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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
Me debía a mi misma terminar este libro que empecé hace años y que no había tenido el tiempo ni las ganas de terminar.
Como siempre, Merit una genia, Ethan mi varón, y está es de mis favs sagas de vampiros de todos los tiempos. El discurso final de Ethan tiene un 10000/10. Amé muchísimo. Fin.
Como siempre, Merit una genia, Ethan mi varón, y está es de mis favs sagas de vampiros de todos los tiempos. El discurso final de Ethan tiene un 10000/10. Amé muchísimo. Fin.
Once again, a great addition to this series. I'm getting a little tired of the Merit and Ethan dramatics and I'm looking forward to a book where they can just be together for once.
What's not to love about this series? And Book 7 didn't let me down - it had everything that I've come to look forward to from Chloe Neill: Merit, Ethan, Merit with Ethan, and a tremendous plot besides.... I devoured it in a single sitting :)
Neill's writing keeps getting better and better and this book is no exception to that. Once I started reading it I couldn't put it down until I finished it. Definitely worth the wait for it to come out.
In House Rules, The Cadogan vampire house is on the verge of going out on their own and becoming 'rogue' vampires. They will no longer be held accountable to the Greenwich Presidium ( pretty much the vampire government body) and Ethan and Merit are doing their best to leave as diplomatically as possible.
The newish relationship between the two is put to the test again, when Ethan's ex-girlfriend Lacey stays at the house for a short time and tries to convince Ethan that Merit is sneaking out on him. Something tells me this isn't the last appearance from Lacey in the series.
The book was fast paced. Besides the drama that came with leaving the GP, there was someone murdering vampires, and that defiantly kept the story interesting. Merit finally officially joins the Red Guard and we get a small glimpse into who else is involved in the secret group.
I devoured the book in about two days. It was fun to read and the plot kept me wanting to read more. I feel like Merit is growing as a character and that's one of the most important things in an ongoing series. I liked the fact that I didn't guess who the perpetrator of the crime was in the book, until the final reveal. It always sucks when it's blatantly obvious and you've figured it out early on. Definitely excited to read book #8!
The newish relationship between the two is put to the test again, when Ethan's ex-girlfriend Lacey stays at the house for a short time and tries to convince Ethan that Merit is sneaking out on him. Something tells me this isn't the last appearance from Lacey in the series.
The book was fast paced. Besides the drama that came with leaving the GP, there was someone murdering vampires, and that defiantly kept the story interesting. Merit finally officially joins the Red Guard and we get a small glimpse into who else is involved in the secret group.
I devoured the book in about two days. It was fun to read and the plot kept me wanting to read more. I feel like Merit is growing as a character and that's one of the most important things in an ongoing series. I liked the fact that I didn't guess who the perpetrator of the crime was in the book, until the final reveal. It always sucks when it's blatantly obvious and you've figured it out early on. Definitely excited to read book #8!
When the Chicagoland Vampires series first started out, I was really into it. I was running to the bookstore for the next book only hours after finishing the previous. I was chomping through them at an average rate of two per day.
But I have to admit that House Rules fell far short of my expectations and hopes. Chloe Neill's series has been losing some essential aspect that made it so desirable to begin with. Is it the dialogue between characters? The lack of growth exhibited by Merit? Her insufferable martyred attitude and internal pep talks?
It's all of these things and more.
During House Rules I couldn't help but be continuously made aware of how terribly it was written. Neill rarely adds any new characters and when she does they emerge very flat and static - it's like they exist only as an audience in which Merit can wow with her phenomenal abilities. At least twice in the book a character "nodded" or "shrugged" while on the phone with Merit....since when is it possible to see someone on the other end of a phone nod?
But I find the biggest affront to the genre is the lack of consistently in Neill's writing. At times her vampires are all powerful super heroes who can jump several stories, buckle concrete, fight like martial arts masters for hours and portray the endurance to run miles upon miles at vision blinding speeds. Then, when it suits her, suddenly all of the world's rules change and the vampires are little better than human. Except Merit of course. She remains all powerful all the time with no weaknesses or personality to speak of.
By far the ending was the biggest disappoint and the most poorly written conclusion I've read in awhile. I know more Merit books are due to come out but I'm afraid I can only stomach so much before I must say adieu to the series. I know the time has come for this series because I was looking foreword to finishing the book and only sheer will and a strong completionist streak kept me reading.
But I have to admit that House Rules fell far short of my expectations and hopes. Chloe Neill's series has been losing some essential aspect that made it so desirable to begin with. Is it the dialogue between characters? The lack of growth exhibited by Merit? Her insufferable martyred attitude and internal pep talks?
It's all of these things and more.
During House Rules I couldn't help but be continuously made aware of how terribly it was written. Neill rarely adds any new characters and when she does they emerge very flat and static - it's like they exist only as an audience in which Merit can wow with her phenomenal abilities. At least twice in the book a character "nodded" or "shrugged" while on the phone with Merit....since when is it possible to see someone on the other end of a phone nod?
But I find the biggest affront to the genre is the lack of consistently in Neill's writing. At times her vampires are all powerful super heroes who can jump several stories, buckle concrete, fight like martial arts masters for hours and portray the endurance to run miles upon miles at vision blinding speeds. Then, when it suits her, suddenly all of the world's rules change and the vampires are little better than human. Except Merit of course. She remains all powerful all the time with no weaknesses or personality to speak of.
By far the ending was the biggest disappoint and the most poorly written conclusion I've read in awhile. I know more Merit books are due to come out but I'm afraid I can only stomach so much before I must say adieu to the series. I know the time has come for this series because I was looking foreword to finishing the book and only sheer will and a strong completionist streak kept me reading.
Thin plot, forced romantic drama, I'm sort of over this series.
I like the coming to the fore of the GP (Greenwich Presidium) and the RG (Red Guard). The predictability of many of the lines was a little much for me though. Ethan's reaction and Merrit's self blaming made me a little mad. The 3 plot line of the serial vampire killer was the only thing I didn't see coming.
The GP is as bad as ever. The biggest problem there was that I saw the egg problem and how it was taken. As soon as the woman statement was made, I knew where to look. Also, when she talked to Gabriel, it was confirmed. I was so, so frustrated that she didn't get it.
So Ethan invites an ex, this whole situation angered meI am not liking Ethan, not liking the his reaction.
So Merrit knows that Lacey is trying to get crap on Merrit. She even tells Merrit. This was just an eye roller for me, so predictable.
So there is I bunch I did like. I liked the finality of the GP and RG and how it wraps up other than the relationship between Ethan and Merrit there. And I did like the working together between the characters to figure out the problems. It made it worth reading but it wasn't making the relationship of Ethan and Merrit any more endearing for me. I hope the next doesn't have them off again, on again, again. It is getting tiring and they both are looking bad. Read it for the story not the romance.
The GP is as bad as ever. The biggest problem there was that I saw the egg problem and how it was taken. As soon as the woman statement was made, I knew where to look. Also, when she talked to Gabriel, it was confirmed.
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So here I was thinking Merrit really was dense.So Ethan invites an ex, this whole situation angered me
Spoiler
An ex whom Merrit has told him has challenged her for him and he thinks it is alright to ignore her for the other... just because of anger? Merrit didn't do anything like that to him with Jonah. She did what she believed in her heart to be right, which in the end is proven right. To get forgiven by Ethan, she has to prove the value? Did none of the past matter? No Ethan just had his judgment and than unilaterally orders her to quit. Merrit really thinks she is in the wrong but flip flops. Ethan is in the wrong, trusting the ex and throwing it in Merrit's face. Punishing her with the time taken from Merrit and given to her. He never apologizes.So Merrit knows that Lacey is trying to get crap on Merrit. She even tells Merrit.
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So why is Merrit a fool and allows Lacey to follow and spy on her when she is trying to keep this under wraps.So there is I bunch I did like. I liked the finality of the GP and RG and how it wraps up other than the relationship between Ethan and Merrit there. And I did like the working together between the characters to figure out the problems. It made it worth reading but it wasn't making the relationship of Ethan and Merrit any more endearing for me. I hope the next doesn't have them off again, on again, again. It is getting tiring and they both are looking bad. Read it for the story not the romance.
Chloe Neill is a genius. I have no words for all the ways this book was amazing. I knew big things were coming after the way things ended in Biting Cold, and House Rules did not disappoint. I continue to be amazed that after seven books I'm not tired of this series or these characters. Ms. Neill finds new ways to keep things exciting and the action is always moving. With so many plot lines intricately woven, at times I found myself wondering how she would resolve them all by the end.
I have to make a shout out to one of my favorite characters in the series, Jeff Christopher. If you've read the previous books, you know Jeff's a shifter that works with Merit's grandfather. There are so many great Jeff scenes in this book. If you love him like I do, you are going to love him something fierce by the time House Rules is done. I think even Merit may have been a little surprised.
What are you waiting for? Go read this book!
I have to make a shout out to one of my favorite characters in the series, Jeff Christopher. If you've read the previous books, you know Jeff's a shifter that works with Merit's grandfather. There are so many great Jeff scenes in this book. If you love him like I do, you are going to love him something fierce by the time House Rules is done. I think even Merit may have been a little surprised.
What are you waiting for? Go read this book!