The story Feral Fever is very unique and intriguing. The majority of the book revolves around the love scenes between Aisling and her guards/mates. While hot, they are more than just sex scenes, there are real relationships forming here. They are long and use more high fantasy language than most books nowadays, but are well written and work well within the story line. The plot is excellent.

What made the story difficult for me to read is the use of first person for each of the main characters. Every one of them. First person novels are tricky enough to write and do well with one character. Having six major characters and trying to write first person for each of them is nearly impossible to pull off and succeed. The book shifts from one person's mind into another's so awkwardly that it becomes confusing at times about who is talking at any particular point. The switching between first person (I am) and third person (he is), and between present and past tense, in the same paragraph, sometimes the same sentence, jar the reader out of the story quite often, ruining a smooth read of the novel.

I think with a bit of editing Feral Fever could rank up there with some of the best fantasy books on the market. If you can get past the confusion of who is talking when, and a few technical flaws here and there, I think you'll really enjoy the story itself.

Overall rating:
Sensuality rating: Explicit

Reviewer: Kathy F.
August 23, 2011