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Sunday 10 February 2013

House Rules by Chloe Neill - Review


PREMISE

In a city full of vampires, trouble never sleeps.
At the tender age of 27, Merit became a sword-wielding vampire. Since then, she’s become the protector of her House, watched Chicago nearly burn to the ground, and seen her Master fall and rise. Now she’ll see her mettle—and her metal—tested like never before.
It started with two . . . Two rogues vanishing without a trace. Someone is targeting Chicago’s vampires, and anyone could be next. With their house in peril, Merit and her Master, the centuries old Ethan Sullivan, must race to stop the disappearances. But as they untangle a web of secret alliances and ancient evils, they realize their foe is more familiar, and more powerful, than they could have ever imagined.


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One of the my most anticipated books of this (and last) year, House Rules was certainly worth the wait. If you follow this blog, you'll know that I'm a sucker for romance. This book goes above and beyond the requirements for me and I was happily surprised by how Ethan and Merit (particularly Ethan) worked together...and how Ethan didn't bolt when things got dicey. They have definitely reach a new level of maturity when it comes to each other.

Merit faces the worst problems by far in this book, but as per usual, she meets them head on with the determination (and snark!) that really endears her to me. There's a serial killer on the loose, the GP is causing tons of chaos, Chicago is taking another step towards anti-vampirism, McKetrick is gaining power, and the House is turning Rogue...Merit really has got her work cut out for her!

We see a lot more of Jeff than we're used to in this book and we find out some interesting information about him....(oh yeah, it's shifter time!). On top of that, he brings the geeky and cute to the party.

I appreciated how Merit and Mallory are slowly but surely repairing their relationship. It's nice to see them talking again, but I think there could have been a bit more emphasis on it. I guess it, like all things, takes time.

What I like the most about Chloe's books is that no matter how complicated the plot gets, no matter how many threads she weaves into her story, she always manages to make a perfectly balanced and entertaining read. I wasn't overwhelmed and I didn't get confused. It's the type of book that keeps you reading late into the night (or early into the morning) and there were a couple of plot twists that I wasn't expecting at all!

All in all, this is a great addition to a great series and I am glad to give House Rules:



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