A fantastic series beginning!

Merit, 27, is a student at the University of Chicago. His cup of tea: the romantic medieval literature. His career dream of becoming a university professor. When she returned a job in the evening, she is attacked on campus by a vampire. About to die, she is rescued in extremis by Ethan Sullivan, the master vampire of Cadogan House, who will turn without waiting for his consent.

Three days later, Merit finds himself diving in the heart of a world she would rather never know. It ignores all the rules that govern the world of vampires and the least we can say is that learning is not going to be easy. The head of his misfortunes: Ethan Sullivan. And even if the all-powerful vampire is sexy to fall, it will not take gloves to tell him a few home truths. But vampires are fast realizing that Merit is not a novice like the others ...

Besides the 1st not the young woman as a vampire, dark murder case mars the reputation of vampires and revive tensions between rival houses, Defiant, vampires and humans. They must discover the truth.

Chloe Neill created a completely mind-blowing world and fascinating to say the least! Vampires Chicago operate on an almost feudal system. They are divided into houses, each headed by a master vampire assisted by a second and a lieutenant. Every vampire has a function in his house, and only the master is allowed to turn a human into a vampire. They made their coming-out and there is little the reaction of humans is still quite mixed, despite their assurance of not tackling them.

But vampires are not the only supernatural creatures to evolve in the world, as will discover the Merit. Magicians, nymphs, shapeshifters, fairies ... Welcome to the hidden world of creatures of the night!

Merit is engaging, friendly, intelligent and especially a woman who does not let himself pushed around and dares to speak her mind. His face-to-face with Ethan are delectable. There are a string of secondary characters. Starting with Malory's best friend / roommate a little crazy but loyal to his fingertips. The grandfather, a former cop, making it hides many secrets, vampires of Cadogan House, the sorcerer Catcher and Jeff the shapeshifter ...

This novel has it all. Of humor, action, plot twists, heart and especially stories of the characters and a heroine high in color!