Blog Tour Review & Giveaway: Blade Bound by Chloe Neill

Posted April 26, 2017 by Shannon in Blog Tour, Giveaways, Reviews, Shannon / 1 Comment

Blog Tour Review & Giveaway:  Blade Bound by Chloe NeillBlade Bound by Chloe Neill
Series: Chicagoland Vampires, #13
Published by Berkley Books Publication Date: April 25th 2017
Pages: 384
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four-half-stars

The thrilling final installment of Chloe Neill’s New York Times bestselling urban fantasy series sees a sinister sorcery advancing across Chicago, and it may usher in the fall of Cadogan House…
Since the night of her brutal attack and unwilling transformation to vampire, Merit’s stood as Sentinel and protector of Chicago’s Cadogan House. She's saved the Windy City from the forces of darkness time and again with her liege and lover, Ethan Sullivan, by her side.
When the House is infiltrated and Merit is attacked by a vampire seemingly under the sway of dark magic, Merit and Ethan realize the danger is closer than they could have ever imagined. As a malign sorcery spreads throughout the city, Merit must go to war against supernatural powers beyond her comprehension. It’s her last chance to save everything—and everyone—she loves.

Cocktails and Books received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect our opinion of the book or the content of our review.

This is a review I’ve been dreading for a long time.  Not because the book is bad or something horrible happens to a beloved character.  Nope.  I’ve dreaded this because one of my all-time favorite series is coming to an end.

I wondered how Merit and Ethan’s story was going to come to an end.  Would their wedding go off without a hitch?  Was Gabriel’s prediction, from many books ago, going to come true?  If it was, how was that possible?  And more importantly were the vampires of Cadogen House ever going to catch a break and not have to fend off bad guys.

Chloe Neill does a great job of tying up the series.  Merit and Ethan get their happily ever after, but more than that they understand exactly how much they mean to each other.  They are true partners.  Both in leading and protecting the vampires of their house as well as in their relationship with each other.  It was nice to see exactly how much this couple has grown since the first book in the series.

The only loose end, at least for me, was Merit’s family.  The tension between Merit, her brother, and her father was at an all time high.  Yet that wasn’t resolved by the time we got to the epilogue.  Merit and her mother seemed to have a better relationship and her sister-in-law was supportive, yet it seemed weird that we didn’t get a final bit of clarity when it came to the Merit family drama.

If you want to jump into a series vampire series that has a lot of action and a cast of characters you can really get behind, this is definitely one you’ll want to pick up.  It’s a perfect time to get up to speed since the spin-off series will be coming next year.

 

Buy Links

Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iBooks | Kobo | Books-A-Million | Indiebound

 

Giveaway

Chloe Neill has a Blade Bound Grand Prize Giveaway, which runs April 17 through April 28 on her web site.

What is the Grand Prize Giveaway prize?

  • Engraved Cadogan House medal pendant
  • Signed 11×16 Merit poster
  • $50 Amazon gift card
  • $50 Garrett Popcorn Gift Card (Chicago’s hometown favorite!)
  • Tote bag containing Chicagoland Vampires and Devil’s Isle Swag

 

About the Author

Chloe Neill is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Devil’s Isle, Chicagoland Vampires, and Dark Elite series. She was born and raised in the South, but now makes her home in the Midwest.  When not writing, she bakes, knits, Pins, 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 Romance Writers of America. 

Photo by Dana Damewood.

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I am a lover of alpha males with dirty mouths, strong heroines putting alpha males in their place, and the Chicago Blackhawks. I'm a proud hockey mom who can often be found at the hockey rink cheering on my favorite forward, with my kindle close by.
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