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    Midnight Marked
    Midnight Marked
    Midnight Marked
    Audiobook10 hours

    Midnight Marked

    Written by Chloe Neill

    Narrated by Sophie Eastlake

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    About this audiobook

    Merit is one of Chicago's most skilled vampire warriors; these days, she doesn't scare easily. But she and Master vampire Ethan have made a new and powerful enemy, and he won't give up until he owns the Windy City.
    With his last plan thwarted, he's more determined than ever to watch Cadogan burn. Ethan has put the House's vampires on high alert, but their enemy will stop at nothing, including pitting supernatural against supernatural.

    In this deadly game of cat-and-mouse, the stakes are life or death-and winning might mean sacrificing everything.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateMar 1, 2016
    ISBN9781494572648
    Midnight Marked

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    • 4/5
      The book did grab my attention in the beginning like this series usually does, but the middle and end more than make up for that.
    • 4/5
      Midnight Marked
      3.5 Stars

      The vampires and the shifters in the Windy City find themselves at odds when the body of a shifter is discovered and a vampire is the suspected killer. As the facts emerge, Merit and Ethan are once again immersed in the machinations of a recent foe whose future plans for Chicago will have dire consequences for every supernatural.

      While entertaining overall, this installment in the Chicagoland Vampires doesn't really add anything particularly original or exciting to the series.

      The secret society plot from the previous book plays out in a predictable fashion and the inclusion of alchemy into the storyline is rather confusing (as alchemy tends to be), and its contribution is minimal at best.

      In terms of the romance, it is clear that Merit and Ethan will always overcome all obstacles. Consequently, the conflict between them in this book feels forced mainly due to the fact that Ethan's spoiled and boorish behavior is completely out of character.

      Finally, the inclusion of details concerning Mallory and Catcher's relationship is nauseating. My intense dislike for both of them is no secret and the series would have been better if they had both been disposed of early on.

      All in all, it is evident that Neill's CLV books have lost momentum, but I am hopeful that the series will end on a high note in the final installment.
    • 4/5
      It's fun to return to the world of Merit and Ethan, two vampires from the Chicago houses in the Chicagoland Vampire series. The author knows how to add a laugh with her snark and play even in the face of danger. Of course, the vamps stumble across a dead body, that happens to be another supernatural, and now fingers are pointed, blame is passed... Hadn't realized how much I missed the play and snark this author has with these characters. So sad she's ending the series after the next book. Maybe this one thing explains why I love this series so much. They just detailed all that Merit and Ethan have gone through and summed it up into a simple truth. They were pushing forward through Fear. That hits very close to home...Okay, I hate saying that there were two obvious things that were more or less telegraphed, if you know what to look for when reading. Reed's wife as the sorceress became obvious when you meet her in the garden. The not killing the bad guy is also a given. This isn't to say the book is bad. It's been the best of the series to date. I love the references and the snark. Just something about the whole thing makes this a great book. And obviously written before the Cubs won the World Series. I'll be disappointed when the next one is completed...
    • 4/5
      Ah, things are starting to wrap up. Happily Ever at-least-for-now's are in sight and I for one am going to miss this series after the next and last book. Merit, Ethan and the rest of the good guys are all gearing up to fight the newest big bad that threatens Chicago (Chicago has been beleaguered by Big Bads - and all in 1 year!!), but they're also busy fighting amongst themselves as we see the inevitable result of putting too many alpha males in close proximity. I'm being a bit flippant, but really, I thoroughly enjoyed this book, in spite of finding a couple of plot points predictable (the sorcerer, the importance of the symbols' locations) and the use of a deus ex machina towards the end. I've been in this series from the beginning because of the characters and dialogue; it straddles the genre extremes of darkness and vapid frivolity, falling somewhere firmly in the middle, making for a slightly thrilling, yet fun read. This makes the weaker plotting a non-issue for me because really, it's all about Ethan, Merit, Mallory (more Mallory in this one - yay!) and Catcher and I got just what I was looking for. I'm looking forward to book 13 to see how it all ends.
    • 4/5
      Interesting storyline and plot. Good character development. No real new direction or progress with the series except right at the very end...yet even that was predictable. Kind of same old same old feel.
    • 4/5
      Merit has come into her self and is finding that she has a role and a place in the Vampire world of Chicago and almost gets to see a baseball game when it's rudely interrupted by magic and the murder of a werewolf, this leads to her being shot and to her and her friends discovering a plot involving Alchemy and a rogue vampire. She has to grow up and to face her responsibilities and question some of her friends.It's interesting so see how much she's grown and how much responsibility she's been willing to take on, knowing that she is one of the people who can make a change. I'm not looking forward to this finishing.
    • 4/5
      Review courtesy of All Things Urban Fantasy.allthingsuf.comMIDNIGHT MARKED has all the loveable hallmarks of this series: food, camaraderie, and Chicago pride. Dolloped on top of this delicious mix are a few relationship milestones and some impending doom, making for an enjoyable read all around.Fans of the Chicagoland Vampires series will recognize their favorite elements in this installment, but unfortunately familiar weaknesses are also present. Merit’s sleuthing style can read like a police blotter at times, all reported facts and no analysis. This means that the main storyline, anything not involving romance or food, can drag significantly. Luckily, both Ethan and Chicago cuisine are delicious enough to make up for this deficit, carrying a dry mystery and indifferent villain through to a pleasant end.At this point in the series, I’ve lost all emotional stake in Cadogan’s enemies or even Chicago’s threats. Too compelling to quit, however, are Merit’s evolving relationships, be they platonic, romantic, and political. As the series draws to a close, it becomes ever more apparent that the crucible that shapes Merit is less important than her ultimate transformation... and where she’ll be eating dinner after kicking ass.Sexual Content: Sex scenes.
    • 2/5
      This is the 12th book in the Chicagoland Vampire series and I think it’s time for this series to be over. By and large this story was just boring. It was very predictable and very ho hum. I thought the previous book in the series was a bit better, but overall this series is starting to feel tired to me…Again the big baddy in this book is The Circle, an anti-vampire group in Chicago headed by Adrien Reed. This enemy has felt contrived and forced from the start. At first I was excited that it looked like this was going to have some interesting discussion of Alchemy in it. However, it wasn’t all that interesting. Ethan and Merit remain a sturdy couple; there are a couple good scenes between them. However, Ethan has gone all uber alpha male on Merit and has somehow forgotten that her job is to protect him. It was frustrating.I am just trying to find something awesome to say about this book and struggling. I enjoyed that Mallory was in the story more; her crass sexual comments and in your face attitude were the best part of the story. We do get to learn about the vampire who originally attacked Merit was...which was again disappointingly...well disappointing.Overall not impressed. Everything about this book was just..okay. Mostly it’s boring and predictable; I honestly struggled to keep from falling asleep multiple times while reading this book. I am struggling with this review just because the whole book was so non-commental. This was an interesting urban fantasy series that should have stopped with either book 9 or 10. Things have been going steadily downhill since then. My overwhelming feeling at the end of this book was…”eh...I just don’t care anymore…”
    • 5/5
      This review will likely contain spoilers for earlier books in this long-running series.Merit and Ethan are dealing with Adrien Reed who wants to take over Chicago. Reed is a crimelord but to many of the people in Chicago is a person to be admired, a benefactor noted for his good deeds and business acumen. Merit and Ethan know that he has an agenda that won't be good for the city and especially bad for any supernaturals who live in it.After stumbling over a murder on their way to a Cubs' night game, they find evidence of some sort of alchemical formula. Mallory, Paige and Catcher assist in trying to translate it to find out what the secret alchemist is trying to accomplish. Soon they learn that there are more pieces of the formula scattered around Chicago. Merit also confronts one of her past enemies in this one.I love the relationship between Ethan and Merit. They are both strong people which means that they butt heads frequently because each is so determined to protect the other and keep them from harm.I can't wait to read the next book in this series.
    • 4/5
      Ethan and Merit, have been through just about everything. There life together is chaos. This installment of the story while nearing the end of the series did not go gentle for them, but they finally a real pair. Their relationship seems solid, they always end up side by side.A supernatural war is on and the fur is flying. It is the same bad guy just ramping up his volume. I really hope this villain gets it soon ! Adrian Reed, in an arrogant manipulative jerk who needs to die ! I can't believe Merit has only been a vampire for a year, it seems so much longer. A year to develop her skills, fall in love, win, fail and crash and burn, busy busy girl. She shows the house just how much of a sentinel she is and they are thankful for it.Ethan, well he is still Ethan. He can be a total jerk if you add water. He is also protective, sexy, powerful and hot.I enjoyed this book much more than I expected. It answered some long asked questions and teased on some long awaited answers for others. The action was strong, the mystery intriguing and the love was in the air. I can't wait for the final chapter in the lives of these houses.
    • 4/5
      MIDNIGHT MARKED complimented the Chicagoland Vampires series well and I love how storylines are moving along.Can you believe it's only been a year since Merit became a vampire? SO much has happened that it seems like so much longer, but alas it's only been a year. Merit has changed a lot since book one. She has grown into her new life as a vampire, she fell in love, she is starting to mend fences with her family and she seems excited about the future.I don't know why—ok that's a lie, it makes me giddy when he gets put in his place after the fact—but I really love watching Ethan make stupid decisions. Especially when Merit makes it clear to him that it's a set-up and he still does it and she gets to tell him I told you so. Ethan of course gets himself into a little trouble in MIDNIGHT MARKED, but thankfully him and Merit make the bad guy regret the day he started messing with them and their city.I'm from Chicago and I absolutely love all of the things Neill brings into the story—even if some of it is fiction. I completely get Merit's love of Chicago food. Whenever we go back for the holidays to visit family, there are at least a dozen things that I just have to get that I can only get in Chicago and the surrounding areas—I also gain a good 5 pounds. One of those things is pizza. If you have never had Chicago pizza, you are missing out big time and when you try it, pizza will never be the same.For some reason the farther along in a series the book, the harder I find it to review. I continue to love the characters, the plot is always entertaining and the relationship between Merit and Ethan still has its 'moments', but they always seem to come out ahead and still in love. I truly never want this series to end, but I know the end is coming with the next book and I just don't see how things could possibly be over.* This book was provided free of charge from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.