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Bloodfever (Fever Series, Book 2)

Karen Marie Moning

457 pages

A dark, seductive descent into a hidden world where survival means trusting the very monsters you should run from.

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What it feels like

This installment plunges readers deeper into a rain-slicked, shadow-drenched Dublin where every alleyway hides a lethal secret. The reading experience is intensely propulsive, driven by a suffocating atmosphere of dread and the intoxicating pull of seductive danger. As the protagonist sheds her naive exterior, the narrative voice becomes sharper, blending dark humor with a gritty determination to survive. The tension here isn't just about staying alive; it's heavily rooted in the slow-burn, magnetic pull between the heroine and the deeply enigmatic, morally gray figures surrounding her. It feels like walking a tightrope in the dark—thrilling, dangerous, and utterly consuming. Fans of high-stakes urban fantasy with a heavy dose of lethal, simmering romance will devour every page.

Mood
  • shadowy
  • seductive
  • dread-laced
  • gritty
Tone
  • sassy
  • suspenseful
  • darkly humorous
  • determined
Pace
propulsive
Themes
loss of innocence · seductive danger · morally gray alliances · vengeance and survival
The writing
Punchy and highly internal, blending colloquial Southern charm with dark, sensory-rich descriptions of a decaying magical world.
The arc
The protagonist transforms from a grieving, out-of-her-depth outsider into a hardened survivor navigating a web of seductive, lethal temptations.
Who it's for
Readers who crave dark, atmospheric urban fantasy anchored by intense, slow-burn romantic tension and morally ambiguous protectors.
Content notes
  • violence
  • grief
  • magical sexual coercion
  • murder
  • body horror

About the book

I used to think my sister and I were just two nice southern girls who'd get married in a few years and settle down to a quiet life. Then I discovered that Alina and I descend, not from good wholesome southern stock, but from an ancient Celtic bloodline of powerful sidhe-seers, people who can see the Fae. Not only can I see the terrifying otherworldly race, but I can sense the sacred Fae relics that hold the deadliest of their magic.When my sister was found dead in a trash-filled alley in Dublin, I came over to get answers. Now all I want is revenge. And after everything I've learned about myself, I know I have the power to get it....MacKayla Lane's ordinary life underwent a complete makeover when she landed on Ireland's shores and was plunged into a world of deadly sorcery and ancient secrets. In her fight to stay alive, Mac must find the Sinsar Dubh--a million-year-old book of the blackest magic imaginable, which holds the key to power over both the worlds of the Fae and of Man. Pursued by Fae assassins, surrounded by mysterious figures she knows she cannot trust, Mac finds herself torn between two deadly and irresistible men: V'lane, the insatiable Fae who can turn sensual arousal into an obsession for any woman, and the ever-inscrutable Jericho Barrons, a man as alluring as he is mysterious. For centuries the shadowy realm of the Fae has coexisted with that of humans. Now the walls between the two are coming down, and Mac is the only thing that stands between them....From the Hardcover edition.

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