Bloodfever (Fever, #2) in Dangerous Hero Addict Support Group

Dec 28, 2010 Zeek rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites-all-time, urban-fantasy, uber-alpha-male, favorite-hero, alpha-hero, favorites-uf

In Bloodfever, the second installment in Karen Marie Moning's Fever series, our heroine Mac discovers there's a little bit more to being a sidhe-seer then just being a person with the ability to see the beautiful and horrible otherworldly beings who are invading our realm once again. (Fae creatures far more fierce than the little winged pixie's most people think of when picturing faeries.)

Apparently she's not the only sidhe-seer around and there's a whole myth and sub culture surrounding them a ...more

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Dec 11, 2010 Quinn rated it really liked it

Shelves: series, i-own, library-book, urban-fantasy

*Breathes sigh of relief*

Bloodfever was a far more enjoyable read than its predecessor Darkfever, solely because Mac was far more palatable. Her transformation from shallow Barbie to take-no-bull combatant with substance is well on the way. Dare I say I even liked her at times in this one?

The story of the looming battle between the Fae and mortals, which saved Darkfever, continues to be intriguing, and because of Mac’s growth it was not told in as grating a voice, and there were less irritating ...more

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Jan 31, 2010 Nisha rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, my-personal-collection, gods-and-elements, dangerous-or-bad-boys, urban-fantasy, audiobook, hot-hero-award, faires-fae-fey

As the second book of an UF series, this is when the weird becomes the norm (so the heroine no longer pretends that she's hallucinating) and the real action begins. Basically, this is when we really find out whether the series is worth reading or not. My verdict was...Definitely worth reading. In fact, I might go as far as to say, I loved it and will recommend it to everyone I know, without shame.

Mac, our heroine, lives and now works at Barron's Books and Baubles. She still has no idea who to tr As the second book of an UF series, this is when the weird becomes the norm (so the heroine no longer pretends that she's hallucinating) and the real action begins. Basically, this is when we really find out whether the series is worth reading or not. My verdict was...Definitely worth reading. In fact, I might go as far as to say, I loved it and will recommend it to everyone I know, without shame.

Mac, our heroine, lives and now works at Barron's Books and Baubles. She still has no idea who to trust, so essentially she trusts no one. One thing is for sure, Barrons will not let her die, for whatever reason he may have. Considering her immaturity from the previous book, we see her finally growing up (slowly, which I applaud Ms. Moning for skillfully making her change gradually) and building her knowledge, without solely thinking about avenging her sister's death. I'm not going to reveal much else, because, one, that's already been done by previous reviewers, two, it's worth reading for yourself, and three, I'm reading the 3rd book now and I can regurgitate the events from this book in sequence. I remember a scene when Mac's father comes to Dublin to take her back home (this fails, but I like this man). And a scene relating to Barrons tattooing Mac so he can find her. Another when Mac is kidnapped and tortured near to death (with lots of new information). And the disgusting unseelie eating stuff, which I want you to read for yourself. And of course, Barrons and Mac getting hot and heavy- which was interrupted.

Overall, it was a great book. I love how unpredictable it is (well, at least I'm having trouble predicting anything). Mac is very likeable, something few UF books are able to do successfully, I've noticed. I like Barrons, but I still think that he's abusive (verbally, usually, but physically during the end...you'll find out) and very shady. Vlane is kinda cute this time. I didn't expect that. We meet some new people, Derek O'Bannon (grr, I hate this shmuck), Christian MacKelter (I don't know much about him, yet), and Dani (strange girl), and we learn the name of the old lady from the bar, Rowena (I already don't like her, and want to punch her in the face every time she pops up).

This is a great read, and it keeps me on my toes - I like that. I'm sure you would too. ...more

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Jan 10, 2012 Nance rated it really liked it

Shelves: e-book, nance-rr-2012-challenge, paranormal-romance, books-read-2012

As the saga progresses on in "Bloodfever", we join Mac as she is reeling from the fact that both her and her sister, Alina, are adopted. As she asks herself the questions "who am I?", "where did I come from?" and, the ulimate, "who are my parents?", Mac is very insecure as to what kind of meaning her life really has. As the story continues, she is also adjusting to her sidhe-seer powers, and learning who she can trust and who she cannot. In the first book of the series, we meet Jericho Barrons, As the saga progresses on in "Bloodfever", we join Mac as she is reeling from the fact that both her and her sister, Alina, are adopted. As she asks herself the questions "who am I?", "where did I come from?" and, the ulimate, "who are my parents?", Mac is very insecure as to what kind of meaning her life really has. As the story continues, she is also adjusting to her sidhe-seer powers, and learning who she can trust and who she cannot. In the first book of the series, we meet Jericho Barrons, the charismatic and secretative owner of the bookstore Barrons Books & Baubles. In Book 2, Jericho still has not divulged who and what he really is yet to Mac's disappointment. The ultimate quest to get her hands on the Sinsar Dubh, a book of black magic that was written by the Unseelie King which holds the powerful key to the Fae and Man worlds, is what Mac so wishes to possess. While searching for the black magic book, Mac stumbles upon several characters that are also interested in the book...V'Lane, a Seelie prince who is erotically sexual is searching for the black book for his Queen...Rowena, headmistress of the sidher-seer organization who was in possession of the Sinsar Dubh until it escaped...Lord Master, liberator of the imprisoned Unseelie, possible murderer of Mac's sister, Alina...and Malluce, an evil vampire who murdered his rich parents, who, now works closely with the Lord Master. As she searches for the book, and comes upon many secrets, Mac realizes that gone are the days when she is the "rainbow" girl. She's not going to be able "to play" nice, and wear her fancy and feminine clothes that she is used to with her high-heels and fingernails so beautifully polished. It's time to put on her "don't mess with me" attitude while toting around her newly acquired Spear of Luin, one of only two weapons capable of killing immortal Fae, and show the Fae that she is not messing around anymore. The author does not hold back her comical side by also letting Mac experience somewhat funny situations while she figures out pretty quickly what works for her...i.e. numberous flashlights always on her for protection against the Shade. There is still quite a bit of tension and distrust between the two characters of Mac and Jericho. But, they seem to have each other's back when relatively necessary. I enjoyed the second book even more so than the first...exploding with action, containing some erotic sexual innuendos, and harboring imaginative plotlines in the paranormal genre...immensely different than just your basic vampire/human novel. Great series, Ms. Moning!!!
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Apr 18, 2011 Ashley rated it really liked it

Shelves: my-absolute-fave, alpha-males, hot-men, gave-me-good-shivers, great-tension, stubborn-strong-willfull-lasses, great-pnr

Absolutely loved it! It just gets better and better!

I've never wanted to know so much about a character, and Jericho Barrons is getting to me! The anticipation... I'm dying to know more about him! He is a jerk, but sometimes, the little things he does just gets to me. He's definitely growing on me.

And V'lane...that Fae Prince appears so little in the book, but every time he does, he makes it unforgettable. V'lane is definitely on the top of my list right now.

Looking forward to the next installm ...more

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Aug 27, 2010 Jill Myles rated it it was amazing

Another slow starter for me - I think there's just so much going on that each book takes a while to chug towards the finale, but when it does, holy cow. The last 100 pages or so of this book were startling, intense, and totally surprising. I did not see ANY of it coming and it left me a bit breathless.

Very fun. I just downloaded book 3 and will immediately start tearing into it. :) ...more

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Mar 05, 2010 Peep (Pop! Pop!) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: really-liked, read-in-2010, adult-cravings

I liked this one more than I liked the first one. I think it had to do with all of the action and adventure on the last half of the book. Of course, Mac still talked too much and got on my nerves, but I still loved her. She's definitely growing stronger. Barrons... sigh Barrons is still Barrons. Like I said, the last half of the book is a whirlwind of action that I didn't see coming.

The only thing that really, really annoyed me was the stinking cliff hanger at the end! I mean, really! I was read ...more

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