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naturally's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
as cliché as it sounds...i couldn't put bloodfever down! the reader learns more about the dark world in dublin's shadows, right along with mac. she's a great guide and an even better storyteller. karen marie moning writes mac's character development so compellingly as the shades of grey begin to seep into our heroine's morality. just 2 books in, and the split between past-mac and present-mac is so clear. i'm eager to know who she'll be at the end of the series.
a key indicator that mac is developing is her growing ability to predict jericho's moves. he's still largely unpredictable. but, i like that mac is slowly starting to think/reason like he would. the cave scene(s) is/are perfection...MWAH! chef's kiss! i too am dying to know more about this man's past, and the crumbs we got (e.g. introduction of ryodan etc) weren't satisfying. however, i understand revelations will only come with time - expect something substantial on books 3/4! again, hats off to moning for crafting such a captivating character with jericho. in urban fantasy, there's an abundance of cookie-cutter bad-boy heroes designed to make the primarily female readership swoon. but jericho is in a league of this own. his badness is actually believable...he's terrifying!
bloodfever sees an expansion of the unseelie creatures introduced in darkfever - hunters, sidhe-seers and so on. i liked the extra sidhe-seer lore...they had a nunnery/handmaid vibe...religious with sinister undertones. i think the only thing stopping me for giving 5 ⭐s is the slight repetitiveness: mac has a showdown with an unseelie thing/the lord master...jericho shows up...they escape the antagonist/the antagonist retreat for now (we know they'll return)...mac and jericho argue about ...rinse and repeat.
a key indicator that mac is developing is her growing ability to predict jericho's moves. he's still largely unpredictable. but, i like that mac is slowly starting to think/reason like he would. the cave scene(s) is/are perfection...MWAH! chef's kiss! i too am dying to know more about this man's past, and the crumbs we got (e.g. introduction of ryodan etc) weren't satisfying. however, i understand revelations will only come with time - expect something substantial on books 3/4! again, hats off to moning for crafting such a captivating character with jericho. in urban fantasy, there's an abundance of cookie-cutter bad-boy heroes designed to make the primarily female readership swoon. but jericho is in a league of this own. his badness is actually believable...he's terrifying!
bloodfever sees an expansion of the unseelie creatures introduced in darkfever - hunters, sidhe-seers and so on. i liked the extra sidhe-seer lore...they had a nunnery/handmaid vibe...religious with sinister undertones. i think the only thing stopping me for giving 5 ⭐s is the slight repetitiveness: mac has a showdown with an unseelie thing/the lord master...jericho shows up...they escape the antagonist/the antagonist retreat for now (we know they'll return)...mac and jericho argue about ...rinse and repeat.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Cursing, Misogyny, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Sexual harassment
Minor: War
vendottie's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping
Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Grief
Minor: Sexism and Xenophobia
chiakaiser's review against another edition
I got halfway through the book and decided to put it down because I wasn’t enjoying it. I wanted less romance with Barron because he’s possessive, overly formal, and not likeable. The things that pulled me quickly into the first book just didn’t pop out for me in this one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Toxic relationship