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Sep 15, 2013forbesrachel rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
They failed. The worlds have merged. Mackayla was raped. For the first time, the series is narrated from another's perspective. Dani's voice comes off as headstrong and a bit immature, she is at that awkward stage in life, and her thoughts match that. It is an unusal move, but the whole world has just been thrown into chaos, so having a mind like hers describe things, is not a bad idea. She becomes our eyes while Mac is incapacitated, nicely summing up all that is happening to the sidhe-seers and Mac. Mac is locked in herself, she got abandoned by the men, who suck, for not being there when she needed them; Dani's colourful additions always make her feelings on certain subjects very clear. Mac's rehabilitation comes from Barrons, who slowly presses her into remembering things while sating her desires. Throughout the series, Mac gives some very practical advice to a generation that thinks too liberally about sex, even during this part, she continues to discuss this. When she wakes up, Mac 4.0 is angrier than ever, and has discovered a hidden side to herself. While V'lane and Barrons remain untrustworthy, she finally has one ally that is completely faithful, in Dani she has found a sister, one she knows cares for her, and she in turn likes. With all the male romanicing going on in this book, it is nice to see a good chunk is balanced with sisterly love. In this new world, there are new rules to learn, and mankind quickly learns them; not much attention is given to this, but it does flesh out the world a bit. Some like Jayne find ways to fight, others develop an unnatural devotion to the Unseelie, Mac focuses on finding things out. She learns a lot more about her family, but the most relevant information is once again denied to her and the reader. In an unexpected development, Mac finds herself lost in the silvers. While shifting through the worlds trying to find her way home, she finally makes the call to IYD. What turns up is not completely unexpected, but sure shocks Mac. Dreamfever sees a world in chaos, and shows how the world handles it. We see the beginnings Mac's true form, not to mention the true forms of a few other characters. Stripped down to their essences, it leaves you feeling excited, for hints that were laid out in previous books are finally getting tied together.