Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
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Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning is the first in the MacKayla Lane fantasy/paranormal series and is a wild ride into the unseen aspects of our own world where the Fae live among us behind masks. Mackayla has a pretty carefree life in Georgia as a bartender and part-time college student living at home with her parents. Her sister Alina lives in Ireland where she attends college full-time, but the sisters remain close and talk on the phone almost daily.
Unfortunately, this charmed life comes to an end when her sister is murdered in a foreign country, and it seems like the police simply give up on the case. Haunted by the images of her sister's mangled body and the deterioration of her family, Mac decides its time to go to Ireland and track down a killer. Once there, she's faced with startling images and a realization that she's not as normal as she thought she was.
"It was gray and leprous from head to toe, covered with oozing open sores. It was sort of human, by that I mean it had the basic parts: arms, legs, head. But that was where the resemblance ended. It's face was twice as tall as a human head and squished thin, no wider than my palm. Its eyes were black with no irises or whites." (Page 94)
Moning's writing is vivid, and MacKayla is a strong female lead in this suspenseful book that incorporates the paranormal. Once in Ireland, Mac's world is flung in many different directions and she has to determine which end is up and what the best route to take is. She's feisty -- even when she's in denial -- particularly when faced with beings more powerful than herself and one's that attempt to impose their will on her. With additional characters, including some Fae and the imposing Jericho Barrons, there are plenty of twists and turns in this novel.
Readers will enjoy their introduction to the Fae world and to Mac. Moning is a wonderful writer. As a first introduction to this paranormal world, readers will find they can still be grounded in reality. Darkfever provides just a taste of Mac's new world and will leave readers wanting more.
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About the Author:
Karen Marie Moning was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, one of four children. She graduated from Purdue University with a BA in Society and Law. After a decade of working with insurance litigation and arbitration, she quit her job to pursue her dream of a writing career. Four manuscripts and countless part-time jobs later, Beyond the Highland Mist was published by Bantam Dell and nominated for two prestigious RITA awards. Author of the beloved HIGHLANDER series and the thrilling new FEVER series, featuring MacKayla Lane, a sidhe seer. Her novels have appeared on The New York Times, USA Today, and Publisher's Weekly bestsellers lists, and have received many industry awards, including the RITA.
Thanks to TLC Book Tours, Random House, and Karen Marie Moning for sending me a copy of Darkfever for review.
Giveaway for US/Canada only:
1 copy of Shadowfever, the newest book in the series that hits stores in December.
1. Leave a comment about if you've read about the Fae or what you would like to know about the Fae.
2. Tweet, Blog, Facebook, etc. and leave a link for a second entry.
Deadline: Sept. 10, 2010, 11:59PM EST
Giveaway for International (outside US/Canada only):
1 copy of Darkfever, the first book in the series, gently used.
1. Leave a comment about what part of my review intrigues you most.
2. Tweet, Blog, Facebook, Etc. the giveaway and leave a link for a second entry.
Deadline is Sept. 10, 2010, 11:59PM EST
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See the rest of the MacKayla Lane tour stops.
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This is my 42nd book for the 2010 New Authors Reading Challenge.
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This is my 14th book for the 2010 Thriller & Suspense Reading Challenge.