Dreamfever
by Karen Marie Moning
copyright 2009
Back Cover:
He has stolen her past, but MacKayla will never allow her sister’s murderer to take her future. Yet even the uniquely gifted sidhe-seer is no match for the Lord Master, who has unleashed an insatiable sexual craving that consumes Mac’s every thought—and thrusts her into the seductive realm of two very dangerous men, both of whom she desires but dares not trust.
As the enigmatic Jericho Barrons and the sensual Fae prince V’lane vie for her body and soul, as cryptic entries from her sister’s diary mysteriously appear and the power of the Dark Book weaves its annihilating path through the city, Mac’s greatest enemy delivers a final challenge...
It’s an invitation Mac cannot refuse, one that sends her racing home to Georgia, where an even darker threat awaits. With her parents missing and the lives of her loved ones under siege, Mac is about to come face-to-face with a soul-shattering truth—about herself and her sister, about Jericho Barrons…and about the world she thought she knew.
Buddy Review:
Annie from Reading, Writing and Ranting and I have both read Dreamfever. Matter of fact, we have read the whole ‘Fever’ Series. We both love this series and have emailed each other about the ‘Fever’ Series in the past, especially after reading Faefever.
For Dreamfever, we decided to go ahead and do a buddy review. How does a buddy review work? We read the book and then emailed each other questions to answer. You can read my thoughts at Annie’s blog and her thoughts here on my blog.
Buddy Review with Annie from Reading, Writing and Ranting :
Overall, how did you feel about this book, Dreamfever, as compared to the other books in the series?
I must admit that I’ve become a bit insatiable with this series. I think Dreamfever took the novels to a whole other level but it left me wanting more, more, more!
What did you think of Danni? Was she annoying or did you find her to be an asset to the story?
I think Danni was an asset to Mac. I think without her, Mac would lose her softer side – to me she represents the innocence that Mac has lost (even though Danni would punch me for calling her innocent!)
What about Mac? What did you think of her in this story?
I love ‘Black Mac’! She really isn’t shy about saying what she thinks anymore, is she? Every time she called Rowena ‘old woman’ I couldn’t help but smile. I think she’s gutsy and fierce and exactly who she needed to be to overcome the event at the end of Faefever.
What did you think of the action that took place in this book?
It certainly was action-packed enough! It moved really fast…I just wish more of it had centered around Barrons and Mac *sigh*
What did you love about the book?
I loved the way Mac kept jumping into Barrons’s head. I loved all his memories and how she controlled what she wanted to see (or maybe just had the illusion of control). I felt like with this book I was given so many extra pieces of the puzzle – I just don’t know where any of them fit yet!
Was there anything you disliked about the book?
To be honest, I found the Sidhe-Seer scenes dragged a little at times. However that’s only because I was more interested in the romantic dynamic between Mac and Barrons. Having said that, it still held my interest and I think these were probably essential to the plot yet to reveal itself in the last book.
Fess up, Who has won your loyalty, Barrons or V'Lane?
Definitely Barrons! You said that you're pretty sure you'll stay a Barrons fan no matter what happens in the last book...I feel the same way. He's just too seductive, too powerful, too mysterious and too unforgettable! Besides, I'm thinking V'Lane may end up being one of the bad guys.
So tell me, Out of the four books - Darkfever, Bloodfever, Faefever and Dreamfever - Which one is your favorite?
This one was up there! I loved Darkfever because of the Mac-Barrons dynamics and I wish Dreamfever had a little more of that. It was still amazing and what we did get was absolute dynamite. I appreciated all the layers of plot in this novel - it was so complex and KMM is so talented to write like this.
Did you like the ending? Is this ending better than Faefever's?
Better? Yes. Bigger cliff-hanger? Definitely! It’s going to be a loooooooong wait till Shadowfever.
What do you think Shadowfever will bring to us, the reader?
I think KMM has setup Shadowfever to be a white-knuckled read. Every book before this one has been like climbing to the top of the rollercoaster. I think with Dreamfever, we finally got the peak and there’s going to be a lot of ups and downs at a break-neck speed before we reach the finish line.
Okay...Annie...tell me, how are you ever going to wait until Shadowfever is released? What can we do? Speculate? Try to forget this story...try? What are your thoughts on the release date?
Do we have an official release date yet? I plan to try to forget the Fever series (if I can) until then because my plan coming up the release of Dreamfever was to obsess over every single clue written in the books and it just turned me into a raving lunatic! Having said that, I have no self-control. Maybe we should just give into our obsession and plan a re-read 1 month out from the release date?
(Me answering: Umm..yeah! You are on Annie. Let’s plan a re-read 1 month out from the release date)
Before you go an read the spoilers, I want to put in a reminder. You can read my thoughts on Dreamfever over at Annie’s blog: Reading, Writing and Ranting.
SPOILERS to come……
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Seriously, don’t say I didn’t warn you!
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There must be more to Mac than we are being told, don't you think? Who do you think Mac truly is?
Hmm…this is tough. I spend so much time speculating about Barrons that I sometimes forget Mac has her own mystery. I really don’t have any interesting theories to throw around except that I think she’s the world’s last hope.
What did you think of the "Hall of Rooms" and the other realms?
I was shocked when Mac saw Christian in the Hall of Rooms!! How did I not see that coming? That part of the book made it really feel like a fantasy novel and I felt it was really well done. Where’s she going to end up next?!
OMG...how about Barrons? Geesh...I am thinking at this moment...well, you tell me your thoughts. Who or What do you think Barrons is?
Okay, my original theory was that Barrons was the son of the Unseelie King and his mortal mistress. I felt that he had to be one of the Fae but perhaps not completely one of them. But then after his flashbacks and IYD, I’m not sure if that could be possible. I can’t wait to hear your theories! I love that one of the biggest suspense plot-lines in this book comes from just wanting to know what species the hero is!
The ending.... who do you think is the beast?
It has to be Barrons…only I’m thinking it’s only a part of Barrons – like maybe his inner demon? Barrons can’t be completely dead!
Thanks Annie. This has been great fun!
