Shadowed Steel
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Summary
In the third installment in the Heirs of Chicagoland series， the vampires in Elisa Sullivan's world are out for blood。
Elisa Sullivan is the only vampire ever born， and she bears a heavy legacy。 After a sojourn with the North American Central Pack of shifters in the wilderness—where she turned a young woman into a vampire to save her life—Elisa returns to Chicago。
But no good deed goes unpunished。 The ruling body of vampires， the Assembly of American Masters， is furious that Elisa turned someone without their permission， and they’re out for her blood。 When an AAM vampire is found dead， Elisa is the prime suspect。 Someone else is stalking Chicago—and Elisa。 She'll need to keep a clear head， and a sharp blade， to survive all the supernatural strife。
Elisa Sullivan is the only vampire ever born， and she bears a heavy legacy。 After a sojourn with the North American Central Pack of shifters in the wilderness—where she turned a young woman into a vampire to save her life—Elisa returns to Chicago。
But no good deed goes unpunished。 The ruling body of vampires， the Assembly of American Masters， is furious that Elisa turned someone without their permission， and they’re out for her blood。 When an AAM vampire is found dead， Elisa is the prime suspect。 Someone else is stalking Chicago—and Elisa。 She'll need to keep a clear head， and a sharp blade， to survive all the supernatural strife。
Reviews
Dwayne Tranbarger
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Shadowed SteelElisa Sullivan has really found herself I think she's now got a permanent position that she loves in Chicago with somebody she loves let's see what happens next Shadowed SteelElisa Sullivan has really found herself I think she's now got a permanent position that she loves in Chicago with somebody she loves let's see what happens next 。。。more
greeneyes9999
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Best of the best！The original series was amazing and addicting！ Hands down， the Heirs are even better！ I love the storyline’s， the characters， the amazing dynamics and best of all， you have to read them all， cover to cover book after book so you can stretch the anticipation out for when you the newest book comes out！ I can’t wait to read more！
Shawn
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I love Chloe Neill and The Chicagoland series and this spinoff doesn’t disappoint。 Can’t wait for the next book。
Diana Gagliardi
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Killing me softlyElisa is the first born vampire between two vampires and wants to meet the world on her terms， not vampire terms。 When she saves a young woman by turning her while with her boyfriend， Connor， on pack business， she inadvertently broke a vampire law。 Now， the governing committee is after her and a stalker is killing for her。 With all the drama how is a girl supposed to get quality time with her love？
Caressa
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A lovely stepI wondered where these two would go， how their relationship would progress， and what if any fall out would happen from the previous adventures they have undertaken。 I can say I love this new arch and I can’t wait to see how it all pans out。
Carrie-Ann
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I loved that we got to see more of the other characters like Merit and Ethan as well as Elisa and Connor。 I also liked how we got to see their relationship develop more and I can't believe I now have to wait a year for the next book！ I loved that we got to see more of the other characters like Merit and Ethan as well as Elisa and Connor。 I also liked how we got to see their relationship develop more and I can't believe I now have to wait a year for the next book！ 。。。more
Kristine
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As a long time fan of the Chicagoland Vampire series， I was thrilled when I realized that the series was going to continue with the next generation of Cadogan House Vampires and the North American Pack。 I have enjoyed the first couple of books in this series， even though it felt like the first books took a little while to find their footing。Now， it seems as if things have settled down a bit and we have Elisa and Connor seemingly in a good place。 I'm not really sure that I can put my finger on wh As a long time fan of the Chicagoland Vampire series， I was thrilled when I realized that the series was going to continue with the next generation of Cadogan House Vampires and the North American Pack。 I have enjoyed the first couple of books in this series， even though it felt like the first books took a little while to find their footing。Now， it seems as if things have settled down a bit and we have Elisa and Connor seemingly in a good place。 I'm not really sure that I can put my finger on what I felt with this installment other than to say that everything was just a tad too superficial。 I actually enjoyed the book。 I alternated between listening and reading and the narration was fine - no problems there。 The story arc WAS interesting。 A bit shallow - not too much depth to it - but still it was fine。 If I had to try to explain my thoughts， it would be that it almost had the feel of a novella。 Something is missing so far， that something that made the Ethan and Merit relationship story so compelling， but I think that the world IS being set。 The road map is being put in place。 Maybe as a reader， I've just gotten too spoiled and I've forgotten that Merit and Ethan took a while to become who they are today。 Come to think about it - they drove me crazy more often than not as well。 So， I guess things ARE on the right path。。。。。。The development with the "monster" is an interesting storyline and I am looking forward to seeing how and where things are going to go from here。 To be honest though， I've never understood why Elisa doesn't feel like she can talk to her parents about this。 Out of everyone in the entire world， her parents would be the two people that would support， help her research and protect her NO MATTER WHAT。 That she has kept this secret her entire life has always just felt "wrong" to me。 At least she has confided to Connor。The story arc is in place， relationships are being developed and we are being introduced to several characters that look like they are going to play important roles in the future。 I'm in this for the long haul - so I guess I'm going to wait patiently for the next installment to see what is going to happen next。 Honestly， I was proud of how Elisa handled everything with this so called "testing" scenario - especially with Nicole。 You go girl！ 。。。more
Lianne Pheno
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3。75/5
Terika
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I absolutely love this series。 Elisa and Connor are such a great pair。 I love their connection， their banter， their strength。 This book offered up a few different mysteries to solve。 And the Super Sup Team did it again。 You definitely won't want to miss this book。 This book offers up action， sarcasm， and a little bit of romance。 What a wonderful mix！ I absolutely love this series。 Elisa and Connor are such a great pair。 I love their connection， their banter， their strength。 This book offered up a few different mysteries to solve。 And the Super Sup Team did it again。 You definitely won't want to miss this book。 This book offers up action， sarcasm， and a little bit of romance。 What a wonderful mix！ 。。。more
shawna
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Elisa and her monster must fight for her free will against vampire politics I was glad when I stumbled on to the Chicagoland vampires series two years ago the whole series was out I didn't have to wait a year for the next book。 I fell in love we Ethan and Merit not only did I buy the books I bought the Audible too that series is a rare unicorn which is rarely stumbled on 。 I like Elisa and Connor but I'm not in love with them as I was with the parents but only time will tell how the series will Elisa and her monster must fight for her free will against vampire politics I was glad when I stumbled on to the Chicagoland vampires series two years ago the whole series was out I didn't have to wait a year for the next book。 I fell in love we Ethan and Merit not only did I buy the books I bought the Audible too that series is a rare unicorn which is rarely stumbled on 。 I like Elisa and Connor but I'm not in love with them as I was with the parents but only time will tell how the series will go。 I'm a fast reader but I took my time with this book because I know I'll have to wait another year。 The story was more about vampire politics and how Elisa is like her father in negotiations and fights like her mother it had some mysteries to be solved 。 。。。more
ANGELA
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Just ok。 but boring in places with Elisa thing she's the great white hope Just ok。 but boring in places with Elisa thing she's the great white hope 。。。more
Brooke Sillaby
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Round up to 4。5 stars。
Lucy at Rain and Cupcakes Book Blog
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This was a 2。5 to 3 stars read for me。 I am debating continuing this series because the plot seems flat to me。 A lot of the time， I question Elisa's parents being mention too often in the series。 I prefer Elisa and Conner to do their things。 But it always comes back to her parents。 I don't get why that Merenda gets away doing all she did。 I found the stalker angle of the plot weak。 I am not sure where the storyline is going at this point。 Given how I felt while reading this book， I may not conti This was a 2。5 to 3 stars read for me。 I am debating continuing this series because the plot seems flat to me。 A lot of the time， I question Elisa's parents being mention too often in the series。 I prefer Elisa and Conner to do their things。 But it always comes back to her parents。 I don't get why that Merenda gets away doing all she did。 I found the stalker angle of the plot weak。 I am not sure where the storyline is going at this point。 Given how I felt while reading this book， I may not continue with the series。 。。。more
T。M。 Payne
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Book Review: Shadowed Steel （Heirs of Chicagoland #3）Author: Chloe NeillMy Rating: 5 StarsREVIEWI have always loved this author's stories， and this new spin-off keeps me reading her work。 Elisa is strong just like her mom and I love it！After a trip with Connor to a pack function， Elisa finds herself being tracked by none other than the entire Vampire Council after her for a few transgressions。 Really？ She only tried to save a life and that may cost her hers？Elisa also finds herself having to mak Book Review: Shadowed Steel （Heirs of Chicagoland #3）Author: Chloe NeillMy Rating: 5 StarsREVIEWI have always loved this author's stories， and this new spin-off keeps me reading her work。 Elisa is strong just like her mom and I love it！After a trip with Connor to a pack function， Elisa finds herself being tracked by none other than the entire Vampire Council after her for a few transgressions。 Really？ She only tried to save a life and that may cost her hers？Elisa also finds herself having to make a choice that she never thought she would have to。。。I absolutely love this younger generation and Connor， Lulu and now Alexei is fantastic。 I really hope the banter between Lulu and Alexei goes somewhere good。 Can't wait to see what this author gives us next。 **I am voluntarily leaving my honest review of this book** Chloe Neill 。。。more
Gypsie Holley
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So Good！
Darcy
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With this one it seems like Elisa is settling more into being back home in Chicago， hanging out with her friends and her new relationship with Connor。 Sadly just when things are good the new vampire authorities seek her out for what happened in MN。 What Elisa did the last book wasn't malicious at all， so you have to wonder why they are coming after her。 What happens for the rest of the book is a bit bonkers because it seems like the sins （or so called sins） of the parents can cause troubles for With this one it seems like Elisa is settling more into being back home in Chicago， hanging out with her friends and her new relationship with Connor。 Sadly just when things are good the new vampire authorities seek her out for what happened in MN。 What Elisa did the last book wasn't malicious at all， so you have to wonder why they are coming after her。 What happens for the rest of the book is a bit bonkers because it seems like the sins （or so called sins） of the parents can cause troubles for their children。 It was fun to see Elisa figure things out and call these vampires out for their prejudices and then later for calling out someone who is a big pain in Elisa's butt。 Elisa proved she is her parents daughter in more than one way and did so in a great fashion。 。。。more
Under the Covers Book Blog
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Recommended Read！Chloe Neill returns with another installment in the Heirs of Chicagoland series。 Well， I’m gonna be straightforward and just say it – I really enjoyed this book！ There’s so use beating around the bush when you could be reading this exciting book。 But if you were on the fence about this series， I would say it’s definitely worth the read。It keeps in tune with what Neill had created in the original series， but the spin off has a fresh， young vibe to it that I really enjoy。 I love t Recommended Read！Chloe Neill returns with another installment in the Heirs of Chicagoland series。 Well， I’m gonna be straightforward and just say it – I really enjoyed this book！ There’s so use beating around the bush when you could be reading this exciting book。 But if you were on the fence about this series， I would say it’s definitely worth the read。It keeps in tune with what Neill had created in the original series， but the spin off has a fresh， young vibe to it that I really enjoy。 I love the playful banter in this book。 Sometimes humor can be hit or miss depending on the author， but I really felt like the dialogue in this one was really well done。 It definitely put me in a good mood while reading it。I also love the main characters in this series。 I feel like there’s a good array of different personalities and Neill does a good job of integrating them all in without making it feel too crowded。 I love the different paranormal creatures featured in this series too， so there’s really something for everyone here。If you like a snarky heroine and exciting action， then I would definitely recommend trying out SHADOWED STEEL。 It’s definitely one of my favorite reads this month。 。。。more
Andrea
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I’ve been a fan of Chloe and Chicagoland for a very long time。 I absolutely adored the first two books in this series。 And I did enjoy this latest installment。Chloe’s writing always flows well and keeps you captivated。 I finished the book in less than a day。 I enjoyed catching up with the characters and seeing where their journey was taking them。 It was definitely an enjoyable read。Elisa is coming into her own and started to accept her monster。 And her relationship with Connor continues to flour I’ve been a fan of Chloe and Chicagoland for a very long time。 I absolutely adored the first two books in this series。 And I did enjoy this latest installment。Chloe’s writing always flows well and keeps you captivated。 I finished the book in less than a day。 I enjoyed catching up with the characters and seeing where their journey was taking them。 It was definitely an enjoyable read。Elisa is coming into her own and started to accept her monster。 And her relationship with Connor continues to flourish。 I loved the interpersonal relationships in this book。While I didn’t hate the plot of this book， I did feel like it fell kind of flat。 It just didn’t live up to my expectations。 After the last book where we got a very interesting mystery and a look-see into Shifter culture， not to mention Elisa making some tough life-changing choices， this latest installment just didn’t live up to the same hype。 I was also expecting Elisa and Connor’s relationship to still be a bit for tentative， but they felt really rock solid the whole book。 I know that sounds silly。 What can I say？ I’m a fan of a little angst。 And lastly， a lot of plot points felt predictable。 I guess what it boils down to is this: I was expecting to left wanting more and it just barely missed the mark。That said， I am looking forward to the next book。 There were some open plot lines in the end and I’m curious to see where Chloe takes us next。Definitely recommend。 Enjoy！ 。。。more
Camille
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Love Conner and Elisa！！A year is a long time to wait， but for a book this good。。。。。definitely worth the wait。 I need at least two more books in this series。 And another one for Lulu and Alexei！。 Thank you for not doing cliffhangers。 Something to look forward to in 2022。
Debra Monette
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Just exciting！！！❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️Loved this book❤️Exciting right from the beginning to the end。 Chloe writes such fantastic characters， very memorable！ Love the Heirs of Chicagoland！
Joni Harris
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Love it！Excellent as usual。 Love the chemistry with Conner and Elisa。 Can't wait for the next installment。 I'm hoping for a Lulu and Alexi connection。 Love it！Excellent as usual。 Love the chemistry with Conner and Elisa。 Can't wait for the next installment。 I'm hoping for a Lulu and Alexi connection。 。。。more
Barb Lie
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Shadowed Steel by Chloe Neill is the 3rd book in her wonderful Heirs of Chicagoland series。 I really enjoyed the first two books in this series， and happy to say Shadowed Steel was equally as good。 I cannot wait to read more of this great series， as I love Elisa， who had become one of my favorite heroines。 Refresher: Elisa Sullivan， our heroine， is the only vampire child ever born， and her parents （Ethan & Merit） are the powerful leaders of the vampires that lead Chicagoland。 Connor Keen， our he Shadowed Steel by Chloe Neill is the 3rd book in her wonderful Heirs of Chicagoland series。 I really enjoyed the first two books in this series， and happy to say Shadowed Steel was equally as good。 I cannot wait to read more of this great series， as I love Elisa， who had become one of my favorite heroines。 Refresher: Elisa Sullivan， our heroine， is the only vampire child ever born， and her parents （Ethan & Merit） are the powerful leaders of the vampires that lead Chicagoland。 Connor Keen， our hero， is a werewolf and the heir apparent to the North American Central Pack Apex （Alpha）; in the last book， Connor and Elisa found their friendship becoming more romantic as they were falling for each other， and the chemistry between them is sizzling。In the last book， Elisa saved the life of a dying young lady， making her a vampire。 Weeks have passed， and now out of nowhere， the AAM （new ruling body of vampires） has come to her threatening her to either bond with a house or she will be arrested。 Elisa refuses， with Connor and friends supporting her， which ignites one of the leaders （Clive） into a major fight to get her and force her to do what they ask。 Elisa， Connor and friends manage to win the battle， with the AAM saying they will be back。 Turns out there is also a stalker， who is willing to hurt others to protect her， including hurting Connor。 Elisa needs to find out who is the stalker， as well as find a way out of the AAM threats。I love Elisa and Connor together， even knowing that she is a vampire and he is a werewolf， and the chemistry between them was amazing。 I also loved the friends （LuLu， Alexei， Theo and of course the devil cat， Eleanor of Aquitaine，etc） who supported Elisa， who were also great characters created by Neill。 What follows is an exciting action filled adventure， especially in the last half of the book as the danger escalates， with threats coming from all over。 It was great to see her parents show up to help her。I thought Elisa was a wonderful heroine; strong， smart， sensible and truly likeable。 She does have a secret that Connor knows about （he saw the change in her when an episode happened when they were children）; she feels the monster inside of her， but when she is in danger， her monster is what will help her fight like a berserker， and she struggles to control it。 It was nice to see her accept her other part， and slowly begin to work with it。 I look forward when she will be able to use this more when needed。 Connor was very supportive， telling Elisa to use the power from the monster to help her fight。Chloe Neill gives us another great story， with a wonderful couple， great secondary characters。 Shadowed Steel was an exciting， tense， nonstop action filled addition to this wonderful series that is very well written by Chloe Neill。 I can’t wait for the next book in this series。BarbThe Reading Cafe 。。。more
Debbie
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I freaking love this series！！！
Ceres95
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We meet Elisa Sullivan， Ethan and Meritt’s daughter， this time she is in trouble because in the previous book she turned a human to save her life。 The American Assembly of Masters does not agree with the fact that vampires transform humans。 So they demand that she submit to a house and take a test。 As you can guess she doesn’t want to， and neither does Connor。I love Elisa， I understand her need for independence from Cadogan， I also understand why she doesn’t want everyone to know about the monst We meet Elisa Sullivan， Ethan and Meritt’s daughter， this time she is in trouble because in the previous book she turned a human to save her life。 The American Assembly of Masters does not agree with the fact that vampires transform humans。 So they demand that she submit to a house and take a test。 As you can guess she doesn’t want to， and neither does Connor。I love Elisa， I understand her need for independence from Cadogan， I also understand why she doesn’t want everyone to know about the monster。 That would make her a dangerous person and she doesn’t want that， she also doesn’t want her mother to feel guilty。 I really enjoyed watching Elisa try to find compromises with the monster so that they can finally live together。As for Connor， he is as desirable and intense as ever， his relationship with Elisa deepens and you can tell they are very attached to each other。 I don’t know how this story is going to end but I would like it to end well because they both deserve it and it would be a nice connection between the Pack and the Vampires。I can’t wait to see how the tension between Lulu and Alexei will end， I have a little idea and I hope it will be the right one。It’s always a pleasure to see Malik， Ethan， Meritt， Gabriel， Luc & Lindsey again， it gives me a little twinge every time。The plot of this tome is very well done， we feel that the vampires are worried， Elisa is an unknown in this world， they don’t know if she wants the power， if she’s stronger than everybody。 On the other hand， they all know that she benefits from privileges since she doesn’t want to be affiliated to a house， that her parents will always protect her， that she is in couple with a Wolf and that the Pack will defend her if needed。 Elisa is scary but the vampires don’t know why yet。I’m a little scared of a certain character， I wonder how Chloe Neill will manage to get him more involved and I think Elisa’s problems are just beginning。 I also can’t wait to see Ethan and Meritt’s faces when Elisa tells them about the monster。 。。。more
Louisa
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This was a great book， loved the further adventures of this gang back in Chicago， dealing with the events of the previous book！ Fantastic read！
☕️Kimberly
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Elisa Sullivan is the only vampire ever born and not created。 In the previous book she saved a young human woman’s life and the ruling body of vampires， known as the Assembly of American Masters （AAM） have summoned her。 They want to hold her accountable since she broke vampire law by turning a human。 With her parents out of town and Elisa unaligned with a house， she faces the charges with her friends and the shifter Prince。 It does not go well; they want Elisa to join a house and be tested。This Elisa Sullivan is the only vampire ever born and not created。 In the previous book she saved a young human woman’s life and the ruling body of vampires， known as the Assembly of American Masters （AAM） have summoned her。 They want to hold her accountable since she broke vampire law by turning a human。 With her parents out of town and Elisa unaligned with a house， she faces the charges with her friends and the shifter Prince。 It does not go well; they want Elisa to join a house and be tested。This was an intense installment as a member of the AAM turns up dead and they immediately accuse Elisa。 Then there is the creepy stalker who has formed a relationship with Elisa in his head。Elisa is clever and working to control her inner monster while finding herself， enjoying her friends and falling in love with a sexy shifter prince， but first she needs to deal with the threats that may put an end to all of it。 Her friends at the Ombudsman office offer help but have to suspend her。 Elisa offered some solid leads and kept her head even as her friends her threatened。Conner and Elisa’s romance progresses。 Their chemistry feels genuine， and Conner is a sweet， cocky alpha who obviously adores Elisa。 I enjoyed their romantic interaction and was delighted to see their relationship more defined。A certain she wolf continues to be a pain in the arse。 An elf wants to be friends， and Elisa and I connect over our love of coffee。The case wrapped up， but I am eager to see where things are headed for Elisa， Conner and their friends。 This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Reviewer 。。。more
WycEd Reader
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Check out our full post for SHADOWED STEEL on Wicked Reads。Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review TeamErica – ☆☆☆☆☆SHADOWED STEEL is the third installment in the Heirs of Chicagoland series。 Cannot be read as a standalone。 Additionally， even though this is listed as the third in the series， it is a spin-off of the Chicagoland Vampires。 I suggest new readers start at the beginning， with SOME GIRLS BITE， to experience the events that created Elisa， Connor， and Lulu。To preface this review， I will not Check out our full post for SHADOWED STEEL on Wicked Reads。Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review TeamErica – ☆☆☆☆☆SHADOWED STEEL is the third installment in the Heirs of Chicagoland series。 Cannot be read as a standalone。 Additionally， even though this is listed as the third in the series， it is a spin-off of the Chicagoland Vampires。 I suggest new readers start at the beginning， with SOME GIRLS BITE， to experience the events that created Elisa， Connor， and Lulu。To preface this review， I will not be speaking of the plot whatsoever。 Why？ It's the third novel， we readers should be well-versed in the world building at this point。 Mostly， I don't wish to reveal things that might spoil the experience。Merit and Darth Sullivan （the vampires）， along with Mallory and Catcher （the witches）， and their shaky alliance with Gabriel （the shifters）， their actions are still impacting the future through their children， Elisa， Lulu， and Connor。To be honest， I wasn't invested in the main plot （Elisa being who she is puts a target on her back， no matter what）， because Chloe Neill shines when it comes to relationships between romantic couples， but most certainly the relationship built between family and friends。 It's real， and sometimes it's raw， but it always resonates with me。On the personal angst front， there are mysteries and issues stemming from the fact that Elisa is the first of her kind， born not made/created by one of her master vampire parents。SHADOWED STEEL was a homecoming for me， a few stolen hours to spend with well-loved favorites。 All it does is make me wish to go back to the beginning yet again and experience it with a different perspective。Highly recommend this series and the author to those who seek Urban Fantasy。 Always at the top of my recommendation list。Sarah – ☆☆☆☆☆I’m feeling slightly disloyal at this point in Elisa’s series – I might actually like Elisa more than I liked her mother。 Born into her world， Elisa is more at home in her skin and more confident in her place in the supernatural world than Merit was at the start of her series。 Merit’s books were almost paranormal romance at times while Elisa is all urban fantasy。This third book sees Elisa take a stand against the powerful Assembly of American Masters – the vampires’ governing body。 Unwilling to compromise her independence， Elisa’s choices divide her friends， family， and allies。 With some great action scenes and escalating threats from a stalker， this story moves quickly。 Elisa’s interactions with the Assembly of American Masters are a fascinating mix of chases， battle scenes， and mind games。I really love the way Elisa’s friends come through for her in this book。 Even when her alliances are shaky， her friends remain loyal – and highly entertaining。 This series is a fun mix of action， snark， camaraderie， and romance – and I’m loving it。Reviewers received a free copy of this book to read and review for Wicked Reads。 。。。more
Meghan
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Shadowed Steel is another fun entry into the Heris of Chicagoland series。 The heart of the story is dependent on events from the previous book， but it does a great job providing the important information。 You absolutely can jump into this book cold without the previous entries。 But you'll enjoy it even more having the character and relationship development。 Elisa Sullivan is continuing to grow and come to terms with herself， her monster（s） within， and her relationship with Connor。 We see develop Shadowed Steel is another fun entry into the Heris of Chicagoland series。 The heart of the story is dependent on events from the previous book， but it does a great job providing the important information。 You absolutely can jump into this book cold without the previous entries。 But you'll enjoy it even more having the character and relationship development。 Elisa Sullivan is continuing to grow and come to terms with herself， her monster（s） within， and her relationship with Connor。 We see development on all fronts that teases us to look forward to even more development in the books to come。 I will say the one thing I found lacking in this book is the treatment of Lulu。 I feel like Lulu deserved a little better， but I can't wait to see how her relationship continues to develop with Alexei。 That's a story I want to read！ 。。。more
Sarah
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I was given a copy of this book to read and review for Wicked Reads。 I’m feeling slightly disloyal at this point in Elisa’s series - I might actually like Elisa more than I liked her mother。 Born into her world， Elisa is more at home in her skin and more confident in her place in the supernatural world than Merit was at the start of her series。 Merit’s books were almost PNR at times while Elisa is all UF。 This third book sees Elisa take a stand against the powerful AAM - the vampires’ governing I was given a copy of this book to read and review for Wicked Reads。 I’m feeling slightly disloyal at this point in Elisa’s series - I might actually like Elisa more than I liked her mother。 Born into her world， Elisa is more at home in her skin and more confident in her place in the supernatural world than Merit was at the start of her series。 Merit’s books were almost PNR at times while Elisa is all UF。 This third book sees Elisa take a stand against the powerful AAM - the vampires’ governing body。 Unwilling to compromise her independence， Elisa’s choices divide her friends， family and allies。 With some great action scenes and escalating threats from a stalker， this story moves quickly。 Elisa’s interactions with the AAM are a fascinating mix of chases， battle scenes and mind games。I really love the way Elisa’s friends come through for her in this book。 Even when her alliances are shaky， her friends remain loyal - and highly entertaining。 This series is a fun mix of action， snark， camaraderie and romance - and I’m loving it。 。。。more
Erica Chilson
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I received a free copy of this title to read and review for Wicked ReadsShadowed Steel is the 3rd installment in the Heirs of Chicagoland series。 Cannot be read as a standalone。 Additionally， even though this is listed as the 3rd in the series， it is a spin-off of the Chicagoland Vampires。 I suggest new readers start at the beginning， with Some Girls Bite， to experience the events that created Elisa， Connor， and Lulu。 To preface this review， I will not be speaking of the plot whatsoever。 Why？ It I received a free copy of this title to read and review for Wicked ReadsShadowed Steel is the 3rd installment in the Heirs of Chicagoland series。 Cannot be read as a standalone。 Additionally， even though this is listed as the 3rd in the series， it is a spin-off of the Chicagoland Vampires。 I suggest new readers start at the beginning， with Some Girls Bite， to experience the events that created Elisa， Connor， and Lulu。 To preface this review， I will not be speaking of the plot whatsoever。 Why？ It's the 3rd novel， we readers should be well-versed in the world building at this point。 Mostly， I don't wish to reveal things that might spoil the experience。 Merit and Darth Sullivan （the vampires）， along with Mallory and Catcher （the witches）， and their shaky alliance with Gabriel （the shifters） their actions are still impacting the future through their children， Elisa， Lulu， and Connor。 To be honest， I wasn't invested in the main plot （Elisa being who she is puts a target on her back， no matter what）， because Chloe Neill shines when it comes to relationships between romantic couples， but most certainly the relationship built between family and friends。 It's real， and sometimes it's raw， but it always resonates with me。 On the personal angst front， there are mysteries and issues stemming from the fact that Elisa is the first of her kind， born not made/created by one of her master vampire parents。 Shadowed Steel was a homecoming for me， a few stolen hours to spend with well-loved favorites。 All it does is make me wish to go back to the beginning yet again and experience it with a different perspective。 Highly recommend this series and the author to those who seek Urban Fantasy。 Always at the top of my recommendation list。 。。。more
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