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lilyantan's review against another edition
4.0
WHY IS NO ONE HAVING SEX?!
When one has caught the fancy of a Jericho, one must immediately proceed as below. No questions asked!
Jericho has totally took over Eric's (Sookie Novels) place as my paranormal prince. Sorry Eric.. but you have been dismissed. There's a new supernatural in town and he's got tattoos.
I'm sorry.. what? You want me to actually review the book? I see, so the mere presence of Jericho is not enough for you, huh? Fine then, have it your way.
Bloodfever by Karen Moning
NOT a Sookie Stackhouse rip off after all! (I'm sorry for saying that, I take it back). This is a dark fantasy. Bloody, dangerous and treacherous. Mac doesn't know who she can trust and is being played by a number of factions.... Ah, fuck it. Wouldn't you rather just talk about Jericho instead? No?
How about now? Did you change your mind? Still, No?!
Well, the truth is, Jericho Barrons is all that the series has going for it at the moment. The chapters he's in are riveting. He's the big mystery. Who is Jericho Barrons and why is he after the Sinsar Dubh. That's what I want to know. I don't care about the Lord Master or Mac's revenge obsession. I just want to read about Jericho. Where is he going? What is he doing? Who is he!!!
4 Jericho Barrons stars.
I took one off for the "Fuck you psychology" ending. The whole Malluce plot line was just plain ridiculous. I mean it's just insulting to all the people who have been through inhumane situations and are fucked up for life because of it. Mac's reaction to what happens to her is so completely unrealistic that I can't write it off as a fantasy exaggeration and move on. No. You get one star deducted for that Moning. The rest you can have just for creating Barrons.
When one has caught the fancy of a Jericho, one must immediately proceed as below. No questions asked!
Jericho has totally took over Eric's (Sookie Novels) place as my paranormal prince. Sorry Eric.. but you have been dismissed. There's a new supernatural in town and he's got tattoos.
I'm sorry.. what? You want me to actually review the book? I see, so the mere presence of Jericho is not enough for you, huh? Fine then, have it your way.
Bloodfever by Karen Moning
NOT a Sookie Stackhouse rip off after all! (I'm sorry for saying that, I take it back). This is a dark fantasy. Bloody, dangerous and treacherous. Mac doesn't know who she can trust and is being played by a number of factions.... Ah, fuck it. Wouldn't you rather just talk about Jericho instead? No?
How about now? Did you change your mind? Still, No?!
Well, the truth is, Jericho Barrons is all that the series has going for it at the moment. The chapters he's in are riveting. He's the big mystery. Who is Jericho Barrons and why is he after the Sinsar Dubh. That's what I want to know. I don't care about the Lord Master or Mac's revenge obsession. I just want to read about Jericho. Where is he going? What is he doing? Who is he!!!
4 Jericho Barrons stars.
I took one off for the "Fuck you psychology" ending. The whole Malluce plot line was just plain ridiculous. I mean it's just insulting to all the people who have been through inhumane situations and are fucked up for life because of it. Mac's reaction to what happens to her is so completely unrealistic that I can't write it off as a fantasy exaggeration and move on. No. You get one star deducted for that Moning. The rest you can have just for creating Barrons.
mslelouch's review against another edition
5.0
Heavens above I cannot choose! She cannot choose! If she ends up with Barron, I want her to end up with V'lan! If she ends up with Vlan, I want her to end up with Barron!
readingems's review against another edition
4.0
I think I'm starting to get this now! It's like one long story split up into many books- I'm eagerly anticipating my next instalment!
tlpaladijczuk's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
desertlover's review
5.0
My reread leading up to Feverborn release. I forget how amazing this world is and the relationship between Mac and Barrons in the early days. I love their banter and all the foreshadowing.
“One day you will kiss a man you can't breathe without, and find that breath is of little consequence.”
“I’m asking the questions tonight.” One day I was going to write a book: How to Dictate to a Dictator
and Evade an Evader, subtitled How to Handle Jericho Barrons.”
“One day you will kiss a man you can't breathe without, and find that breath is of little consequence.”
“I’m asking the questions tonight.” One day I was going to write a book: How to Dictate to a Dictator
and Evade an Evader, subtitled How to Handle Jericho Barrons.”
paperbackwizard's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-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? No
4.0
jenagregoire's review against another edition
5.0
So I decided that if I am going to do this, I am going to do this big. I got all 5 audiobooks and I am flying through them. As I sit and write this review, I have just wrapped up book 3 and finished loading book 4 and book 5 onto my iPod. So here’s what I thought of book 2.
Karen Marie Moning – WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO ME?!?!?!?! I say that with a giant grin on my face. It has been a LONG time since one little puzzle piece in a series has had me THIS gripped. Even when I don’t mean to, I find myself mentally sifting through all of the “evidence” throughout this series trying to figure out what exactly Jericho Barrons is. Much to my chagrin, my *air quote with an attitude* friends are TOTURING me! Yes. Ginny. Amber. That is directed at YOU! Let me ‘splainy a little bit.
Author Amber Lynn Natusch, author/Pure Textuality reviewer Ginny Lurcock and I all went out to dinner in February (I think) and spent the whole dinner chatting about books. It was a perfect evening out. Anyway, they both about lost their heads when they asked if I had read the Fever series and I said no. So upon much insisting, I gave it a try. Now that I am HOOKED and DYING to know who/what Jericho Barrons is, neither one of them will even consider throwing me a bone. I give them a theory, they give me crap. Nada. Nothing. Zip. Zero. Diddly squat. In fact, Amber has the tendency to answer my questions with the most cryptic line of horse dookie ever. Actually, she kind of answers it like Jericho Barrons would answer it…… Hmmmm….. With that being said, it’s probably a good thing that they never tell me anything because it would probably ruin the series and I wouldn’t be burning through the audiobooks like a mad woman, desperately searching for all of the pieces to this crazy puzzle. So, Amber and Ginny, you are forgiven. *wink wink*
Anyway, so as I said, it has been a LONG time since a series has had me this hooked. As frustrating and infuriating as it is, it’s not a bad thing. AsJerichowould say, “Very good, Mizzz Moning.”.
So, let’s chat about Bloodfever….
As I said above, I am doing the audiobooks on this series. The only issue I found with this in Darkfever (book #1) is that the narrator was horrendous. Well, either I got used to get or someone threatened to smack the crap out of her if she didn’t fix that horrible southern accent because it’s not nearly as bad in this book. Again, that has nothing to do at all with the content of the book. That is 100% just a side note for all the readers out there who decide to go the audiobook route on this one.
I have put off writing this review because I have been struggling like mad to figure out what to say without ruining any details of the book. I can say with 100% certainty that there is nothing I can tell you about the plot lines in this book that will not ruin a surprise detail at some point in this book. The few things I can say are these:
Mac starts out in book one, Darkfever, as a very………naïve character. She’s completely oblivious to the world around her and I do not just mean the supernatural aspects of it. I mean that she genuinely seems to have floated her way through life with blinders on. As a character, I really didn’t like her much in Darkfever but after reading Bloodfever, she has really grown on me. We are not only watching her grow as a person, we are watching her blossom into a warrior of sorts and by the end of Bloodfever, I really had a new found respect for her.
V’lane – I love V’Lane. I know he’s not a good guy. And I am SURE that a therapist would have a FIELD DAY with the fact that in almost every book I read, a small part of me is waving a support banner for the bad guy but I just don’t care. He’s selfish, sneaky, conniving, clever and it makes me laugh at inappropriate times. I like that.
JerichoBarrons. Oh,JerichoBarrons. He’s an enigma. He’s a mystery. He’s funny as hell. He’s scary kind of dangerous. HE’S DRIVING ME INSANE. Every time I formulate a theory regarding what exactly he is, something happens that takes my theory, stomps on it, grinding it into the mud and then, just to really drive the point home, spits on it before walking away. I am at a complete and total loss on this one. I just cant figure out what he is. I have one theory that I am still clinging desperately to but when I told that theory to Amber and Ginny, Amber’s response was “there is no point in having a theory with this series…it’s always wrong.” See what I am dealing with here?!?!?! She’s not exactly saying it’s wrong but she’s not saying I’m right either. ‘Effin cryptic answer…..
If you’re in the market for a series with aLOTof action, lots of mystery, fantastic mythology that just keeps going deeper and deeper, and a healthy dose of sexual tension, you NEED to read this series. I am so glad I finally picked it up and I am chomping at the bit to start book 4. I promised myself I wouldn’t until I wrote the reviews for book 2 and 3.
Overall, Bloodfever gets a very well deserved 5 stars. An urban fantasy through and through, a mystery that keeps you crawling back on your hands and knees begging for more. I love it!
Karen Marie Moning – WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO ME?!?!?!?! I say that with a giant grin on my face. It has been a LONG time since one little puzzle piece in a series has had me THIS gripped. Even when I don’t mean to, I find myself mentally sifting through all of the “evidence” throughout this series trying to figure out what exactly Jericho Barrons is. Much to my chagrin, my *air quote with an attitude* friends are TOTURING me! Yes. Ginny. Amber. That is directed at YOU! Let me ‘splainy a little bit.
Author Amber Lynn Natusch, author/Pure Textuality reviewer Ginny Lurcock and I all went out to dinner in February (I think) and spent the whole dinner chatting about books. It was a perfect evening out. Anyway, they both about lost their heads when they asked if I had read the Fever series and I said no. So upon much insisting, I gave it a try. Now that I am HOOKED and DYING to know who/what Jericho Barrons is, neither one of them will even consider throwing me a bone. I give them a theory, they give me crap. Nada. Nothing. Zip. Zero. Diddly squat. In fact, Amber has the tendency to answer my questions with the most cryptic line of horse dookie ever. Actually, she kind of answers it like Jericho Barrons would answer it…… Hmmmm….. With that being said, it’s probably a good thing that they never tell me anything because it would probably ruin the series and I wouldn’t be burning through the audiobooks like a mad woman, desperately searching for all of the pieces to this crazy puzzle. So, Amber and Ginny, you are forgiven. *wink wink*
Anyway, so as I said, it has been a LONG time since a series has had me this hooked. As frustrating and infuriating as it is, it’s not a bad thing. AsJerichowould say, “Very good, Mizzz Moning.”.
So, let’s chat about Bloodfever….
As I said above, I am doing the audiobooks on this series. The only issue I found with this in Darkfever (book #1) is that the narrator was horrendous. Well, either I got used to get or someone threatened to smack the crap out of her if she didn’t fix that horrible southern accent because it’s not nearly as bad in this book. Again, that has nothing to do at all with the content of the book. That is 100% just a side note for all the readers out there who decide to go the audiobook route on this one.
I have put off writing this review because I have been struggling like mad to figure out what to say without ruining any details of the book. I can say with 100% certainty that there is nothing I can tell you about the plot lines in this book that will not ruin a surprise detail at some point in this book. The few things I can say are these:
Mac starts out in book one, Darkfever, as a very………naïve character. She’s completely oblivious to the world around her and I do not just mean the supernatural aspects of it. I mean that she genuinely seems to have floated her way through life with blinders on. As a character, I really didn’t like her much in Darkfever but after reading Bloodfever, she has really grown on me. We are not only watching her grow as a person, we are watching her blossom into a warrior of sorts and by the end of Bloodfever, I really had a new found respect for her.
V’lane – I love V’Lane. I know he’s not a good guy. And I am SURE that a therapist would have a FIELD DAY with the fact that in almost every book I read, a small part of me is waving a support banner for the bad guy but I just don’t care. He’s selfish, sneaky, conniving, clever and it makes me laugh at inappropriate times. I like that.
JerichoBarrons. Oh,JerichoBarrons. He’s an enigma. He’s a mystery. He’s funny as hell. He’s scary kind of dangerous. HE’S DRIVING ME INSANE. Every time I formulate a theory regarding what exactly he is, something happens that takes my theory, stomps on it, grinding it into the mud and then, just to really drive the point home, spits on it before walking away. I am at a complete and total loss on this one. I just cant figure out what he is. I have one theory that I am still clinging desperately to but when I told that theory to Amber and Ginny, Amber’s response was “there is no point in having a theory with this series…it’s always wrong.” See what I am dealing with here?!?!?! She’s not exactly saying it’s wrong but she’s not saying I’m right either. ‘Effin cryptic answer…..
If you’re in the market for a series with aLOTof action, lots of mystery, fantastic mythology that just keeps going deeper and deeper, and a healthy dose of sexual tension, you NEED to read this series. I am so glad I finally picked it up and I am chomping at the bit to start book 4. I promised myself I wouldn’t until I wrote the reviews for book 2 and 3.
Overall, Bloodfever gets a very well deserved 5 stars. An urban fantasy through and through, a mystery that keeps you crawling back on your hands and knees begging for more. I love it!
adventurejennay'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Series gets better and better
bookishwonderlandco's review against another edition
4.0
I don't know what to think about this book since the last left me with mexed feelings. I was wrong. This book was awesome! There was almost non-stop action and it was so fast-paced! I was completely addicted and refused to put it down. It was so cool to see new characters and see the conflict deepen! I didn't think I would be, but I am so excited for the next book! I cannot wait to get my hands on it! Barrons is such an interesting and complex character, it really adds mystery and depth to the whole story, and it makes me even more thrilled to get on with the next to see where Mac and Barrons will go next! This series is ever-so-slowly becoming one I can't stop thinking about! I am so gals I read this book and am so excited to continue this series with the next! This has been such a great book, and the ending really left me wishing I had the next just so I could keep going! I just can't express how much I can't wait!!