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Darkfever (Fever, #1)

Karen Marie Moning

Start date: May 1, 2012

Finish date: May 31, 2012

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Aug 19, 2009 FlibBityFLooB rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: husband-enjoyed-book, read-in-2010, read-more-than-once, witty-i-am-not, loved-the-audiobook-narration, urban-fantasy-or-paranormal, fae-or-elves, read-in-2011, vampires, zzauthor-moning-km

Re-read 2011: I re-read in anticipation of reading the final book in the series. Still a five star book to me. Original Review 2010: This was my first book by Karen Marie Moning, but it definitely will not be my last. I found this book to be a fabulous read, full of action and intrigue. The world building that took place I found to be interesting without being overdone. The pacing seemed to unfold things nicely without leaving me feeling confused about what was happening. The story kept me i Re-read 2011: I re-read in anticipation of reading the final book in the series. Still a five star book to me. Original Review 2010: This was my first book by Karen Marie Moning, but it definitely will not be my last. I found this book to be a fabulous read, full of action and intrigue. The world building that took place I found to be interesting without being overdone. The pacing seemed to unfold things nicely without leaving me feeling confused about what was happening. The story kept me interested to the very end. I’ve heard that the books in this series are notorious for having cliff-hanger endings, so I have acquired the next three books that are out so I can read them in rapid succession one after the other.

I loved how the character of Barrons addressed Mac (the heroine) as “Ms. Lane”. It kept his character feeling polished and professional, a nice contrast to the young naïveté of Mac. I also loved how Barrons was a mystery throughout the book (even after the book ended). Just what is Barrons? Is he really human? Is he fae? Is he really good? Is he bad? I love a good mystery man in my books. hehehe.

If I had only one complaint, it would be the few pages of whining that Mac did mid-book when she came to understand her family history from her dad. (Don’t want to spoil the plot if you haven’t read it, so I will leave it as “family history”). It just seemed really silly to me to be so whiny about it. Then again, it didn’t last long and the action immediately picked back up. I suppose I could blame the whining on Mac being 22 years old. Sometimes I wish authors would let the characters be older, or at least more mature. Then again, part of the interest in this story was likely how you were left feeling as in-the-dark about the unfolding story as Mac. I think the first person point-of-view in this book actually helped with the plot in that respect and contributed well to the mystery of it all.

Enough babbling! I found the book to be a fun read, and I recommend it to fans of Urban Fantasy and those who like to read about things that go bump in the night. If you’re a hardcore horror fan, be aware that this book will not be scary, even with all the monsters and things found throughout. The scariest thing about it is probably just trying to pronounce the Irish/Gaelic words found in it correctly. Hehehehe. ...more

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Sep 02, 2009 Shan ~A~ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, 1st-in-series, fae, loss-of-a-loved-one, new-adult, books-i-own, siblings, family, mystery, audio

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I love this series and it's always great to get to experience from the beginning again. Meeting Jericho Barrons & V'Lane for the first time and seeing both of their affects on Mac. Seeing Mac go from our beautiful, smart Rainbow Girl to the burgeoning woman who is going to be a total badass.

Love, Love, Love!!!

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This makes my 7th time reading this book. Karen Marie Moning is amazing. Every single time I read it I find something new. It never gets old. I actually re ...more

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Jul 27, 2009 Mrs. Badass rated it liked it

This is the first of a five book series. In this installment we learn about Mackayla (Mac) Lane. A pretty, young, socialite who tends bar and has very little responsibility. Her older sister is murdered while in College in Dublin, and when the case goes unsolved, Mac vows to find the truth and makes her way to Dublin. There she meets Barrons, owner of a bookstore and as enigmatic and secretive as he can be. Mac learns she is really a Sidhe Seer, and her dark journey begins.

The characters take ti ...more

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Dec 19, 2009 Ashley rated it really liked it

Shelves: my-absolute-fave, gave-me-good-shivers, great-tension, okay-rating-pnr, stubborn-strong-willfull-lasses

I really like this series so far! The characters are great, and I really admire the heroine. She's well-developed, and her love for her sister is immense. She's willing to go so far into a foreign country to solve her sister's case once and for all.

Jericho Barrons? Don't like him so far. He is such a cold person...nothing but always pouting.

V'Lane? Give me a piece of that Fae! Gosh, he got me the second he entered the book. ...more

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Jul 04, 2010 is mee... kissa rated it it was amazing

i loved this book it was awesome! and for the first time, ever i think, i am not really liking the bad guys.. unless jericho counts cos i think he is great! mysterious, scary.... awesome... i luv how he seems bad to Mac at one point, and then good.... sooooooo awesome!!! luv him!

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