Feversong

Fever, Book 9

By: Karen Marie Moning

Narrated by: Jim Frangione, Amanda Leigh Cobb

Length: 16 hrs and 29 mins

Publisher's summary

MacKayla Lane and Jericho Barrons return in the epic conclusion to the pulse-pounding Fever series, where a world thrown into chaos grows more treacherous at every turn.

As Mac, Barrons, Ryodan, and Jada struggle to restore control, enemies become allies, right and wrong cease to exist, and the lines between life and death, lust and love, disappear completely. Black holes loom menacingly over Dublin, threatening to destroy the earth, yet the greatest danger is the one MacKayla Lane has unleashed from within: The Sinsar Dubh - a sentient book of unthinkable evil - has possessed her body and will stop at nothing in its insatiable quest for power.

The fate of Man and Fae rests on destroying the book and recovering the long-lost Song of Making, the sole magic that can repair the fragile fabric of the earth. But to achieve these aims, sidhe-seers, the Nine, Seelie, and Unseelie must form unlikely alliances and make heart-wrenching choices. For Barrons and Jada, this means finding the Seelie queen, who alone can wield the mysterious song, negotiating with a lethal Unseelie prince hell-bent on ruling the Fae courts, and figuring out how to destroy the Sinsar Dubh while keeping Mac alive.

This time, there's no gain without sacrifice, no pursuit without risk, no victory without irrevocable loss. In the battle for Mac's soul, every decision exacts a tremendous price.

Look for all of Karen Marie Moning's sensational Fever novels:

DARKFEVER | BLOODFEVER | FAEFEVER | DREAMFEVER | SHADOWFEVER | ICED | BURNED | FEVERBORN | FEVERSONG

©2017 Karen Marie Moning (P)2016 Brilliance Audio

Bittersweet But I Loved It!

Wow! Feversong was AWESOME, well worth the wait and I LOVED it! While the story was bittersweet, and had a somber tone, it was full of action, and never a dull moment. True to KMM style, she threw in a few surprises, and I was left wanting more. I read at KMM website this was the conclusion to the series, but KMM will be writing two more books in the Fever world; can't wait to see what she brings us next. I know this series wasn't intended to be a romance, but I can't help but to hope she brings us Dani and Ryodan's story next. I've been waiting for their story since Iced.

The narration was great, but I have to be honest it took me a good hour to get used to Jim Frangione and Amanda Leigh Cobb narrating this story, but by the end they honestly WOWED me! The previous narrators were a hard act to follow but we understand why the same narrators can't always be used. Jim narrates one of my favorite series BDB, so I am very familiar with his performance; however, Amanda is a new to me narrator. They both put a lot of effort into their performances, and it resonated throughout the story. I loved Shazam's voice! I know a lot of listeners may not be satisfied with the narration but I was pleased.

Poor Narrartion

I'm Really Disappointed! Several narrator combos have been used&have been OK. Not this time. Sucks!

Fan-Fever-Tastic

We finally find out where Mac & Barrons have been heading throughout the series. Karen Marie Moning also gives us just enough insight into Dani "Mega"/Jada's journey to perfectly set up the next installment of her story. The new narration team is excellent (while they are different from prior books, both brought depth into each character & were very believable as the evolved versions of the characters we see in Feversong). I can't think of a single complaint other than the fact that we have to wait at least a year to see what's next for the Mega .

It was Good - but new male narrator threw me off

Where does Feversong rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Top 25%

What did you like best about this story?

It had a good ending - and the story was engaging.

Which character – as performed by Jim Frangione and Amanda Leigh Cobb – was your favorite?

Dancer was my favorite character.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I teared up and I laughed.

Any additional comments?

I like Phil Gigante as the voice of Barrons and the other 9 better than Jim Frangione. Jim Frangione made me feel like I was supposed to be listening to a Black Dagger Brotherhood book. Couldn't picture Barrons, Lor, Ryodan and the others like I used to. Why did Gigante not do the male parts?

Great way to end the series!

This book will make you laugh, cry and think outside your comfort zone. I detected a lot of metaphysical undertones in the book and I loved it all. Although I did not like the voice of Jericho Barron's I am really happy with the storyline overall.

A disappointing, half-effort from Moning

Would you try another book from Karen Marie Moning and/or Jim Frangione and Amanda Leigh Cobb ?

I feel screwed-over by Moning, she made her fans wait years for this books and it's crap! Fever books 1-5 were outstanding and were SUPPOSED to be the end of the Mac/Barrons story line so books 6-8 could be Danni's story(Iced, Burned, Flayed). But, Moning decided to go off on some crazy tangent on book 7 and it screwed up everything. She should have left Mac/Barrons alone and focused on Danni like she said she would do. But - oh no - Moning had to keep talking about Mac and the books were terrible after book 6. The publisher agreed with my conclusion because "FeverSong" is a mesh of two books - you can see it perfectly about half way through!

Has Feversong turned you off from other books in this genre?

No, it just turned me of Moning for good. There are massive in-continuities in the books and the storylines in Feversong are episodic and predictable. This book sounds a rough draft more than a polished finished product.

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

it was fine..

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Anger that Moning's editor did have the guts to standup and say
'THIS BOOK IS HORRIBLE"

Any additional comments?

Moning should be ashamed of herself......this book is a glorified rough draft

Roller Coaster of a Ride

What did you love best about Feversong?

I love the alternate points of view that the story is told in. I enjoyed knowing what some of these characters reaction/feelings were as the story unfolded.

What other book might you compare Feversong to and why?

I cannot compare this story to anything else I have read. (that is a good thing!)

What about Jim Frangione and Amanda Leigh Cobb ’s performance did you like?

Being that these narrators are new to the Fever Series, it was a bit of an adjustment to the way these beloved characters had been portrayed in the past. I knew that they were 'new' and that the author was good with them prior to me listening to the audio. That all being said. I thought that new comer Amanda Leigh Cook did a fabulous job with voicing the different female characters. The various accents of the characters were also good too! Thought she did a great job with Dani/Jada and loved the southern accent of Mac. Jim Frangione did a great job as well. Barrons was not as "gruff" as I would have preferred but overall it was good. (It was a bit tough as I had him in my head with other books too.) I think that they could continue the series.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

As the title of my review says, roller coaster.....laughed, cried, anger, disgust, and repeat the cycle again! Grab a box of kleenex!

Any additional comments?

This novel is a completion of a story arc! Many previous loose ends are tied up.....however, more remain and their are more books in the Fever World to come! Yeah!! Can't wait to hear more!

Dance with the guy who brought you!

What made the experience of listening to Feversong the most enjoyable?

Anxious to read next installment of one of my all-time favorite series.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I'm entertained by all the characters I've come to know.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

These are both excellent narrators. Certainly better than those used for Feverborn, which I simply couldn't listen to! That being said, once you have a series character's voice in your head, it is a disservice to listeners to change those voices! An old Southern saying is " Dance with the guy that brought you!" Why switch from those narrators we all know AND HEAR IN OUR HEADS?

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No, because I wanted it to last!

Any additional comments?

I particularly missed the original voice of Barrons, and the nice Southern accent of Mac!!!

So so

I have read this whole series and followed this author for years..I could not wait for this book. However the book it's self is unnecessary repetitive and slow going all the way to the end. This one does not have the same feel as the others to me and unfortunately was hard for me to get into. As for the narration the voices are off especially the guys.

Jim does a good job. But...

Jim does a good job. But it's just Not the Same... Sometimes change is good.

Excellent Story, Shame About the Narrators

Excellent story, just a shame about the narrators - accents were all over the place, changing randomly, and most of the voices werent distinctive from each other. Except for Christian, who for some reason sounds like a fifty year old, instead of college age.

That said, the story was brilliant as you'd expect from KMM. It was still enjoyable despite the narrators.