• About Us
    • Disclaimer and Policies
  • Giveaways
  • Features
    • Pre-Order Deal Incentives!
    • Author Talk Podcasts
    • Flashback Friday
    • Whadda YA Know Wednesday

Fiction Fare

  • Banners
  • Reviews
  • Contact Us

REVIEW: Blood Games by Chloe Neill

July 29, 2014 by Jaime Leave a Comment

BLOOD GAMES (Chicagoland Vampires #10)
By: Chloe Neill
Publication Date: August 5, 2014


While Merit didn’t choose to become a vampire or Sentinel of Cadogan House, she vowed to fight for her House and its Master, and she’s managed to forge strong alliances with powerful supernaturals across Chicago. But even though Merit has had wild adventures, this may be her deadliest yet…


A killer is stalking Chicago, preying on humans and leaving his victims with magical souvenirs. The CPD hasn’t been able to track the assailant, and as the body count rises, the city is running out of options. Vampires and humans aren’t on great terms, but murder makes for strange bedfellows. Can Merit find the killer before she becomes a target?


ABOUT CHLOE
Chloe Neill is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Chicagoland Vampires and Dark Elite series.
She 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 favorite landscape photographer/husband and their dogs, Baxter and Scout. (Both she and the photographer understand the dogs are in charge.)

Chloe is represented by Lucienne Diver of The Knight Agency. Chloe is a member of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America and the Romance Writers of America. 
Photo by Dana Damewood. 

Jaime’s Thoughts
Blood Games by Chloe Neill
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Book 10 of The Chicagoland Vampires has become my favorite of the series so far.

Merit and Ethan have a lot going on at Cadogan house. In the last book we found out that Ethan is challenging Darius for the GP position and as expected that challenge isn’t going to be easy. Once again we see the struggle for both of them to compartmentalize their roles and their feelings. Ethan only wants Merit to be safe and stop putting herself in danger, but she takes her role as Sentinel seriously and despite her feelings for Ethan, her number one job is to keep him safe… no matter the cost… even if it ends up being her life.

In this installment, Merit and Ethan team up with their usual crew to find a serial killer… one who seems to be targeting certain people and killing them in a certain way. That’s all the detail you’re getting from me – #sorrynotsorry – (READ IT!)

I absolutely loved that we got more Mallory in this book – she was always a favorite and her relegation to the backseat over the last few books was expected but she was missed. I really enjoyed having her back and seeing the development of her and Merit’s friendship again.

Of course things aren’t all smooth sailing for Ethan and Merit here either. Ethan’s past is creeping into his present and it was so frustrating to see him go back to keeping secrets from Merit. BUT I will say that I loved her maturity about it. We all know how much he loves her and he isn’t shy about letting the people around them know either, so that was never an issue. But seeing his lack of trust in her feelings for him… that was hard.

Once again, we get a bit of a cliffhanger here, but nothing that will have you chucking the book across the room – I promise! It will however have you anxious to get your hands on book 11 – I know I am!

Neill has created an amazing paranormal Chicago that I absolutely love. Her characters are captivating and interesting and her stories are filled with action and intrigue … and yes definitely some romance! If you haven’t started this series, get going!

Related Posts

  • Related Posts
Thumbnail
Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum
Fiction Fare
Review: Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass #2)
Perfect For You by Candis Terry
Fiction Fare
Review: Seven Day Fiance
Fiction Fare
Review: Suck & Blow (Party Games #1)

Filed Under: Book Review Tagged With: Paranormal Romance, Reviewed By Jaime

About Jaime

Avid reader and book blogger, lover of music, writing, my kid & my cats. Master of sarcasm and snark and doing what makes me happy.

  • facebook
  • twitter
  • pinterest
  • bloglovin
  • custom1
  • goodreads
  • rss
  • custom2

Get Our Updates!

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

E-Book Deals!

E-Book Deals!


Author Talk

 photo author-talk_zpscsw6iy8a.png

Archives

What We’re Currently Reading

Jaime's bookshelf: currently-reading

The Trouble with Destiny
0 of 5 stars
The Trouble with Destiny
by Lauren Morrill
The Beginning of Everything
0 of 5 stars
The Beginning of Everything
by Robyn Schneider
Forget Tomorrow
0 of 5 stars
Forget Tomorrow
by Pintip Dunn

goodreads.com

Erin's bookshelf: currently-reading

Endure
0 of 5 stars
Endure
by Sara B. Larson
The Unquiet
0 of 5 stars
The Unquiet
by Mikaela Everett
Twist
0 of 5 stars
Twist
by Karen Akins

goodreads.com

Upcoming Reviews

None yet!

Ebates Coupons and Cash Back

Challenge Participant

Recent Comments

  • Lisa Loves Lit on Waiting on Wednesday: The Queens of Innis Lear By Tessa Gratton
  • bookbunny68 on Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Have Been On My TBR the Longest and I Still Haven’t Read
  • Kristy Petree on Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Have Been On My TBR the Longest and I Still Haven’t Read
  • MischaS_ on Cover Reveal: Beyond Pain by Kit Rocha
  • Maggie @ ReadingDiva's Blog on Blog Tour: Tempests & Slaughter by Tamora Pierce

Recent Posts

  • People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
  • Flashback Friday: Blood and Sand by C.V. Wyk
  • Our Top Ten Most Anticipated Books to Screen Podcast Episode
  • Flashback Friday: The Highwayman (Victorian Rebels #1) by Kerrigan Byrne
  • Podcast Episode 81: #FicNews–March 2021

Recent Reviews

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
The Heiress Gets a Duke by Harper St. George
Crown of Bones (Amassia #1) by A.K. Wilder
Courting Trouble (Goode Girls Romance #2) by Kerrigan Byrne
Eventide by Sarah Goodman
All Scot and Bothered (Devil You Know #2) by Kerrigan Byrne
Deadly Curious by Cindy Anstey
Review: Rebel Spy by Veronica Rossi
The Court of Miracles by Kester Grant
A Dark and Stormy Knight (Victorian Rebels #7) by Kerrigan Byrne

Copyright ©2010-2015 Fiction Fare « All Rights Reserved « Site Design by The CreativeB « Login