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Book summary:
"My name is MacKayla, Mac for short. I'm a sidhe-seer,
one who sees the Fae, a fact I accepted only recently and very reluctantly.
My philosophy is pretty simple - any day nobody's trying to kill me is a
good day in my book. I haven't had many good days lately. Not since the walls
between Man and Fae came down. But then, there's not a sidhe-seer alive who's
had a good day since then."
When MacKayla's
sister was murdered, she left a single clue to her death - a cryptic message on
Mac's cel phone. Journeying to Ireland in search of answers, Mac is soon faced
with an even greater challenge: staying alive long enough to master 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, mysteriou Jericho...while at the same time, the ruthless V'lane - an
alpha Fae who makes sex an addiction for human women - closes in on her. As the
boundary between worlds begins to crumble, Mac's true mission becomes clear: to
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 both worlds in their hands....
Not that this story wasn't interesting or something but because of all the amazing things I've heard I expected more. First of all Mac isn't someone I like as a character. We're basically two worlds and we might have some connections but still...two worlds. Not to mention that she was on the quest and searching for her sister's killer the main worry on her mind was freaking pink nail polish! That annoyed the hell out of me. The whole idea of the story was really good and interesting Mac managed to ruin some part of it for me. For the other characters Barrons was a really mysterious and dark character which together with this story was a great combination. Also I look forward seeing more V'lane's character. He seems interesting and I guess I'll see him around.
Well yes because of all the mystery and fae-world I'll continue with this series and I'll also hope to see a grown up Mac and more of the fae around. Not only fae but also all the other creatures of the night. Good thing is also that now my expectations aren't so high so I'll probably enjoy the next book more.
Rating: 3 stars
Until the next time,
I honestly wasn't happy with the first one either and I disliked Mac a lot at first, but the series does get better in time. I'm glad you'll keep reading even though this was far from perfect.
OdgovoriIzbrišiGreat review!
Yes I really hope it gets better in time. Thanks :)
IzbrišiSorry it didn't quite live up, but glad you mostly enjoy her writing
OdgovoriIzbrišiThanks :)
IzbrišiIt's funny because I pretty much hated this book lol But I kept going with the series and I definitely agree with Maja that it gets better with pretty much each book. I hated Mac, but she grew on me as the series continued. Awesome review!
OdgovoriIzbrišiJanina @ Synchronized Reading
I really hope that I'll be able to enjoy her character more. Thanks :)
IzbrišiI can't wait to read the next one now after you all said that :) Thanks :)
OdgovoriIzbrišiI do think Mac is a hard character to like at first. I appreciated her honesty, but she DOES toughen up as the series progresses, so I hope you stick with this. I loved it, though Darkfever is probably the weakest edition I think. Great review, Tanja! :)
OdgovoriIzbrišiI'm really happy to hear that! :) Thanks Keertana :)
IzbrišiOh wow. I heard nothing but awesome things about this book. Sorry it didn't work out for you. I still have to read it :P I know Saz101 is completely in love with this serie and that's why I need to give it a try :) Great review Tanja :) xx
OdgovoriIzbrišiYeah but people tell it gets better! :) Thanks xx
IzbrišiI agree with what the other said, Mac is fairly annoying at the beginning but she has to be for her to grow the way she does from one book to the next! I promise, in book 3 at the latest you will be really invested in the world and in Mac as a character :) But I understand that the first book furstrated you... I also didn't think it was super-awesome, but the series really takes off later!
OdgovoriIzbrišiYes I guess I'll continue with it and see where it goes :) Thanks :)
IzbrišiI think I have an version to urban fantasy too. Though it wasn't as good as you hoped, I'm glad you still enjoyed it somewhat. :)
OdgovoriIzbrišiIt looks like it'll get better :D Thanks :)
IzbrišiI rated this the same, Tanja, but trust me each book gets better and better. I've learned with UF you have to be patient and usually the first book is just the set up. Mac grows a lot through the series. Great review! Can't wait to see how it goes with the next one. :)
OdgovoriIzbrišiI'm still learning a lot of things about UF! But yeah I'll continue with this one! :) Thanks :)
IzbrišiGreat review :D Thank you for sharing. <3 And for being honest. I still need to start this series, but I will one day. The books do sound pretty amazing :) I'm sorry you didn't fully love it, though. Mac does sound a bit annoying :\ Dying to read about Jericho, though. <3
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Love, Carina @ Carina's Books
Yeah Jericho is a really great character! I can't wait to see a bit less annoying Mac so I can enjoy this series completely :)
IzbrišiThanks Carina :)
Oh this sounds a bit disappointing. I don't read much UF but have seen this series around and thought it looked interesting.
OdgovoriIzbrišiIt gets better so I think you should give it a try :) Thanks :)
IzbrišiI liked this one overall, but I think the series improves a lot as it progresses. Which reminds me, I still need to read Iced! :)
OdgovoriIzbrišiAh I need to continue with this one...hopefully soon :) I hope you'll read it soon :)
IzbrišiOh no 3 stars?! I thought this was a really good book from all the fans there are for Karen Marie Moning! I definitely want to give this series a try sometime. Hope it gets better if you decide to continue with it :)
OdgovoriIzbrišiJanhvi @ The Readdicts
People say it gets better so we'll see. Thanks :)
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