Cold Curses

Heirs of Chicagoland, Book 5

By: Chloe Neill

Narrated by: Suzanne Elise Freeman

It's all magical hands on deck for vampire Elisa Sullivan and her allies as they fight to save the Windy City from a supernatural onslaught, in the newest installment of the USA Today bestselling Heirs of Chicagoland series.

Elisa, the only vampire ever born, is hoping all can remain quiet in the City of Chicago in the wake of a destructive attack by an ancient demon who broke the city's defensive magic. Still, she and her friends, including shifter Connor Keene, know they need to be ready for anything.

Everyone is working as hard as they can to repair the city's wards, but unwelcome creatures are slipping through and Elisa soon finds herself caught in the middle of a magical turf war with roots that go back generations. She knows she will have to take a stand, but retaliating threatens to reveal her deepest secret . . .

©2023 Chloe Neill (P)2023 Tantor

Keeps getting better!!!

I loved this book! Please tell me this isn't the last in the series. I loved the previous series and this one. There is so much more to explore, I think.

What now?

As always, I loved this book by Chloe Neill. I’ve not read any that I didn’t like (even if she made me mad that one time for two plus books), though I always hate the endings of series, as I’ve been told the is. The narrator was wonderful, the story was fast paced and filled with characters from this series and from the original Chicagoland Vampire series. And I’m really afraid I’d give out spoilers if I said much else.

This is definitely part of a series, and would not make much sense if you picked it up first. I guess technically you could read this series without reading Chicagoland Vampires, but you’d be missing so many books of the most amazing vampires from a contemporary author. Seriously, loved that series so much. This one too, but Methan holds a special place in my heart!

Enjoyed it a lot, but…

I was hoping the bad guy was a little more, something. I mean he was formidable, but he could have been more dangerous to those who Elisia loved & cared for. I don’t know, I can’t quite put my finger on it.
However, I still enjoyed the story & action. There was some wonderful moments between parents & children, as well as the bond between friends, family, & pack. But I just felt that the story could have been a better with more intrigue & ruthlessness (for lack of a better word).
I did appreciate the camaraderie among Elisia’s coworkers. They worked well together & kept things lighthearted whenever they needed it. That was fun. Plus Lulu is a little spitfire. She’s just and adorable character which I love.
I’m also glad to see that the characters overcame their fears, anxieties, & suspicions about certain things they were dealing with both externally & internally. lol! (If you have read the series, you’ll understand what I mean.)
Sadly, this is the last book in the series, so far, to which was quite enjoyable. Although, I would love to know where does Elisa, Connor, Lulu, & Alexi go next. I’m sure they have more stories to tell & when they’re to tell them, I’m ready to listen. Until then, I will have to plan a trip to Chicago soon…and hope I don’t run into any demons while I’m there. lol!

Narrator AWESOME

I love all the characters, storyline is great. Now I'm excited to start on the books of Alise parents I wish I would have started it first but I'm still look forward to getting started. I found a new favorite author Chloe Neill

Great series

I truly loved this series! this book had a roller coaster of emotions throughout it. I felt there were times it dragged a bit, but also there are parts I felt it didn’t highlight enough. I however truly enjoy the narration and even at 1.8x it’s still clear and understandable.

4.5/5 story 5/5 performance 5/5 overall