Darkfever
Darkfever is the first novel in the "Fever" series written by #1 "New York Times" best-selling American author Karen Marie Moning. The book was published in November 2006 by Delacorte Press. The romantic fantasy novel tells the story of the main characters journey into the supernatural world of fairies after she travels across the world to find her sister's murderer. The story is set in Dublin, Ireland and involves Celtic mythology. Plot summary. The novel tells the story of MacKayla Lane or "Mac", the daughter of Jack and Rainey Lane, who works as a bartender in Georgia . After learning about her sister's death Mac travels to Ireland in hopes of finding her sister's murderer when the local police close the case. Soon after arriving in Ireland, Mac is spending the evening in a local pub when she sees an inhumanly beautiful man. As she stares, her vision starts to change and she sees a man in decay with a foul odor, who she terms the Gray Man, preying on a victim. No one else notices the sight except an elderly woman who startles her by hitting her in the head and telling her not to  stare because that jeopardizes them all. The old woman continues to call Mac an O'Connor, which she does not understand. Days later Mac visits a local store by the name of Barrons Books and Baubles where she meets a mysterious man by the name of Jerricho Z. Barrons who informs her of a supernatural world of the Fae and the oncoming and unknown-to-humans war between their world and humankind's. He also teaches Mac that she is a "sidhe"-seer, as was her sister. Mac comes to believe that her sister was killed by a former Fae, who calls  himself the Lord Master, who was using her in his search for the "Sinsar Dubh" (pronounced shee-sa-du), a Dark Hallow authored by the Dark King of the Unseelie, and which is said to hold all the deadliest magic in its pages. Fever glossary. "Darkfever" includes a glossary of twenty three terms that Mac keeps in her journal. The glossary is included to help readers follow along with the terminology included in the book. Publication and reception. "Darkfever" was published by Delacorte Press in November 2006 in the United States and in the United Kingdom on September 8, 2011  by Orion Publishing Group. "Publishers Weekly" review stated that "Darkfever" was a "A compelling world filled with mystery and vivid character...will stoke readers’ fervor for Bloodfever, the next installment." Nina Davis of Booklist wrote "Time-travel-travel romance maven Moning reshapes her Celtic lore for a radically different and engaging new dark fantasy series." John Charles from the Chicago Tribune says "Suffused with a seductive mix of Celtic mythology and dark, sexy danger, "Darkfever" is the first in a beguiling new paranormal romance series." Fellow Fantasy writer Charlaine Harris said the novel was "A wonderful dark fantasy…give yourself  a treat and read outside the box." Film adaptation. DreamWorks acquired rights in August 2011 to make a film adaption of "Darkfever"; Touchstone Pictures was to distribute the film. However, in August, 2013, Moning announced on her Facebook Page that she had bought the rights back. There has been no further news regarding the movie. Sequels. The Fever Series continues with eight more books, so far: