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Biting Cold (Chicagoland Vampires, #6)

Chloe Neill

Start date: October 1, 2012

Finish date: October 31, 2012

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Aug 14, 2012 Carlyn rated it it was amazing

I REALLY liked this book! I have been a fan of the Chicagoland Vampire novels for a while now so I was really looking forward to this especially after the last few books gave us quite a few shocks.
Merit is back as her kick ass self and has to deal with her best friend Mallory who has gone to the dark witchy side and causes a problem of epic proportions. Merit and the gang have never seen anything like it so it makes for a whirlwind ride.
Merit has really developed as a character during the serie ...more

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Dec 27, 2011 Charlotte (Buried in Books) rated it really liked it

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Jan 20, 2012 Michelle rated it really liked it

Shelves: chloe-neill, michelle-mcm-s-2012-reading-list, read-august-2012

Biting Cold is book 6 in the Chicagoland Vampire series, the series started off really strong, with the man character Merit being attacked on her university campus and as a result she was changed into a vampire against her will. Vampires are out in the open, living amongst humans and divided into houses that resemble fraternities, Merit is a strong female that often hides behind her sarcastic wit & sharp tongue, she always manages to get herself ito the thick of whatever is going on. In Hard Bit ...more

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Oct 11, 2012 Nairabell rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy, 5-star, read-in-2012

Turned into a vampire against her will, Merit has found her way into the inner circle of Chicago's supernaturals and the secrets she has learnt are not meant for sharing. Now Merit is on the hunt racing across the midwest to stop a rogue supernatural from getting their hands on an artifact that could release a catastrophic evil on the world. But Merit herself is being hunted by an old foe who will stop at nothing to claim the artifact for himself. Will Merit survive the chase?

This is the sixth b Turned into a vampire against her will, Merit has found her way into the inner circle of Chicago's supernaturals and the secrets she has learnt are not meant for sharing. Now Merit is on the hunt racing across the midwest to stop a rogue supernatural from getting their hands on an artifact that could release a catastrophic evil on the world. But Merit herself is being hunted by an old foe who will stop at nothing to claim the artifact for himself. Will Merit survive the chase?

This is the sixth book in the Chicagoland Vampires series (after Some Girls Bite, Friday Night Bites, Twice Bitten, Hard Bitten and Drink Deep) and at this point I'd really recommend new readers go back and begin at the start. There are likely to be spoilers in this review for all previous books.

I was disappointed in the previous installment as I felt it was very predictable in some respects. This storyline, however, is anything but with lots of twists and turns packed in. There are also some massive revelations, including finding out what Tate really is. The book jumps straight into the action and manages to keep a fast pace throughout as it works to bring together different storylines. I loved the introduction of gnomes and the return of some of the humour and snark from previous installments.

Merit is dealing with a lot. She's been betrayed and broken and has found, lost and found love again so it isn't surprising she has matured a lot since the beginning of the series. There's a lot of healing needed in her life, but Merit doesn't have time for introspection. I was expecting more impact from Ethan's return but he takes a long time to deal with how his existence has altered. This means that his romance with Merit is firmly on the backburner, although the introspection does lead to some added depth for his character.

The ending is interesting as it concludes the story while leading on to a new era for Cadogan House. I'm really interested to see where Chloe Neill takes things from here and I can't wait for the next book.

All in all this was a great read and I'm looking forward to House Rules.

Plot: 9/10
Characters: 10/10
Ending: 10/10
Enjoyment: 9/10
Cover: 8/10

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Apr 15, 2012 Samantha wickedshizuku Tolleson rated it liked it

Shelves: reviewed, female-lead, not-manga, paranormal, 2012, vampires, title-b

So I had to start the book over because my copy grew a pair of legs and walked off. Lo' and behold I found it again. Yay! Anyhow so far halfway into it and I'm bored. Yes the series has been really good so far, but I think I'm just waiting for that one thing to come along and blow me out of the water. So far it hasn't happened.

Oh so there it is...!
It's starting to get better. I'm really reminded of the snow scene with Simon from the Magic Bleeds series. Interesting I'm getting the same deja vu' ...more

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Feb 02, 2012 Irene Hollimon rated it it was amazing

Shelves: best-of

First of all, I really liked the book. I need to say that before I get on with the negative stuff. I never forgave the plot twist that killed off the main character. The plot twist that magically brought that character back did not placate me, it just irritated me. Of course they ride off into the sunset together and live happily ever after- How do I feel about that? Very mixed feelings- I do like the romance- I like romances and I like HEA. But, I would have liked actually to see Merit pick up ...more

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