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moonblink39's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
noetical's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Stalking, and Sexual harassment
snoopydoo77's review
3.0
I received a free copy from the publisher via Netgalley and chose to leave a voluntary review. Thank you!*
I was really looking forward to this book, as I liked the first book a lot.
This book started out pretty good and strong but at the 30-40% mark it just went downhill and had a hard time ti recover from that.
One I thought as we leaping Chicago we get a little more action on the road and we do get some, but we also get some long and a bit boring politics. Some parts are just a bit too drawn out. We do leanr a bit more about the pack and not only the ones we know but also some elders and rules from other packs, which was sort of interesting and I liked that part.
We also meet some new people and I must say Alexei, is one of my new favs ….. So far. Of course we see some familiar faces and its aslways good to see Ethan and Mer again, and see little has changed with them lol .
I really like Connor and Elisa, I like them even more. Of course we get some pretty funny banter between them which I loved … for the most part. Except there were a few times I was annoyed how they had to call or point out that one is a vampire and one is a wolf…… that happened way to many times for my liking and got old. Though I have to say that I like Connor more than I ever liked Ethan. I did not start liking Ethan till the end of the series lol .
I don’t want to spoil anything so I just be very vague but some things happened in the book , that got handled not every well for me, that just sort of ruined a lot of it .
Overall. It started out good, then things got wonky and never really recovered. I most likely will still pick up the next book in the series to see how things turn out. But this book was just okay for me and could have been a bit better.
I rate it 3 ★
theeniemartinko's review
4.0
amym84's review
4.0
I loved how much Wicked Hour sets Heirs of Chicagoland apart from its predecessor. Whereas Wild Hunger was setting up the characters and a 20-years-in-the-future Chicagoland, Wicked Hour solidifies Elisa and Connor's stories on their own. Chloe Neill does a great job, still, of incorporating characters from the previous series (namely Ethan, Merit, and Gabriel) but their appearances never overshadow what Elisa and Connor are trying to accomplish. I'd also say I love the building up of the group dynamic that happens with Connor, Elisa, Lulu Bell, Ombudsman Theo, and Pack member Alexi. Alexi is an interesting character addition in that his parents are the Breckenridges whom readers will know as friends of Merit's family and his father Nick a former childhood love of Merit's. But, again, all this tying together of past and present does is enhance what we have in the present, never dampening, and never overshadowing. Neill handles it all masterfully and if the first book was a good read and left me interested for more, Wicked Hour has me chomping at the bit to see what's next for our group.
I think the key to all of this is the fact that the narrative moves out of Chicago. It's something the original series did a couple of times, but never, in my opinion, for any significant amount. I hope that Heirs of Chicagoland continues trekking through different terrain. It's somewhat hinted that, that is the direction the series will go, but I guess we won't know for certain until the next book comes out. I think with Elisa unaffiliated with a House and the Pack literally being spread all over the country, there's plenty of places they can go, and I'm sure plenty of trouble they can stir up (or thwart!).
Another thing I really appreciate is Connor and Elisa's budding relationship. When the book starts I wasn't so sure about it. I didn't feel a zing or a connection for them to be together, but by the end, I'm fully on board. I think the book starts out that way because they are both still trying to define what's between them. I'm hoping Chloe Neill will continue to go a different route with Connor and Elisa than she did with Ethan and Merit. Not only because I don't want to read a rehash of how long it took them to finally get it together and the fact that they're completely different characters, but I like the idea of a relationship that spans an entire series, exploring the ups and downs. Plus, I think there's enough outside conflict to deal with in regards to Elisa being a vampire and Connor being Pack that adding internal conflict would be too much. Wicked Hour touches on this directly and repeatedly, but I feel like things are far from settled.
The creature mystery kept my attention and I liked how seamlessly Chloe Neill ties it into a wider conflict that is going on around this branch of the Pack in Minnesota. But it wasn't the main draw for me to the story. It kept my attention, but I was coming back because of the characters and their interactions more than solving the mystery. Which is not a bad thing, that's just my experience while reading.
Overall, Wicked Hour doesn't disappoint. It sets this new series firmly on its own path. Pretty soon we'll be saying "Ethan and Merit who?". Kidding! Seriously though, Connor and Elisa - together, individually - are a force to be reckoned with and I'm happy to be along for the ride.
saradi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mallenp22's review
4.0