Feversong by Karen Marie Moning – a Review
Feversong
Fever series – Book #9
by Karen Marie Moning
Release Date: January 17. 2017
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Description:
Karen Marie Moning returns with the epic conclusion to her pulse-pounding Fever series, where a world thrown into chaos grows more treacherous at every turn. As Mac, Barrons, Ryodan, and Jada struggle to restore control, enemies become allies, right and wrong cease to exist, and the lines between life and death, lust and love, disappear completely.
Black holes loom menacingly over Dublin, threatening to destroy the Earth. Yet the greatest danger is the one MacKayla Lane has unleashed from within: the Sinsar Dubh—a sentient book of unthinkable evil—has possessed her body and will stop at nothing in its insatiable quest for power.
The fate of Man and Fae rests on destroying the book and recovering the long-lost Song of Making, the sole magic that can repair the fragile fabric of the Earth. But to achieve these aims, sidhe-seers, the Nine, Seelie, and Unseelie must form unlikely alliances and make heart-wrenching choices. For Barrons and Jada, this means finding the Seelie Queen who alone can wield the mysterious song, negotiating with a lethal Unseelie prince hell-bent on ruling the Fae courts, and figuring out how to destroy the Sinsar Dubh while keeping Mac alive.
This time, there’s no gain without sacrifice, no pursuit without risk, no victory without irrevocable loss. In the battle for Mac’s soul, every decision exacts a tremendous price
Review:
Feversong by Karen Marie Moning is the 9th and final book in her fantastic Fever series. I am a big fan of the Fever series and Karen Moning. When I heard that Feversong would be the end of Mac & Barrons story, I could not wait to get my hands on this book. The fact that I was able to finish the book (560 pages) in one day proves how good an author is that you are so immersed into the story that you could not stop reading; and Moning is one of the best. I have loved my time in the Fever world, and loved loved these great characters; Mac, Barrons, Dani/Jada, Ryodan, Cruce/VLane, etc. Even the secondary, as well as evil characters were all great.
In Feversong, Mac finally takes control of her destiny and becomes what we had hoped she would be. When we left off in the last book, the evil Sinsar Dubh takes control of Mac after she saves herself and Dani. Along the way the evil being in control threatens anyone who stands in the way, which includes the death of some characters we have known for awhile. Also in Dublin and around the world, things are falling apart, with Earth slowly crumbling.
The group who has led us here throughout this series tries desperately to find a way to stop the Sinsar Dubh and try to stop the overall destruction. Mac will find a way to rise up and become a strong fierce person and take control again; but for how long and for what cost?
What follows is an exciting, pulse-pounding action filled adventure that at times is dark and terrifying, and other times gloriously happy and romantic. I do not want to give spoilers, since each fan of this series needs to read Feversong. I loved how Mac became what I had hoped she would, and loved the sweet conclusion to her and Barrons arc. I love everything about Dani, who has been one of my favorites from the beginning. To see her have the strength of the tough confident Jada was great, but to see my Dani back was awesome. Ryodan was his normal self; controlled and always looking out for Dani, even to letting her go…just a little. Dancer was a surprise and this was a nice, but bittersweet element to the story. Cruce/Vlane was either his nasty side, or the charming friend that Mac trusted at one time. I loved finally learning more about Dani’s Shazam. What is he? Is he real? You will have to read Feversong to find out.
The last third of the book was wild and emotional. So much happens that you cannot blink, and you will need some tissues close by. As I have noted before, in the Fever series, Moning has given us some wonderful complex characters that have kept us along for this emotional roller coaster of a ride. I loved Feversong, but please please Karen, even if this is the end of the Mac/Barrons story; I want and need more of Dani, as she has so much more to tell. Thank you Karen Marie Moning for another fantastic story.
Reviewed by Barb
