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Deadly Sting (Elemental Assassin #8)
Jennifer Estep
Published: March 26, 2013 (Pocket)
Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon
Reviewed by: Amanda
Rating (out of 5): 4 stars
While this review is spoiler-free, it does assume you’ve read the other books in the Elemental Assassin series.
You’d think with Mab Monroe dead and buried life would have gotten a little easier for Gin Blanco. But all Mab’s... 
I’m all for a good best friend Character Love Letter. We had one to Atticus last week. Today, Ash from Smash Attack Reads tells Gin Blanco from Jennifer Estep’s Elemental Assassin series why they need to become friends. And it’s awesome.
Dear Gin:
You are my hero. You sauntered into my life and slapped me around with your awesomeness. Your moral code is so admirable and it is why you... 
The Elemental Assassin series by Jennifer Estep may focus on the ass-kicking skills of heroine Gin Blanco, but that doesn’t mean readers won’t get a little romance fix, too. Carmel from Rabid Reads is all about Owen Grayson. Read her Character Love Letter to him below (potential spoilers if you’re not up to Widow’s Web).
Owen,
I’ll never forget that night at Northern Aggression a couple of weeks... 
There’s no question both the characters in Round 4 of the Alpha Showdown are lethal.
Vampire Dmitri is ruthless and had a long time to hone his skills. But he’s up against The Spider. Gin Blanco from is an assassin, who can kill you with a paperclip, and she can flex some elemental magic. Two tough alphas this time, and I’m rather pleased you are the ones making the call.
Read the... 
I’m not sure how to top yesterday’s post. There was Russian vampire goodness, but we must move forward. (But don’t forget to enter to win signed copies of the latest from both Jaye Wells and Kresley Cole.)
In which Richelle explains Shadow Heir
If you read my review of Richelle Mead’s final Dark Swan novel Shadow Heir, you know I liked it quite a bit but wasn’t at all pleased...
Spider’s Bite (Elemental Assassin #1)
Jennifer Estep
Published: Jan. 2010 (Pocket)
Purchase at: Book Depository, B&N or Amazon
Rating (out of 5): 3.5 stars
Gin Blanco is the kind of protagonist I love. She knows who she is and is completely at ease taking charge. Also, she has wry wit, which is always appreciated.
Spider’s Bite heroine Gin kills people for a living. She’s an assassin,... 
This week we added two new — and pretty damn awesome — contests to the blog, but we didn’t let that stop us from finding some other sweet giveaways elsewhere.
First we’re offering up one copy of each Sins of the Heart (Otherkin Trilogy #1) and Sins of the Flesh (Otherkin Trilogy #3), both by Eve Silver. She’s made our auto-buy list. Enter to win one of these great Eve Silver...
