Book Review: Shadowfever

As Shadowfever is the final installment in a five-part urban fantasy series, this is really more of a series review. It’s hard to say too much about the last book, in particular, without throwing spoilers at those who have not yet had a chance to pick up the first book. And you really should pick up the first book.

This series sets a new standard for urban fantasy. Mack is a terrific character whose life is truly changed by the events of the story. In each book, she is a slightly different person than she was in the previous volume, so that by the end we have Mack v 5.0, tormented and on a mission. Yet there is a core part of her that remains true to her original self.

With each book, the stakes get higher. The world is in danger, no holds barred, and only Mack can save it. By her side is Jericho, a man whose origins and nature remain a closed secret until the final volume. He’s a dark hero in the truest sense of the word, a dangerous man of mixed morals and private purposes. He’s an easy man to hate, both as a character and as a person, but I found him to be refreshingly daring, and perhaps the best dark hero I have ever run across.

As for the final book in this series, all I can say is: I didn’t see it coming. Where “it” is most of what happens. Oh, there was a thing or two I guessed correctly, but there were twists and turns enough to exhaust me by the end.

I cannot recommend this series enough to those who enjoy adult urban fantasy. This isn’t for kids, and in this case, I like it that way.

5/5 stars

Shadowfever
Author: Karen Marie Moning
ISBN: 0385341679
http://shadowfever.com/