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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
A good penultimate book in the Fever series. Took a while to get into this one but ended strong with me waiting to find out what happens after the cliffhanger ending.
one of the most dangling cliffhangers ever. my heart is shredded and my brain is trying to recover from emotional whiplash from this book. I cringe to think I have to wait yet another year for the next book...I don't think I can handle that.
Goodness!!! This series just gets better and better. That ending is a killer and I need to start the next book ASAP.
My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
“What we achieve at our best moment doesn’t say much about who we are. It all boils down to what we become at our worst moment.”
[book:Feverborn|12444298] is the penultimate installment of the Fever series, but then again Moning tried ending it once before and we see how well that stuck. Finding out that [book:Feversong|12446825] was the last of the series prompted a renewed interest in finding out how it’s all going to get resolved (except, there is a tenth installment listed on Goodreads but apparently it’s not actually happening. WE’LL SEE.) Iced was a complete disaster, Burned was mildly better, but [book:Feverborn|12444298] actually started feeling like the series I’d always loved again.
Mac continues to be unsure of herself in regards to the Sinsar-Dubh, not able to tell whether or not she’s living a complete illusion created by the evil book. The entire city is at risk from Black Holes that consume anything and everything which the Hoar Frost King left behind from the absence of his power. And underneath the Abbey, Cruce is slowly trying to figure out a way to escape his prison and rule all Fae. In the opening pages, Mac is still invisible and I did an eye roll and reconsidered my decision to pick this up. If you remember, she was invisible the majority of Burned which got real fucking old, real fast. But craziness ensues and she finds herself fully visible once again for unknown reasons and while I would normally question the whys and such, I was just so damn pleased she was visible again so she could hopefully get back to business. And that she did.
The points of view alternated between Mac, Ryodan, Jada, Cruce, and Lor, which the latter felt completely out of place and unnecessary but I admit he did add some mild (yet highly sexualized) sense of humor to this dark tale. And of course Mac and Barrons continue to be mad for each other.
‘Every cell in my body comes to hard, frantic, sexual life when he’s near.’
There were a few serious issues plot-wise that really detracted from the more positive aspects of this installment. First, the scenes from the past between the Unseelie King and Seelie Queen that were supposed to hint at what’s been happening all along but just confused things even more. Second, which is a major spoiler And lastly, that ending was just weird and random. And of course, another cliffhanger! BECAUSE WHY NOT. I can’t say I’m excited for the final installment, but I’m definitely curious to see how this unintentional extension of this series ends up playing out.
“What we achieve at our best moment doesn’t say much about who we are. It all boils down to what we become at our worst moment.”
[book:Feverborn|12444298] is the penultimate installment of the Fever series, but then again Moning tried ending it once before and we see how well that stuck. Finding out that [book:Feversong|12446825] was the last of the series prompted a renewed interest in finding out how it’s all going to get resolved (except, there is a tenth installment listed on Goodreads but apparently it’s not actually happening. WE’LL SEE.) Iced was a complete disaster, Burned was mildly better, but [book:Feverborn|12444298] actually started feeling like the series I’d always loved again.
Mac continues to be unsure of herself in regards to the Sinsar-Dubh, not able to tell whether or not she’s living a complete illusion created by the evil book. The entire city is at risk from Black Holes that consume anything and everything which the Hoar Frost King left behind from the absence of his power. And underneath the Abbey, Cruce is slowly trying to figure out a way to escape his prison and rule all Fae. In the opening pages, Mac is still invisible and I did an eye roll and reconsidered my decision to pick this up. If you remember, she was invisible the majority of Burned which got real fucking old, real fast. But craziness ensues and she finds herself fully visible once again for unknown reasons and while I would normally question the whys and such, I was just so damn pleased she was visible again so she could hopefully get back to business. And that she did.
The points of view alternated between Mac, Ryodan, Jada, Cruce, and Lor, which the latter felt completely out of place and unnecessary but I admit he did add some mild (yet highly sexualized) sense of humor to this dark tale. And of course Mac and Barrons continue to be mad for each other.
‘Every cell in my body comes to hard, frantic, sexual life when he’s near.’
There were a few serious issues plot-wise that really detracted from the more positive aspects of this installment. First, the scenes from the past between the Unseelie King and Seelie Queen that were supposed to hint at what’s been happening all along but just confused things even more. Second, which is a major spoiler
Spoiler
umm… so Alina’s alive again? After being dead for the entire series and being the catalyst for everything that Mac has done and become. Yeah, sure, let’s resurrect her and overcomplicate things.Spoiler
Some random walking trash heap kidnaps her… I’m really hoping this ends up tying in with another character that has already been introduced because just having it be some random walking trash heap that has been stalking her is just too out of left field for me.
Not one of my favorites. Felt so out of place. Things seemed to happen but they really weren't or they just felt half done and forgotten about. It got exciting in the end and felt this is it. This is what it's been worked up to and it's just cut off for the next book. Just when the whole book got interesting. But as usual I'll keep going for a bit and see if it's worth continuing.
Loved this book!!! I just inhale whatever KMM writes!! Love Mac and Barrons and Jada /Ryodan are growing on me :) I thought it was so good even if I'm impatient for answers to lots of things!!
I'll be honest. I've been waiting for this book since about 2 days after Burned was released. But as I was contemplating the $14 e-book purchase (are you freaking kidding me?), I skimmed some reviews and was almost reluctant to read it because so many people were upset about a lack of story progression. I ended up beating everyone else to the local library and picking up a copy (yay!). I'm glad I did.
Those who complained that the story didn't progress that much are correct. But since when do you read this series only to find out how they save the world? I don't know about you, but I read it because I love the characters. I want to follow them around and discover what makes them tick. I want to watch from the shadows as they interact, fight, collide, and love. And this book delivered.
Ms. Moning, I thank you for writing characters that I will follow to the end of the earth.
Those who complained that the story didn't progress that much are correct. But since when do you read this series only to find out how they save the world? I don't know about you, but I read it because I love the characters. I want to follow them around and discover what makes them tick. I want to watch from the shadows as they interact, fight, collide, and love. And this book delivered.
Ms. Moning, I thank you for writing characters that I will follow to the end of the earth.
Original (2/8/17) – 3.5 stars
Reread (2/6/18) – 3 stars
The book was pretty clearly oriented towards setting up plot for the next book. All loose ends and cliff hangers. Felt a little distracted, what with the many different narrators and plot threads. A lot of cliche pairing off of all central characters, borders on mass instalove.
Reread (2/6/18) – 3 stars
The book was pretty clearly oriented towards setting up plot for the next book. All loose ends and cliff hangers. Felt a little distracted, what with the many different narrators and plot threads. A lot of cliche pairing off of all central characters, borders on mass instalove.