Review: Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning

Dreamfever
(Fever, #4)
Karen Marie Moning
Released August 18th, 2009
by Delacorte Press

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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 track the Sinsar Dubh, a book of arcane black magic that holds the key to controlling both worlds.

Clawing her way back from oblivion is only the first step Mac must take down a perilous path, from the battle-filled streets of Dublin to the treacherous politics of an ancient, secret sect, through the tangled lies of men who claim to be her allies into the illusory world of the Fae themselves, where nothing is as it seems—and Mac is forced to face a soul-shattering truth.

Who do you trust when you can’t even trust yourself?

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? o_O  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 other than that, book 5 has to be packed full of answers - or I may harm somebody.

The characters have changed in big ways, in this book especially, and I love how Moning has voiced them. It's not enough to tell us that Mac is different, she took her character and showed us. It was amazing to be in her head while she was being "cured" and see the raw animalism that makes a person pra-ya. It makes us understand the fae world that she has built. World building is definitely not overlooked in this series: One of the best I've ever read.

Dani was also much more present in this one and actually had a few chapters in her POV. Dani is 13 years old, and you could tell! Moning wrote her nonchalance and teenage behaviour wonderfully. It served well to differentiate the characters and mindsets. I've read lots of books where there are multiple POVs but they all sort of blend in together. So props to fantastic writing.

At this point in the game there is nothing much else to say. This series is definitely a drug. I LOVE the anticipation and mystery regardless of how much it pisses me off. :) 

*Note: This review was originally written in September, 2011*

5 Hot Espressos

Previous reviews in the Fever series:
1. Darkfever
2. Bloodfever
3. Faefever

Review: Faefever by Karen Marie Moning

Faefever (Fever, #3)
Karen Marie Moning
Released September, 2008
by Random House Publishing Group

He calls me his Queen of the Night. I'd die for him. I'd kill for him, too.

When MacKayla Lane receives a torn page from her dead sister's journal, she is stunned by Alina's desperate words. And now MacKayla knows that her sister's killer is close. But evil is closer. And suddenly the sidhe-seer is on the hunt; For answers. For revenge. And for an ancient book of dark magic so evil, it corrupts anyone who touches it.

Mac's quest for the Sinsar Dubh takes her into the mean, shape-shifting streets of Dublin, with a suspicious cop on her tail. Forced into a dangerous triangle of alliance with V'lane, an insatiable Fae prince of lethally erotic tastes, and Jericho Barrons, a man of primal desires and untold secrets, Mac is soon locked in a battle for her body, mind, and soul.

As All Hallows' Eve approaches and the city descends into chaos, as a shocking truth about the Dark Book is uncovered, not even Mac can prevent a deadly race of immortals from shattering the walls between worlds-with devastating consequences...

This was one hell of a ride! This series does have a rough start in the first book but I am now 100% addicted and in love with it!

I'm beginning to really adore Mac. She's grown into this very strong woman who can be badass when she wants. She's starting to really question Barrons and stops allowing him to push her around - as much. Plus I love her MacHalo invention, especially the fact that it's hot pink! :D But it was well thought out, you gotta give her that.

Barrons is pretty much the same. The enigma. I have a million theories about him, but the one I'm sticking with is that he's the Unseelie king. If he's not, though, I think it's who he's keeping under his garage. Dunno, I'll see in the last book, so I'm told. The anticipation and mystery behind Barrons are actually very fun to analyse. I do think - or hope - that he's not a villain.

V'lain is probably my favourite of all the male characters (I do love Barrons but we know nothing about him, so at this moment V'lain is much more interesting). He gives her Mexico and massages! *Swoon*

So far this book is the one with the most action and plot in the series. Halloween is just around the corner and that's the day that the walls are either coming down, or getting put back up. It's really gloomy, especially the last half. And it ends in a huge cliffhanger. So I'm very happy that I hooked myself up with the whole series before even starting it.

Probably what I enjoy most about this series is that they're not anticlimactic. The peak doesn't just fizzle out. It's exciting and full of suspense. I often don't enjoy cliffhangers because usually it just feels as if the book is missing the last chapter, it wasn't the case with Faefever. The cliffhanger makes sense and it feels like the end of this chapter in Mac's life. A whole new story is going to develop out of this. So yeah... I loved the ending. I had no idea what she was going to run into, but I had an idea Who she was going to see. He did warn her!

Teehee *happy dance*- so excited for the next book!!

5 Hot Espressos

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