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Darkfever

by Karen Marie Moning · Fever #1 · 309 pages · Published October 2006
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4.03 / 5 across 95K ratings
Spice: 🌶️🌶️ (2/5)

A dark, atmospheric Adult urban fantasy built around fae, fish out of water, dark hero. 309 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.

Best for readers who want…

Dark. Atmospheric. Intense.

Dark Atmospheric Intense

Mood Match

Dark Atmospheric Intense
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  • You want a light, comforting read
  • You prefer standalone novels with no series commitment
  • You prefer realistic, contemporary settings

Content notes

Violence Death
Fae
Fish Out of Water
Dark Hero
Book profile

Mood, trope, and intensity breakdown

How this book actually feels — based on mood analysis, not publisher blurbs.

Mood profile
Romance
40%
Fantasy
75%
Pacing
3/5
Darkness
3/5
Spice
2/5
Core elements
Genre
Urban Fantasy
Paranormal Romance
Moods
Dark
Atmospheric
Intense
Key Tropes
Fae
Fish Out of Water
Dark Hero
Ending
Satisfying
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FAQ

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Is Darkfever spicy?

Low heat (2/5) — some tension and mild scenes.

Do I need to read Darkfever in order?

Darkfever is book 1 in the Fever series. Start here.

Who would enjoy Darkfever?

Readers who love dark and atmospheric stories with fae and fish out of water. Best suited for Adult readers and up.

What kind of read is Darkfever?

A dark, atmospheric Adult urban fantasy built around fae, fish out of water, dark hero. 309 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.

What are the content warnings for Darkfever?

Content notes include: violence, death. Sort By Cravings always flags these so you can make informed choices.

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Every Sort By Cravings guide is written after a full read-through — not scraped from publisher blurbs or Amazon summaries. We map tropes directly from the text, cross-reference BookTok and Goodreads reader reactions across 500+ community posts, and calibrate heat ratings against reader consensus before publishing. Mood tags, spice numbers, and “skip if” notes reflect actual reading experience. Read our editorial standards.

📚 Last reviewed: March 2026 Guide verified against current edition
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