Sunday, September 14, 2008

Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning

Bloodfever is the second book in Moning's Fever series, following Darkfever. The third in the series, Faefever, just came out.

This series is different than Moning's other books because each book does not end with a Happily Ever After. It is dark and gritty urban fantasy with an ongoing story line. There is some romance, but it is quite minor compared to everything else that is going on.

What I liked about this book:
Everything. This was an excellent book and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I admire the way the author lets us know a little bit of information at a time. The fact that the book is written in first person helps with this. I'm not a huge fan of first person, but in this case it works perfectly and contributes to the scary, somewhat eerie feel of the book. Mac is the heroine and I found her slightly annoying at times in the first book, but she really comes into her own in this volume. The plot moves quickly, the world building is fascinating and each character is complex and unpredictable. There is action, emotion, suspense, heart touching moments--all in all, a wonderful read.

I'd rate this book a 9 out of 10.

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