I’m a lucky, lucky duck indeed! Today I get to share with you Chloe Neill’s upcoming ninth Chicagoland Vampires novel, Wild Things!
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About Wild Things:
Since Merit was turned into a vampire, and the protector of Chicago’s Cadogan House, it’s been a wild ride. She and Master vampire Ethan Sullivan have helped make Cadogan’s vampires the strongest in North America, and forged ties with paranormal folk of all breeds and creeds, living or dead…or both.
But now those alliances are about to be tested. A strange and twisted magic has ripped through the North American Central Pack, and Merit’s closest friends are caught in the crosshairs. Gabriel Keene, the Pack Apex, looks to Merit and Ethan for help. But who—or what—could possibly be powerful enough to out-magic a shifter?
Merit is about to go toe to toe, and cold steel to cold heart, to find out.
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drey’s thoughts:
It’s hard to believe it’s only been ten months since Merit was turned, so much has happened in this series. But ten it is, and every time you think things are going to settle enough for Merit et al to take a breather, something else happens to upset the apple cart. I guess I shouldn’t complain – if nothing happens, I wouldn’t have a story to read.
And what a story Wild Things is… We already know there are plenty of supernatural races in Chicago (and the world!), but Ms. Neill manages to add more to the count. And with it, more drama.
Because, y’know, dealing with the repercussions of walking away from the Greenwich Presidium (GP) wasn’t enough. Or trying to survive the latest rounds of political showboating by an overzealous Mayor. Now there’re attacks by mythical creatures that raises tension between the shifters and vampires. And supernaturals-gone-missing that ratchets that tension higher, as threats are leveled and ultimatums levied.
Oh, the things a vampire will do to keep her city safe…
I liked the story and the plot, though I thought the beginning was a little choppy. But what I liked most about Wild Things is there’s movement. Merit’s friendship with Mallory is on the mend. It was one of my favorite things in Some Girls Bite, and they’ve been through a lot, so it’s nice to see them not only talking, but sassing, again. The Merit-and-Ethan romance is going strong, and nothing pops up to put that in jeopardy. Today, anyway. And the vampire political scene is shaking up for some changes. All in all, Wild Things satisfies, and now I’m looking forward to the next installment. There’s only a little over 6 months to Blood Games (ooh), so pick this up and make sure you’re all caught up before August. Image may be NSFW.
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drey’s rating: Excellent!
Title: Wild Things (Chicagoland Vampires #9)
Author: Chloe Neill
ISBN-13: 9780451415196
ARC: 350 pages
Publisher: Penguin, 2014
Pre-order at IndieBound, Amazon, The Book Depository
Source: Penguin
Have you read Wild Things? What did you think?
Giveaway
Y’all are lucky ducks!! Chloe is hosting a HUGE giveaway for this blog tour, with fabulous prizes including:
- A Kindle Paperwhite
- A $50 Amazon gift card!
- A complete set of Chicagoland Vampires Audiobook CDs (graciously provided by Tantor Audio)
- An autographed Chicagoland Vampires or Dark Elite novel
- Two Cadogan House Novitiate Luggage Tags
- A Cadogan House lanyard and BITING BAD All Access Pass
- Chicagoland Vampires bookmarks, pens, buttons, and swag!
Go check it out at Chloe’s website, www.chloeneill.com!
AND!!
Thanks to Chloe, I have a separate giveaway with Chicagoland Vampires swag for you! This one’s open to US residents only, no PO Boxes, please. To enter, comment below before February 10th and tell me: What are you looking forward to in Wild Things? Good luck!
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