When I first picked up Darkfever the first book in the Fever Series by Karen Marie Moning, I really was not sure that I would actually enjoy it. Karen is known for her time traveling romance novels that take place in Scotland. These books have been nicknamed the Highlander Series; yeah I know we are original aren’t we. The Fever Series on the other hand is a paranormal mystery series.
The Fever Series consists of five books. Four are out now and the fifth is coming on January 18th 2011. They tell the story of MacKayla “Mac” Lane, a young twenty something from Ashburn, Georgia. Mac receives a phone call stating that her sister has been murdered in Dublin, Ireland where she was attending University. The police have closed the murder case stating that the case has gone cold due to lack of evidence. Mac decides, against her parents’ wishes, that she is going to Dublin to investigate with the only clue that she has which are a few cryptic voice mails that her sister left for her just before her death.
Mac travels to Ireland and stumbles into Barrons Books & Baubles, a charming little bookstore owned by a man named Jericho Barrons, who is anything but charming. Barrons is a dark and mysterious man and Mac is not sure whether he is on her side or not, but he is the only person she has to trust right now. He agrees to help Mac on her quest to find her sister’s killer if she agrees to help him find the Sinsar Dubh, a powerful book that holds all of the dark magic of the Unseelie or the Dark Fae. What are the Dark Fae? Picture them as every grotesque monster that you can think of and you will have an idea of what they look like. This book is the key to the Unseelie’s war against mankind that has been going on for centuries.
The Fever Series is an amazing series. As I said before, I was not sure if I would actually enjoy reading it. The entire series is told from Mac’s point of view. I have never really been a fan of the first person POV. I never feel as if I understand every little thing that happens in it like I do when I read third person. This series proved me wrong. You are pulled into this world of mystery and Celtic mythology from the very beginning. Mac is a very likable character who grows up from a small town girl to a woman and discovers she is the only person who can stop the world, as we know it, from ending. I do have to warn you there are a few characters that Karen pulled from her other books so, depending on whether you have read them or not, this might seem a bit confusing initially. She does do a really great job of explaining who they are, so any confusion that you do have is cleared up pretty quickly. Overall, the Fever Series is an amazing series that has you on the edge of your seat anticipating what is going to happen to Mac next. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes paranormal mystery. You will not be sorry that you read it.
Thanks Beth. I'm intrigued. You guys know that I am very resistant to paranormals, but I'm thinking I might have to give this one a try. It seems to inspire great passion in the folks who read it and I am always interested in reading writers who can accomplish that. Any other Moning fans out there who want to chime in? What else am I missing by not reading paranormals?
