Dark debt : a Chicagoland vampires novel

Format:

Book

Title:

Dark debt : a Chicagoland vampires novel

Author:

Neill, Chloe.

ISBN:

9780451472328

Publication:

New York : New American Library, [2015]

Physical Description:

383 pages ; 21 cm.

Series title(s):

Chicagoland vampires novel.

Number in series:

[11]

Summary:

"A vampire never gets old. But neither do his enemies. When a figure from Ethan's dark past makes a splashy debut in Chicago, Merit and her Master don't know whether he's friend or foe. But they'll have to figure out soon, because trouble is brewing in the Windy City. At an exclusive society soiree attended by the upper echelons of the human and supernatural worlds, Merit and Ethan barely stop the assassination of a guest. When the target turns out to be a shady businessman with a criminal edge, Merit suspects a human vendetta. But the assassins have fangs ... The connections to Chicago's Houses go deeper than Merit knows, and even one wrong move could be her last"--Publisher.

Subject(s):

Merit (Fictitious character : Neill) -- Fiction.

Vampires -- Fiction.

Chicago (Ill.) -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

Chicago (Ill.) -- Fiction.

Genre:

Holds:

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Library	Call Number	Status
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Summary

"[A] WONDERFULLY COMPELLING RELUCTANT VAMPIRE HEROINE."-- USA Today Bestselling Author Julie Kenner

Between standing Sentinel of Cadogan house and making society appearances with House Master Ethan Sullivan, a new member of the American Association of Vampires, Merit has her hands full. The last thing she needs is trouble, especially of the deadly kind.

But when an old friend shows up in need, Merit can't refuse. Morgan Greer, Master of House Navarre, has gotten himself into serious debt with a dangerous Chicago crime syndicate known as the Triad. And they're willing to exact more than a pound of flesh for payback--unless Merit can find a way to stop them.

Only the Triad's connections go deeper than Merit knows, and even one wrong move could be her last...

Author Notes

Chloe Neill writes the Chicagoland Vampires series and the Dark Elite series. She is a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Neill demonstrates an able hand with pacing, emotional development, and entertaining doses of snark in the 11th Chicagoland Vampires urban fantasy (after Blood Games). Springtime brings new challenges to Chicago's vampires, as Merit, the Cadogan House Sentinel, and her Master and paramour, Ethan Sullivan, face personal threats from Balthasar, Ethan's presumed-dead creator, and a shadow organization headed by Merit's ex, Morgan Greer. The cooperative skills of the newly minted Assembly of American Masters are tested, and Merit's previous immunity to vampire glamour can't withstand assault by Balthasar, creating intimacy issues for her and Ethan. Merit and Ethan are aided (and occasionally hindered) by magical allies, the Cadogan House staff, and Merit's father and grandfather, as they engage in overt and covert battles for control over the powerful vampire houses. Little characterization details like Merit's enthusiasm for refreshments, destructive tendencies toward formal wear, and complicated family emotions enhance this brisk adventure. Agent: Lucienne Diver, Knight Agency. (Mar.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Library Journal Review

Just when sentinel Merit has found happiness with Ethan, master vampire and ruler of Cadogan House, a threat from Ethan's past arrives in Chicago. Balthazar, Ethan's maker, was long thought dead, but he shows up, determined to make trouble for the house and for Ethan in particular. Meanwhile, local businessman Adrian Reed enjoys pulling the strings of the powerful, including those of Merit's estranged father, and asks Joshua Merit to arrange a meeting with Ethan. Too bad the meeting is interrupted by a vampire attack from a rival house. VERDICT This consistently enjoyable series finds ways to keep a romantic relationship intriguing even after the will-they-won't-they phase is over, and Merit's female friendships continue to be an important part of the books. The political maneuvering among the various vampire houses is another aspect that Neill has kept percolating, even 11 books in (after 2014's Blood Games). © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.