High Voltage

I *loved* this book. I've been a fan of Karen Marie Moning's Fever series for several years now, and although I've eagerly looked forward to every new installment, I haven't totally loved the last couple, but read them faithfully anyways. I  had actually forgotten about this one until I received my order confirmation from pre-ordering months ago (whoops!) and it popped up on my Kindle. I was engrossed in something else so it took me a few days to get to it but then... I fell in love.

High Voltage is a continuation of the series arc that focuses specifically on Dani O'Malley, the spirited teenaged-now-young-adult sidhe-seer sidekick to main series protagonist MacKayla Lane. Moning's first book focused on Dani apparently received tremendous negative feedback, as it was written from 14yo Dani's perspective and contained what some thought to be inappropriate sexual overtones for her age. I didn't love it, but I didn't hate it either. This one though, might be my favorite of the whole series. I won't say much more (because who can make sense of a review about book #10 in the series if you haven't read the previous books?) but it's ultimately hopeful and loving and I absolutely cried. If anything, the action and drama fall second to the character and relationship work in this book, which was a lovely departure in some ways from tracing the many (many, many, many) threads and story lines contained in this universe. The ending was a little ridiculous and over the top - but I'm here for it, and now eagerly awaiting installment #11. I won't forget about it next time.

5/5 stars,