Patrick Gr Gr itibaren Jeram, Perak, Malezya
So, I have been waiting since November last year for Biting Cold and now that I’m finished I sit here wondering which shelves to put it on. It’s part of my bestest ever series, but I didn’t feel that this book that has earnt that shelf. Now to decide on the rating. Let me start by saying that I am Merit’s number 1 fan. If she was for real I would stalk her with fan mail & wanna be just like her. As for Ethan, he’s up there on my lists as well. But where this book did have a lot of Merit/Ethan time, it just didn’t have the fun factor in the first 4 books. You know, the snark, jokes and attitude that made those books the bomb? It’s heavy. There is certainly nothing to celebrate or laugh about being a vampire in the Cadogen house. Life has not returned to the norm just because Ethan has returned from his ashes. The GP is trying to take down the house, Mallory is trying to destroy the city, Mayor Tate has multiplied & deaths ensue, Ethan has a disturbing connection to Mallory and Merit just wants some of Ethan. – Who can blame a girl?! The story line is packed full of drama, and as usual, Merit was in the thick of everything. She is showing time and time again that she’s got the goods. Whether it be trying to solve the Tate and Maleficium mystery, learning what is in the future with the GP as well as working through issues with Mallory and finding out what was happening with hers & Ethan’s ‘halted’ prelationship – as Lindsay called it. Overall, the things I love about these books are the characters and I loved being with them again. I enjoyed seeing all of our old friends, even if only briefly. Gabriel & Jeff, Grandpa Merit, Catcher & Mallory and of course Team Cadogen (Merit, Ethan, Luc, Lindsay & Malik). I was pleased that things appear to be looking up for Ethan & Merit (and it’s about time too!). The only thing I am hoping as we wait for House Rules due out in February is that we see some of that fun and joking that seems to be absent in this book. I can’t wait to hear what the future holds for the Cadogen House next. I have a feeling it’s going to be a biggy after the most recent revelations...