Spaz Wants To Know: What 2010 Book Release Are YOU Still Dying For? Me? Shadowfever!
August 2, 2010 in WLP Wants To Know
Karen Marie Moning Is Eeevoll (and we love it!)
2010 is half-way over and a whole slew of awesome books have already been released, such as Lover Mine, Magic Bleeds, Twice Bitten, Silver Borne, Pleasure of a Dark Prince, Unholy Ghosts, Mind Games… ack! don’t get me started. But! we still have many to look foward to this Fall and Winter. I am looking forward to so many, but the epic one for me is Shadowfever!
Do I have any fellow Fever fans out there? I know you’re with me on this! If you are unfamiliar with the Fever series, it is an Urban Fantasy series by Karen Marie Moning. The 5th and final book, Shadowfever, is one of the most anticipated releases in Urban Fantasy this year. The 4th book, Dreamfever, ended with one of the most cruel (to us readers) cliffhangers of all time. The series is set in Ireland and features MacKayla Lane in her epic battle against the Fae, and it has been one insanely intense ride so far.
While I normally despise cliffhanger endings, she has us by the proverbial balls with this one and I am surprised to say that I’m loving it. The fan speculation is off the wall on Twitter and other social networking sites, especially with her latest tactic of sending us teaser excerpts from the book each month until the release. The release date was pushed from December 2010 to January 18, 2011 simply because she needed more time for more content. This caused a lot of us to dramatically breathe deeply in to a paper bag. However, more content is definitely acceptable, so we’re trying to suffer in silence. Trying. Oh who am I kidding? We’re chomping at the bit for this book!
So, you can sign up for KMM’s newsletter on her site, and each month she has been sending out one small teaser exerpt from Shadowfever. I always get so excited when a new teaser comes out, us fans freak out together over what the excerpt could possibly mean. KMM has done such a brilliant job at knowing what her readers want to see to stay interested, get excited, and leave us desperately wanting more. This tactic is not easy and not everyone can pull it off. Hats off to you, Karen Marie Moning! To learn more about the Fever series, be sure to visit her website.
Karen Marie Moning’s The Fever Series
I want to be clear that this is an Urban Fantasy series, not Paranormal Romance. PNR is typically a story in which romance is first and foremost. In UF the romance is generally a secondary plot, if it exists at all. There is a romance arc in the Fever series (Barrronnnnssss!) that is definitely going to keep you reading, but it is secondary to the overall plot of the series. I know that most of us are crossing our fingers for a Happily Ever After at the end of Shadowfever, but with UF, there are absolutely no guarantees.
Here is the reading order for the complete Fever series. Click on the links to be redirected to the book site for excerpts of the books:
5) Shadowfever - estimated January 18, 2011
So now that I’ve gotten this off my chest, I want to know, what 2010 upcoming book release are you obsessing over more than any other??
I have Fever on the brain! I think that is the one book that I must have in my hands. On release day, I’m taking the day off, not answering the phone. I’m going to be holed up in my bedroom until I have read all 792 pages! Haha! Another anticipated release is Sin Undone by Larissa Ione. I had the pleasure of getting my hands on the ARC and read it over the weekend. Oh how I love those Sem brothers. Last but not least, Taken by Midnight by Lara Adrian. I love her Midnight Breed series.
Barrons!
Yay! Another Fever fan, and Demonica and Midnight Breed series too! I am going to do the same thing Marq, I’m ready to use some sick hours and devour Shadowfever. Oh and I also got my hands on Sin Undone too and couldn’t put it down, isn’t Sin so awesome?! I am excited for it to be released so we can all officially talk about it!
I agree it was the cruelest cliffhanger ever. I listened to the series on audiobook and all at once so for it to just stop there was painful.
I had to go out the day these two came out Magic Bleeds and Twice Bitten and could not put them down until I was finished.
i know what you mean! Part of me wishes I had picked up the series and read it all later in the year before Shadowfever releases, but naaah, this torture is too much fun
*Fan girl squee* ohmygod Shadowfever the book we’ve all been waiting for since 200frigging8!!!
Right?? For this wait and emotional rollercoaster, I want two ginormous chapters dedicated to Barrons and Mac lovin!! ::P
Another FEVER Fan girl, but also am now really a Gin Blanco fan girl for Jennifer Esteps series so am needing to get Web Of Lies and the wait for 3 Venom and really wait again for #4 Tangled. Have to say though agree that if there is not a whole bunch of time devoted to Barron and Mac steaming up those pages we are all going to be verrrrrry unhappy come release time!
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Wooo Hooo! Another Fever fan AND a Gin Blanco fan. You will LOVE Web of Lies!!
SQUEEE!!!!!! This has been the year of unbelievable releases. I’m surprised I’ve managed to get anything done this yr. I am soooo ready for Shadowfever. 2 yrs is such a long time to wait.
The last exerpt about the beast and Barrons inspired this entry. I still cannot get over that. She is SO MEAN for doing that to us!!!!
First off, thanks for sending it to me. I didn’t recieve my email till after 8pm. WTH? Second, that WAS really mean of her. :huffing & puffing: she has some ‘splainin to do.
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Yes Yes Yes!!=) i am a FEVER FAN!!!!
Barrons, Bones and Eric are my men!!=) hehehe! I can not wait either for Shadowfever. I have a few predictions of what’s going to happen and a few hopes as well!!
WOOO HOOO! You have great taste in UF/PNR Men, if I do say so myself! We only have… :::whimper::: 5 more months until more Barrons…
Ok you got me going on about Fever! Man, I converted a friend over with Darkfever and she said she is in love with it. I can’t wait to see how this finishes. I would love to see a spin off for Dani.
Looove Dani – very excited that she will be doing a spin-off for her – at least that is the rumor, not sure that’s been confirmed?? I have to admit I wasn’t in love with Darkfever, but was intrigued enough to keep reading and I am so freaking glad that I did!
I am so freaking obsessed with the Fever series!!! … and BARRONS!!! He’d better not be dead, that’s all I’m saying … o_o
I think KMM knows she’s have to fear for her life if she actually killed Barrons off, LMAO!!