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Biting Cold (Chicagoland Vampires #6)
by
Chloe Neill (Goodreads Author)
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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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 =)
Expected something a bit different, but still enjoyed what I got immensely =)
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!
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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!
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Review coming soon!
Sep 07, 2012
Anzu The Great Destroyer
rated it
1 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Hardcore Ethan fans
Shelves:
the-fantasy-of-urbans,
buddy-or-group-read,
a-bit-of-mush,
authors-i-want-to-stab,
d-oh,
dafuq-did-i-just-read,
fanged-and-deadly,
fat-kitty-judges-you,
i-am-disappoint,
hop-on-a-broom,
just-kill-it-already,
masters-of-snoozeville,
paranormal-fix,
whiny-bitches,
kill-it-with-fire,
me-no-like-at-all,
reviewed-2012,
facepalm
“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
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.
Review to come.
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
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!
Aug 03, 2012
Kt from A Book Obsession..
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Shelves:
hardcopy,
received-for-review
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
(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
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
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
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 :-)
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 :-)
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MUST. READ. THIS. NOW.!
I love it! I was a lucky winner and got to read a signed ARC!
Ethaaaan<3
I love it! I was a lucky winner and got to read a signed ARC!
Ethaaaan<3
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!!!
Oh Ethan, come baaaaack!!!
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)
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
I liked that there was (view 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
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.
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
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
Jul 24, 2012
Shelley aka Gizmo's Reviews
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Shelves:
2012-releases,
urban-fantasy
*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
*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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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!!
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!
"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
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
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
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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“The world isn’t perfect, and some days it wears you down. You can either accept that, and face it, and be a help to others instead of a hindrance. Or you can decide the rules are too tough and they shouldn’t apply to you, and you can ignore them and make things harder for everybody else. Sometimes life is about being sad and doing things anyway. Sometimes it’s about being hurt and doing things anyway. The point isn’t perfection. The point is doing it anyway.”
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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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“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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