Elisa is the daughter of two vampires, born from magic that should not have been. I was sold on this title before I had to read anymore. Chloe Neill has built upon her previous series with a family of vampires struggling to be a family. Elisa is the first and only vampire born instead of made. I think the first book in this series is solid and the new addition of quirky characters keeps you coming back for more. I couldn't put it down.

Loved it ,great start to the spin off of one of my all time favorite series, can't wait to read more of it .Thinks Netgalley for letting me read it and falling back in love with my favorite characters all over again. And for letting me review it in change for my honest opinion.

Oh my goodness, Chloe outdid herself. I love Chicagoland Vampire series..."Methan" is one of my favorite UF couples. So, to see their daughter--whom we get to know as an adult herself, was amazing. She has the best qualities of both her parents (especially Merit's snark and love of food!). But, she isn't the only child of big hitters from Chicagoland we get to meet. I cannot wait to see what happens next and what develops with Connor Keene. *swoon*

Wild Hunger by Chloe Neil
Wild Hunger is the first in the Heirs of Chicagoland series by Chloe Neil. I’ve never read the original series but I didn’t feel hampered and the story stood on it’s own quite well.
Elisa Sullivan is the only vampire born not made. But the dark magic that contributed to her existence has come with a heavy price. She has been training and hiding her secret in Paris for 4 years. But when a conference brings her home to Chicago, she struggles for control. The only person who knows of her struggle is her childhood friend/nemesis Conner Keene.
When a murder at the conference reveals serious upheaval in the supernatural community, Elisa and Conner must work together to solve the crime and stabilize the city, despite their personal feelings.
This seems to be a solid paranormal/urban fantasy series. While the story was engaging, I felt there could have been more of everything – backstory, suspense, peril and romance. I am sure fans of the series will enjoy this one and be anxious to see where the author takes the story of these characters. 3 Stars.

I loved this book. It was one of those I couldn't put down and I felt like I knew each character personally. I have never read anything else by this author, but I've already looked her up and I think I'm going to have to look into some of her other series (Devil's Isle Series, I'm looking at you).  I never once got lost through reading details, lengthy dialogs, or descriptions and I felt the plot pretty much carried itself. 

I did expect there to be more interaction between Connor Stupid Keane and Elisa Sullivan, but after I read the entire novel I realize there is probably a good reason why there wasn't. Their story is building over a few books, obviously, and there is very little in entertainment value lost by not hearing from Connor in every single chapter. Somehow, it works quite well. 

The only regret I have is that I didn't wait until closer to the release date to read the book because now I am ready for the second book, which hasn't even been announced, much less given a release date. And, the anticipation is really driving me bananas! That being said, I'll be singing Chloe Neill's praises all summer long, at every opportunity. And, I'll be (not so) patiently awaiting the announcement of a second Heirs Of Chicagoland novel. 

Bravo, Chloe Neill. 
Now, about that second Heirs Of Chicagoland novel...

Its Chloe Neill. Fantastic reading no matter what, and this third installment is no exception. Wonderful world building has left me waiting and wanting MORE!

What a fantastic story, I was intrigued from the first pages! The story line is great, the characters lovable and the writing flawless!

Elisa is a complex and strong heroine!Connor is an interesting character, he is dominant,sexy and cocky!I enjoyed him a lot!I love their banter, they have a complicated relationship.


I loved this world and I find it brilliant!I'm looking forward for the next book!

I love the Chicagoland Vampire series and was sad to see it end. Then I was excited to hear about the spinoff series. Chloe Neill did not disappoint. I can't wait to see where this series goes.

I always love Chloe Neill's books and this one is no exception. I was a little concerned with the child of a favorite character basis but I enjoyed it. I love this world.

WOW! What an EXCELLENT start to a new series! Normally I don't read fantasy/paranormal books because they all tend to follow the same trends but this one was FANTASTIC. I can't wait to get my hands on more books as they become available. This one is going to be a hit, I just know it!

4.5

When Elisa returns from studying in France, to her hometown of Chicago for peace talks for the old vampires of Europe, she is not prepared for a run in with her old nemesis Conner. He tormented her as a kid and to see him now even just his looks are a torment. Add some political intrigue, assassination, and a whole lot of magic, and Chicago is ready to explode. Fun read!

Yay! Chloe Neill's Chicagoland Vampires the Next Generation is here. If you liked Merit and Darth Sullivan you'll love their daughter Elisa.

Full review to be published online in mid September.

WILD HUNGER is the first book in Chloe Neill's new ''Heirs of Chicagoland' series. his is a spinoff featuring the next generation of the original series. I had some mixed feelings about certain part; but it was great to see some of our old favorite characters, albeit 'aged', I would have liked to have seen more of them and gotten some answers about what they are up to,; but this is about the new group after all. Hopefully will get more in the next book about favorites from the original series; as well as more flashbacks from our new characters and about their lives growing up as the next generation.

WILD HUNGER is a good beginning to what looks to be another fun PNR series from Chloe Neill.

What a great start to the spin off series - fast paced action, romance & great characters!! I don't feel it's necessary to have read the Chicagoland Vampire series first, but if you haven't I highly recommend them for a great read!! Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy.

5 star rating

This book is a great start to a promising new series. Love Elisa and she is a great character! Connor is way hot! Cannot wait for the next book!

I received this ARC from the publisher for an honest and voluntary review. I was in no way compensated for this review.


When Chloe Neill's Chicagoland Vampire series came to an end, I was upset, but happy with where things left off. So when I heard she was writing a spinoff, Heirs of Chicagoland that would feature Ethan and Merit's daughter, Elisa and Gabriel's son, Connor, I knew I was in for a treat! Wild Hunger is the first in this new series which I hope proves to be just as long and delightful as its predecessor!

Elisa is the first vampire child in existence, no one knows what she will be capable of, it's sort of a learn as you go kind of situation. Elisa has had a good life for the most part, now at 23 she's living in Paris serving one of the houses there voluntarily. Then one day she and the rest of the vampires in her house are called to Chicago for a series of peace talks. While Elisa loves her parents and Chicago, she isn't exactly happy to be returning home. For as long as she can remember she's battled with an inner monster, one that isn't her vampire self, but is tied to the something that happened before she was born when her mother battled with a great evil. Returning home to where her mother's katana and where the other half of the monster is imprisoned will prove to be greater battle than any Elisa has fought before...or so she will think.

In Chicago, Elisa finds that not much has changed in the four years since she last left. Except for one person, Connor. Connor is Gabriel's son and is a shifter. While he is not set to lead the Pack after his father steps down, but he is in the running. He and Elisa were the only supernatural children growing up, so to say that they were in each other's lives a lot is putting it mildly. They didn't always get along either, but now things have obviously changed.

The peace talks start off pretty well, even with Claudia and her consort's interruption about wanting to be involved as well. It's at the next party that the vampires throw in celebration of the peace talks going well that terror strikes! A vampire is murdered and one of Connor's friends and Packmates is the accused. Connor knows he's innocent and since Elisa knows him as well, she soon realizes he is innocent too. But with the treaty in place that say House vampires cannot get involved in matters that the Ombudsman declares his and the city's business, the vampires are stepping back. Except for Elisa since she's never technically became a member of Cadogan House. Elisa soon sets off on her own investigation all while trying to keep her inner monster under control.

I truly loved this book! As a fan of Chloe's debut series, it doesn't surprise me that I fell quickly in love with this one! I can say that if you haven't gotten around to the Chicagoland Vampire series, you could easily pick this one up and not feel lost over things from the past. For the most part everything that happened from the previous series gets rehashed out here, and it wasn't too much really. And of course there will be familiar faces and names that you won't be privy to, but for the most part, this is Elisa's story and her series. So new readers are in a good place to start off should they choose to not read the first series, though since it was freaking amazing, I highly recommend it!

What I really, really liked about Elisa was how much of her own person she was. I almost expected her to take after one of her parents more and be like a Merit Jr. or Ethan Jr. But she's truly her own character. Yes, she might have traits that are reminiscent of Merit or Ethan, but I really felt like she stood on her own and I loved that about her! That she's her own person is so refreshing!

It shouldn't be a surprise that Elisa's best friend is Lulu, daughter of Mallory and Catcher Bell! Lulu is also very different from her magically talented parents and again, I gotta love that about her! Though some of her sparkling personality did remind me of Mallory and she's got some snark to her that is definitely like Catcher as well, she probably takes after her parents more than Elisa, but still different too! She was a riot and I loved the friendship she shared with Elisa!

And then of course there's Connor! Connor was who the bane of her existence as she grew up. Their friendship kind of picks up where they left off almost, but it's clear that both of them did some growing up as well. The sparks take awhile to fly, much as they did for another couple we all know and love! While we only just got the briefest tease of things to come, it was still enough to send my heart soaring!

The action in this one was as well paced as ever! It's just the right amount of investigating and trying to prove a man's innocence as can be expected. There was daring heights of conflict that sent my heart racing as well, dying to know if the right side wins! And in the end, things are resolved in a most satisfying way.

Since this is the first in a new series of undetermined length, I'd like to think that there's a reason for such a satisfying ending. Perhaps Chloe is just softening us up for things to come. Who's to say, though I will say that there are a few tiny things that are left unanswered, but it's no Hard Bitten, that's for sure! I am hoping that there will be plenty of books ahead in the years to come because I truly love this side of Chicago! It's definitely my kind of town!

Chloe Neill has done it again and brought us yet another reason to love vampires (and shifters too)! Wild Hunger was an incredible page-turner that kept me doing just that! It was a read I loathe to put down and it pretty much set the bar high for the series to come! I cannot wait to read more!


Overall Rating 5/5 stars


Wild Hunger releases August 14, 2018

I really enjoyed this story. Not only do you have characters from before, but you get to see how things have changed and the new main characters are great.

I was excited about this spin-off series, but also a little nervous wondering if Elisa and Connor could live up to what I loved about Ethan and Merit's series. I have to say, the author did a fantastic job of giving you just enough to understand the dynamics from the Chicagoland Vampire series but make this one stand on it's own. But more importantly, we got a grown-up Elise Sullivan (who is the perfect combination of her parents), Lulu Bell and Conner Keene who completely owned this book.

I loved Elise. She was the perfect mixture of her parents and there were many times where I sat there thinking "yep, that's totally something your mother/father would do." But I was awed by her struggle to find her place and how both she and Lulu kinda rebeled against who their parents are. That endeared her to me more. Yes, she jumped into things (very much her mother's daughter) but it was with a sense of righting a wrong and twisting the rules so she could (very much her father's daughter).

The developing relationship with Connor has me intrigued. It left me wondering if Gabriel had seen his son with Elise way back when he had his vision of Ethan and Merit's daughter. And I'm now left puzzling what obstacles these two are going to have to fight in order to get their HEA.

If you enjoyed the Chicagoland Vampire series, Heirs is a must read. There are a few players that cross-over from the previous series, but it stands on it's own with the same fast-paced action, humor and angstiness that readers are used to.

Wild Hunger is the first book in the Heirs of Chicagoland series. Having said that, I will say that I felt a little like I was missing some information at the beginning. For those who have read Chloe Neill's Chicagoland Vampires series, you will hit the ground running, but for those of us who are new to the world of Chicagoland, there is a bit to learn. I felt like I had a fairly good grasp of it by the end, but I was wishing I'd read the 'Vampires' series and had the background on the world going in.
This story centers around Elisa, the first and only child born a vampire, the consequences of the magic that made that happen, and the quest to bring peace among the vampires and ultimately among all supernatural beings. I detest spoilers in reviews, so I will not give much more detail about the story itself.
I thought the character development was very good, especially considering that a number of the characters have been previously introduced in the 'Vampires series of books. I was fully invested in them and their stories and very much look forward to the next installment in the 'Heirs' series.
I received this book as an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for my honest review.

Chloe Neill returns to Chicago in a brand new series about Elisa Sullivan - daughter of Ethan (aka Darth Sullivan) and Merit. It's been over 20 years since Ethan and Merit have cobbled together peace among Chicago's supernatural communities. Elisa, who has been studying in France, comes back to Chicago with the French delagation in hopes of hammering out a similar situation between the European Houses. When one of the delegates is murdered and the evidence points to a shifter, Elisa and her best friend Lulu Bell (Mallory and Catcher's daughter) begin investigating.

Elisa is great character, and although she shares traits with both parents, her voice is her own. It was wonderful to get a glimpse of all the familiar characters from the previous series too. Readers familiar with Chicagoland Vampires have been anticipating this story since Elisa was first mentioned in a prophetic vision by our favorite Apex werewolf. New readers will find an engaging heroine who is trying to grow into her own. Thank you Chloe Neill for a book that was worth the wait!