Still reeling from the brutal killing of her sister, MacKayla (Mac) Lane is coming to terms with her newfound powers and her place in the world; the other world where the Fae walk among humans disguised by their faerie glamour. But MacKayla can see them. She is part of an ancient bloodline, the sidhe-seers who see the Fae for what they are...evil. The seers stand as a last defense between humans and the otherworldly warriors who seek to overrun the earth. Mac can also sense faerie objects of power and has been tracking down one of the Unseelie Hallows -- the Sinsar Dubh, a book of black magic that will turn the tide, one way or the other, in the war between human and Fae.

Helping Mac, and help may not be quite the right word here, is Jericho Barrons. Barrons seems to be human and a little more. A contemporary man with the knowledge of the ages reflected in his eyes, Barrons trains, teaches and sometimes uses her. Mac may not have a handle on who or what Barrons is, but he seems to be on her side. He does keep saving her life, but she has plenty of reason to suspect him of a secret agenda.

Then there's the Order, the other seers who dangle information in front of her like a lure. Mac is tempted by their knowledge and sisterhood, but holds back although she isn't sure quite why. As baddies drop out of the woodwork, vying to grind her bones, Mac seriously needs someone or something to tell her what in the hell is really happening on the Emerald Isle before she ends up like her sister.

Evocative, dark, sensual, erotic, a touch of mystery, a dash of humor, action, adventure, pain and suffering -- it's all here. BLOODFEVER is everything a good book should be. Moning has a firm grasp on her world and this is only the second book. She seems to know exactly where she's going with the story, which is good news for readers. Bold characters, strong protagonists and the "B" list hold their own as well. There is heat between Barrons and Mac, but with a long series arc, it's anyone's guess what the future holds for these two. More good news, as far as I'm concerned. I'm there for the long haul. I can't believe I have to wait an entire freaking year for the next book. Life is so unfair.