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Shadowfever (Fever #5)
"Evil is a completely different creature, Mac. Evil is bad that believes it's good."
MacKayla Lane was just a child when she and her sister, Alina, were given up for adoption and banished from Ireland forever.
Twenty years later, Alina is dead and Mac has returned to the country that expelled them to hunt her sister’s murderer. But after discovering that she descends from a...more
MacKayla Lane was just a child when she and her sister, Alina, were given up for adoption and banished from Ireland forever.
Twenty years later, Alina is dead and Mac has returned to the country that expelled them to hunt her sister’s murderer. But after discovering that she descends from a...more
Hardcover, First Edition, 594 pages
Published
January 18th 2011
by Delacorte Press
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Usually when reviewing a book, it's possible to give away a few minor plot points, in order to discuss the theme and intentions of the author, without actually spoiling anything in the book. With Shadowfever, however, pretty much discussing anything is a spoiler.
In fact, admitting the existence of the book is actually a spoiler.
I can't even really discuss what characters feature in this story because that, too, would be a spoiler. This review has absolutely no spoilers in the main part. Down bel...more
In fact, admitting the existence of the book is actually a spoiler.
I can't even really discuss what characters feature in this story because that, too, would be a spoiler. This review has absolutely no spoilers in the main part. Down bel...more
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Sep 22, 2012
Tatiana
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
any self-respecting Jericho-obsessed Fever fan
NO SPOILERS (I wouldn't do this to you) *But there might be some in comments*
OMG! What an exciting ride it has been! And how satisfying! So much depended on the quality of this last installment and, thank goodness, Moning didn't disappoint. Shadowfever is not one of those series finales that you want to forget ever reading. Quite the opposite. There is a lot to be said about benefits of series' outlining. I strongly believe that a series with no pre-planning has almost no chance of succeeding. W...more
OMG! What an exciting ride it has been! And how satisfying! So much depended on the quality of this last installment and, thank goodness, Moning didn't disappoint. Shadowfever is not one of those series finales that you want to forget ever reading. Quite the opposite. There is a lot to be said about benefits of series' outlining. I strongly believe that a series with no pre-planning has almost no chance of succeeding. W...more
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Basically, every single one of these books makes me want to break into song and dance! They got the UNSEELIE oooooooout!!
Shoulder. Chin. Shoulder, shoulder, shoulder. DOUBLE DREAM HANDS!!!!
There may be minor spoilers in this review. They are mainly just spoilers about the general feeling of the end result, definitely not about any specifics or plot twists. I don't think it's any big spoiler to say that by the end of this book, the Unseelie are mostly wiped out of Dublin. Most people probably ass...more
Shoulder. Chin. Shoulder, shoulder, shoulder. DOUBLE DREAM HANDS!!!!
There may be minor spoilers in this review. They are mainly just spoilers about the general feeling of the end result, definitely not about any specifics or plot twists. I don't think it's any big spoiler to say that by the end of this book, the Unseelie are mostly wiped out of Dublin. Most people probably ass...more
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I cannot believe it’s over.
I am still stunned by all the information we were given, all the revelations...It is so much to process.
Yet, I revel in every thought and feeling that assaults my body, and trust me, there are many.
Absolutely Astonishing!
Breathtaking.
Mind bending.
Heart-wrenching.
I was right. I was wrong. I was stupefied.
I want more. I need more.
I must read it again. Slowly. Savoring every bit over and over.
My chest hurts, my brain spins, and all I want to do is hug this book and d...more
I am still stunned by all the information we were given, all the revelations...It is so much to process.
Yet, I revel in every thought and feeling that assaults my body, and trust me, there are many.
Absolutely Astonishing!
Breathtaking.
Mind bending.
Heart-wrenching.
I was right. I was wrong. I was stupefied.
I want more. I need more.
I must read it again. Slowly. Savoring every bit over and over.
My chest hurts, my brain spins, and all I want to do is hug this book and d...more
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I read this book back in early March. March. And I left one of those little notes saying that I was going to compile my thoughts and would be back soon to write a review. Well, um, it seems it took me a bit longer than I thought possible to get over everything I experienced with this series. Truth be told, I'm still reeling from it.
Unlike a good few other readers, I didn't nab each book as it came out and it wasn't until around the time that Shadowfever was being released that I actually picked...more
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Have you got.......... THE FEVER?
KMM's Fever series has been the talk of GR town for the past two months.
My interest was first piqued back in December. I'd been going about my daily business here on GoodReads (by which I mean I was stalking everyone I know), when up pops an update relating to something called a... Barrons? I ignored it.
But then up pops another. And another. AND ANOTHER. This went on for about 90 minutes.
My curiosity got the better of me: WHAT is a Barrons and WHY is everyone ta...more
KMM's Fever series has been the talk of GR town for the past two months.
My interest was first piqued back in December. I'd been going about my daily business here on GoodReads (by which I mean I was stalking everyone I know), when up pops an update relating to something called a... Barrons? I ignored it.
But then up pops another. And another. AND ANOTHER. This went on for about 90 minutes.
My curiosity got the better of me: WHAT is a Barrons and WHY is everyone ta...more
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Jul 30, 2012
Dija
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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Originally read from January 19 - 22, 2011
*FAVORITE BOOK OF 2011*
I've been asked many times what my favorite book is, but I don't think I've ever answered that question adequately enough. After reading this book, though, I think I finally have my answer: Shadowfever is the best book I've ever read.
The book starts off exactly where the previous one left off, with Mac stunned after killing the beast. The first 5 or so chapters are heart-wrenching to read...more
*FAVORITE BOOK OF 2011*
"She warms his frost. He cools her fever."
I've been asked many times what my favorite book is, but I don't think I've ever answered that question adequately enough. After reading this book, though, I think I finally have my answer: Shadowfever is the best book I've ever read.
The book starts off exactly where the previous one left off, with Mac stunned after killing the beast. The first 5 or so chapters are heart-wrenching to read...more
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Finally , we got our answers!
And it was awesome to know the truth.
Mac
The previous book was a total cliffhanger and when this one started I was so curious to read about how she managed to save herself from the beast but instead of that she was babbling .
And then.....
(view spoiler)
In her d...more
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15 hours of reading, stopping only to take care of the bare essentials for my 4 kids... Does that make me a bad mom, or Karen an awesome author? Well, for me, it was satisfying to read ShadowFever. My head hurts from all the twists and turns and suspense and wonderment. I finished last night around 11pm, then hit the sack.
Master of Red's Ms. Karen Marie Moning, this one's for you!
I'm completely amazed at the brilliance of foreshadowing and red-herring's that Karen writes.
Without spoiling anythi...more
Master of Red's Ms. Karen Marie Moning, this one's for you!
I'm completely amazed at the brilliance of foreshadowing and red-herring's that Karen writes.
Without spoiling anythi...more
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Final rating: ★★★★★★/★★★★★
Karen Marie Moning knows how to shock people. Really. I think there were hundred plot twists in this book. Unlike in previous ones. Wow.
Anyway, this whole series up to the fifth book were just awesome. Also, unique. Darkfever was just an intro, and i know why it was so-so to some people. When you look at the whole book, there isn't much going on. The main point happens after the end of the 3rd book - Faefever, which had one hell of a cruel ending. As well as Dreamfeve...more
Karen Marie Moning knows how to shock people. Really. I think there were hundred plot twists in this book. Unlike in previous ones. Wow.
Anyway, this whole series up to the fifth book were just awesome. Also, unique. Darkfever was just an intro, and i know why it was so-so to some people. When you look at the whole book, there isn't much going on. The main point happens after the end of the 3rd book - Faefever, which had one hell of a cruel ending. As well as Dreamfeve...more
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Oct 03, 2012
Annie the Destroyer *Leather Lust*
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
UF fans, Fans of Fae
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I have an urge to shout "You're killin' me Smalls!!" I also love anyone who understands that reference. In any case, I am extremely excited and impatiently awaiting this book. I wish I had known before hand what kind of crazy a** ending Dreamfever was going to have and then I would have waited to read it--scratch that, I should have waited for the whole series. On the other hand, it is rather interesting to develop my own alternate endings for the series. Does anyone else do this?
Also, I'm temp...more
Also, I'm temp...more
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Oh Karen Marie Moning, sometimes, I feel like smacking you with my pimped out PSP EReader, and sometimes I feel like bowing at your feet. Your cliffies make me cry. ;[ I love your books tremendously though. *love/hate relationship*
Edit: I just love how the comes out the Tuesday after my finals week. Gives me something to live for. But you know what I love more? The fact that January 18 used to be a budget cut furlough day(no school). So yep. Us Californian highschool students can mourn together....more
Edit: I just love how the comes out the Tuesday after my finals week. Gives me something to live for. But you know what I love more? The fact that January 18 used to be a budget cut furlough day(no school). So yep. Us Californian highschool students can mourn together....more
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What can I say? I loved it. I loved the one year wait for the final installment in the series, I loved the speculation, the anticipation and I loved each and every book. Shadowfever was satisfying in so many ways. KMM answers the crucial questions for her fans, but leaves the ones that do not need to be answered opened. There are some really good twists and turns – some that I did not see speculated at all about. Great great series.
SPOILERS BELOW
What I love love loved about this book.
I loved th...more
SPOILERS BELOW
What I love love loved about this book.
I loved th...more
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Wow. Epic.
I am going to make this spoiler free so it may be vague and it may not be very insightful. Also, I'll probably come back later on and write a better review so I won't feel bad adding spoilers then. But now, it's just too new for me to spoil it.
Whew. I think that this was a great book. It took me through Mac's highs and lows, it pushed me and pulled me in so many different directions I began to feel like the Sinsar Dubh was this book and it has not only been stalking me, but my friends...more
I am going to make this spoiler free so it may be vague and it may not be very insightful. Also, I'll probably come back later on and write a better review so I won't feel bad adding spoilers then. But now, it's just too new for me to spoil it.
Whew. I think that this was a great book. It took me through Mac's highs and lows, it pushed me and pulled me in so many different directions I began to feel like the Sinsar Dubh was this book and it has not only been stalking me, but my friends...more
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Was it everything I wanted it to be? Was I satisfied with the book?
For all of those who know me and have been following my reviews, you know this series is my top fav and an absolute obsession! I have read so many books, specially paranormal and UF! And this is still my fav of them all. I have adored this series since book 1. I'm ashamed to admit I was terrified I wouldn't like this book for several reasons, specially because Barrons could not be much in it.I don't wanna write any spoilers so al...more
For all of those who know me and have been following my reviews, you know this series is my top fav and an absolute obsession! I have read so many books, specially paranormal and UF! And this is still my fav of them all. I have adored this series since book 1. I'm ashamed to admit I was terrified I wouldn't like this book for several reasons, specially because Barrons could not be much in it.I don't wanna write any spoilers so al...more
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Nov 26, 2012
♥Rachel♥
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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I must apologize in advance, because you’re about to read mostly gushing and my experience reading this more than a summary of this story.
I’m so thrilled I picked up The Fever series and I’m really sad that this is the last book for Jericho and Mac. Well, at least for several years. The story got better and more addictive with each book. Shadowfever was COMPLETELY addicting. This series was AMAZING and I now see why there are so many devoted fans. I’m one of the obsessed now. This review is for...more
I’m so thrilled I picked up The Fever series and I’m really sad that this is the last book for Jericho and Mac. Well, at least for several years. The story got better and more addictive with each book. Shadowfever was COMPLETELY addicting. This series was AMAZING and I now see why there are so many devoted fans. I’m one of the obsessed now. This review is for...more
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" Let me tell you something about flipping, Mac,"he said. "Most people are good and occasionally do something they know is bad. Some people are bad and struggle every day to keep it under control. Others are corrupt to the core and don't give a damn, as long as they don't get caught. But evil is completely different creature, Mac. Evil is bad that believes it's good"
I don't know where I have been that I waited this long to read this series. Moning kidnapped me with her words and held me captiv...more
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Aug 17, 2012
Anzu The Great Destroyer
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
all the pink bunnies out there
Recommended to Anzu by:
Aly (Mircea) Basarab
She warms his frost. He cools her fever.
That’s me every time I read the Fever series. Every. Fucking. Time.
Since I got used to giving you a song for each book, I guess I can do another one for Shadowfever as well. What comes in my mind that is perfect for describing Shadowfever is Porcupine Tree’s Sleep Together . I think my reasons are obvious. To the absolute joy of the female gender, Mac and Barrons couldn’t keep their hands off one another in this book. Get a room you guys!
The first time I’...more
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Perfection. Epic Perfection!
595 pages of mind blowing epicness...
20hrs of the most thrilling and outstanding audiobook I've ever heard!
and.. although it sounds like this, I am so NOT exaggerating.
All the time, starting with the first book it all had come to this last book, and KMM delivered...more
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Perfection. Epic Perfection!
595 pages of mind blowing epicness...
20hrs of the most thrilling and outstanding audiobook I've ever heard!
and.. although it sounds like this, I am so NOT exaggerating.
All the time, starting with the first book it all had come to this last book, and KMM delivered...more
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Wowza!
"Shadowfever" is the well waited conclusion of Karen Marie Moning's Fever series.
For those who have waited over the year mark for this to be released, you know what we all felt when the days to this release was closing in. The Fever series follows the life of MacKayla Lane, who's life from a young, pink loving girl, turns into out to be of the most powerful sidhe-seers ever. MacKayla or "Mac" has had a 180 turn in her life once her sister is murdered. Mac travels to Ireland to search for h...more
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I have finished FINALLY....And I am one happy girl :D Great ending and my favourite book in the series. Full review to come soon once I have processed
Edit: This is my Barrons http://irresistiblereads.blogspot.com... and the reason why I am still thinking about the mango scene :)
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I can only be thankful that Karen Marie Moning is in love with T.S. Eliot and not James Joyce:
Can you imagine if she had been drawing in the themes from Ulysses instead of playing with Eliot's shadows? My mind kind of boggles at the idea because she's so focused on this crazy-making plot, sometimes not explaining herself clearly in her rush to get Mac into another impossible situat...more
The last temptation is the greatest treason:
To do the right deed for the wrong reason.
-From Murder in the Cathedral
Can you imagine if she had been drawing in the themes from Ulysses instead of playing with Eliot's shadows? My mind kind of boggles at the idea because she's so focused on this crazy-making plot, sometimes not explaining herself clearly in her rush to get Mac into another impossible situat...more
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Jan 19, 2011
Jillian -always aspiring-
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Anyone -- it's THAT good of a series
Recommended to Jillian -always aspiring- by:
The ladies of the Fever Water Cooler
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I don't know how to give a review to this book. I just finished it, and my mind is still trying to digest everything. Is it even possible to capture all the conflicted feelings I felt within its almost 500+ pages? I really doubt I can, but I will try.
If I could sum up Shadowfever in three words, they would be epically brain twisting. (My expressions wafted between gaping and smiling for much of the novel, so. . .that may tell you something right there.) All my expectations were thrown out the wi...more
If I could sum up Shadowfever in three words, they would be epically brain twisting. (My expressions wafted between gaping and smiling for much of the novel, so. . .that may tell you something right there.) All my expectations were thrown out the wi...more
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*This is more of an opinion of the Fever series as a whole, but most of my thoughts evolved after reading Shadowfever*
One of the biggest series to hit the Paranormal, Romance, and I guess the Urban Fantasy genre is Karen Marie Moning’s Fever series. I’ve enjoyed Karen’s book in the past since they were straight up romance with larger than life heroes (Lusty Scots who reminded me of Jamie from the Outlander series. Och) and the heroines who think they’re lacking in redeeming qualities, but are ad...more
One of the biggest series to hit the Paranormal, Romance, and I guess the Urban Fantasy genre is Karen Marie Moning’s Fever series. I’ve enjoyed Karen’s book in the past since they were straight up romance with larger than life heroes (Lusty Scots who reminded me of Jamie from the Outlander series. Och) and the heroines who think they’re lacking in redeeming qualities, but are ad...more
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Whoa, Nelly! That, my friends, was the best ride I've been on in a long time! Review to come!
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^^TOTAL EPICNESS!!!^^
Seriously, I am giving nothing away. Only things that you already/might know.
All I wanna do is begin with a chant, Barrons Barrons Barrons BARrons BARRons BARROns BARRONs BARRONS BARRONS BARRONS. All the freaking ways I love this man, but before I write an ode to all that is Barrons, I am gonna share a bit about the series and why its just so freaking compelling.
So from book one Mackayla Lane is going through some stuff. She had to deal with the death of her sister, being t...more
Seriously, I am giving nothing away. Only things that you already/might know.
All I wanna do is begin with a chant, Barrons Barrons Barrons BARrons BARRons BARROns BARRONs BARRONS BARRONS BARRONS. All the freaking ways I love this man, but before I write an ode to all that is Barrons, I am gonna share a bit about the series and why its just so freaking compelling.
So from book one Mackayla Lane is going through some stuff. She had to deal with the death of her sister, being t...more
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Jul 24, 2012
Mrs.Norman
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
UF and PNR Fans...everyone!!!
Recommended to Mrs.Norman by:
Becky (Underworld Love Addiction)
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opposites-attract,
loaded-fuckin-hunks,
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Wow...just wow. I agree with the few people that have had to wait to write a review due to "processing." Completely FLOORED here.
*edit* Ready to get into the review after catching some sleep.
I could go the spoiler route and post every single oh...my...god moment that I had a strong reaction to, but I won't. After all, most people like to read reviews BEFORE they read a book.
Did this final installment live up to the hype? Absolutely. Were all of my questions answered? Well...mostly. There were a...more
*edit* Ready to get into the review after catching some sleep.
I could go the spoiler route and post every single oh...my...god moment that I had a strong reaction to, but I won't. After all, most people like to read reviews BEFORE they read a book.
Did this final installment live up to the hype? Absolutely. Were all of my questions answered? Well...mostly. There were a...more
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Karen Marie Moning (rhymes with 'awning') is the # 1 New York Times bestselling author of 12 novels, including the Rita-award winning Highlander novels and the internationally bestselling urban fantasy Fever series. Her books have been published in 21 languages, and her events draw fans from all over the world.
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“He pulls me around and kisses me. "You're Mac," he says. "And I'm Jericho. And nothing else matters. Never will. You exist in a place that is beyond all rules for me. Do you understand that?"
I do.
Jericho Barrons just told me he loves me.”
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I do.
Jericho Barrons just told me he loves me.”
“Some people bring out the worst in you, others bring out the best, and then there are those remarkably rare, addictive ones who just bring out the most. Of everything.
They make you feel so alive that you'd follow them straight into hell, just to keep getting your fix.”
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They make you feel so alive that you'd follow them straight into hell, just to keep getting your fix.”
