Darkfever

Overview

MacKayla Lane's life is good. She has great friends, a decent job, and a car that breaks down only every other week or so. In other words, she's your perfectly ordinary twenty-first-century woman. Or so she thinks-until something extraordinary happens. When her sister is murdered, leaving a single clue to her death-a cryptic message on Mac's cell phone-Mac journeys to Ireland in search of answers. The quest to find her sister's killer draws her into a shadowy realm where nothing is as it seems, where good and evil wear the same treacherously seductive mask. She is soon faced with an even greater challenge: staying alive long enough to learn how to handle a power she had no idea she possessed "a gift that allows her to see beyond the world of man, into the dangerous realm of the Fae". As Mac delves deeper into the mystery of her siste'rs death, her every move is shadowed by the dark, mysterious Jericho, a man with no past and only mockery for a future.

Editorial Reviews

Drawing on elements from the paranormal world that bestseller Moning (Spell of the Highlander) created in her earlier romances, this suspense novel takes readers on a darker journey, one dominated by the search for a powerful Faery magic and bereft of the romantic magic Moning's fans have come to expect. When MacKayla Lane, an ordinary young woman, travels to Ireland to track down her sister's murderer, she is sucked into an extraordinary world filled with ancient secrets, vampires, assorted Fae nasties and other tough-to-kill beings. In the process, Mac learns of her own unusual talents and finds an unlikely mentor in the wealthy and mysterious Jericho Barrons. Moning's newest foray contains suspense and plenty of setup. Indeed, this reads like a fragment of a larger story, an introduction to character and place that, while entertaining, skims the surface. But it's a compelling world filled with mystery and vivid characters, and this, combined with the hint of sparks between Jericho and Mac, will stoke readers' fervor for Bloodfever, the next installment. (Nov.) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information. -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY.

Author Information

Bio of Karen Marie Moning

Karen Marie Moning graduated from Purdue University with a bachelor's degree in Society & Law. Her novels have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists and have won numerous awards, including the prestigious RITA Award.

Customer Reviews

• great

  Posted November 16, 2008 by mamadog, kc

  this is a start of a great series. if ebook sells all 3 of the books, get them!

• A must read for Fae fans

  Posted January 23, 2009 by I am Akela, Goffstown ,, NH

  This book is very interesting and lots left to the imagination. Makes one think about what will happen next, and the next is twisted around. Buy all 3 books, cause when you reach the end, you are going to want the next book right then and there!

• Excellent Read

  Posted July 12, 2009 by Stox, Blackstone

  Filled with action and keeps ya guessing.

• Excellent Read

  Posted July 22, 2009 by LH, Indiana

  I wasn't sure about this book, it was an ebook freebie so I thought what the heck and for the life of me I couldn't put it down, so now I am back to buy the next two. I can't wait to see what happens. I also recommend if you get the first one, go ahead and buy the next two in the series because you won't want to wait to see what happens next.

• What a surprise!

  Posted August 18, 2009 by Anita, San Clemente

  Since this book was a freebie, I didn't expect too much. Boy, was I wrong! Once I started, I pretty much ignored everything else. Family wasn't too happy, but I was! Macayla Lane is strong

• Better Than Expected

  Posted August 25, 2009 by Mindy, Mindyland

  I read this and the second, third, and fourth book. Sadly, have to wait for the next book to come out. God, cliffhangers suck.

• I Can't Get Enough!!!!

  Posted September 02, 2009 by Nancy, College Station

  I started the Fever series because Darkfever was a free read. I have read every one of the books in this series so far. They just keep getting better! I love them and just can't get enough. It's going to be tough waiting for Shadowfever. I have never enjoyed a series as much as I have this one!

• Enthralling

  Posted September 03, 2009 by Ann, ***

  I could not stop; although that kind of stuff is normally not my favourite one.

• Captivating!!!!

  Posted September 05, 2009 by Kate, Detroit

  I got this ebook just because it was free..I don;t really expect much from free stuff. Boy, was I wrong! I read all the books in the series so far and can't wait for the next one! Really captivating read. It's funny, suspense-filled and scary good!

• Highly Recommended!!

  Posted September 15, 2009 by Jamie, Singapore

  I loved this book so much that I went out to buy the remaining 3 books of the series. I just had to find out what happened to MacKayle Lane. Easy read and totally enjoyable. Now I know why it makes so much sense to give the first book as a freebie. If it is a good book, you automatically get 3 sales instead of none. :)

• Very interesting

  Posted October 06, 2009 by BobM, Cocoa, FL

  I really enjoyed reading this book. I was getting close to the end last night and I turned to the next chapter and to my surprise it said something like "End of Book One." Well, of course, I had to read the rest, so I logged on and found the next two in the series. There are actually 2 or 3 in addition to the original three.
  
  The author has a lead character who is not a macho persona. She is relatively down to earth, as much as you can be fighting beings from the supernatural. She talks to us and lets us know her thoughts.
  
  If you buy this book, then also buy Bloodfever and Faefever and read the whole series (in that order). I will write reviews of the other two when I complete them. You can also check out the authors website. Do a Google search on her name.

• addicting!

  Posted October 13, 2009 by Mich, stamford

  I'm SO glad I read this book, because I absolutely loved it. Any urban fantasy/romance fan would agree, and any fae lover as well. I tore through this book and the next two in the series, and I'm sad that the final book won't be coming out right away. I couldn't put any of these down!

• Oh Great!!!

  Posted November 11, 2009 by Joan, Norco

  All I needed was another series to be a slave to. LOL. This one has me for sure. I am buying the next three today. Maybe if I pace myself I won't go nuts waiting for Shadowfever. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Additional Info

Imprint

Delacorte Press

Filesize

887.53 KB

Number of Pages

320

eBook ISBN

9780440336358