Darkfever

Fever, Book 1

By: Karen Marie Moning

Narrated by: Joyce Bean

Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins

Publisher's summary

MacKayla Lane's life is good. She has great friends, a decent job, and a car that breaks down only every other week or so. In other words, she's your perfectly ordinary 21st-century woman.

Or so she thinks...until something extraordinary happens.

When her sister is murdered, leaving a single clue to her death - a cryptic message on Mac's cell phone - Mac journeys to Ireland in search of answers.

The quest to find her sister's killer draws her into a shadowy realm where nothing is as it seems, where good and evil wear the same treacherously seductive mask. She is soon faced with an even greater challenge: staying alive long enough to learn how to handle a power she had no idea she possessed - a gift that allows her to see beyond the world of man, into the dangerous realm of the Fae.

As Mac delves deeper into the mystery of her sister's death, her every move is shadowed by the dark, mysterious Jericho, a man with no past and only mockery for a future. As she begins to close in on the truth, the ruthless Vlane - an alpha Fae who makes sex an addiction for human women - closes in on her. And as the boundary between worlds begins to crumble, Mac's true mission becomes clear: find the elusive Sinsar Dubh before someone else claims the all-powerful Dark Book - because whoever gets to it first holds nothing less than complete control of the very fabric of both worlds.

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©2006 Karen Marie Moning (P)2006 Brilliance Audio

Critic reviews

"It's a compelling world filled with mystery and vivid characters, and this, combined with the hint of sparks between Jericho and Mac, will stoke readers' fervor." ( Publishers Weekly)
"Joyce Bean captures the beauty, fear, and otherworldliness of Moning's characters." ( AudioFile)

Everyone said it was bad…

The performance sounded decent. She did a good job. She didn’t sound older than the FMC. I seen so many bad reviews that I was afraid to buy this book. I’m glad I did. The narrator really got into the story, and I’m grateful. I love everything about this series! Jericho has a special place in my heart 🥹🤣

Very Entertaining

I enjoyed this 1st book in the Fever series quite a bit. I've been looking for a new author to add to my list of "downloadable" and she def. made my list. Easy to listen to, even if the story is quite simple, sometimes that's better than an overcomplicated story line. I prefer to be enticed in to a story not overwhelmed or bored out of my mind with all the new terms...laws,..rules...etc. Reader does seem a little older, but she's good. Feels a little like Mary Janice Davidson character - Sookie...but hey that's the greatest compliment :) I'm going to listen to the 2nd book too.

Narrator is awful!!! I’ve read all the books now I’m listening to them

I’m so upset with this narrator she absolutely sucks - she makes Mac sound like a middle aged woman and she does barrons so HORRIBLY - so disappointing!!!! Please redo with a different narrator

Have to read to fully enjoy the rest of the series

This is not my favorite fever book, but it is necessary to listen to in order. All in all this is one of my favorite series and this book is a lot of background information and story development.

love this story! Narrator not so much.

This story is one of my all time favorites and after reading it twice I decided to buy the audible book. I can't stand to hear this narrators version of jzb, she makes him sound like a cranky old woman and I physically wince evertime I hear her version of his voice.

I really liked it!

narrator was good. story is easy to follow and not overly complicated. I wouldn't categorize it as romance... I think sci-fi/paranormal best suits this.

A good, fun read or listen

I had already read this series before and loved it so much I decided to try the audio version for my commute. It's still just as good and I actually liked Joyce Bean's narration. I feel like she was able to capture the personality of the characters.

Cover Misleading, Story Still Great

Would you consider the audio edition of Darkfever to be better than the print version?

I have never seen the print version, so I cant compare

What was one of the most memorable moments of Darkfever?

At the end of the book where Mac comes into her own when she begins to fight the hourdes of monsters. That is pretty cool.

Which scene was your favorite?

Not so much as a favorite scene, but I enjoy the insight of Mac and her southern background. She is very down to Earth. She is stubborn and a bit reliant on her girlie things like pink nailpolish and matching sandals, but she has great morals and she cares. She goes into a speech about how you can only live life two ways, with hope or with fear. I thought that speech was so moving, I paused the recording and wrote it down to share with my husband. It was very uplifting.

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

Georgia Peach Meets the things that go bump in the night.

Any additional comments?

So, the front cover of the book is a hot, steamy naked couple. Im expecting the usual in this book, a boy girl romance. The girl loves the guy and cant tell him, the guy loves the girl but wont even admit it to himself until its almost too late, a lot of longing then hot sex weaved into a paranormal circumstance. Nope, this is all paranormal circumstance and zero hot sex. Unusual but its true. There is no relationship at all between boy and girl really, but dont let that scare you away. The story is really good and kept me coming back for more. wink. Also, the narration I have to comment on. I am from Georgia just like our heroine, so lets just say Im an authority on a Georgian accent. When I listen to the story, its like Blanch from the Golden girls is reading it. If your clueless as to what that means, well lets just say its a little exagerated. Dont get me wrong, the story was read with correct expression, like I said, its just a bit over exagerated. The Irish accents of the characters are awesome but the tones are little off. The man in the story, Jericho, is supposed to be some really dark handsome, young guy. He sounds like an elderly leprachaun. I have to keep telling myself he is young and good looking even though he sounds like an 89 year old, stumped over nursing home resident! Despite these misgivings. I plan to listen to the entire series. The story really is good.

First in a great series. I loved it.

First in a great series. I loved it and I think you will too. Great character development. I was on the edge of my seat every minute.

Great listen

Eagerly looking forward to listening to the whole series. Really like Karen Marie Moning's books and this one was very well done.