ICED deserves a review but writing one would be kind of pointless since not many people have read The Fever Series. Frankly, I also don't think anyone really gives a shit. I don't blame you. I try to tone down the fangirlism - really I do, but it leaks out anyway. Wait, I have an appropriate gif around here somewhere.
So um yeah. Have a gif spam reaction instead (no spoilers, don't worry):
Me at the beginning, reacquainting myself with Moning's expansive world:
Reading about 14-year-old Dani's innuendo-laden interactions with the grown, immortal men around her (not to mention Dani's... inappropriate but hilarious first meeting with Ryodan in this book):
When shit started getting real:
ENTER MAC AND BARRONS (ALBEIT BRIEFLY) ON PAGE 149 OF 495:
Dani runs round Dublin kicking Unseelie ass:
Dani and Dancer being like the bettest buds and stuff, hatching plans, looking out and squirreling away food for one another:
Christian being creepy and perpetually horny because of his Unseelie transformation:
That thing that happens at the end of chapter 31:
The totally random and incongruous mention of Linkin Park, Muse, Adele, Jimi Hendrix and Nicki Minaj on page 467 in the middle of a post-apocolyptic, urban fantasy novel. (LOL, no really, that was so random. I had to to read those passages twice to comprehend having "Ryodan" and "Nick Minaj" in the same paragraph:
He scrolls through the playlist. "What's the deal with all the Linkin Park, for fuck's sake."
"Dudes, we need noise. Quit taking the iPod off the dock." Dancer snatches the iPod from Ryodan and puts it back on the dock. "And Mega has a crush on Chester."
"I do not!"
"Do too, Mega."
"He's like, old!"
"How old?" Christian says.
"Like at least thirty or something!"
Lor laughs. "Fucking ancient, ain't it, kid?"
"Dude," I agree. I like Lor.
"You got any Adele?" Jo says hopefully.
"Not a single song," I say happily. "Got some Nicki Minaj, though."
"Somebody kill me now," Ryodan says and closes his eyes.
(From page 467 of ICED)
It was like watching Doctor Who and having Blair from Gossip Girl suddenly appear out of nowhere to shout "DAMN THAT MOTHER-CHUCKER!" That's how weird it was.
All in all, when I reached the end:
So like, that's it I guess. No more ICED/Fever Series for at least another year. It's okay. I can wait. No biggie. I've done it before, I can do it again. Really, it's fine.
Firstly, before I forget: GOOD LUCK TOMORROW CHEMISTRY PEEPS! For most of you, that's probably your last exam right? Hooray! Think of how much fun you can have afterwards :D
Visual Art-ers.... well, your time will come too.... eventually.
Okay, so I'm halfway through ICED (been pacing myself to make it last) and so far I reckon it's all sorts of awesome.... despite the pedo overtones. (Would a 3 year time jump have been so hard to pull off? Really?)
Christian: "Don't use that tone with me."
Dani: "What tone?"
Christian: "The one that thinks I'm some kind of freak predator that molests children. I'm not a freak and you're not a child. I undressed you, lass. I cleaned you up. I healed you. I will never hurt you."
Sorry Christian but you still creepy.
I don't care if turning into an Unseelie Prince did weird things to your biological make-up - if you don't step like, a hundred paces away from 14-year old adolescent Dani, I'm going to have to do something drastic. Like castrate you.
Ryodan on the other hand is keeping his boundaries - ish. I'm only halfway though; let's just hope it stays that way.
Dani, of course, is ten types of attitude all rolled up in one human-sized, red-headed vessel.
"Dude, where do you want me to go? I can't go anywhere without my sword. I can't outrun the sifters. Every Fae in your club has a hard-on for killing me. You want me dead? Just do it yourself and get it over with."
He stabs a button on his desk. "Lor, get in here."
Lor blows in like he was plastered to the other side of the door. "Escort the kid to clean the fuck up and get that stench off her."
"Sure thing, boss." He scowls at me.
I scowl right back.
Lor points through the glass floor. "See that blonde down there with the big tits? I was about to get laid."
"One, I'm too young to hear that kind of stuff, and two, I don't see you carrying a club to knock her over the head with, so how were you going to accomplish that?"
Behind me, Ryodan laughs.
"You're runing my night, kid."
"Ditto. Ain't life at Chester's grand?"
Oh and on page 149, Barrons and Mac finally make their first appearance.
"So I'm walking across the dance floor, cutting a beeline straight for the stairs to head up to Ryodan's office to do whatevr it is he wants me to do, when I see her.
She's moving across the main floor with Jericho Barrons behind her, and it looks like they're heading for one of the subclubs, though I can't figure out why. Mac doesn't like it here any more than I do."
Excuse me while I go express my joy at having my babies back.
I read a lot during the HSC STUVAC period. Like, a lot. Basically when I wasn't studying/eating/sleeping/youtubing, I was reading. Some people watch TV shows, some people exercise; I read. So this is just a little heads up about the upcoming reviews I might be posting on this blog. I'm not chomping through books at a freakishly fast pace - merely going back to revisit ones from the last few weeks.
Daughter of the Forest (Sevenwaters #1) - by Juliet Marillier
If there ever was a poster child for the saying "Don't judge a book by its cover", this would be it.
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It's rather fugly isn't it? Don't worry - you can say it.
It is a sad but true fact of this world that most great books have fugly covers and those that suck balls have pretty ones. I can name a billion examples of this: Hush Hush, Fallen, etc. Those covers are epic - too bad the stories never lived up those standards.
Enough about the cover though - let's talk about the book. So you guys know that Brothers Grimm story with the six swans?
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It's slightly obscure so I can understand if you haven't. For those who aren't familiar with it, the story goes something like this: A king has seven children, six of whom are boys. An evil stepmother comes along and turns them into swans ('cause that's just how they did things back in those days) and the remaining daughter is set a seemingly impossible task in order to break the curse and free her brothers.
Simple enough, and this book is basically a retelling of that story.... but on steroids.
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Everything was just so much more: the world, the characters, the storyline.... It would have to be for a full length novel such as this, of course. Sorcha, the main character is such a strong person. 90% of the stuff that happened to her made me want to chuck my kobo e-reader across the room and I never want to do that. When I think about it, I'm not entirely sure what aspect of this book drew me in and made me feel so strongly. Maybe it was the fairy tale part of it - the whole paganish, earthly, magical atmosphere. I am such a sucker for fairy tales, lol.
Genre? Um definitely epic fantasy and romance, although "romance" might not be the correct term for it. The love story makes up a significant portion but it's not the bodice ripper type if you know what I mean.
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This actually wasn't the first Juliet Marillier book that I've ever read. The first one was Wildwood Dancing waaaaaaaaay back in Year 6 and that one was young adult instead of adult. It was about the 12 dancing princesses I think... I don't really remember much about it, only that it took me more than one go to read but in the end, I loved it as well. Her writing style is really immersive and poignant and her world-building is epic so if you guys are looking for a bit of brain candy, you might want to find something else and get back to this later.
I rated it five stars on goodreads though. I rarely do that - The Hunger Games, Harry Potter and The Fever Series being some of the few series which have gotten that. I think it was because of the story's emotional impact. When I wasn't reading it, I thought about it. That's a sign of a good book isn't it?
IS THAT NOT THE MOST GLORIOUS THING YOU'VE EVER SEEN???
..........
Yes, I did just instagram a book and post it on my blog for everyone to see. I'm cool like that after all.
So like, I took a 2 hour trip down to Nowra to pick up that old thing. LOL jokes, no I didn't. My Dad bought it for me from Kinokuniya as a gift. I'm so happy - I feel like doing cartwheels 'round the house or something. Now I just have to figure out whether I'm going to devour the whole thing in one go or pace myself. I remember trying to pace myself with the last Harry Potter book. I also remember failing epic-ly at that so....
Far out, this is so hard. If I finish it, I'm going to have to wait another year for the next one. I hate the waiting :(
Anyway I'm going to stop here 'cause I can tell you guys don't give a rat's ass what I do with this book. Till next time then!
P.S. I finished my HSC today.... but that's nothing compared to getting Iced.
This was on Karen Marie Moning's facebook page:
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“I make a new discovery that totally blows…dying is the easy part. It’s coming back to life that sucks.” ICED
The other day one of my friends was asking about the new book coming out. He’s a huge fan of the FEVER series, and hangs out at my FB page regularly so I was surprised to discover he had no idea what ICED was about, or where it fit into the overall FEVER story arc. I realized you could probably use some clarification, too.
ICED is the sixth book in the Fever series. The only difference is ICED is narrated by Dani, interspersed with various other first-person points of view. (One of those first person points of view is Christian MacKeltar.)
ICED opens up one week before Shadowfever ends, at the sidhe-seer’s abbey, the morning after the Cruce got imprisoned beneath it. You don’t miss a beat in the action I developed in the prior books.
Some of the characters you will see: Dani, Dancer, Ryodan, Christian, Lor, Jo, Kat, Cruce, Velvet, a glimpse or two of Mac & Barrons, and many others.
BURNED and FLAYED are books 7 & 8 in the Fever series. Again, told from Dani’s viewpoint, plus others. Books 9 & 10 will return to Mac’s point of view. Mostly. If you don’t read 6, 7 & 8, books 9 and 10 won’t make any sense.
Here are a few of the main questions I keep getting asked.
Q: How old is Dani in this series?
A: 14 when it starts. 17 when it ends.
Q: Ew. Teens can’t have sex!
A: Right. What world are you living in?
Q: Does she have sex at 14?
A: No.
Q: Is there sex in this trilogy?
A: Have you forgotten who's writing it?
Q: Is Dani’s voice the same as it was in the Fever books?
A: No. In the Fever books Dani was 5% of the story, so I made her voice colorful enough to stand out in an epic world. In ICED, her story is epic, so her voice is more natural, more her own. (This answers Othilia's question.)
Q: Do these books end on cliffhangers?
A: No. ICED gives a solid feel-good wrap.
Q: Do you love Dani’s story as much as Mac’s?
A: Absolutely, and I was astonished by that. I thought it was going to be much harder to leave Mac and Barrons than it was. I realized I hadn’t left them at all. I’d merely detoured down a different dark street in Dublin. Still looking up at the Old World façade of BB&B at night, with all the lights on, still seeing Barrons ‘(Bugatti in ICED) glide down the street, still watching Mac’s toss her hair across Chester’s dance floor. Just watching it through different eyes.
Stay tuned for an excerpt soon…
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That fourth question makes me laugh.
So.......
Judging from what I see up there, Iced is starting to sound like a glorified sexfest or something. LOL. (Shame on everyone for asking KMM those questions! Hehe. Okay, I was kind of curious but still... Control your hormones people!)
It probably won't be though 'cause I trust KMM and I trust that her stories will have plot and character development - even if they are urban fantasy and not profound literary fiction. (Year 12 English has turned me off anything that requires brain power. After the HSC, I'll probably go back to reading books that don't corrupt my brain but in the meantime....)
Even if it was a glorified sexfest, here's to hoping more than half of that stuff will be about Jericho Z. Barrons ;)
It's okay, you can say it: I have no shame. Someone really needs to give me a good series to read to make this waiting easier.
People who know me know that it's really hard to make me cry for a movie, book or tv show. I can think of maybe just two incidents in my entire life where I got teary over something I watched or read: the first of these being that time I read The Book Thief by Markus Zusak and the second being Toy Story 3. (There was also that strange moment years ago when an episode of SYTYCD made my eyes itch but that might have been because of a weird hormonal glitch...) It's not that I don't feel emotions - I felt angry after watching The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, depressed after The Pursuit of Happiness and mildly empty after the last Harry Potter book - but all those feelings came with a certain sense of detachment, like I was feeling it.... but at the same time not feeling it.
Haha, this is really hard to explain. Basically what I'm trying to say is that I don't cry over books/movies. I've got Tian to do that for me, lol.
Which is why it's so weird that this morning, the book I was reading made my eyes go a little bit teary.
What is this mindfuckery???
That was my first reaction. My kobo e-reader told me I was only on page 168 of 424 and already I was feeling ~EMOTIONS~. I thought, how was this possible?? Is this a strange side effect of the HSC or am I just reading something totes awesome. WHAT COULD POSSIBLY THAW OUT THIS FROZEN HEART OF MINE??
It's still too early to say what happened and I'm barely near the middle of the book so it would be stupid to try to write a review. I just wanted to let you guys know about this strange occurrence. I won't blog about it yet but I will post a related picture here.
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Now for something totally different and not as melancholy:
ICED COMES OUT IN THREE DAYS!!!
My sentiments exactly.
My love for the Fever Series is inexplicable and has probably been unreasonably exacerbated by the amount of time I spend on goodreads or fangirling over Barrons. I can't help it okay? We all have our guilty pleasures.
If you STILL haven't read it, this is my not-so-subtle hint that you should go out and purchase the whole series. Like now. Or maybe after the HSC. Will I ever stop doing this? Er no. If I could, I would probably haunt your dreams and whisper to your subconsciousness to do so. HURRY UP AND FUCKING READ ALREADY GUYS SO WE CAN SHARE OUR FEELINGS AND STUFF BEFORE I EXPLODE. IT'S BEEN LIKE, ALMOST A YEARRRRR.
Okay, till next time then.
P.S. To people in legal studies, Jason Clare's getting married: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/asylum-minister-jason-clare-to-wed-migrants-daughter-louise-tran/story-e6freuy9-1226504242771
P.P.S. I wish youtube would stop changing its layout every five seconds. It's getting annoying.
To be honest, I had a hard time deciding whether I wanted to blog about this book series or not, mainly because the subject matter is so icky. For me personally, it wasn't that big a deal though because I've read/seen a lot of weird shit and it's come to the point where I think I'm like, 100% desensitized. Don't get me wrong - I don't go out to find this stuff, it somehow manages to find me by accident. I get lured in by a cool cover, I read the book and then I realise that the subject matter is taboo. Haha. I think that's what's happening with Fifty Shades. My sister said her friends wanted to read it because everyone was talking about it. I asked her if she knew what it was about and she said "no".
Well... have fun discovering what it's about.
Anyway, I think I'm getting sidetracked. What I wanted to say was that I recently read a book series called "The Dark Duet". Actually, I'm not sure if you would even call it a "series" - there are only two books in it after all. This is what they look like:
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Book 1: "Captive in the Dark" by CJ Roberts
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Book 2: "Seduced in the Dark" by CJ Roberts
Are you starting to get a clue as to the subject matter? Judging from the title of the first book, it wouldn't be hard to guess - this series is about HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
There were two main things that made me start the series:
- I was doing human trafficking in legal studies and I was kind of curious as to the whole other side of it - not just the dry stuff like the legal/non-legal measures.
- The COVER - especially that first one. It is beautiful and gripping in a kind of terrifying way.
Without giving too much away, the book was about an 18-year-old, Olivia aka "Livvie", who gets kidnapped by a man, Caleb. As a child, Caleb was kidnapped and sold into slavery. 12 years on, Caleb is so close to getting his vengeance but to get closer to the architect of his suffering, he must become the very thing he abhors and kidnap a beautiful girl to train her to be all that he once was.
“He was my tormentor and my solace; the creator of the dark and the light within.” ― C.J. Roberts, Captive in the Dark
In some ways, the story can be seen as a romance BUT - and this is a ginormous BUT - what I liked about the story was that, in no way does the author try to romanticize what is happening. A lot of the stuff that happens to Livvie is horrible, disgusting and demeaning. This is a story about HUMAN TRAFFICKING (I'm sorry, I don't even know why I keep putting those words in caps) - not a story about a normal girl and a normal guy. There is a lot of dark/taboo erotic content in these books and unfortunately, not all of it is consensual. I was on goodreads and one of the reviewers said that at the end of the first book, they were feeling so many things, they couldn't even figure out whether they wanted Caleb and Livvie to end up together. C.J. Roberts is a fantastic writer, I think. She was able to balance very well the romance part of it and the horror of the whole situation. A lot of authors would have somehow tried to justify Caleb's actions by making him out to be a good guy in disguise and I guess to some extent he is, but there is just so much more to it than that.
Usually I would end up by trying to convince everyone to read the series but in this case, I don't think that would be a good idea unless you're absolutely sure you can handle all the messed up situations of the book. Definitely not for the faint of heart but it is still an intriguing, well-written, fascinating story. Kind of like a train wreck I suppose - something that fills you with horror but you can't tear your eyes away from it.
Click on the link to learn more about the first book 'cause this review sucks shit:
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CONGRATS, THE CIVIL WARS, ON YOUR ALBUM GOING GOLD!! I LOVE YOU GUYS - PLEASE NEVER STOP MAKING MUSIC!!! I'M GOING TO SOMEHOW FIGURE OUT A WAY TO SCRAPE TOGETHER SOME MONEY TO GET TO YOUR AUSTRALIAN CONCERT NEXT YEAR OKAY?! I'LL EVEN ROB A FUCKING BANK IF I HAVE TO, OKAY?? OKAY?!?!?! /end spaz.
My fangirlism - it cannot be contained.
*ahem* Okay, now that the obligatory Civil Wars reference is outta the way, let's talk about ... books! Yay!.... Nay? Well serves you right for subscribing to this blog in the first place!
So I recently finished A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin - otherwise known as the 2nd book if the Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones series. It was pretty good... except it took me about 5 weeks to read 'cause I was constantly distracted by other books. What can I say? I've got the "oooh shiny syndrome" and have trouble finishing books longer than 350 pages.
In the time it took me to read this book, I think I finished about 15 other ones. Yup.
Anyway there's not much to say about it, except for the fact that now I'm finished, I can watch more Season 2 clips from the TV show on YouTube without fear of spoiling myself. My favourite character arc for this book was actually Sansa, believe it or not. I don't know what it is but her story is so interesting. Arya's was pretty awesome too - especially when she met H'ghar and he did all that killing for her. Tyrion and Bran bored me to tears, unfortunately. And Theon... jeezus. Does he ever stop having sex? Ever?
Speaking of books, is anyone else going to read the new JK Rowling one? The premise doesn't sound that great.... but it's JK Rowling so I suppose I still would read it.
My sister started watching Gossip Girl last night and I was kind of passively watching as well. It brought back so many memories LOL. I used to be so obsessed with it - thanks again Jessica. I think it was you who gave me the first 12 episodes. You were also the one who introduced me to Doctor Who and because of you, I think I might start watching True Blood as well. Haha.
Gossip Girl here. Your one and only source into the scandalous lives of Manhattan's elite...
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Anyhoo, I really miss Chuck & Blair.... They were such a cute couple. I would continue Gossip Girl... 'cept I have no idea what episode I got up to. That's actually the case for all the shows I never finished - The Vampire Diaries, 90210, Chuck, etc. etc. Once I stop something, it's very unlikely that I would ever pick it up again. Now that I think about it, I should probably try to start Season 7 of Doctor Who ASAP, just in case I lose interest by leaving it too late.
Before I forget, Othilia, you should check out www.markreads.net. Basically, this guy, Mark, reads books and posts his reactions and thoughts after every chapter. I've been reading his blog/site since 2010 when he was doing his reactions to Twilight/The Hunger Games. Before that, he read the entire Harry Potter series and oh god, his reactions and predictions for each book were so funny. Anyway, I brought it up cause he's currently reading the Song of the Lioness quartet and seeing how we both used to have a thing for Tamora Pierce, it might be worth checking out.
Before I finish, I have to post this:
because it reminded me so much of this:
LOL Cynthia fail.
P.S. Hey Emily - if by any chance you're reading this, I just want to say that I hope it's okay that I'm following your blog. I was gonna post a comment on your cbox but apparently it's locked so... yeah. Anyhoo I hope it's fine :)
P.P.S. I recently got a job offer! My first one too! But I won't say where it's at in case I get jinxed.
P.P.P.S. You HAVE to watch this, if you haven't already:
Peeta: "And that's how babies grow??"
Oh Peeta... that's definitely not how babies grow... and I'm pretty sure there are about 50 billion girls out there who wouldn't mind volunteering to show you how it's really done...
Second half of the video is gorgeous. If you like the song, you should also check out Beirut's older single, "Nantes", (if you haven't already).
Here, have a picture of the band:
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So anyhoo, all the excitement's kind of died down now. I s'pose it's back to studying and slaving over belonging essays... not that I do any. I tend to leave the essays till the very last minute LOL. My mentality is: the closer to the exam date I do it, the easier it is to stick in my mind.
I cooked an egg this morning with Stephanie's frying pan and this is what happened:
So tempted to chuck $10 into the pan and see if I end up with $20.
I've also been spending way too much time on goodreads (again). This is totally unrelated to anything but I really like the cover of this book:
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Isn't it pretty? Might not reflect the quality of the book *cough*Fallen*cough* but at least it's easy on the eyes.
LOL okay, that is all.
So... I blew lots of money yesterday. Admittedly, not a lot of it was mine to begin with - sorry Mum, sorry Dad, I will get a job after the HSC - really, I will.
Black chiffon 3/4 jacket from Blockout, to wear over my formal dress (maybe):
Another black outer jacket from TEMT for everyday use:
Floral-print dress from Paper Scissors:
Cream cardigan to go over it, also from Paper Scissors:
And something shiny to wear with my formal dress. It's shiny. Very shiny. This was an 18th birthday present from my Mum that cost MORE THAN MY ACTUAL FORMAL DRESS. Like seriously - I've never gotten anything so expensive. I don't even know what to do with it. Where do I keep it? In a safe? A heavily padlocked and chained safe? Protected by a fire-breathing dragon from Gringotts Wizarding Bank, maybe? On a side note, the lady who helped pick it out was very friendly. She was also wearing those contact lenses that make your eyes look like they have tiny diamonds in them - very fitting for someone working at Swarovski.
Last, but definitely not least, this was the most satisfying purchase of the day, for me:
Fuck yeah - BEEF FLAVOURED RAMEN!!
It doesn't take much to make me happy - ramen, books and a good internet connection are probably all I need in life. Speaking of books, Dymocks at Parra didn't have Angelfall... They had 1,473,609 copies of Fifty Shades of Grey stacked in towering piles at the extrance of the bookshop - but no Angelfall. They didn't even have the American version of Divergent. Dude, if I'm going to use my money to buy a book instead of getting it at the library, I would like for it to have the proper cover.
They had this one:
When I was looking for this one:
Le sigh. Why are Australian/British covers always so much uglier than the American ones? Germany's also got some amazing covers as well. Just look at their version of The Hunger Games:
Perhaps this is a sign that I shouldn't read young adult books. Believe it or not, I don't think I've touched a young adult book since December last year. How many months is that? Ten? Maybe it's because I can't empathize with characters only just starting high school. I don't know...
There's excited,
And there's excited,
And then there's uber-ly, uber-ly excited times ten with a cherry on top.
Guess which one I am?
So what am I excited about? Well, believe it or not, I'm excited about a book. Yep. A book has got me screaming like a Justin Bieber fangirl and grinning like the Cheshire Cat on drugs. I haven't been this excited about a book since Mockingjay (which turned out to be a bit of a disappointment actually but NEVERTHELESS) I am excited and there's nothing anyone can do about it. I don't think you understand the extent of my excitement really - I would post more gifs but I seem to have exhausted my supply. Think of how much I like Doctor Who, Game of Thrones, The Phantom of the Opera and Harvey Specter. Now times that by ten. That is how excited I am. Just take my word for it. I am really excited.
Okay, so now that I have established my level of my excitement, I should probably tell you about the book. (Yes Cynthia, that would be a good thing to do. Really, I could write a whole blog post about how excited I am but then I would end up with zero subscribers so I probably shouldn't do that.) The book in question is this one:
"Iced" by Karen Marie Moning
"It doesn't look that great," you say. "What's this crazy bitch talking about? I've never heard of this book!"
Well yeah, but that's because you haven't read the Fever Series. Imagine if you met someone and you were trying to explain to them how excited you were for Season 3 of Suits when they'd been living under a rock and hadn't even seen the first season. That would be hard. So just take my word for it. I love the Fever Series about as much as I love the idea that the HSC will be over in 2 months.
Here are some links to the books I'm talking about, if you're confused:
The first book of the Fever Series, "Darkfever": http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/112750.Darkfever
I don't know why goodreads has such a strange cover for Darkfever, usually the series looks like this:
They might look familiar because I wrote a really gushy type post months ago that talked about them.
Anyhoo, "Iced" is basically a spin-off series of the original Fever Series. I don't really want to call it a spin-off because that implies that it's inferior in quality. I hope I'm not talking too soon when I say this but I really doubt they'll be inferior. Iced is basically a continuum of the original five books but they'll be told from another character's perspective and they'll be a whole new chunk of plot lines (cause a lot of stuff was resolved pretty nicely in Shadowfever anyway).
I really don't want to go into explanations about the books because there's just too much to say. I will say though, that if you're wanting to read the Fever Series (and I highly recommend that you do), you shouldn't go in expecting like, F. Scott Fitzgerald's level of verbal expertise. These are not literary masterpieces containing profound philosophical insights. Your English teacher would probably chuck them in the bin and tell you to cleanse your brain with To Kill a Mockingbird if they caught you reading these. It's not that they're badly written or badly structured or whatever. It's just that these books are purely escapist/ for entertainment value only. They're books that you read and can't put down, even when you feel like your brain cells are being fried. It's like eating chocolate - not good for you but oh-so-satisfying.
I should also warn you that there's a fair bit of sexual content in there - sometimes rather explicit, so don't read if you're a prude. Don't worry though, it's not like Fifty Shades of Grey. That stuff is nasty (and badly written as well)!
In conclusion, you need to read these books. Looking back, I loved the first book but it didn't exactly blow me out of the water. But I continued and jeezus luweezus, it was like being slapped in the face with a fish - they're were so addictive and satisfying! Plus, Peeta, from THG and Dimitri from Vampire Academy are like puny little wimps compared to the male protagonist in this series. One look at Jericho Barrons and BOOM!
Them's your ovaries. Gone.
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