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Praise for the Chicagoland Vampires novels:
“A wonderfully compelling vampire heroine.” —USA Today bestselling author Julie Kenner
“[A] strong-minded, sharp-witted heroine who will appeal to fans of Charlaine Harris's Sookie Stackhouse and Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake.” —Library Journal
“Delivers enough action, plot twists, and fights to satisfy the most jaded urban fantasy reader.”—Monsters and Critics
“If you loved Nancy Drew but always wished she was an undead sword-wielding badass, Merit is your kind of girl.” —Geek Monthly
“Chloe Neill keeps readers right on the precipice of anticipation.”—Fresh Fiction
“A wonderfully compelling vampire heroine.” —USA Today bestselling author Julie Kenner
“[A] strong-minded, sharp-witted heroine who will appeal to fans of Charlaine Harris's Sookie Stackhouse and Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake.” —Library Journal
“Delivers enough action, plot twists, and fights to satisfy the most jaded urban fantasy reader.”—Monsters and Critics
“If you loved Nancy Drew but always wished she was an undead sword-wielding badass, Merit is your kind of girl.” —Geek Monthly
“Chloe Neill keeps readers right on the precipice of anticipation.”—Fresh Fiction
About the Author
Chloe Neill was born and raised in the South, but now makes her home in the Midwest--just close enough to Cadogan House and St. Sophia's to keep an eye on things. When not transcribing Merit's and Lily's adventures in the Chicagoland Vampires Novels (House Rules, Biting Bad, Wild Things), she bakes, works, and scours the Internet for good recipes and great graphic design. Chloe also maintains her sanity by spending time with her boys--her favorite landscape photographer and their dogs, Baxter and Scout.
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Chloe Neill was born and raised in the South, but now makes her home in the Midwest--just close enough to Cadogan House and St. Sophia's to keep an eye on things. When not transcribing Merit's and Lily's adventures, she bakes, works, and scours the Internet for good recipes and great graphic design. Chloe also maintains her sanity by spending time with her boys--her favorite landscape photographer/husband and their dogs, Baxter and Scout. (Both she and the photographer understand the dogs are in charge.) You can learn more about Chloe by visiting http://chloeneill.com
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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on August 5, 2014
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*** Review contains minor spoilers from previous books in this series. ***
There are two main plot threads in Chloe Neill’s latest CHICAGOLAND VAMPIRES installment, but in all honesty I only had eyes for one. The Tarot murder mystery was interesting enough in itself; I liked seeing Merit & Mallory finally getting back on track, and I enjoyed deciphering the riddles left behind by the killer. However, after the way WILD THINGS ended, my focus was entirely on Ethan’s GP candidacy, and given the title of this book I was a little surprised that the author didn’t concentrate more on the latter and less on the former. That point aside, in BLOOD GAMES readers get to meet Amit Patel (the most powerful vampire in the world!), discover Neill’s version of THE HUNGER GAMES, and no CV novel would be complete without… Sullivan acting like a douche.
I really liked the way that the GP plot line played out; from Darius’ fall from grace, to the trials, to the unexpected end result. Nicole Heart, Ethan’s American competition, does kind of come out of left field though. Perhaps I missed it, but I think some reference should have been made to her before now. I also wish that The Sentinels Games would have evolved past the intimidation stage. That being said, I loved the psych and phys tests that the candidates had to undertake because vampires are an all-or-nothing kind of supe, meaning the BLOOD GAMES were to the death. The physical trial was nail bitingly spectacular with burning buildings, trolls and unforeseen duplicity. I won’t pretend to understand how the GP tallies points, but the winner will leave you wondering.
No CHICAGOLAND VAMPIRES review would be complete without a mini Ethan rant, so here it comes!Read more ›
There are two main plot threads in Chloe Neill’s latest CHICAGOLAND VAMPIRES installment, but in all honesty I only had eyes for one. The Tarot murder mystery was interesting enough in itself; I liked seeing Merit & Mallory finally getting back on track, and I enjoyed deciphering the riddles left behind by the killer. However, after the way WILD THINGS ended, my focus was entirely on Ethan’s GP candidacy, and given the title of this book I was a little surprised that the author didn’t concentrate more on the latter and less on the former. That point aside, in BLOOD GAMES readers get to meet Amit Patel (the most powerful vampire in the world!), discover Neill’s version of THE HUNGER GAMES, and no CV novel would be complete without… Sullivan acting like a douche.
I really liked the way that the GP plot line played out; from Darius’ fall from grace, to the trials, to the unexpected end result. Nicole Heart, Ethan’s American competition, does kind of come out of left field though. Perhaps I missed it, but I think some reference should have been made to her before now. I also wish that The Sentinels Games would have evolved past the intimidation stage. That being said, I loved the psych and phys tests that the candidates had to undertake because vampires are an all-or-nothing kind of supe, meaning the BLOOD GAMES were to the death. The physical trial was nail bitingly spectacular with burning buildings, trolls and unforeseen duplicity. I won’t pretend to understand how the GP tallies points, but the winner will leave you wondering.
No CHICAGOLAND VAMPIRES review would be complete without a mini Ethan rant, so here it comes!Read more ›
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TOP 500 REVIEWER on August 8, 2014
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I liked Blood Games but not as much as the previous book, Wild Things. There were two pieces to the story: a murder mystery that Merit is sort of on the fringe of but which gives an excuse to bring in the larger supporting cast of Catcher Mallory, the Red Guard and the Omsbuddies, and then there's Ethan's bid for the GP with 'trials' that was also a bit thin.
I didn't really mind the lack of depth in the story per se, it's fun to follow Merit around and watch her interact with the people around her - there are some fun moments at an anime Con and her relationship with Mallory has made a nice recovery. What dropped my enjoyment a bit is that it was all tied together with some of the old MEthan relationship drama that I thought we were finally passed - he closes up, withholds info and pushes her away and she pushes back and gets all snitty. Been there done that. Please, no more.
Neill drops a big bombshell at the end of the book with respect to the GP, so I can't say that I really know where this is going next, but I am waiting for the 'prophesy' to start coming into to play.
(I did Blood Games in audio -the reader is very good and audio and making the switch to listening instead reading has actually revived my interest in the series after the big Ethan 'to do' followed by the 'undo' mid way in the series.)
I didn't really mind the lack of depth in the story per se, it's fun to follow Merit around and watch her interact with the people around her - there are some fun moments at an anime Con and her relationship with Mallory has made a nice recovery. What dropped my enjoyment a bit is that it was all tied together with some of the old MEthan relationship drama that I thought we were finally passed - he closes up, withholds info and pushes her away and she pushes back and gets all snitty. Been there done that. Please, no more.
Neill drops a big bombshell at the end of the book with respect to the GP, so I can't say that I really know where this is going next, but I am waiting for the 'prophesy' to start coming into to play.
(I did Blood Games in audio -the reader is very good and audio and making the switch to listening instead reading has actually revived my interest in the series after the big Ethan 'to do' followed by the 'undo' mid way in the series.)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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on August 7, 2014
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Relations between vampires and humans are finally looking brighter after a turbulent year in Chicago but all that progress is jeopardized when someone leaves dead bodies around the city and makes it look like supernaturals are behind it. Cadogan House Sentinel Merit joins the investigation to find out who is behind it all before they strike again.
*Spoilers from previous books*
Fans of the series know that there’s generally more going on behind the scenes. In Blood Games, that involves Cadogan House Master Ethan and the challenge he recently laid down at the feet of the Darius, leader of the Greenwich Presidium (council of ruling vampires). While waiting for a response, Ethan learns someone isn’t happy with his decision and he (she?) is dredging up his past to get him to resend his challenge. Ethan’s unwillingness to open up to Merit about who the blackmailer is and what she (he?) is holding over his head causes friction between them. Normally, I think “not this again” but drama free doesn’t suit them. They love too deeply to allow the other to be harmed and they want to fight whoever hurting them, even if the pain is self inflicted. No, these two don’t do typical, fairy tale love and I’m totally fine with that. Plus, can you say sizzling hot make up sex?
I want to be mad at Ethan for shutting Merit out but you know what? That’s Ethan and he’s unapologetic about it. Of course, Merit doesn’t accept it and is determined to get to the bottom of it all while helping her grandfather and the Chicago police solve a set of murders someone is trying to pin on the supernatural community. Talk about multitasking. Big fan of Merit and applaud her for rising to and overcoming each challenge that comes her way, and there have been many.Read more ›
*Spoilers from previous books*
Fans of the series know that there’s generally more going on behind the scenes. In Blood Games, that involves Cadogan House Master Ethan and the challenge he recently laid down at the feet of the Darius, leader of the Greenwich Presidium (council of ruling vampires). While waiting for a response, Ethan learns someone isn’t happy with his decision and he (she?) is dredging up his past to get him to resend his challenge. Ethan’s unwillingness to open up to Merit about who the blackmailer is and what she (he?) is holding over his head causes friction between them. Normally, I think “not this again” but drama free doesn’t suit them. They love too deeply to allow the other to be harmed and they want to fight whoever hurting them, even if the pain is self inflicted. No, these two don’t do typical, fairy tale love and I’m totally fine with that. Plus, can you say sizzling hot make up sex?
I want to be mad at Ethan for shutting Merit out but you know what? That’s Ethan and he’s unapologetic about it. Of course, Merit doesn’t accept it and is determined to get to the bottom of it all while helping her grandfather and the Chicago police solve a set of murders someone is trying to pin on the supernatural community. Talk about multitasking. Big fan of Merit and applaud her for rising to and overcoming each challenge that comes her way, and there have been many.Read more ›
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on August 6, 2014
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Tight writing, an interesting world and characters, various relationships, emotion, tension, some mystery and action are found in every book in this series. These things alone are great for the first few books, but without something new, there wouldn’t be enough to keep coming back. And that’s exactly what the author does for us; the focus of what’s going on both locally as well as with the ruling vampire organization shifts with every few books. That aspect is keeping the series interesting with this 10th installment. And with the end of this book, we’ll see yet another shift in the focus.
Ethan Sullivan, Master Vampire of Cadogan House, had issued a challenge to the head of the GP—the antiquated ruling body of vampires—in the last book and is waiting on Darius’ response. Ethan believes he’d be a much better ruler and has the backing of his friends and his entire House and is waiting for Darius to tell him exactly what the challenge will entail.
Merit has been the House Sentinel for the past year. She’s called to consult on a murder when it looks like vampires are being set-up as the culprit. And it’s only the beginning as the serial killer strikes again and again. Merit, Mallory and Jonah are involved in tracking down leads while consulting for the Chicago Police Department. And a third mystery that takes up less ink is also tackled; this one a much bigger issue for vampires.
Mallory plays a much larger role in this book than she has in a while, and it’s great to see things back on track for her. Ethan and Merit obviously love each other, but he’s not sharing something from his past that’s bothering him, putting a big strain on their relationship when Merit keeps pushing him to tell her about it. In this case they must both learn to bend.Read more ›
Ethan Sullivan, Master Vampire of Cadogan House, had issued a challenge to the head of the GP—the antiquated ruling body of vampires—in the last book and is waiting on Darius’ response. Ethan believes he’d be a much better ruler and has the backing of his friends and his entire House and is waiting for Darius to tell him exactly what the challenge will entail.
Merit has been the House Sentinel for the past year. She’s called to consult on a murder when it looks like vampires are being set-up as the culprit. And it’s only the beginning as the serial killer strikes again and again. Merit, Mallory and Jonah are involved in tracking down leads while consulting for the Chicago Police Department. And a third mystery that takes up less ink is also tackled; this one a much bigger issue for vampires.
Mallory plays a much larger role in this book than she has in a while, and it’s great to see things back on track for her. Ethan and Merit obviously love each other, but he’s not sharing something from his past that’s bothering him, putting a big strain on their relationship when Merit keeps pushing him to tell her about it. In this case they must both learn to bend.Read more ›
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