heroines must be treated to a life-altering,almost always traumatic experience in order to come into full bloom? Is it not possible that strength of character is naturally-occuring,not forced out by necessity? Must it always come down to something? It is something I have encountered in one too many books lately.

That's what really bothered me in Dreamfever.I absolutely love the Fever series and had grown extremely fond of Mac and her gradual coming of age,of strenghts.A painful,humiliating incident takes that slow and realistic development and turns into a full 180-degree turn.It's cliched.It's redundant.

I am not okay with sexual abuse in books, but that is a personal preference and I don't consider it a minus of the novel. What I am not okay with is when it is used so readily as a plot and character device. Mac not only loses her mind,she suffers a complete and utter tranformation. She is now a "badass", a sarcastic, leather-clad, cynical chick.I do not understand why such a change would need to occur in the first place,but even so, the manner of it was downright insulting to me.

That said, have another confession.I really hate Jericho Barrons.::ducks for cover:: I know,I know,I'm probably the only one but I cant' help it.The guy just pisses me off.I swear a part of me kept screaming "Just pound his dark-eyed,high-cheekboned,fully-lipped face in!*Not* a time to be an adult!" Yes, throughout the series we are treated into tantalising little insights to his character and his true feelings,and I have to admit that Jericho is indeed a most intriguing and thorough creation.But I absolutely don't consider him a good romantic interest. He is harsh, cruel and outright abusive to Mac. The mocking comments about Mac's gang rape and her subsequent loss of self? I was horrified. Horrified. I get where he's coming from,but that is no excuse.

I used to love these books, I really did,and perhaps that's why this installment disappointed me so much. Then again, it's just my opinion. :)

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Sep 08, 2011

Giselle rated it

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WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAT? If I didn't have book #5 I would be FURIOUS. She can't leave us hanging like THAT!! Mean, mean woman!

Oh my god. This book ends on a Huge cliffhanger so beware! In this 4th instalment, all hell has broken loose and Mac has been through worse than hell. Or maybe not? I'm not sure. It didn't seem so bad, right? (haha). The novel starts strong and keeps going with tons of energy. But, not surprisingly, the questions are still piling up. We got a teasing glance in Barron...more

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Feb 06, 2011

Flannery rated it

Shelves: kcls, paranormal, read-in-2011, i-want-to-go-to-there, reviewed-2011

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Jun 02, 2011

Elizabeth rated it

Shelves: 2011, in-by-of-the-americas, books-about-books, fairy-tales, fantasy-sci-fi, irish, vamps-and-other-mythical-beasts, reviewed, revenge-of-the-goths

A really, really lost weekend.

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So, I read the five books in six days. There was SO MUCH I wanted to write about for each of them but by the time I got into the second book, I really didn't want to stop to do anything so time-consuming as review them, and then the last book... I've had some time now and I really did want to write about this one, particularly. It's important, more so than the resolution in the final book, I think. It's th...moreA really, really lost weekend.

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So, I read the five books in six days. There was SO MUCH I wanted to write about for each of them but by the time I got into the second book, I really didn't want to stop to do anything so time-consuming as review them, and then the last book... I've had some time now and I really did want to write about this one, particularly. It's important, more so than the resolution in the final book, I think. It's the defining sequence for the character, more so than the other experiences/lessons, and I had mixed feelings, very mixed feeling, about it.

The rest of the review will have spoilers for the previous books and this book (but not book 5)!

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Jan 31, 2011

Kim rated it

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Shelves: urban-fantasy, read-in-2011, favorites

Both beginning and ending of this book are... quite something.

I enjoyed the first part very much and I'll have to read the last part again, because so much happened and I don't want to spoil it for anybody, but at the end... Oh Mac (I'm using my disappointed voice here)

Mac keeps on evolving, changing, becoming what's she's meant to be, with Barrons breathing down her neck with every single step she takes (and that's exactly how I like it).

I kinda missed their...more

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Jan 20, 2011

Annie the Destroyer *Leather Lust* rated it

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Shelves: fae, urban-fantasy, my-hottie-harem, fave-heroines, books-i-go-rabid-over, favorites, read-in-2011, author-karen-marie-moning, series-fever

MONING KNOWS HOW TO FUCK WITH ME!

She expertly teases you to the point of sobbing, until you’re dying from anticipation. When you think you know what to expect, she completely turns you for a loop and you are left feeling exasperated. But even when you don’t think you can handle anymore, her writing gnaws at you until you give in to your next fix.

I’ve grown mad over this series and I wouldn’t have it any other way!!

DREAMFEVER was my favourite of the Fever seri...more

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Dec 27, 2010

Kat Kennedy rated it

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When I finished this book, I jumped up and down on the bed, tossed junk on the floor and screamed. I pulled at my hair and threw pillows mercilessly at the wall, annoyed that they didn't BREAK the wall and only landed with a less than satisfying thud before tumbling to the ground.

This was an excellent book, as all the others are, with deep and interesting characters, character growth, a brave new world to explore with excellent writing, as I've come to expect from Ms. Moning. Rich in...more

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Jun 07, 2011

Mel rated it

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Dreamfever is the fourth book in the Fever series and it did a pretty good job to make me hate Mac. As much as it surprised me, I kinda liked the dense barbie girl in the first book. Mainly because she admitted to her weaknesses and showed potential in her resolve to adapt to her new situation and change into a tougher version of herself. But if I had known then that Mac's new and improved version would turn out to be a complete and self absorbed bitch, I would have stopped reading two books ago...moreDreamfever is the fourth book in the Fever series and it did a pretty good job to make me hate Mac. As much as it surprised me, I kinda liked the dense barbie girl in the first book. Mainly because she admitted to her weaknesses and showed potential in her resolve to adapt to her new situation and change into a tougher version of herself. But if I had known then that Mac's new and improved version would turn out to be a complete and self absorbed bitch, I would have stopped reading two books ago.

Through the course of this series, Mac went from clueless, to know it all, to martyr, to self proclaimed Savior. I don't know what gave her the idea that she could save the world, but Mac seemed to think she was the Second Coming and there was no stopping her. More frustrating was that she went at it like a headless chicken. Throughout the book Mac let opportunities for help, cooperation and information slide. Everything seemed to be about making a statement: "I can do this on my own". If there was a hard way, MegalomaniMac took it, with complete disregard of any easier - or less egocentric- options. Her encounter on the Dublin streets with inspector Jayne underlined this perfectly.

My dislike of Mac kept me from being invested in her and it was a struggle getting through the first half of the book, because I seriously couldn't care what happened to her.
Besides Mac, I also found the the world building and general reasoning lacking. How come the Unseelie King loved his concubine if Fae aren't really capable of deep emotions? How come it's general knowledge that 2 billion people had died, when all power was down and contact with the outside world was little to none? What's the purpose of having a whole generation of women, specifically born and bred for the purpose of hunting Fae, camp up in a castle just to braid each other's hair? What did the Fae do after the big massacre on Halloween night? Why not eradicate the whole of the world's population while you're at it? What happened to the survivors?

Though Moning's ideas are wonderful, I don't feel they're always very well defined. This might be the reason that -even after four books- I'm still not afraid of the Fae. I find them weird and unpredictable. But scary? No.
Same goes for Mac's sudden angst trip over Barrons halfway the book. Had it have been gradually built up and defined, it would have been fantastic to read about. Now it was so fast and so soon it felt contrived.

Up to about 100 pages from the end, I was convinced I'd give the book a low rating. It just didn't capture my attention and I seriously disliked Mac. But... then everything changed. (view spoiler)

The last part of the book had me on the edge of my seat and my newfound like for Mac, enabled me to root for her again. It was exciting and engaging and I couldn't put the book down.
And so the low rating ended up getting bumped to (yet another) 3 star rating. Now I just hope Mac won't let me down in Shadowfever. (less)

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Jan 02, 2011

Rhonda rated it

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What a great series so far!!!!
I have really enjoyed this series from beginning to end. The third installment was a bit challenging for me to finish, but I’m so glad I did!! Dreamfever definitely made up for any disappointments I had with the 3rd book.
This is an Urban Fantasy delight! I have enjoyed the characters so much. MacKayla Lane-Sedhe-seer extraordinaire, V’lane-Seelie death-by-sex Fae Prince (xoxo), Dani-tough as nails 13yr old Sedhe-seer, Jericho Barrons-?? Still don’t know...more

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Jan 14, 2011

Megan rated it

Shelves: not-mine-library, urban-fantasy, faeries

(First Read 8/19/2010) Dreamfever … is so hard to rate. I loved it while reading it, but when everything was said and done, my feelings towards it were less certain. Was it useless filler? Or was it a necessary character development for Mac? Depending on the tale presented in Shadowfever, it could go either way. So, for now Dreamfever gets a neutral 3 stars…. But I reserve my right to change the rating after the final installment of this series is released!

My issue is that nothing a...more

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Jan 05, 2011

AH rated it

Shelves: xread-june-2010, druid, fae, read-jan-2011, favorites

Reread Jan 2011 in anticipation of Shadowfever

I took copious notes this time around. I wanted to see if the author left us any clues to rectify that awful cliffhanger hangover that I had the last time I read this book. Alas, I have even more questions now than I did before. I have more "suspects" (you all know what I'm talking about if you've read the book - and if you haven't I'm not spoiling) than ever for that last page of agony.

Mac undergoes every kind of emoti...more

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Feb 04, 2011

Steph rated it

Shelves: 2010, read-4-challenge, 2010-favorites, 2011, 2011-favorites, series-✖, author-웃, series-i-❤

Duplicate Listing

1st read: 15 Mar 2010
Re-read: 4 Feb 2011

[2nd Review ~ Rating remains]

Initial Review:
Crap, crap, CRAP! :::foot stompin' temper tantrum::: I should'a waited until closer to the 12/2010 release of Shadowfever before reading this book. Man, I knew better. The ending was a "hold up, WhAt?!" moment and now ... tick-tock. Ugh. I'm so impatient, but LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this series.

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Aug 21, 2009

Julie (jjmachshev) rated it

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Once again, I'm left in a quandry by Karen Marie Moning's latest "Dreamfever". It doesn't end on quite the same level of cliffhanger as "Faefever", but it was close enough to leave me wondering whether to scream in ecstasy or anguish. Ecstasy because this series is just so darn good...or anguish because now I'll have to wait (probably another year) for the final book of the series "Shadowfever".

This series is intense and DARK. The author has said (sev...moreOnce again, I'm left in a quandry by Karen Marie Moning's latest "Dreamfever". It doesn't end on quite the same level of cliffhanger as "Faefever", but it was close enough to leave me wondering whether to scream in ecstasy or anguish. Ecstasy because this series is just so darn good...or anguish because now I'll have to wait (probably another year) for the final book of the series "Shadowfever".

This series is intense and DARK. The author has said (several times) that it came to her as a whole and she has written it true to that 'whole'. So don't expect each book to have an ending...this is one story in five parts. So having said that...

This may be my favorite so far (do I always say that?) in the series. The story opens exactly where "Faefever" left off--with Mac in the middle of a three/four (read the book and you'll understand) Death-By-Sex fae sandwich! And the things Barron must do to help her recover her mind...hmmm, wonder if I can find some Death-By-Sex fae? Anyway, the story starts with a bang and the action doesn't let up until the final page. I read this sucker in one sitting like gulping down a favorite milkshake (brain freeze and all).

I can't possibly (and shouldn't anyway) try to recap the events of the book. If you're into this series, you need to go RIGHT THIS SECOND and get the book. If you haven't been reading this series, then you really don't care about the events, right? Suffice to say that Mac learns alot about herself, alot about Barrons (but never enough, eh?), and more than she ever wanted to know about what would happen if the 'Veil' ever fell. Because that's the one hint I WILL give. The 'Veil' falls, and all hell breaks loose.

I loved the book, even with all its darkness and lack of a definite 'ending'. I will pace and mutter and bite my nails until I can find out when the final book in the series will be released. And I can say without a doubt that THIS is a series I will re-read...probably not too long after I finish the final book!!
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Aug 19, 2009

Lola rated it

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I totally don't know what to say about this book. I had to read this book again coz I missed details. A year long wait for each book isn't exactly smart, since it ends in cliff-hangers. Major ones. It keeps us on our toes, I guess, but like, this are pretty much for t.v show seasons. Not a year long wait. So, about this book, I'm not sure if I liked it or not. It directly picks up where we left Mac in Faefever.

I feel for Mac, since ...more****** Could contain SPOILERS *********

I totally don't know what to say about this book. I had to read this book again coz I missed details. A year long wait for each book isn't exactly smart, since it ends in cliff-hangers. Major ones. It keeps us on our toes, I guess, but like, this are pretty much for t.v show seasons. Not a year long wait. So, about this book, I'm not sure if I liked it or not. It directly picks up where we left Mac in Faefever.

I feel for Mac, since she has every right to be pissed off when she's back to herself, but her character kinda annoyed me. It's been nagging me while I read, and it's a bit unfair the way she sometimes act to certain people and her thoughts. Sometimes she was selfish; she wasn't the only one who suffered badly and who got her through? Mac 4.0 curses, takes no shit and goes in for the kill. Ah, Barrons, one of the only reasons why I read this series (pure curiosity), still the same enigma. Hmm, I really like his character. After he helps de-Pri-ya Mac, their relationships takes an innuendo-take (at least in Barron's side) for a while before it settles down to their 'normal' relationship. Who knew Barrons would still push about it?

We get more background info and learn about 'his' eight (other "Barron-like" men), it's more interesting now that we get some answers and more questions. V'lane, Fae Prince, due to exposure by helping the sidhe-seers momentarily for Mac, becomes more attuned to human emotions. ("Are you fighting over me, MacKayla? I find this...attractive. I have seen this in humans before. It is called jealously." - Vlane. "...It's called 'you're pissing me off" - Mac.) *snickers* Just had to add that bit. I like V'lane's adaption to human emotions but he's still cold/bad-ass dangerous. The lust/possesion triangle is ever present. Although I feel like Mac/Barrons relationship kinda just...slowly stop, uh, progressing. I didn't like that.

Story-wise, we did progress through the plot and all but it was more like a stand-still in the entire book as we read about the damages and plans/find more info. It isn't until near the end it shifts. There was suddenly this minor plot thrown in and it stops you for a while until it's gone and your back on track. Confused bout reading it, really. We find out more about Mac's past and powers, Barrons and, hell, even Darroc. Any sympathy I felt for Darroc (Alina 'loved him') were completely wiped off. Hated him. And Ryodan - suprised me. Can't say I hated him, but his attitude to Mac is reasonable/unreasonable, I guess. Just who IS Mac? More questions.

This book really is dark and gritty as Mac weaves through the destruction to find more answers and kick ass. There is humor tossed in to lighten the situation. I'm a bit luke-warm to this book, but I guess it was okay. But my problem is this: It's a five-book series and while we do get info, it's not enough for the many questions and plot holes we want answered. It's as if the author is afraid to release a bit more information. Will she able to tie everything up, the long-list of questions, in just one more book? I'm not so sure anymore. But I'll be waiting for Shadowfever with curiosity now.(less)

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Aug 19, 2009

Amy rated it

Shelves: fantasy, fiction, supernatural-mystery, supernatural-romance, library-book

I HAD spoilers and theories, but then I went to the Dreamfever forums at http://www.karenmoning.com and my theories quickly got filled with holes.

I enjoyed this book so much I hunted down an author's website to see if other people were discussing it. That rarely happens for me.

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Dec 12, 2011

Tilly Slaton rated it

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What words would I use to describe Dreamfever?

INCREDIBLE! BRILLIANT! FANTASTIC! EARTHSHATTERING! HEARTWRENCHING! BODY CLENCHING!

As irritating as the all caps above is, this book deserves no less.

The last book, Faefever, was an interesting book, but left me wanting. I’m huge on relationships and triangles and unsatisfied lustful urges and desires. This series, although there are moments of oh my goodness, left me reading on in hopes of fi...more

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Nov 21, 2010

Isamlq rated it

Valley girl, no more.

And once again, I could not put this one down. In a word the book s simply INSANE! Kate Daniels is no longer my Urban Fantasy idol; Mac could take her; well at least, Savage Mac could, even without that hallowed sphere. Again, this book is just insane:

Mac is kidnapped enslaved then turned Priya, Fae sex addict; rescued by a thirteen year old; brought to an abbey where a not-so-ally rules; rescued again by Barrons and eight of his kind; he weans her fr...more

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Sep 01, 2009

Beth F. rated it

Shelves: urban-fantasy, paranormal-romance, fairies, 2009, 2009-five-star-reads, i-reviewed-this-bad-boy, src-fall-2009

So I actually threw this book across the room when I finished it. I was frustrated and upset and god dammit, I needed more except there wasn't any more to be had. Cliffhanger City. Again! AAARGH!!!

It's a good thing my husband is a sound sleeper, although it did startle both the cats (who've started sleeping with us again now that it's getting chilly at night). And after recovering from my childish burst of emotion, I had to heave my big, pregnant belly out of bed, waddle across ...more

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Jan 22, 2012

Debra Anastasia rated it

I can't even. I feel awful because I didn't even stop to review this one, just charged right through to the next book. I think I will save my some up for the final book. I mean, if you're here and reading this, you already know this blows the awesome off of your brain. I can't even get enough. I think my review for this is "Yes please. More. Fast."

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Feb 11, 2011

Aileen rated it

Shelves: addicting, ess-ca-pay, fun, smutty

A Day in the Life:

I wake up. Read legal textbooks. Go to class. Eat. Read some more legal textbooks. Taunt my autistic cat. Maybe shower, depending on the day. Go to bed. Get out of bed to drag my autistic cat to sleep on the bed with me. Sleep.

This series has messed with my schedule quite a bit. I'm not displeased with this. I had a appellate brief due this morning, and I left some of it go until, well, later than I should because I had to read what happened with Mac and Bar...more

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Feb 18, 2011

Kelly rated it

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(4.5 stars.)

At the end of Faefever, Mac was brought low, her free will stolen by the schemes of the Lord Master and the powers of several Fae. In the early chapters of Dreamfever, Karen Marie Moning makes the unusual decision of switching to another point of view, that of Mac’s teenage friend Dani, who narrates the first few days after the walls between the worlds fall down. Dani’s style of narration can be a little jarring after one is accustomed to Mac’s voice, but these chapters g...more(4.5 stars.)

At the end of Faefever, Mac was brought low, her free will stolen by the schemes of the Lord Master and the powers of several Fae. In the early chapters of Dreamfever, Karen Marie Moning makes the unusual decision of switching to another point of view, that of Mac’s teenage friend Dani, who narrates the first few days after the walls between the worlds fall down. Dani’s style of narration can be a little jarring after one is accustomed to Mac’s voice, but these chapters give us an idea of what’s going on in the world while Mac is out of commission.

Four days later, Barrons comes for Mac. (We don’t learn till later why the delay, and certain other characters exploit that mystery for all they’re worth.) No one has ever recovered from being turned Pri-ya (a Fae sex addict), but Barrons has a plan to bring Mac back. For me, Dreamfever could be subtitled “The One Where Barrons Finally Won Me Over.” Is he still a jerk? Sure. But after the first 60-something pages of this book, I no longer have doubts about his feelings toward Mac or his determination to protect her. Through Mac’s rather addled point of view, we see a new side of Barrons. (view spoiler)

Then, with Mac back to her old self (though a more hardened version of herself) Moning expands the story. In the first three books, up until the penultimate scene in Faefever, this was a fairly personal tale. The larger world was threatened, but the focus was mainly on Mac and the small circle of people she knew. Most of humanity was oblivious to the plot events. Not so here. As Mac reenters the world, she learns what has happened in her absence. When she sees the map showing all the new Dark Zones and the number estimating the Earth’s current population, it’s chilling. This battle just got much bigger.

I felt bogged down briefly in the scenes of sidhe-seer politics. Later, though, I realized the problem was not that I didn’t like these scenes, but that I was so caught up in another plot point that I wanted the story to get back to that instead! I told myself to be more Zen about it, and was able to enjoy the moment more fully.

Mac learns more about the history of the sidhe-seers and about her own family, both blood and adoptive. Then, while trying to respond to a dire threat, Mac finds herself spirited into a Fae realm that’s just as seductively dangerous — and for much the same reasons — as J.K. Rowling’s Mirror of Erised. From here, she has some adventures that would be more expected in a high fantasy than in an urban fantasy. Moning shows plenty of creativity here, plus a heightened ability to write descriptive prose.

Dreamfever ends on the mother of all cliffhangers. Things looked devastating, but I kept reminding myself myself that these books have always been full of fairy-tale references. The final scene of Dreamfever is reminiscent of a particular fairy-tale scene, and in the tale, things come out OK in the end. My fingers were crossed going into Shadowfever...(less)

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BRAIN MELTING.CAN'T. TALK. LOST WORDS. NEED. READ. SHADOWFEVER. NOW.

Reviewed on 12/31/2012

If you haven't read the previous books I advise you to NOT read this review. But if you really, really, really want to there's really nothing I can do to stop you. Just remember that you are being watched. Yeah, by the Big Guy and I don't mean God. I mean Santa. Consider your selves warned.

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Sep 24, 2009

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Well. It was a great read. From start to finish I was on an emotional high. I thought Mac really evolved in this book into a woman, into a formidable force. She was strong, capable and determined. (Once removed from Pri-ya of course)

The book took us immediately into action and never really let up. Hammering info at us every turn, and action on every page. Karen delivers as usual. Her foreshadowing skills are second to none in my opinion.
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Jan 27, 2011

Wendy F rated it

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Shelves: favorites, 2011, fever, urban_fantasy, fae, my_lovers

I am hanging on a precipice as I type!

The cliffhanger in this book is unbearable! Was it Barrons?! Who was it!?

I absolutely can not believe that Amazon hasn't mailed out my copy of Shadowfever yet! What the heck are they even waiting for...

Okay, onto the review. Book number 4 is, hands down, the best one in the series so far. Mac and Barrons were magic. I'm just dying for them to admit that they are in love with each other.

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. W.O.W. That was pretty amazing.

This book carries on the story of Mac's journey in trying to find the Book. However, since there was a cliffhanger in the last book...there is a lot of stuff for Mac to get through before that can happen.

I loved loved loved the first part even though Mac wasn't herself. The dancing and singing were so sweet. It's obvious that Barrons feels something strongly for her. I do think that he took advantage of her but I also think it was a necess...more

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