Biting Cold (Chicagoland Vampires, #6)

Biting Cold (Chicagoland Vampires #6)

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Turned into a vampire against her will, twenty-eight-year-old Merit found her way into the dark circle of Chicago’s vampire underground, where she learned there was more to supernaturals than met the eye—and more supernaturals than the public ever imagined.And not all the secrets she learned were for sharing—among humans or inhumans.Now Merit is on the hunt, charging acros...more
Trade Paperback, 337 pages
Published August 7th 2012 by New American Library
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Adi (Reading in the Windowseat)
Ethan leaned in, his lips at my ear. “Irresistible force,” he said. “Immovable object. Choose the one you want to be, and do it. You are a vampire of great power, Merit. Prove it to us, to the city of Chicago, to the Houses. Prove it now.”

Expected something a bit different, but still enjoyed what I got immensely =)
Dija
My spoiler-free, general train of thought while reading Biting Cold:

Oooh, sexy times commence!...Damn, that's horrible...I hate Mallory...Yay, they're finally getting it on!...Wait, what?...Please no more love triangles!...Oh, phew, false alert....EXCUSE ME, YOU DID NOT JUST GO THERE, ETHAN!!!...I'mma DNF it...Never mind, go, Merit!...Wow, this is so interesting...Maybe I'll finish it after all...Ugh, how predictable...But wait, that was awesome!...Best ending ever!

The slightly longer version:

T...more
Anzu The Great Destroyer
“If you have a preferred god, Sentinel, I suggest you start praying. And soon.”

Pray that Neill will put this series out of its misery ASAP, that is.

First impressions
This is the last chance I’m giving Chicagoland Vampires. Screw this up and I’m out. Hell, I’m actually expecting a screw-up, but maybe it’s for the best. I don’t really feel like continuing this series anymore. All of this because of how things evolved between Merit, Ethan and Mallory. Well, when you put it that way it’s almost ever...more
Wendy Darling
4.5 stars Wow. How does Chloe Neill continue to top herself? SO good, and I'm so excited for the next book!

Review to come.
Karla

3 1/2 Stars!! Enjoyable enough, but I almost had to jump in the book and smack Ethan upside the head!! Jeez this is getting old!!

For the most part, we got a pretty good story, as the Mallory debacle resolves itself, she has a way to go though! Thank God for Gabriel and the shifters, I love their brand of justice and they breathed some life into this series. Overall, I was invested in the plot, and for the most part, it was original and exciting. However, I would think that the Merit and Ethan re...more
Meredith Barrons
SO much better than the last book! A lot of Ethan and Merit time in this one which is what we needed. It was frustrating waiting for the reunion that I wanted between them. I don't want to share what happens but I still think Mallory got off too easy for what she did. We only saw Jonah for a second in this one and I wanted more of him! Hopefully in the next book? It will be interesting to see where the Cadogan vampires go from here!
Kt from A Book Obsession..
Review originally posted on my blog: A Book Obsession..


(Note: If you did not read Drink Deep, DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT read this review or you will be horribly spoiled.)



The universe should have given Merit at least a small break for a happy reunion after certain someone's miraculous return. But that just isn't in the cards as her somewhat former best friend's turn to the dark side stands in the way. Mallory is determined to steal a something that would unleash all evil unto the world, and Merit...more
Lady Valee
2.5 STARS
But I'm rating it with 2 because I'm just so sick of being disappointed by this series...

WHY AM I SO ANNOYED?
First, because the book was so damn SLOW! 80% of the book was about nothing at all. Pages and pages of what? NOTHING! just nothing important or at least not predictable. I guess I was really hopping for a master piece, I just think I -we- deserved it after the HUGE FIASCO of the previous 2 books. And while I just know we deserved a lot more than what we got, the first 80% of the...more
Raeshalle Quinn
Just finished and i can say this much, it was everything i hoped for!!
Mistik ྉ
Favorite shelves! It's been a long time since I placed a book there but omg I got all I wanted from this installment

The author have me everything I wanted: Ethan, action, hot Vamp sex and more interesting supernaturals. O'Neil hit the series back on track IMO! It was beautiful, action packed and progressive. I loved it and I'm going to re-read the first few books now!

Thank you thank you thank you for Ethan! Merit is a great heroine but... See above :-)
Jessie
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Mariana
MUST. READ. THIS. NOW.!


I love it! I was a lucky winner and got to read a signed ARC!

Ethaaaan<3
Ain020596
Feb 24, 2012 Ain020596 marked it as to-read
WHY IS THE COVER SO SAD? WHY COULDN'T IT SHOW A HOT, SHIRTLESS ETHAN?

Oh Ethan, come baaaaack!!!
Lucy *and I don't like Peter Pan*
DAMN! August 7th 2012 is still so far far away!
Mags~CVAddikt~Chaos defies imagination!
I'm a huge Chicagoland Fan ... so I'm giving Biting Cold 2 stars ... I was thinking of i, but I believe my perception of the book was altered by the fact that I read it on my ipod, in a bus during a 10-hour drive on a winding road ...

I liked that there was (view spoiler)[no Jonah-Merit-Ethan drama ... thanks for disintegrating the love triangle. (hide spoiler)]

The Seth/Dominic thing ... it was very very obvious ... I had figured it out the exact moment Mallory explained her incantation. And I c...more
Sandra
Wow, for once Merit isn't wearing that crappy leather on the cover. I'm going to take this as a good sign.

October 2012 group read for SOS: Serious Overload of Series Group
Kizi180
Feb 08, 2013 Kizi180 is currently reading it
I hope Johna is in this book I love Ethan and all, but I am a sucker for 2nd guys XD. I hope that crazy evil girl turns back to normal and that no one dies this time.
MISS VAIN
For now, with his emerald eyes licked on mine, where I was going didn’t seem so scary.

Biting Cold begins immediately after Deep Drink, with an action packed beginning with Ethan and Merritt on a road trip to Nebraska. Yes Ethan is back!!! Yay! I’ll admit I was a bit apprehensive going into Biting Cold after the events of Deep Drink because I was fearful as to who or what exactly we were getting back, when we discovered a once dead now alive Ethan. Had he been a zombie I would have died. Luckily,...more
Shelley aka Gizmo's Reviews
*Rating* 4.0
*Genre* Urban Fantasy

*First thoughts* ~Without giving too much away~

If you have already read Drink Deep, then I'm not spoiling anything for you. If you haven't, please revert your eyes from this review until you do!

Biting Cold picks up immediately where Drink Deep left off. Ethan and Merit are together again after his miraculous return from the dead, and on the road to Nebraska where they hope to fend off a major confrontation with Mallory Carmichael. Mallory, as you know from readi...more
Laura  *Daddy's Deviant Little Girl*
This series is still a favorite for me but it's taken a little bit to get back where we started. While it was a huge improvement on the last, I couldn't quite give it 5 stars yet. The second half was fantastic and why I fell in love with it in the first place. The first half however, was another story. The writing switched back and forth between an adult feel and a YA feel. It made it start out a little frustrating, and I feared with Ethan's attitude, we were going to keep our back and forth goi...more
Yodamom
Merit, why do you keep putting up with his staling ? I think this is abusive to you, please don't take it anymore.
Frustrating, that is the theme of this book. Merit finally has her Ethan back, kicking biting and grumpy-ness all intact. So why aren't they bumping the headboard ? Because Ethan has issues again...zzz.......repeat, repeat, repeat. So, she picks up her sword and goes to battle risking her life to save him, and their relationship, if it is one?!?!?
The evil this time is a woozy, big w...more
Melindeeloo
3 stars = "I liked it but..." Review to come but some thoughts for now.... Oh and as others have mentioned, read no farther here unless you've already made it through Drink Deep and don't read the back cover blurb for this one either if you don't want to be spoiled

Biting Cold starts off feeling very much like a Weather Wardens book with the road trip and the tornado, and with one of the characters being susceptible to one of the 'bad guys'. I was iffy about the direction the series took at the e...more
Ann
Aug 09, 2012 Ann rated it 3 of 5 stars
Shelves: pnr
The fun is gone, just more drama…#6 is just an okay read, average, nothing outstanding IMO. Lots of story with a bit of Ethan/Merit’s romance (and thank you CN for keeping Ethan alive and well in this one). The situation with Mallory is sorted more or less, Catcher is hurt and disappointed by her actions to say the least and who knows where that will leave their relationship. Jonah drops in for a small part and my favorite shifters Gabriel and Jeff are featured. Tate is the main attraction and h...more
Connie Garcia
Team Merit!!! OMG I was so trying to drag this book out because I did not want it to end!!! Yes Ethan and Merit did have their sexy time and Mallory did declare that he is no longer Darth Sullivan!! I cannot wait for the next book I may just reread it again because It was so good more then 5 stars I would say 10 stars!!
NiteReader
This book started off slowly and the long awaited reunion of Merit and Ethan took forever. However, the pace picked up for the second half and I really enjoyed the resolution of Seth's story. It will be interesting to watch where Ms Neill takes us next with Merit and her entourage!
* Booksessed * Bec
I enjoyed this one. Ethan was frustrating but finally managed to pull his head out of his arse. I would have liked to see more johah though. Maybe he'll get a spin off?? It'll be interesting to see where the next book goes
Winnie
I need this book NOW!
Olga
"I stood Sentinel of Cadogan House, by God. He was mine, and he knew it, and I would claim what was mine."

I loved it! I've braced myself for so much angst and prepared my nails for biting that when the time came, I just didn't think it was such a big deal. I got Ethan this time with his fear and didn't take that fear for indecisiveness, as some reviewers pointed out.

Hated all the Mallory stuff and Mallory herself. Oh, and Catcher too.

Loved Jeff and the good white-winged guy (Can I touch your be...more
Steph
I started this book with so much hope for Ethan and Merit. Probably too much really and I will admit to being initially disappointed.

I had hoped that we would get that incredibly touching reunion that we didn't get in 'Drink Deep'. But we didn't, I just couldn't believe it. I don't know if it's just me being overly emotional, but if the man I love with all my heart comes back from the dead, he would be locked up in my bedroom for at least 48 hours while I alternate between extremely hot sex a...more
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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 husband (also her favorite landsc...more
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“I looked at Ethan and smiled a little.
“I love you,” he mouthed.
“I love you, too,” I mouthed back.
“And I’m nauseous,” Catcher grumbled. “Let’s get on with this. I am seriously in need of a beer and a Lifetime movie.”
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