Bloodfever (Fever Series, Book 2) |
Karen Marie Moning
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| Published by | Delacorte Press |
| Release date | 2007-10-16 |
| ISBN | 038533916X |
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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.?
A Q&A with Karen Marie Moning What inspired you to launch a new series? And what is the single greatest new twist in the Fever series that fans can expect to enjoy?
Inspiration is a kind word. I didn?t have a choice. It?s the story idea that came and wouldn?t go away. I think the single greatest new twist in the Fever series is that Mac is a continuing heroine, on a critical mission, who gets caught in a dangerous love-lust triangle with two of the most seductive men I?ve written to date. If you were casting the Fever series for television, who would be the ideal actress to play Mac. Why?
That?s a tough one. I don?t watch much television and what I do see is after the DVD?s have been released, so I?m woefully out of date. If backed to a wall I'd say Mac is one part George from Dead Like Me, one part Sara Pezzini from Witchblade and one part sweet southern belle who's being forced to discover there's steel under all that magnolia, after all. You write vividly sexy scenes. You write thrilling suspense plots. Do you find any one part of crafting these novels more challenging than another?
I find them equally challenging. The suspense plots have to be tightly constructed and seamlessly interwoven through the five books of the Fever series, which makes for a lot to keep up with, what to reveal, what not to reveal, how and when. The sexy scenes are very intimate and I don?t shy away from detail, which demands both total immersion and separation of self to write. There are some "sexy" scenes in this series that are far more disturbing than seductive and those are among the most difficult to write. I hope if I'm squirming, wanting to rescue Mac, so is my reader. Were you surprised at any point in the writing of Bloodfever?meaning did anything come up in the creative process that was not what you anticipated when you began Darkfever, the first novel in the series?
In Faefever, the third book of the series, Mac says: "Sometimes my dreams feel so real it's hard to believe they're just the subconscious's stroll across a whimsical map that has no true north. Sometimes it seems like Dreaming must be a land that really exists out there somewhere, at a concrete latitude and longitude, with its own rules, laws, treacherous terrains and dangerous inhabitants." (She later finds out The Dreaming does, indeed, exist.) I feel the same about the Fever world. It?s so complete to me, so vividly and exactingly detailed that I think it must really exist out there somewhere. Since the story came to me in toto, there have been very few, minor surprises. If you could stand in a room with your heroes?the men from any of your novels?not just the Fever novels?who would you most like to interview yourself? Why? What of the women?
Men: The Unseelie King. He?s rumored to be a million years old. I want to know if he?s sorry.
Women: Queen Aoibheal. I want to know if she?s really forgotten, or if she?s just pretending. Describe your writing routine when composing the Fever novels.
The location varies but the schedule is the same. I write best in the morning when my subconscious is still simmering with images and metaphors from dreaming. I wrote Darkfeverin Georgia, and Bloodfever in Key West; all that sunshine was a nice counterpoint to the darkness of the story. I start early in the morning, usually around 4:30 or 5:00 and write until 11, break for a two-hour lunch and go back to it around 1. I use the afternoons to edit and work on other aspects of my business. Before I go to bed I block out the scene(s) I plan to write the next day so my subconscious can mull them over while I sleep. When you aren?t writing your novels, what are you doing for fun? And what kinds of books or which authors are your favorites?
Lately a lot of lying in the sun?I?m still in Key West and I?m afraid Mac has rubbed off on me, or maybe it?s all the Jimmy Buffet they keep playing down here. Usually, however, I?m not so sedentary. I love to work out, hike, bike, rollerblade, shop with my sisters, and travel with my husband and our cat, Moonshadow. I don?t get nearly enough time to read. The most recent books I finished were the latest by Dean Koontz, Stephen King, Charlaine Harris, and an early Dan Simmons. And can you share a little sneak peek at what?s coming after Bloodfever?
The darkest hour is before dawn. It isn?t dawn yet.
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Okay...yeah....
MacKayla lane travels to Ireland in order to seek a very important book to the fae, a book that is a million years old of the blackest magic ever. MacKayla is pursued by fae assassins and is forced to work with Jericho Barrons, a man that is as mysterious as he is hot. And that is not where her man trouble ends she's also pursued by V'lane a fae that can turn arousal into obsession. The world of the fae and the human race are growing closer together will MacKayla be able to protect that boundary or will evil get the upper hand?
Hmmm...yeah...okay...listen I have been a KMM fan for a very long time and I totally respect her need for stretching her creative muscle and venture forth. And for those that are new to KMM...this book and even series may entertain. There are elements here that just didn't work for me...personally and that is my issue (such as stories told in 1st person) and I know that those that enjoy this story are going to not take kindly to my opinion. However this story was a tad bit flat, there was a lot of potential here but yeah, flat is the only way to describe this read. Well, that an a wee bit of violence...combined with a sassier than likable heroine. So, if you're a long time fan, don't go looking for any of the magic of her Scottish series...you're not going to find that here. As long as you're willing to have an open mind and you can suspend reality you will be entertained.
Way better than the first one
I am glad that I stuck with the series. In this book, Mac has grown up a lot and learned a lot more. She is still looking for the book with Jericho. But she is learning that everyone is playing for their own agenda. She starts trying to pay everyone to get to the book herself. Which blows up in her face when they come back on her breaking promises and such.
It does get side tracked. They are after the book, but it seems every time they turn around, something else is getting the attention. And, of course, fae V'Lane tries to get in her pants at every chance encounter. On one of these encounters, he takes her to faerie.
I do have to say that I don't know what to think of Jericho. It seems like there is going to be some kind of relationship besides teacher and student. But he is also such a jerk.
I am excited to see how the next book does.
slow but interesting with disappointments
I was intrigued by this new venture by Moning. I've thoroughly enjoyed her Highlander series and couldn't wait to start the Fever books. The ending of the first book left me frustrated but I immediately picked up book 2. The slow pace of book 2 on the main plot points was distracting but enough newness was sprinkled in that I kept reading. However there are too many unresolved issues to keep me going from here. I'm ok with a series and the continuation of characters but there has to be some resolution for that satisfaction I want when I close a book. I'm not getting that with the Fever books.
As for character growth...I do like Mac but she's more likely to stumble into an answer than deduce it logically. That gets boring after a while.
Action Packed!
The story continues right where it left off on the first book. There was no wrap up, no conclusion. Lets just say I immediately bought the third book when I bought the second book knowing there wouldn't be a conclusion with this book either.
Mac and Barrons are still working together. They are not too friendly to each other. Barrons is NOT a man. He's a something that Mac can't figure out but he keeps her safe so she'll deal with it.
Mac was investigating the Dark area near the bookstore and found a house. She found some of her sisters stuff in the house. She felt a pulling towards a warehouse behind the house. Inside she found a portal to the unseelie world being opened by The Lord Master, aka Alina's boyfriend. She's discovered there by Malluce the vampire. Barron's falls in and saves her. She ends up stabbing Mallue with the spear. (This might have happened in the first book.) Malluce is expected dead but there's no proof. Mac starts seeing a grimreaper like ghost thing following her around. One night it attacks her and it's Malluce. He kidnaps her, brutally beats her inches from death. Barrons finally comes to her rescue nearly too late. She askes him to feed her the half eaten Rhino-Boy off the slab. It has healing powers. Within 10 minutes she's fully healed and nearly as strong as Barrons. They pursue after Malluce. She wants to fight him. Barrons says ok but ends up jumping in to behead Malluce because Mac was enjoying herself too much. The second book ends in the same fashion: no ending.
Get's better and better
Seriously, Moning is Awesome. I was really hesitant in buying the first one in the series, but once I started I loved it. It sucks you in and you can't get enough. All her books are great, especially the highlander series.
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