#1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Marie Moning picks up where Shadowfever leaves off with Iced, the sixth book in her blockbuster Fever series.
The year is 1 AWC—After the Wall Crash. The Fae are free and hunting us. It’s a war zone out there, and no two days are alike. I’m Dani O’Malley, the chaos-filled streets of Dublin are my home, and there’s no place I’d rather be.
Dani “Mega” O’Malley plays by her own set of rules—and in a world overrun by Dark Fae, her biggest rule is: Do what it takes to survive. Possessing rare talents and the all-powerful Sword of Light, Dani is more than equipped for the task. In fact, she’s one of the rare humans who can defend themselves against the Unseelie. But now, amid the pandemonium, her greatest gifts have turned into serious liabilities.
Dani’s ex–best friend, MacKayla Lane, wants her dead, the terrifying Unseelie princes have put a price on her head, and Inspector Jayne, the head of the police force, is after her sword and will stop at nothing to get it. What’s more, people are being mysteriously frozen to death all over the city, encased on the spot in sub-zero, icy tableaux.
When Dublin’s most seductive nightclub gets blanketed in hoarfrost, Dani finds herself at the mercy of Ryodan, the club’s ruthless, immortal owner. He needs her quick wit and exceptional skill to figure out what’s freezing Fae and humans dead in their tracks—and Ryodan will do anything to ensure her compliance.
Dodging bullets, fangs, and fists, Dani must strike treacherous bargains and make desperate alliances to save her beloved Dublin—before everything and everyone in it gets iced.
Look for all of Karen Marie Moning’s sensational Fever novels:
DARKFEVER | BLOODFEVER | FAEFEVER | DREAMFEVER | SHADOWFEVER | ICED | BURNED | FEVERBORN | FEVERSONG
Praise for Iced
“Moning returns to the heady world of her Fever series, and the results are addictive and consistently surprising. . . . The best elements of Moning’s sensual, shadowy epic are still here, from the sensual and enigmatic Fae to the super-alpha heroes and the breathless pace of their escalating conflicts. At its heart is a heroine whose development is likely to become the stuff of legends as this unforgettable, haunting series continues to evolve.”—RT Book Reviews
“This is one of my favorite 2012 reads . . . It’s engaging, hilarious, amazing and Dani is going to be one heck of a woman.”—USA Today
“A gripping story that combines excellent storytelling with believable characters that are rendered both superhuman and superbly human, with emotional fragility and psychological vulnerability in an unstable world fraught with danger . . . Fast-paced, with nonstop action set in a fascinating urban fantasy world of Dublin under siege, this is a smart, bold and textured success.”─Kirkus Reviews
“Moning is a master storyteller. I don’t know how she does it, but she begs me to get on my knees and pay worship to the woman who has brought me the best, most labyrinthine stories and characters I’ve ever had the privilege to get to know. She weaves brilliantly, unapologetically, and without exception, and she has threaded the needle into me and I’ve been pulled, over and over, into her tapestry, and I don’t think I’m ever getting out. Iced is no exception.”—The Bawdy Book Blog (five-starred review)
This book contains violence, gore, death, and grown men lusting after a fourteen-year-old.
Iced is the sixth book of the Fever series, but the first book in a new trilogy starring Dani Mega O'Malley. She's a deadly fourteen-year-old with superhuman abilities and she's been recruited to help Ryodan figure out what's freezing his club patrons.
The first thing I noticed about Iced is that we've got a severely toned down version of Dani, which is a good thing. If you compare her chapters from the previous Fever books to this one, there's a stark difference, i.e. this one is easier to read. Dani is still her hyperactive, hormone raging self, but her language has been cleaned up making for a smoother reading experience.
I am still disturbed by Ryodan and Christian lusting after Dani. Ryodan is who-the-heck-knows years old, has lived countless centuries and millennia and has no business having dirty thoughts about a teenage girl. Sure, he's not a human man and has different morals and whatnot, but still. No. As for Christian, at least he knows his lust is wrong. He's a hot twenty-something dude who's turning into a death-by-sex Fae, and Dani is female, of course something is going to be stirring there. I still don't have to like it.
Iced is my last reread, and I also remembered nothing from it, so it's kind of like reading it for the first time again. It does pick up immediately after the big ending of Shadowfever, but like I said in that review, there's still work to be done. Dublin, and the rest of the world, is in ruins. Fae are still running amok, but now there's a new threat. Something is encasing everything in ice. Who is it? Why are they doing? Can it be stopped? Why is Ryodan so concerned about it (a point that bothered me to no end)?
Iced is a fun read, but it felt more like a standalone spin-off rather than a continuation or even the start of a new series. The plot is resolved and there no larger picture story going on unless you count Dani's preoccupation with avoiding Mac because she's afraid she'll kill her. Which unfortunately makes no sense and is just annoying because if you read Shadowfever (you better have!), we already know that Mac doesn't blame Dani. This better get resolved quickly, because it makes no sense and is forced for the sake of drama.
