They killed me. They healed me. They changed me. Sure, the life of a graduate student wasn't exactly glamorous, but it was mine. I was doing fine until Chicago's vampires announced their existence to the world—and then a rogue vampire attacked me. But he only got a sip before he was scared away by another bloodsucker...and this one decided that the best way to save my life was to make me the walking undead. Turns out my savior was the master vampire of Cadogan House. Now I've traded sweating over my thesis for learning to fit in at a Hyde Park mansion full of vamps loyal to Ethan "Lord o' the Manor" Sullivan. Of course, as a tall, green-eyed, four-hundred-year-old vampire, he has centuries' worth of charm, but unfortunately he expects my gratitude—and servitude. Right. But my burgeoning powers (all of a sudden, I'm surprisingly handy with some serious weaponry), an inconvenient sunlight allergy, and Ethan's attitude are the least of my concerns. Someone's still out to get me. Is it the rogue vampire who bit me? A vamp from a rival House? An angry mob bearing torches? My initiation into Chicago's nightlife may be the first skirmish in a war—and there will be blood.
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"Un premier tome qui prend le temps de la mise en place. Un savant melange d'humour, de complots et de romance. Seul be mol, une intrigue qui se resoud de maniere un peu simpliste et qui sort un peu du chapeau magique mais qui introduit une intrigue plus importante pour les prochains tomes. " — Laure (4 out of 5 stars)
"Un premier tome qui prend le temps de la mise en place. Un savant melange d'humour, de complots et de romance. Seul be mol, une intrigue qui se resoud de maniere un peu simpliste et qui sort un peu du chapeau magique mais qui introduit une intrigue plus importante pour les prochains tomes. "
The narrator I will say does a pretty good job of changing up her style to make all the voices distinct and to keep me listening.
" just under 4 stars. "
" Naughty, voyeuristic, interesting, curious. Couldn't put it down. "
" Put Merit and me in the same room and we would start party. I would definitely hand out with her. "
" I did not want to start another Vampire series but went ahead and gave this a chance so far I'm digging it and I just bought the 2nd book . Pretty good start to a series. "
" this first book was a little slow but it picked up a little near the end and i believe the series will only get better "
" An excellent start to a series I look forward to continuing. "
" Loved this book. It was faced paced & kept my interest the whole time. Def. looking forward to the rest of this series "
" Love the book. will definitely continue with the series. Merit is a wisecrack. she is hilarious at times. As always with those kind of books, there is at least 1 guy in the picture. I am still not sure what to think of Ethan Sullivan. He certainly seems to have presence. We will see. "
" The beginning was so full of events, new people etc that I found it hard to concentrate and keep my mind in the story BUT when I did get in I had to finish the book before I could put it down! Very addictive and hooking. "
" I put off reading this series for a while. I admit, I judged it by the cover. I should have started it sooner! It's a great series. Finally a smart heroine who kicks ass! "
" Very good until the end. The ending was kind of a let down. To get you to read the next one in the series, I suppose. "
" I liked it. Did not love it, but I think it's an enjoyable enough series. "
" awesome masterpice "
" It's always slow for me getting into a new series but once I got the characters and plot...AWESOME!! "
" I freaking love d book i couldn't get my hands of it, it was HILARIOUS and action packed, i freaking love Merit.....A MUST READ!!! "
" I liked this book the first in a series called Chicagoland Vampires by Chloe Neill about vampires in modern society. It was fast and entertaining will be happy to read the next from the series. "
" I liked this fun easy read. New ideas, and great characters. I like the world Chloe has created "
" This was a solid 4 for me. I enjoyed the first few books in the series and bought most of them. The politics behind vampires becoming known in the world was an interesting read. The humor was good. I think this series is a bit pricey compared to other similar e books. "
" It was aweesome got me hooked on the series! Absolutely love books like this one with a strong lead character girl. Cant wait till there comes another one :) "
" I really liked this book.Once I started redaing this book I couldn't put it down. "
" IT WAS SOMETHING DIFFRENT, MOST BOOKKS TRY TO ACCEPT THAT THE MAIN CHARACTER IS A VAMPIRE, ON THE OTHER HAND mERIT REFUSED TO she felt she had to hold on to it and that made it all worth it... "
" I liked the premise of the book and the characters and it had some interesting ideas but didn't feel invested in them don't really feel the need to read on and find out what happens next. "
" A really good book and storyline. I totally love Merit, it's so easy to relate to her and her problems ! Funny and steamy moments with a great female lead, I hope, will make this the beginning of a great series ! "
" Okay, I must confess that I totally enjoyed this book. Language abounds aplenty and there are some sexual references (easily PG-13) but I totally loved it anyway. Gosh, I love a good heroine! "
" Surprisingly well written vampire/urban fantasy. One of the best I've read in a quite a while. "
" This was an awesome intro novel to a great series. Very entertaining. "
" A lot of narration on how the newly turned Merit feels, but not enough action for a true vampire story. But the rest of the series sounds like that will improve. "
" A-MA-ZING!!!!!!!!! LOVED the suspense. Well written. And after reading this book, I wouldn't mind being the undead. "
" This book was such a good book. If you looking for a strong,brave, and out of this world woman then you have to read Merits books!!! "
Chloe Neill was born and raised in the South, but she 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 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.
Cynthia Holloway, a native of Seattle, has performed on stage, in film and television, as well as doing voice-over work. She has given her voice to television programs, radio and television commercials, video games, and audiobooks.
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