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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN num: 9780385339162
ISBN number: 038533916X
Label: Delacorte Press
Manufacturer: Delacorte Press
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Page Count: 320
Printing Date: October 16, 2007
Publishing house: Delacorte Press
Release Date: October 16, 2007
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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 I don't watch much television and what I do see is after the DVD's have been released, so I'm woefully out of date.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 very 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 subsequent 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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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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I totally hated the main charactor- MacKayla....her arrogance was only superceded by her stupidity!!! She goes to a strange country, totally ignores warnings; is rude and so busy 'cracking wise' she invariably gets innocent people hurt and killed!! This could have been a good book if the writer were not so intent in trying to write like Laurell K. Hamilton! I read both the 1st and 2nd book (unfortunately I had purchased them at the same time) and they just left me more upset with the heroine than ever...I won't bother to read the 3rd book as frankly, I don't care what happens to her! I hope Barrons sees the light and lets her just die! what a waste of time! Oh and Mac ~ Barrons is a vampire for goodness sake, couldn't you figure that out already? Anyone want to buy my copies? $5.00 a piece! Still new with perfect dust covers!
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"You ask absurd questions. Listen to your gut, Ms. Lane. It may save your life one day." --Jericho Barrons, Bloodfever.
The "Fever" series by Karen Marie Moning has become my new obsession, and boy does it get awkward, since Faefever (Fever, Book 3) doesn't come out until later this year. Bloodfever (Fever Series, Book 2) is the second book in this series after the very propitious Darkfever (Fever Series, Book 1), and far surpasses its predecessor.
When we were very first introduced to Mac Lane in "Darkfever", she was a haughty southern debutante whose foremost concerns in life were the state of her tan and the colour of her fingernails. When her sister was murdered in Dublin, Mac ventured to Ireland in search of answers...and revenge. Only after she met the enigmatic Jericho Barrons did she learn that the truth surrounding her sister's death was no ordinary crime, but part of an ongoing battle between faeries and humans. And Mac discovers that she can not only see past Sidhe glamour, but she has powers of her own.
In "Bloodfever" there is much more depth and growth given to Mac's character. She realizes that she feels two different inner parts of herself: MacKayla Lane and Savage Mac. MacKayla Lane is the part of her that decides to work part-time at Barons Books and Baubles during the daytime, when she isn't out "OOP detecting". Savage Mac comes out when she's in trouble. It's the part of her wrapped in survival and gives her the courage to fight and the means to avenge her sister.
Moning shares more about some of the players in the faery war in this book. Mac struggles to resist the continued advances of V'Lane, the prince of the Seelie court and a "death by sex" fae. She discovers some facts about his background, but there are still many unanswered questions regarding why he is helping her. Mac also uncovers a secret society of fae seers, led by one of the characters introduced in "Darkfever". Having never come to her aid before out of a fervent fear of being discovered, Mac is unsure whether or not she should depend on the mysterious society or rely on the answers they give her. Mac can't be certain if either the Seelie court or the Sidhe seer society truly want her or if they want to take advantage of her ability to sense fae relics. Ultimately, either group might simply be interested in attaining the Sinsar Dubh, which Mac reacts particularly strongly to.
Mac knows she shouldn't wholly trust anyone, but can't help but depend on Barrons, despite what the Sidhe seers reveal about him. After having saved her life more than once, Mac realizes that Jericho Barrons might be the only person she can rely on in this whole mess. Moning doesn't share much more about Barron's identity, but builds his relationship with Mac in a way that is sure to make readers eager...and frustrated. With enough sexual tension one can cut with a knife, Moning needs to be careful not to drag it on for too long. As it stands, she's doing a fine job of building a very possible romance for the two. Readers get to see more teasing between the two characters and I found myself amused by the conversations surrounding the three numbers Barrons puts in her cell phone: JB (Jericho Barrons), IYCGM (If You Can't Get Me) and IYD (If You're Dying), the last one being something Mac certainly doesn't have the guts to try. There are also some tender moments between the two, and Moning reveals more of a softer side to Barrons. But anymore sexual tension, and this reader's head might just explode.
Readers might also be pleased by some of the references to Moning's "Highlander" series. Nothing comes up that requires having read the series, but I'm always pleased when an author decides to do this. It pays a nice homage to dedicated readers and not only opens up the world created in "Fever" to include some characters from that series, but also creates the possibility that some unanswered questions may be hinted at in the "Highlander" series.
Becoming obsessed with the "Fever" series can only mean one thing: waiting for Faefever is going to be hell.
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I was disappointed by Darkfever, the very first book in Moning's new Fever series. The heroine annoyed me, there was no sex, and there seemed to be a lot of running and around and emoting without a lot going on. I'm a big fan of Moning's Highlander series and I was hoping for more.
Bloodfever is more intense and more interesting. The heroine, MacKayla Lane (I hope a reason for this soap opera very first name is revealed in an upcoming book) recognizes that she is becoming two women: "MacKayla Lane, bartender and glam-girl" and "Savage Mac, squatting in the dirt, stabbing her spear into the ground". Savage Mac gives MacKayla Lane some backbone and edge, which the southern belle introduced in Darkfever desperately needed. Darkfever and Bloodfever together would make a satisfying book. As is, if you are like me, don't give up! This one is really better. There's juicy sexual tension, and humor, along with some violent creepy stuff that happens to MacKayla. The creepy violence serves two purposes: it got me on her side, somewhat despite myself, and it pushes her to grow beyond her insipidity. Highlander fans will be gratified that a MacKeltar makes an appearance in Bloodfever.
I'm back on the Moning bandwagon with cautious optimism that she will take us to new and exciting realms, both faerie and human.
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Ok so after reading the very first book of this series, I was left confused and a bit angry, too many loose bits of incoherent information. This series is WAY different from previous works in all aspects, no hot sex, no proclamations of love and devotion. LOL It's more sadistic and funny, not really romance at all. I picked the very first one thinking "oooo I love KMM" after the 3rd chapter I was like WTF!!? At the end of it I was willing to read the second one just so the very first would make sense...well NOW I"M HOOKED!!! Mac annoys the crap out of me and I want Barrons to shake her most of the time, but at the same time I want him to warm up a bit. I'm happy to see a MacKeltar in Bloodfever...that assures me that I'll keep reading. I love the Keltar men...
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I absolutely love the Highlander series but I also love this series. This book is so mysterious and so well written that I can't tell what will happen subsequent and can not predict anything. I love Karen Moning's style!
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