Shadowfever

Fever, Book 5

By: Karen Marie Moning

Narrated by: Natalie Ross, Phil Gigante

Length: 19 hrs and 52 mins

Publisher's summary

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 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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Best ending ever!

This book series has some tough spots, pretty sad, but... best ending ever!

So worth the time and heartache!

Finished this while on a long run and seriously felt like I was flying by the end, so much emotion! Great author and readers!

The whole scoop review

I'm basing my review on the entire series. The last two books that was narrated by both Natalie Ross and Phil Gigante was such a good combination and it made sense to add the male voice. His strong baritone voice really adds to the "odd" characters in this series. I really enjoyed the first-person writing style which differ from Moning's Highlander's series. I think it made it more personal and more thrilling and suspenseful. You now have the option to "guess" what the other characters are thinking or doing and what their true intentions are. I like that MacKayla Lane "mulls-over" every angle. The's trying to think everything through. Who wouldn't in her situation?

Thanks to Karen Marie Moning for changing your writing style as it was perfect for this series.

Thanks to Natalie Ross and Phil Gigante for an awesome performance.

I can only give it 4

I have been waiting for what seems like an eternity for book 5 after than cliff hangers. I see many people have given the books 5 stars .. I don???t think it is a 5 star books ??? 3 1/2 - 4 yes not 5.

The narration was great, loved the 2 readers but at times I really thought it was a little over done and melodramic. Glad they used the same narrators as book 4. I think the book could have been edited down somewhat which would cut the listens down to less that 19 hours. I felt is was a little long.

KMM did have quite some twist and turns in the books .. just when I thought I figured it out she blew that idea right away.

If you are getting this books make sure you have either read or listened to the 1st 4.

The Best yet

This was the best Fever book yet. But I still love my Highlanders.
Thank you, Karen.

A little rambling

This was an excellent book. After reading the others in this series which all end in cliff hangers I decided to listen to this one. Excellent narration. I gave it only 4 stars because a lot of the book is just the rambling thoughts of the main character. Several times I would be thinking OK get on with it all ready! Overall very good book.

Best series I've ever read!

Can't wait to finally crack into Iced and Burned! This is the second time I have read this series. Phil Gigante has made both this series and Moning's Highlander series one I couldn't stop listening to! Love love love!!!

Fever

What did you love best about Shadowfever?

It finally answered my questions that the author beautifully kept out of reach...if I did not have the fever I would have it now...wow

Who was your favorite character and why?

Barrons he is my fav

What does Natalie Ross and Phil Gigante bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Emotion their voices together were a opera of emotions

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Only wimps get colds, real men catch the fever

Any additional comments?

Love this book glad mac and danny find a happy ending

so good

loved it. longer then the rest. love Barrons. can't wait for more. love the narration.

Excellent end of series arc

This story is best enjoyed if you’ve read the Highlander series and first 4 Fever books. Well done wrap up of the series arc featuring MacKayla Lane, with a lead in to the next series arc for Dani O’Malley starting with Iced. I’ve lost track if this is the sixth or eighth time “rereading” the series and realized it’s time to thank Ms Moning by posting a review...
*Spoilers*
Mac finds out Barrons’ 2 biggest secrets, 1 at the beginning that devastates her, and 1 at the end that has driven Barrons all his immortal life. When Mac throws in with Darroc for a time, she visits the White Palace and learns about the origins of the Sidhe-seers.
Things escalate when the Sinsar Dubh starts hunting Mac. At this time, Mac finds Christian and Aoibheal the Seelie Queen in the Unseelie prison. She can bring Aoibheal back through the Silver, but the MacKeltars have to stage a rescue for Christian. With the 5 druids and the 4 stones, the players gather to try cooperation to corral the Sinsar Dubh.
When Mac is fatally attacked, she and Barrons find out another consequence of her rape and are drawn together mentally, emotionally and physically. This is, of course, when the Sinsar Dubh makes a big move to take over Mac using her nemesis. When they all get the book to the Abbey, there’s another amazing plot twist or two before it can be contained. You definitely know Mac and Barrons are a solid unit at the end, but there’s some big ? as to how well the book is actually contained, and many possible future storylines.
My favorite quote: “You choose what you can live with and what you can’t live without.”
I must say that the combo of Natalie Ross and Phil Gigante for narration was absolutely inspired! As good as the book already is, they take it up another level of awesomeness that you can’t imagine until you hear it. Kudos to an excellent production altogether!!!
Can’t recommend highly enough.

Attn Audible Tech Support: This is my 2nd attempt to post a written review. I submitted both starred and written reviews on 3/14/20 at 5:35amCT but only the starred review posted. This is the only one of last 10 reviews that didn’t post immediately:-(

The Story and the Story Tellers

Was it the story or the story tellers that drew you in and wouldn't let you go until the last word was spoken and/or written? It doesn't really matter because the end result was the same, you couldn't stop listening. Each book was more compelling than the previous one. Buy all five and go on vacation ... sit by the ocean and just let the story play out. But be sure you have all five because when the book ends you will need to have the next one right there to continue the story. You might find yourself in a "no wi-fi" zone and have to suffer until you can get the next book, if you don't have all five just waiting to be experienced.