Faefever: Fever Series Book 3

The cornerstone of the Fever Series.The third book out of five, FAEFEVER, is packed with enough reveals, action, and drama to suck you in and hold on tight to you until the end. The book is written with those new to the series in mind, hints and explanations abound. But please do yourself the favor of starting with book one, DARKFEVER. Read slowly. Pay attention. Moning is a master of dropping clues along the way. Think HARRY POTTER for adults. Why would you want to miss the upward ride? The world building is just as magnificent and creative. The characters are original, frustrating and endearing. The unfolding is perfectly paced and captivating. There is a reason they say you will `catch the fever'. Expect to be hooked.Mac is a southern belle from Georgia who until recently tended bar, groomed herself to gorgeousness, and sunbathed the days away waiting for her sister to return from a study abroad program in Dublin so that they could get married, live on the same street as their parents and raise their kids in continued perfect bliss.Then her sister, Alina, was murdered.Mac's journey to Dublin for answers began in DARKFEVER. Since her arrival in Dublin, she has learned that she and Alina were adopted, have the ability to see the fae, can null a fae's powers for a short time, and most importantly, can sense the fae's objects of power.Thanks to the all out search for the Sinsar Dubh and Mac's ability to sense its presence, Mac is in high demand. Unfortunately, clues as to why everyone wants the book and what happened to Alina aren't so forthcoming. Mac learns most of her lessons about the way the world really is the hard way. As much as some try to keep her alive to use her skills, others have been trying to kill her.In book three, slips of the tongue and Alina's diary combine with Mac's own detective skills to help us discover more about just what exactly is going on. No, we don't know what exactly JZB is, but we learn what he is not. Christian MacKeltar reveals his role in the whole web. And for those of you who followed Ms Moning's Highlander series, yep the MacKeltar men are back. So are their women, and what a yummy treat for Ms Moning's Maniacs it is.Three surprising cheers for Prince V'Lane who actually comes right out, no muss no fuss, and tells Mac why the Queen needs the book. He also gives Mac a very descriptive tale of how the book and the Unseelie themselves came to be. Frightening that the fae prince is the honest and trustworthy one at this point. And, we do learn the identity of the Lord Master. Once again, those who followed the romance series, Highlander, will recognize the name and the back story.By the time part two of the book began, Jerrico Z Barrons and I were on the outs. That man (and I use that term lightly) needs a spanking. Too bad no one is interested in lining up to help me administer it. Although I think the girls of the fae seeing order, the sidhe-seers, might be clueless enough to give it a go. A little honesty and forthrightness would go a long way towards building a modicum of trust. Nothing seems to surprise him, which means he prefers Mac to face danger in the dark. At least he proves he knows his limits by the end of chapter 13. I guess he does have a few redeeming qualities other than the fact that Adonis himself would probably lust after the `man'.The good news for those new to the series is that as soon as you finish book three you can dive right into book four. This one ends with a powerful cliffhanger that left longtime fans in a tizzy between book releases. This is my second time reading FAEFEVER and once again I had to put it down and distract myself multiple times as I read the ending. Evil isn't palatable, especially when it is written well.Like I said in the beginning, FAEFEVER is the cornerstone of the series. This is where it all takes a turn. The question is: Is it for better or worse? Upwards or downwards? Where do we go from here? Who do we trust? And how do you hope in the face of pure evil? For those of you who love magnificent writing that makes you think and question, for those of you who love characters that make you cry and scream, for those of you who thrill at the discovery of a complex world within our world: Catch The Fever! And enjoy!

“I was adrift in a sea of questions and if answers were lifeboats, I was in imminent danger of drowning.”The GoodMac is changing. She's shades of gray mixed in with the pink she's trying to hard to cling to in order to maintain something of her usual self. As I read her story, I feel like we're best buds, hanging out in the living room, and she's giving me a bit of backstory about herself that I hadn't heard yet. I'm not sure why the writing pulls me in so much that I feel such a great connection with her, but it does. She is surrounded by characters that would drive me insane. All of them want something from her, all of them lie to her constantly and keep her in the dark, and all of them expect her to put up with it and follow the status quo. She's having none of that, and I would be disappointed in her if she did.In Faefever, I feel like she finally came to the conclusion that she wasn't going to be able to trust anyone and she would have to make due with what was in her power. She tries to manipulate things between Barrons and V'lane, and oddly enough, sometimes it works. She's attempting to shield herself against "Voice" with Barrons help. That means that hopefully no one could use it on her to bend her to their will. I'd be wanting to learn it ASAP as well. Barrons and Mac have a chemistry there that's undeniable, but also it's just a tension not really manifesting as more right now. V'lane is showing Mac more of himself in hopes to win her over.She learns more about Christian MacKelter and Rowena (or "Old Lady" as Mac calls her). Christian seems like the one true person willing to offer her some information. It's just too bad he doesn't really know a lot.The action comes on hard in the latter half of the book. I genuinely love that I'm driven by that 'have to know more' mentality while reading Moning's twisted characters, powerful magical objects, and fae world.There were a number of fantastically humorous moments to be found in this one. I especially adore Mac's ability at making up names for things that everyone else latches on to and uses as well.The BadThe beginning was a little boring again for me in this one. Also, the ending is debilitating with an absolute cliff-hanger and horrible experience that I could have done without, but I'm assuming that Moning didn't feel her character could go without it on her journey.The RomanceMac can't trust anyone enough to actually be romantic with them, but there is steam coming out of her ears every time that Barrons and V'lane is around. She gets pretty warm about Christian as well. The chemistry is there more with Barrons though, and it's even more delectable because he's SO. DANG. MYSTERIOUS.ConclusionA big move for this series that will definitely alter where everything goes from here. Some new information is presented and I am foaming at the mouth to read the next one. The action is heart-pounding at the end especially, and Mac narrates directly to me as if we're sisters from another mother. Recommended.

Love it

Brilliant, as were the others in the series. Loved the story, the characters, the description, everything!

I loved this series

Brilliant book, fast past makes you want to read more.

Excellent