REVIEW: Feverborn (Fever, #8) By K. M. Moning

Genre: Urban Fantasy/ Paranormal Romance
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Synopsis On GR:

In Karen Marie Moning’s latest installment of the epic #1 New York Times bestselling Fever series, the stakes have never been higher and the chemistry has never been hotter. Hurtling us into a realm of labyrinthine intrigue and consummate seduction, FEVERBORN is a riveting tale of ancient evil, lust, betrayal, forgiveness and the redemptive power of love.

When the immortal race of the Fae destroyed the ancient wall dividing the worlds of Man and Faery, the very fabric of the universe was damaged and now Earth is vanishing bit by bit. Only the long-lost Song of Making—a haunting, dangerous melody that is the source of all life itself—can save the planet.

But those who seek the mythic Song—Mac, Barrons, Ryodan and Jada—must contend with old wounds and new enemies, passions that burn hot and hunger for vengeance that runs deep. The challenges are many: The Keltar at war with nine immortals who’ve secretly ruled Dublin for eons, Mac and Jada hunted by the masses, the Seelie queen nowhere to be found, and the most powerful Unseelie prince in all creation determined to rule both Fae and Man. Now the task of solving the ancient riddle of the Song of Making falls to a band of deadly warriors divided among—and within—themselves.

REVIEW

“I want to be Jericho Barrons when I grow up.” 

 

I had this book, which is one of my most expected reads of 2016, for more than a month before real life finally gave me some break to be able to read it properly. During that time I've noticed on GR that once again Fever's newest intallment provoked some mixed reactions, this time maybe more than ever, but I stayed away from potential spoilerish reviews until I finished the book.

To be honest, after the previous book- Burned, #7, I was pretty confused by some of the negative reviews, because I thought the book was pretty awesome, but this time, despite my rating, I can understand to some extent the readers who were disappointed by it. The biggest flaws of this book and things which prevented me from rating it 5 stars are the occasional info dump the author put us through and Mac's inner monologues which tended to become quite annoying from time to time. Other than that I have no bigger complaints. Ok, Mac' s libido was a little out of control too, but hey- as long as it includes Jerricho Barrons I'm more than okay with it. ;)

My favorite parts of the book: 

- I want to be Jerricho Barrons when I grow up

- Jada/Dani vs. Ryodan

 - Alina situation

 - And the ending? It was epic, but damn Moning and her damn cliffhangers!

This is the 8th installment in the series and Moning pretty much spoiled us with the flawlessness of her fantasy world and writing. I agree that this installment wasn't on the same level as her other books, probably the weakest in the series, but still it remains one of my favorite urban series out there and it will be pretty hard to dethrone it. 4 shaky stars! Btw. considering how the things ended the next one has the potential to be epic.

RATING: 4 /5 stars

* Check out my other reviews of the Fever series:

Iced (Fever, #6)  / Burned (Fever, #7) 

xoxo,

Purple

REVIEW: Kings Rising (Captive Prince #3) by C.S. Pacat

Genre: Historical/ Fantasy / MM Romance
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Synopsis:

Damianos of Akielos has returned.

His identity now revealed, Damen must face his master Prince Laurent as Damianos of Akielos, the man Laurent has sworn to kill.

On the brink of a momentous battle, the future of both their countries hangs in the balance. In the south, Kastor's forces are massing. In the north, the Regent's armies are mobilising for war. Damen's only hope of reclaiming his throne is to fight together with Laurent against their usurpers.

Forced into an uneasy alliance the two princes journey deep into Akielos, where they face their most dangerous opposition yet. But even if the fragile trust they have built survives the revelation of Damen's identity - can it stand against the Regent's final, deadly play for the throne? 

REVIEW

"To gain everything and to lose everything in the space of a moment. That is the fate of all princes destined for the throne."

One of the hardest things in the reader's world for me is to say goodbye to one of your favorite series. After *that* cliffhanger I've been impatiently waiting and obsessively stalking the authors updates for around 2 years and now I've read the last page and I...just...can't believe it's the end. I don't want it to end. Let it not end. *puppy-dog eyes* But, as always- all good things have to end at some point and we need to make peace with that fact (but of course my inner mm fangirl we'll never stop keeping my fingers crossed & cheering for the author to continue the series- pretty please.) 

The last installment of Captive Prince trilogy was an action-packed, gripping and suspenseful  page-turner. And the push-and-pull, heartfelt and steamy romance? It kept me awake all night long. I can't say the story wasn't flawless, but to be honest the author had to do smth really shocking to disappoint me. I was that eager and grateful to finally have and read the book.

The things that would have made this book a perfect read for me:
- more Damen and Laurent moments 
- more pages in general
- better done ending with a worthy epilogue

But these flaws aside, this series remains one of my top mm series with one of my favorite mm couples ever. The type of series I'll cherish and  reread many times in the future and that is why I highly recommend it to every mm fan of fantasy books with epic hate-to-love story between two powerful, smoking hot, endearing and unforgettable archenemies!

RATING: 4/5 stars

xoxo,

Purple