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Dreamfever (Fever #4)

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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...more

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Published October 26th 2010 by Dell (first published August 18th 2009)

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Jan 27, 2011 Lyndsey rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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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 find this man and spank him. So, who's w...more

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Suzanne Goldberg Hello Lyndsey, I've read your comments and am frustrated...unlike most woman (but not you apparently) it is not a state I will remain in for long. Ok,...more Hello Lyndsey, I've read your comments and am frustrated...unlike most woman (but not you apparently) it is not a state I will remain in for long. Ok, down to business. I am sorta new to GOODREADS, I have reasoned that you posted pics of some sort, but cannot for the life of me figure out how to 'get to them'. Just not able to 'open', 'download', 'view' etc. O, by the way, I am SuzanneG. (SuzanneGoldberg), a few of my reviews have appeared mostly on AMAZON, I did post a review here on GOODREADS on LADY TAKES A PRIDE by Ashley Shay & Josie Hunter. Back to KMM, I adore the erotic or at least well written love/sex scenes. I loved KMMs HIGHLANDER SERIES. But...and heres the problem, cant get a straight answer from anybody about these books. I have come to the conclusion that what sex there is must be done 'in the head' so to speak (as in Daegeous dream input into Chloe dreams, from THE DARK HIGHLANDER byKMM), that is until the 3rd or 4th book of the FEVER series, then it becomes real. So, after all that explaination, could you answer please:
1. Is there at least some sort of sex scenes in the FEVER series,
2. If you cant answer that directly, am I sorta close with my assumption re DAEGEOUS AND CHLOES 'initial' sex via the thought maybe?
3.I encourage you or anybody for that matter to check my review both here on GOODREADS re THE LADY....and on AMAZON to give you an idea of my personalty. A few years ago in my early bartending days, I had been described as 'somewhere between the life of the party and a disgrace'..they were correct and have only fine tuned my personality in the following years.If further clairification of my tastes in a well written book/sex-love scene may I again say I love KMM and would without hesitation say AdamBlack would be in my top 3 of men I would happily and eagerly do,(will gladly supply the names of the top 5 I would do OR be grouped with, maybe that should read SANDWICHED BETWEEN, OR THE SEXUAL OUTLETS OF)hmmmm. Another example of my tastes in a well written sex/love scene within a equally well written book like KMM, is in a next generation of 'A' list authors IMHO by the name of Kerrigan Byrne. She has only 2 novellas out but, well done to both (UNSPOKEN&UNWILLING). And finally..
4. May I say 'PLEASED TO MEET CHA'. I am a little 'gun shy' with GOODREADS. I have responded on 2 other occasions and GOODREADS did not/would not/refused to post them. The first I took as a mistake (I have to say here that these comments were made in the private group discussion areas under LOOKING FOR HIGHLANDER SERIES WITH WELL DONE SEX/LOVE SCENES and the other discussion I think was in the other Highlander discussion group.
In closing, let me say in advance that I never intentionally post things to insult or hurt anybody in any way shape or form. I state clearly that I have that 'MIND TO MOUTH' disease...if it comes to mind its out the mouth. This is a very blatant and irrefutable result of 'blue coller' bartending for a fair amount of time. So I do admit to, OVER THE TOP, OUTRAGEOUS, CANT BELIEVE SHE ADMITTED IT LET ALONE SAID IT, and the ever entertaining,CANT BELIEVE SHE ADMITS TO DOING IT and IN SUCH A PUBLIC FORUM. I make no excuses for my behavior, BUT I will apogize if I offended you.
Thank you in advance for your time. Thank you in advance for any answers. I have no objection (at all) with responding here on GOODREADS. If you prefer to answer in private so as to not post any spoilers to the general buying public then PAAALEASE send to:sgoldberg02@comcast.net. That invite is extended to all.
Happy reading and satisfying private moments.
Regards,
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Fafiliebe ♥ Warner ♥ Prince Maxon ♥ i love ur review it sums up everything that happened to me.. escpecially the ending, i had to open shadow fever directly when dreamfever ended i just...more
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Sep 17, 2012 Tatiana rated it 5 of 5 stars

Recommended to Tatiana by: Kat Kennedy

Shelves: urban-fantasy, 2010, 2011, favorites, series-finished-good, 2012

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 where Fa ...more

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Dec 27, 2010 Kat Kennedy rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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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 language (t...more

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Jan 09, 2011 ♡KarLynP♡ rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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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 sucked into this world.

The st...more

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Dec 24, 2012 Annie the Destroyer *Leather Lust* rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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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 series. Readin...more

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Oct 08, 2012 Beth F. rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy, paranormal-romance, fairies, 2009, 2009-five-star-reads, i-reviewed-this-bad-boy, src-fall-2009, 2012, kindle

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 the room, bend ov...more

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Apr 22, 2013 Lora rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, urban-fantasy, want-to-reread, wishlist

For those who don't have Facebook and didn't see this . . .

Moning posted a deleted scene from Dreamfever on her Facebook page on 4/21/13. Here it is in full, but be warned, it is spoilery unless you've read all of Dreamfever:

Deleted Scene/DREAMFEVER

“You’re not the only fucking one that got branded!” Barrons slammed his fist into the wall behind my head. Bits of plaster dusted my shoulders.

Oh, really? I wasn’t the only one walking around with a mark on me I didn’t want? Our gazes locked and I je...more

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Feb 27, 2012 Arlene rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Arlene by: Buddy read - Crystal

Shelves: adult, faeries, read-2012, urban-fantasy, paranormal

Wow! That was an explosive installment! I have to say that I really loved every aspect of Dreamfever. There was so much happening, a ton of game changers, and a constant flow of action that I feel this book really redeemed this series for me in a big way.

It took me over a year to get over what happened to Mac in Faefever. It was hard for me to see a main character that I was really coming to adore violated in a such a horrible way. But in Dreamfever we see a whole new Mac and holy unseelie munc...more

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Jan 18, 2011 FlibBityFLooB rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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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 of the...more 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 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 1 of 5 stars

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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 extremely fond o...more 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 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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Roxanne Oh god, I agree. I really, really have trouble with the idea that Mac had to be repeatedly gang-raped in order to toughen up and reach her potential....more
Aug 25, 2012 01:12pm

Christina Roxanne wrote: "Oh god, I agree. I really, really have trouble with the idea that Mac had to be repeatedly gang-raped in order to toughen up and reach...more
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Sep 08, 2011 Giselle rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ebook, favorites, adult, paranormal

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 Barrons past, but...more

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Aug 17, 2012 Anzu The Great Destroyer rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: every-f$%@ing-one

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O ye of little faith … you didn’t even try.

The perfect song for Dreamfever has to be Powerless by Linkin Park. Go ahead and listen to it while reading my review. It’s worth it.

If I was mad at the end of Faefever, then I can’t even begin to express my feelings about the ending of Dreamfever. Saying that it’s WAY worse isn’t enough. It’s extremely frustrating when you think of it. But it sure makes the Fever experience even better, doesn’t it?

Dreamfever is obviously my favorite book in the serie...more

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Feb 06, 2011 Flannery rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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

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Jun 02, 2011 Elizabeth rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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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 the defining sequence for...more 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 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 4 of 5 stars

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 bantering from the previous books,...more

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Jun 07, 2011 Mel rated it 3 of 5 stars

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...more 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.

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 5 of 5 stars

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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 what exactl...more

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Jan 14, 2011 Megan rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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(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 actually happ...more

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Jan 05, 2011 AH rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: zzread-june-2010, druid, fae, zzxread-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 emotion under the sun in this insta...more

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Feb 04, 2011 Steph rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2010, 2010-favorites, 2011, 2011-favorites, series-ended, author-웃, series-i-love, cliffhangers-suck

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 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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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 (several times) that it came to her as a whole an...more 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 (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 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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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.

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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 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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Eclectic1 Fais Wow, your thoughts about this book are very similar to mine. I am also curious to see how the author will manage to answer all the pertinent questions...more
Aug 19, 2009 04:55pm

Sandra I agree completely. In 4 books there hasn't been nearly enough revealing of new information or character development in anyone but Mac. The only reaso...more
Nov 21, 2010 10:41am

Mika I totally agree with all the comments above. I think the concept was wonderful but poorly executed. I really don't like KMM writing style. I still thi...more
Feb 17, 2011 03:25am

Mar 13, 2013 HeatherJay rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, badass-heroine

AAARRRRRRRGGGHHH! REALLY, Moning?
Whatever I think happened at the end better not have f-ing happened!!!!! I'm to upset to give a full review, but in spite of the ending this was one fantastic book ! Thank God I bought Shadowfever too, otherwise I'd be a hot mess.
I'm off to down a glass of chardonnay and a xanax before I start the next one.

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Aug 19, 2009 Amy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: reviews-completed

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 finding what it is I need.

Faefever ended in a rather frustrat...more

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Mar 07, 2013 Lilly rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: awesome-series, bad-ass-chicks, book-boyfriend, books-so-good-you-sleep-never-cross, books-so-intense-they-need-full-att, can-t-freaking-wait, favorites, hilariously-awesome, mindfuck, perfect-book, tatted-up-hottie, sex-god

BEST ONE IN THE SERIES so far...and that ending!!! UGHH I'm dying !! Good thing I came late for this series and I have the next one loaded and ready because if I had to wait days or ,god forbid months, I would be a pathetic crybaby! I have to keep going! And KAREN MARIE MONING!!! *shakes fist * That better not had been who I think it was that ,that happened to at the end of this book!!!

edit* I spoke too soon. I am waiting for fellow buddy ring readers to go on to
Shadowfever .So I'll take this...more

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Jun 15, 2011 Loederkoningin rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites, all-nighters, rad-badass-heroines-or-heroes, lingers-in-the-mind, wow-re-read-material, goodreads-hype, dark-and-urban-fantasy, erotic-or-sexy-ish, sweet-anticipation, intriguing-fucked-up-men, blazing-intensity, merciless-cliffhanger, f-m, karen-marie-moning, bouts-of-fangirl-craziness

What the fuck...Jericho Barrons plays Rob Zombie's Pussy Liquor for a pri-ya Mac. Wow. How badass can this man get? Wheww, what can I say...I mean, I approve.

And dear KMM, if this isn't revenge then I don't know what is. Annoyed and unimpressed as I was with the first book in this series, Darkfever - I even recall labelling that one urban fantasy Stephanie Plum novels: entertaining but hardly impressive - I TAKE IT ALL BACK.

There was a time - merely days ago since these books are all-nighters -...more What the fuck...Jericho Barrons plays Rob Zombie's Pussy Liquor for a pri-ya Mac. Wow. How badass can this man get? Wheww, what can I say...I mean, I approve.

And dear KMM, if this isn't revenge then I don't know what is. Annoyed and unimpressed as I was with the first book in this series, Darkfever - I even recall labelling that one urban fantasy Stephanie Plum novels: entertaining but hardly impressive - I TAKE IT ALL BACK.

There was a time - merely days ago since these books are all-nighters - when I wanted to slam my head against the wall for having bought the entire series at once. Now I'm mighty glad I did. KMM consistently uses the most terrible cliffhangers, ones that leave you dangling helplessly in a need-to-pull-out-my-hair-in-frustration state. I'd definitely suggest getting your pawns on the entire series at once.

Mac grows from a hardly tolerable dumbfuck into a pretty kick ass heroine. It remains unfortunate that KMM felt the need to portray her as that empty barbie doll in the first place, only to make her growth more apparant. As the story unfolds, she becomes Mac version 3.0, 4.0 and 5.0. Which doesn't mean that she isn't left in the dark most of the time anymore. She still gets tossed around by the other players too, they are still more powerful than she is. This, I think, is a bit of a shame. I'd loved for her to kick some serious butt, voice Barrons "friends' just for the hell of it, be a force to be reckoned with. But well, she's come a long way so it's not that I feel like whining about details here.

And Jericho Barrons... I suspect that he has become larger, bigger and better than the author had imagined possible. Yup, he probably surprised KMM by coming alive like this. The man is epic. He's like Witchblade's Ian Nottingham (the Turner comic version mind you), La Femme Nikita's Michael, Robin Hobb's pirate Kennit..bundled into one, with an added dash of red hot dangerous animalism, sexiness and brutality...*oh swoons*. As the favorite embodiment of Barrons, David Gandy, is concerned... well I agree there's something there that subtly reminds of Barrons, but Gandy is such a pretty pretty model boy..and I wouldn't dare calling "my Barrons" pretty. Besides, mere prettiness is "pretty" overrated anyway in my book. Beh.

I was relieved to find out that KMM erased most of what I considered to be cheesy tricks in the final books. Gone are the repetitive spoilers ("Looking back at it, it's a wonder I survived that day at all, but I did" and "Had I known that V'lane was all about making love on Billy Joel, I would have never fucked him that day. But I didn't so...") She hardly uses her heroine as a vessel to pour out her own thoughts into the story anymore. Simultaneously, the storyline morphs into roller coaster ride material: for the first time I actually sensed a bit of a dangerous edge here, things heated up, got interesting.

Sure, KMM goes happily overboard here and there. Dani for example: she's adorable alright, but letting her grab a role as narrator makes her into a caricature and is altogether a little too much. It serves no other purpose than to build suspense and make readers long for the good Barrons/Mac stuff even more. Transparent much? However, it's all forgiven, for Barrons makes up for everything. He personally lifts these books above mediocreness. uhmmm...do I sound a little pri-ya here? :-p(less)

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Nov 21, 2010 Isamlq rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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 from her addiction, thro...more

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Oct 24, 2012 JennyJen rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Everyone

Recommended to JennyJen by: My sexy-ass self.

Shelves: be-still-my-heart, an-all-nighter, can-t-get-enough, author-can-do-no-wrong, deliciously-gut-wrenching, even-better-the-2nd-time, faeries, gore-galore, fun-times, favorites, gritty, hero-whose-ass-i-wanna-tap, oh-how-fun-wheeee, now-i-need-a-cold-shower, kickass, fave-authors, riveting, series, she-is-not-just-a-pretty-face, romance-sans-the-cheese, swoon-worthy, the-bestest-sidekick, uf, worthy-of-all-the-hype, read-2010, favorite-in-series, favoritist-heroines-evaaar, fave-fictional-couples-evaaar, sexy-sexy-mofo, cliffhanger, curveball-city, give-all-the-stars, re-read, reviewed, what-a-heroine-should-be, yum

*No spoils.

JULY 2010 ★★★★★

This series just gets better and better. I cannot say enough good things about it. I'm dying inside waiting for the 5th installment.

OCTOBER 2012 : ★★★★★

Wow. Just wow. This is officially my favorite book in the series. Also, I had always thought this, but now it's been reaffirmed, this is my favorite series ever. I've listed all the reasons why in my other Fever reviews. Check 'em out if you like.

A word of caution: This book ends on a MAJOR cliffhanger. Have Shadowfever...more

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Jan 22, 2012 Debra Anastasia rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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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