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Vampires, Shifters and a Sentinel
Before reading this book, I recalled how I came across this series. I've never heard of it and did not read any reviews when I decided to purchase its first book Some Girls Bite. I am always happy when I find a book on my own and influence friends int o reading. It is r...Read More
Before reading this book, I recalled how I came across this series. I've never heard of it and did not read any reviews when I decided to purchase its first book Some Girls Bite. I am always happy when I find a book on my own and influence friends int o reading. It is really awesome that I found this book and my bloggers friends seem to love it like I do.
Since this book has not been released yet, I will try to avoid spoilers as much as I can.
So remember where we left off in Friday Night Bites? The Shifter leader - Gabriel Keene and his Apex pack are in town to have some convocation about staying in the area and maybe allying with one of the Vampire Houses. Ethan and Merit were in the center of it all. The story was not as highly political as I would think it would be which suited me just fine. Gabriel is a pretty interesting character he has valor, intelligence and a genuine love for his people and family, a sign of a great leader. I hope to see more of him in the future Chicago Vampire books.
This is by far my favorite book in this series. I love every page of it. This is what I've been waiting for (what we've all been waiting for); a start of something, a pace in the series... A more up close and personal profile of Cadogan House, Master Vampire, Ethan Sullivan. And a newly improved Sentinel of the Cadogan Merit. These two kept me all night robbing me of sleep, whether because of a training scene in the Sparring room, the constant bickering and there is great amount of foreshadowing that heightens their undeniable attraction for each other. Ethan made me swoon, broke my heart, then got me back to swooning some more. And Like I said have improved, in every thing fighting skills, she had fully embraced vampiredom but still has the heart and stubborness of the former human version of herself, and she is really coming out of her own. Even if other elements are trying to influence her.
Chloe Neill did it again, and I think she especially did a splendid job on this one. It has plenty of action scenes that will give you a good imagination on how dangerous and awesome Merit has been. A fair amount of humor. Romance that everybody will be rooting for. Intrigue that will categorize this book as unputdownable. And a heart of a writer that puts in a lot of thought and emotions into her. It has all the elements that will get a reader hooked.Show Less
Since this book has not been released yet, I will try to avoid spoilers as much as I can.
So remember where we left off in Friday Night Bites? The Shifter leader - Gabriel Keene and his Apex pack are in town to have some convocation about staying in the area and maybe allying with one of the Vampire Houses. Ethan and Merit were in the center of it all. The story was not as highly political as I would think it would be which suited me just fine. Gabriel is a pretty interesting character he has valor, intelligence and a genuine love for his people and family, a sign of a great leader. I hope to see more of him in the future Chicago Vampire books.
This is by far my favorite book in this series. I love every page of it. This is what I've been waiting for (what we've all been waiting for); a start of something, a pace in the series... A more up close and personal profile of Cadogan House, Master Vampire, Ethan Sullivan. And a newly improved Sentinel of the Cadogan Merit. These two kept me all night robbing me of sleep, whether because of a training scene in the Sparring room, the constant bickering and there is great amount of foreshadowing that heightens their undeniable attraction for each other. Ethan made me swoon, broke my heart, then got me back to swooning some more. And Like I said have improved, in every thing fighting skills, she had fully embraced vampiredom but still has the heart and stubborness of the former human version of herself, and she is really coming out of her own. Even if other elements are trying to influence her.
Chloe Neill did it again, and I think she especially did a splendid job on this one. It has plenty of action scenes that will give you a good imagination on how dangerous and awesome Merit has been. A fair amount of humor. Romance that everybody will be rooting for. Intrigue that will categorize this book as unputdownable. And a heart of a writer that puts in a lot of thought and emotions into her. It has all the elements that will get a reader hooked.Show Less
posted by peaceloveandpat on June 18, 2010
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A Sad Disappointment
Picking up where Friday Night Bites left off, Merit is being recruited by the Red Guard to keep an eye on her Master to ensure that he doesn't abuse his power or authority. She considers this spying and is reluctant to sign up, but this plotline is more foreshadowing of...Read More
Picking up where Friday Night Bites left off, Merit is being recruited by the Red Guard to keep an eye on her Master to ensure that he doesn't abuse his power or authority. She considers this spying and is reluctant to sign up, but this plotline is more foreshadowing of what's to come in later books. Meanwhile, Ethan has volunteered Merit to help Gabriel Keene with security during the shifter meetings in Chicago but Gabe additionally requests the presence and assistance of Ethan, extending the possibility of an alliance between Cadogan House and the shifters. This allows for extra time being shared between Ethan and Merit and they give in to mutual feelings and spend a night together after which Ethan has a reaction to an incident and protects Merit, putting her welfare above the politics of his position. He decides to break off the physical relationship with Merit as a result and being hurt, Merit realizes what she's given up for the possibility of Ethan and remedies that by making up with Mallory. Ethan reunites with a past lover, shifter drama continues and there is an almost to-be-continued vibe as none of the story lines have any real resolution.
The pace of this book was slow and the shifter storyline boring - forgettable. The dialog between Merit and Ethan in the first half of the book was incongruous with that in SGB and FNB. In the second half, it was back to their normal banter but this seemed wrong also after what happened between them. Ethan sleeps with Merit, dumps her and invites to town a past lover yet she is talking to him as if none of that happened, making jokes, snarky comments - comfortable conversation. It seemed wrong and so unlike what the Merit we've come to know would do. But there were so many things about this book that seemed out of character with the Ethan and Merit that we have come to know. Ethan speaks differently, has an expressive face, and shows a great deal of emotion in front of others and the character shift happened at the snap of fingers with no preface or basis. There were serious inconsistencies in this book alone such as when Ethan welcomed Lacey and said 'thanks for coming on such short notice' yet later tells Merit that the trip was planned 6 months ago. And speaking of Lacey, after Ethan dumps Merit, humiliates her and then Lacey insults her and on top of that Merit believes he's called Lacey back to resume being lovers - after all of that - Merit would still attend the party in Lacey's honor? Yet another inconsistency with Merit's character. In fact, why would Merit go back to the house at all after he dumped her, why would she not avoid him save for her sentinel duties as she's done in the past? She also doesn't call Ethan on this: he tells her during his seduction that she's worth any cost but when he breaks up with her he says that a girl is not worth giving up his house, and although Merit realizes she is disposable to him, she says nary a word. She asks if she is not tempting enough, not classy enough - who is this character? She also didn't question the Red Guard about where they were when Celina was causing trouble. An obvious question and a glaring omission.
The chemistry between Merit and Ethan was off; it was awkward and uneasy, something I can't put a finger on exactly was missing. Also, the love scene utterly lacked emotion; it lacked passion; it lacked playfulness. It was a total mess. It was also awkward as if the author were embarrassed and ill at ease writing it.Show Less
The pace of this book was slow and the shifter storyline boring - forgettable. The dialog between Merit and Ethan in the first half of the book was incongruous with that in SGB and FNB. In the second half, it was back to their normal banter but this seemed wrong also after what happened between them. Ethan sleeps with Merit, dumps her and invites to town a past lover yet she is talking to him as if none of that happened, making jokes, snarky comments - comfortable conversation. It seemed wrong and so unlike what the Merit we've come to know would do. But there were so many things about this book that seemed out of character with the Ethan and Merit that we have come to know. Ethan speaks differently, has an expressive face, and shows a great deal of emotion in front of others and the character shift happened at the snap of fingers with no preface or basis. There were serious inconsistencies in this book alone such as when Ethan welcomed Lacey and said 'thanks for coming on such short notice' yet later tells Merit that the trip was planned 6 months ago. And speaking of Lacey, after Ethan dumps Merit, humiliates her and then Lacey insults her and on top of that Merit believes he's called Lacey back to resume being lovers - after all of that - Merit would still attend the party in Lacey's honor? Yet another inconsistency with Merit's character. In fact, why would Merit go back to the house at all after he dumped her, why would she not avoid him save for her sentinel duties as she's done in the past? She also doesn't call Ethan on this: he tells her during his seduction that she's worth any cost but when he breaks up with her he says that a girl is not worth giving up his house, and although Merit realizes she is disposable to him, she says nary a word. She asks if she is not tempting enough, not classy enough - who is this character? She also didn't question the Red Guard about where they were when Celina was causing trouble. An obvious question and a glaring omission.
The chemistry between Merit and Ethan was off; it was awkward and uneasy, something I can't put a finger on exactly was missing. Also, the love scene utterly lacked emotion; it lacked passion; it lacked playfulness. It was a total mess. It was also awkward as if the author were embarrassed and ill at ease writing it.Show Less
posted by CareyPud on July 2, 2010
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Vampires, Shifters and a Sentinel
Before reading this book, I recalled how I came across this series. I've never heard of it and did not read any reviews when I decided to purchase its first book Some Girls Bite. I am always happy when I find a book on my own and influence friends int o reading. It is really awesome that I found this book and my bloggers friends seem to love it like I do.
Since this book has not been released yet, I will try to avoid spoilers as much as I can.
So remember where we left off in Friday Night Bites? The Shifter leader - Gabriel Keene and his Apex pack are in town to have some convocation about staying in the area and maybe allying with one of the Vampire Houses. Ethan and Merit were in the center of it all. The story was not as highly political as I would think it would be which suited me just fine. Gabriel is a pretty interesting character he has valor, intelligence and a genuine love for his people and family, a sign of a great leader. I hope to see more of him in the future Chicago Vampire books.
This is by far my favorite book in this series. I love every page of it. This is what I've been waiting for (what we've all been waiting for); a start of something, a pace in the series... A more up close and personal profile of Cadogan House, Master Vampire, Ethan Sullivan. And a newly improved Sentinel of the Cadogan Merit. These two kept me all night robbing me of sleep, whether because of a training scene in the Sparring room, the constant bickering and there is great amount of foreshadowing that heightens their undeniable attraction for each other. Ethan made me swoon, broke my heart, then got me back to swooning some more. And Like I said have improved, in every thing fighting skills, she had fully embraced vampiredom but still has the heart and stubborness of the former human version of herself, and she is really coming out of her own. Even if other elements are trying to influence her.
Chloe Neill did it again, and I think she especially did a splendid job on this one. It has plenty of action scenes that will give you a good imagination on how dangerous and awesome Merit has been. A fair amount of humor. Romance that everybody will be rooting for. Intrigue that will categorize this book as unputdownable. And a heart of a writer that puts in a lot of thought and emotions into her. It has all the elements that will get a reader hooked.3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.
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The third Chicagoland Vampires romantic urban fantasy is an action-packed thriller
Humans have recently learned that vampires live among mortals. Shapeshifters fear they will be next and debate how to handle what they anticipate will occur shortly.
In that regard to plan on the inevitable, Gabriel Keene, Apex of the North American Central shifters, has convened a conference of the packs to determine their best course of action. He also invites Cadogan House Sentinel Merit and master vampire Ethan Sullivan to attend as security as evidence is strong that an assassin is coming for him and terrorists plan on disrupting the convention. Though only a couple months since she was turned involuntarily, Merit takes her security work seriously, but has trouble focusing with arrogant Ethan nearby.
The third Chicagoland Vampires romantic urban fantasy is an action-packed thriller that never slows down from its opening quick synopsis of the previous two biters (see Friday Night Bites and Some Girls Bite until the biting climax. The rookie vampire and her mentor (she would say tormentor) try to protect a leader of the other prominent paranormal species as many want to prevent an outing. Fans of the saga will fully relish Merit's actions as she continues to adjust to her new life as an undead.
Harriet Klausner1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted May 7, 2012
Can't wait to read more and more of this series!
Can't wait to read more and more of this series!
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Posted October 27, 2011
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Anonymous
Posted October 17, 2011
G-SWAG
Young moneyswag nothing more to say, swag boy OUT (lmfao)
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erin_bielecki
Posted October 14, 2011
Highly entertaining, kick ass heroine and a twist of love and lust.
Highly entertaining, kick ass heroine and a twist of love and lust
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4413595
Posted October 5, 2011
Best one so far!
I can't wait to read the next one. I read a lot of these types of books (Sookie Stackhouse...Morganville..Anita Blake) and Chicagoland vampires are almost #1 for me. Wonderful and exciting!
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Anonymous
Posted September 21, 2011
Good Good Good
It just gets better and better cant wait for the next book.....
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artisajourney
Posted September 6, 2011
This series rocks and just gets better!
I have looked high and low for another series to keep my interest like Anita Blake and Rachel Morgan. I am on book 4 and can't wait for the next to arrive in stores. Merit is hot and feisty and very worth the read. Fast paced and fun. Start at number one and enjoy the whole series!
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4998136
Posted August 7, 2011
Another great Meritt book.
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Great plot and characters!! Truly connected with Merit!
I love this series!! It's one of my latest favorite finds. Chloe Neill is fantastic! I love the sexual tension between Ethan & Merit. I also couldn't help but feel the betrayal and hurt that Merit experienced by Ethan's actions. Even so she's truly the latest greatest bad *ss on the scene.
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JoolyBooly
Posted April 11, 2011
Love this series!
Charming, layered, and quirky much like the city the scenes take place in. I found myself drawn into this fictitious paranormal laden Chicago. I love the individual mysteries/problems to be resolved within each novel that are inextricably enmeshed with the carryover plot and subplots from the previous books. Great heroine with fleshed out and intriguing counterpart characters.
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5910508
Posted March 24, 2011
awesome
this book was awesome. this series keeps getting better. cant wait for the next one.
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Recommended
I thought the writing, plot development, and character all grew a lot in this book. Even if I still had complaints, I knew it was good because certain events in this book caused me to actually be sad. Not appreciating the characters feelings or empathizing, but actually hurting as they hurt. And finally Merit shows that she's matured a little. Can't wait for the fourth!
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Love this series!
These are great books. I read all three in a week. After reading the first one I had to rush out to get the other ones. Chloe Neill has become one of my favorite writers.
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Good book
Best book in the series so far! Its a good series but I felt the first two books were lacking in some areas and felt unfinished to me. The books were higher priced for the Nook then other better books out there which I still dont understand. I will buy the next book since I am now starting to get hooked.
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Anonymous
Posted January 2, 2011
Great !!!!!
Absolutely Wonderful.. Can't wait till book 4..
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bj36
Posted October 28, 2010
wooow!
this was the best book of the series so far.. merit and ethan can i just say hott.I am really looking forward to the next upcomeing book in this series that comes out in MAY! i could not put this book down once i started reading i have to say well done mrs. neill
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Reviewed by Jennifer Rummel for TeensReadToo.com
Merit and her Master vampire have a love-hate relationship. Merit isn't sure how to evolve apart from the relationship, and she's not sure she wants to try. However, something more important catches the attention of the vampire community - the arrival of the werewolves for a meeting about their future. The Alpha werewolf extends the hand of interest to Ethan Sullivan and Merit. They attend a meeting of the werewolf clan heads, only to find tempers raging and the night ending with disaster. Now, Ethan and Merit must act as guards for the Alpha while trying to untangle an attempted murder, as well as figuring out the future for the werewolves and thus the entire paranormal community. In a previous war, the werewolves let the vampires take on the humans. Now that the world might be on the brink of war once again, will the werewolves stay and fight, or will they disappear like they did before? With tensions at a boiling point, Merit's having issues finding an outlet from work. Work is crazy. Her love life is a disaster. She's in a fight with her best friend. Will all these issues add up to Merit doing something reckless and endangering herself? An adult novel from a crossover author (Ms. Neill's YA debut was FIRESPELL) and the third in the CHICAGOLAND VAMPIRES series that's hard to put down. There are so many things I love about this series, but mostly it's the relationships: Merit and her relationship with Sullivan - the snark and verbal sparring and their tension, Merit and Mallory's relationship, and Merit vs. the world. I can't wait for the next book in the series!
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Twice Bitten
Twice Bitten by Chloe Neill is sexy, powerfully original and just plain kick-ass!
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Ever since Neill's start with Some Girls Bite, I've been an avid reader. The Chicagoland Vampires novels are absolutely awesome, creative, and enticingly potent; I love every word of them. Each book keeps you glued to your seat in anticipation, awaiting the moment when Merit makes you laugh-out-loud, or makes your throat tighten with tears. Neill is a very gifted author, and I really hope she never stops writing!
Merit is a badass newbie vampire that makes me laugh with each pun, joke and implication. She's truly riveting, and there isn't a heroine that I love better than one who kicks butt, tells it as it is, and loves eating. She's sexy, smart, and beautifully crafted; there is not another character out there that shines with as much potential as Neill's Merit.
In Twice Bitten, Merit is thrown to the wolves-figuratively, speaking of course-when her Master vamp, Ethan offers the Shapeshifter's leader, Gabriel Keene, her services. Someone is defiantly out for the Gabriel, as Merit oh-so-happens to witness when she is put into the line of fire on his behalf. She has to save his ass.to save her own from her Master.
When said Master, Ethan Sullivan complicates the mostly-platonic relationship between him and Merit, she knows she's in over her head. And that she's going to have to hold on tight.for one heart-pounding, crazy ride.
I must say, I loved Twice Bitten just a little more than Friday Night Bites; with its charm, lust-factor, and remarkable heroine, the Chicagoland Vampires Novels are sure to please older teens and adults alike.
