Bloodfever (Fever Series, Book 2) | Karen Marie Moning | Moning kicks the action up another notch

Bloodfever (Fever Series, Book 2) | Karen Marie Moning | Bloodfever book

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	Bloodfever (Fever Series, Book 2) Karen Marie Moning Delacorte Press, 2007 - 320 pages average customer review:based on 107 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

I used to think my sister and I were just two nice southern girls who?d get married in a few years and settle down to a quiet life. Then I discovered that Alina and I descend, not from good wholesome southern stock, but from an ancient Celtic bloodline of powerful sidhe-seers, people who can see the Fae. Not only can I see the terrifying otherworldly race, but I can sense the sacred Fae relics that hold the deadliest of their magic.

When my sister was found dead in a trash-filled alley in Dublin, I came over to get answers. Now all I want is revenge. And after everything I?ve learned about myself, I know I have the power to get it?.

MacKayla Lane?s ordinary life underwent a complete makeover when she landed on Ireland?s shores and was plunged into a world of deadly sorcery and ancient secrets.

In her fight to stay alive, Mac must find the Sinsar Dubh?a million-year-old book of the blackest magic imaginable, which holds the key to power over both the worlds of the Fae and of Man. Pursued by Fae assassins, surrounded by mysterious figures she knows she cannot trust, Mac finds herself torn between two deadly and irresistible men: V?lane, the insatiable Fae who can turn sensual arousal into an obsession for any woman, and the ever-inscrutable Jericho Barrons, a man as alluring as he is mysterious.

For centuries the shadowy realm of the Fae has coexisted with that of humans. Now the walls between the two are coming down, and Mac is the only thing that stands between them.?

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Moning kicks the action up another notch

While Darkfever, the first book in the serial, left me breathless, Bloodfever left me gasping. From the first page we are plunged back into the Mac's life as she questions everything she has ever known about herself, and finding the answers is more than a little hazardous to her health.

Up to this point she has had to change from a slightly spoiled party girl to a modern warrior in her quest to find her sister's killer. The interesting tug of war between the trust and the suspicion that she feels for Barrons continues.

Upon finishing Darkfever I truly felt Moning had taken Mac's character as far as she could go, but in this book, Mac left me shocked and somewhat revolted at the steps she was forced to take to survive.

The side effects left me stunned.

The second book in this urban fantasy serial is as breathtaking as the first and wil leave the reader even more anxious for the next installment.

An important note to those who have not read Darkfever (Fever Series, Book 1): This series is a true serial. The books are not stand-alones and cannot be read out-of-order. Readers should be prepared to read all other books in the serial for the complete story. The books are also not romances. They are incredible urban fantasies that will leave the reader's head spinning with questions and anxious for the next book and the answers it might bring. I highly recommend them.

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I borrowed the first book of this series from the library in audio form.
Loved it! Now I am hooked! I'm just sorry the third of the series isn't due out til Sept 08.
I've ordered more of Moning's books now. I'm a Moning fan now.

Liz Epps
Madison, AL

NOW..you have my attention

Like most other reviewers, I found the first book in this series to be rather lame.
But now that I have finished Bloodfever, I realize that KMM needed to show how incredibly vapid and vain Mac was, so that when she finally grew up, you would recognize the change.
Mac is learning to think for herself, and learning that her choices and actions have equal reactions. She simply cannot afford to be the MacKayla who came to Dublin any longer. I find it actually sort touching when she realizes with regret that she no longer has the luxury of simply having a crush on a random cute guy, or dressing like a pretty rainbow. (though frankly her earlier fashion choices made me gag)
Barrons is shaping up to be quite a fitting romantic lead. He has found his humor and even shown a brief moment of tenderness. and I for one am DYING to find out "what" he actually is.
And the romantic tension is hot between these two.
The introduction of a character (sort of) from her Highlander series was a nice suprise and I think fits in perfectly with the story arc.
The scene, that a previous reviewer alludes to as being "A Gross Out" is indeed extremely gross. But I think that is what makes it important.
Mac is forced, after being BRUTALLY tortured..to do something unthinkable in order to survive.
I think this is a crucial scene, because this separates the girl MacKayla, from the warrior Mac. She chooses to live. And by doing so, loses something that may or may not be valuable to her..a bit of her innocence.
And I do love her little glossary at the end of the books, amusing and imformative.

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Wow......!

Karen Marie Moning is one of my all-time favorite writers! She is an inspiration to me because I want to be a writer of her calibur.
I'm in love with her highlander series and the fever series is right up there! Moning you really know how to keep a reader on their toes! =)
I'm extremely excited for "Fae Fever" as I'm sure its going to be as explosive as the first two. I'm glad to hear that there are going to be two more after Fae Fever. Thank you Mrs. Moning for giving everyone in the world something to look forward too and enjoy.

Intrigued - 4 1/2 stars

The first book I would have given a 3, I waited for this one to come out in paperback before I purchased it...I am intrigued. The story line is excellent, the characters are mysterious, it is dark and foreboding. Looking forward to the next one...

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