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Shadowfever (MacKayla Lane, Book 5) [Mass Market Paperback]

Karen Marie Moning
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Book Description

August 30, 2011
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“Evil is a completely different creature, Mac. Evil is bad that believes it’s good.”

 
MacKayla Lane was just a child when she and her sister, Alina, were given up for adoption and banished from Ireland forever.

Twenty years later, Alina is dead and Mac has returned to the country that expelled them to hunt her sister’s murderer. But after discovering that she descends from a bloodline both gifted and cursed, Mac is plunged into a secret history: an ancient conflict between humans and immortals who have lived concealed among us for thousands of years.

What follows is a shocking chain of events with devastating consequences, and now Mac struggles to cope with grief while continuing her mission to acquire and control the Sinsar Dubh—a book of dark, forbidden magic scribed by the mythical Unseelie King, containing the power to create and destroy worlds.

In an epic battle between humans and Fae, the hunter becomes the hunted when the Sinsar Dubh turns on Mac and begins mowing a deadly path through those she loves.
Who can she turn to? Who can she trust? Who is the woman haunting her dreams? More important, who is Mac herself and what is the destiny she glimpses in the black and crimson designs of an ancient tarot card?
 
From the luxury of the Lord Master’s penthouse to the sordid depths of an Unseelie nightclub, from the erotic bed of her lover to the terrifying bed of the Unseelie King, Mac’s journey will force her to face the truth of her exile, and to make a choice that will either save the world . . . or destroy it.

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A Letter from Author Karen Marie Moning

The Fever Series is all about seeing the truths beneath the illusions and figuring out how to deal with them—or die. While investigating her sister’s murder in Dublin, MacKayla Lane discovers that beneath the beautiful surfaces of nearly everyone and everything she encounters, there’s something else entirely. From the Fae with their deadly glamour, to the siren-call of the Unseelie king’s all-powerful book of dark magic, to Mac herself who starts out young, lovely and innocent only to end up—well, you’ll have to read Shadowfever to find that out—nothing is as it seems.

When I first saw the concept art for the cover of Shadowfever, I was thrilled with how well it encapsulated the entire series in a dual design. Lift the acetate cover of Shadowfever and there’s something else beneath it: a picture of a woman whose back is to the camera (for good reasons, she doesn’t even like to look in the mirror lately) staring off in the distance at something you can’t see (and probably wouldn’t want to anyway) with a tattoo on her back of black wings, like the Unseelie king. But Mac’s human. Isn’t she?


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This book concludes the series fantastically and in ways I could never have predicted. A phenomenal book! This really is a must-read urban fantasy series. -- Carolyn Morgan BOOK CHICK CITY 20111227 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

  • Mass Market Paperback: 704 pages
  • Publisher: Dell; Reprint edition (August 30, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0440244412
  • ISBN-13: 978-0440244417
  • Product Dimensions: 4.3 x 1.6 x 7.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (767 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,608 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Karen Marie Moning is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of thirteen novels, including the urban fantasy Fever Series and the Rita-award winning Highlander series. Her novels have been translated into twenty-four languages. She's currently working on a spin-off series set in the Fever world and a graphic novel featuring MacKayla Lane. Visit her at www.karenmoning.com


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Shadowfever is the fifth and final book of Karen Marie Moning's Fever series of books. Janet  |  299 reviewers made a similar statement
Great story with vivid characters. Anita Bakker  |  184 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
286 of 303 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A fitting end to an amazing series January 18, 2011
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book was very hard to review without spoiling anything. I can honestly say it was the most engrossing book I have ever read. From the beginning, until the very last words I was completely sucked in. In fact, I actually cried while reading the very first chapter, it was that emotional in such a short amount of time. All of the pressing issues are solved and the questions are answered. Only one major question remained at the end of the book, but the answer was something Mac decided she didn't really need to know. I don't have a problem with this as a little mystery makes things much more interesting in the end.

Mac is thoroughly tested over and over in this book, but just as she has in the past, she survives, she endures, and somehow comes out the other side stronger. She has grown so much from the girl that stepped off the plane, yet somehow never once lost who she really was at the core, despite being pulled in so many different directions. I understand now why everyone believed she only had a slim chance of choosing the "good" side of the prophecy. The odds against her were almost insurmountable, and a lesser person would have failed where she persevered. I truly admire her, and her willingness to stand up for what she believes in. I don't think a better person could have been picked for the fate of the world to rest on. Oh, and just as a little side note, she does finally kiss a man that she can't breathe without, and finds that breath is of little consequence. As far as who that man is, well you will just have to read Shadowfever yourself to find out. ;)

I'll admit, as much as I wanted this book, I also was a little hesitant to read it. I wasn't sure how just one book could tie up all of the issues and leave me with a sense of happiness and satisfaction.
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103 of 119 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Satisfying End to a Stellar Series! January 18, 2011
Format:Hardcover
I received the book on Saturday, and am currently starting it again for a MUCH SLOWER reread...

Shadowfever does answer a lot of the questions readers have had through out the series. There is only one question that wasn't answered, that sticks out in my mind, but because of the circumstances surrounding the question and answer - and Mac's acceptance of the fact she may never know and no longer NEEDS to - I don't feel I need an answer either. Vague much? Yes, but the Q&A is too spoilery.

And there is one thing I will strongly caution all the reader's against: DO NOT SKIM THE BOOK. DO NOT GO LOOKING FOR ANSWERS AHEAD. If you must, go ahead and read the last page (front and back), you'll get enough of an answer to one question to keep you satisfied not to seek answers to the rest.

The way KMM has written this last book, with each turn of the page - the theories that we've all come up with are constantly challenged and evolving and half the fun is trying to figure it all out before it's finally revealed.

And KMM has written and woven another magical Fever novel. And it does bring up new questions, which will probably be explored in the spin-off series... But the questions that pertain to Mac and Barrons and V'lane? The three main leads in this series? Those are the answers we get.

I thought this book was a bittersweet end to a much loved series. Steamy, erotic, dark, emotional, torturous, gripping, fantastical... A rollercoaster ride. One I'm already looking forward to revisiting after only finishing it three days ago.

Two thumbs way up, KMM!
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88 of 104 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A satisfying conclusion to an amazing story January 18, 2011
Format:Hardcover
Before I started this book, there was a big part of me that believed there was no way I could be satisfied when I was done. There were simply too many questions to be answered, too many loose ends to ever tie up in a way that both made sense and appeased my need for a happily ever after. I was wrong.

There is so much packed into these pages that when I think back to the question, "Who is the beast?" it seems like a lifetime ago. It's no wonder you don't get much information from the summary, regarding what this book is about (it mostly recaps the series as a whole.) I find that even trying to talk about it in generalities reveals fantastic developments in the plot. So if you haven't read "Shadowfever" yet, I urge you to stop reading here, with my reassurance that it's a fantastic book that left me wholly satisfied and warm inside.

****EARLY STORY SPOILERS AHEAD****

The first chapter of this book shredded me. When Mac thought she had killed Barrons, I cried for her. I ached. Then I watched her put herself together; to take the hard lessons he taught her and live so that his death was not in vain. This is not the Mac of Darkfever (Fever Series, Book 1). She is powerful, but hollow. She finally gets her showdown with the Lord Master with decidedly anticlimactic results.

Mac seemed to learn so much about herself and her feelings with Barrons' death. It was disappointing to see so much of it go out of the window when they were finally reunited. She was ready to end the world for him, yet suddenly, overhearing a phone call makes her regress utterly? It was one of the few parts of the book that left me frustrated.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Great ending...but why does it have to end?
Soooo...I read this series to give each book a decent review. I can't remember what happened in book 3 vs. 4 vs. 5! This is obviously the last book. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Tiffany A.
5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic and convoluted story
This is a story I'd read over again. I kept expecting the worst and was pleasantly surprised at the end. Read more
Published 4 days ago by E Obaka
5.0 out of 5 stars Shadowfever and Karen Marie Moning's Fever series
This is most likely the best fantasy paranormal series I will ever read, certainlly the best I've read so far. Read more
Published 15 days ago by GramGarcia of Lithia
5.0 out of 5 stars Hottttt
Loved this series. I enjoyed how it played out as well as the supernatural aspect. It was nice read about new beings instead of the usual.
Published 16 days ago by Me
5.0 out of 5 stars The End... For now
After the cliffhanger on book 4 I was very thankful I that had started reading the series when the 5 books were already out or the wait would have seen eternal. Read more
Published 20 days ago by Littlelamp
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read!,
Awesome read! Unexpected reading that exploded all senses. I will surely read more extraordinary books by Moning in the future.
Published 24 days ago by luv2read
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Conclusion to the Series
This series gets better and better. And this was the perfect finale for it. KMM wraps up Macs story. All of the major questions are answered. Read more
Published 28 days ago by Dorothy I. Elrick
5.0 out of 5 stars Shadowfever
Great writing kept me from putting it down. Love the series and plan to collect the remaining series in kindle format. Already have it in hardcopy.
Published 1 month ago by T. Riedel
5.0 out of 5 stars Shadow Fever
Karen Marie Moning's Fever series books are so full of excitement and you never know what will happen next. I have read all of them now and wish there were more!
Published 1 month ago by Shannon Wilson
5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant
Your book is astounding yet true you could write something that would belong in the stars but made perfect sense on earth. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Paige briggeman
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