Greetings! First of all, I want to say thanks to Jen for hosting me on her blog again. I appreciate it! Stings and Stones is a collection of short stories from my Elemental Assassin urban fantasy series. Back in the early 2010s, I used to write short stories for Gin Blanco and the secondary characters […]
Spider and Frost Author: Jennifer Estep Publisher: Jennifer Estep Release Date: September 26, 2023 Series: Elemental Assassin and Mythos Academy crossover novella Genre: Urban fantasy Snippet: Chapter One Gin Blanco “I’m going to kill Finn,” I growled. “Slowly. Deliberately. Painfully. Really take my time. Really make it hurt.” A disbelieving snort echoed out of my phone, and […]
Heart Strings Author: Jennifer Estep Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Note: for those keeping track: the book ends at the 75% mark on my ebook. The remaining 25% is an excerpt from Last Strand. Fans of the Elemental Assassin series will enjoy Heart Strings, an exciting adventure and sexy romance all from […]
Heart Strings Author: Jennifer Estep Publisher: Jennifer Estep Release Date: May 9, 2023 Series: Elemental Assassin novella #19.5 Genre: Urban fantasy Snippet: Even though we were all stuffed, we still ordered dessert. Mallory and Mosley split a piece of chocolate cheesecake drizzled with a warm cherry sauce, while I inhaled a vanilla-bean pudding topped with a mixed-berry […]
Last Strand Author: Jennifer Estep Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Note: this is the 19th book in an urban fantasy series; my review will contain spoilers from previous titles. Last Strand opens shortly after the conclusion of the previous book. Gin is searching for the money Fletcher stole from the Circle so […]
OUT TODAY! LAST STRAND by Jennifer Estep Every bloody thread has been leading to this . . . I’ve battled a lot of bad guys in my time, both as Gin Blanco and as the notorious assassin the Spider. But I’ve never faced off against anyone quite as powerful and deadly as the dastardly leader […]
Sharpest Sting Author: Jennifer Estep Reviewer: Jen Rating: B- What I’m Talking About: Note: this is the 18th book in an urban fantasy series; my review will contain spoilers from previous titles. Picking up her adventures shortly after the conclusion of Winter’s Web, Gin needs to deal with the huge revelation that her uncle Mason […]
Sharpest Sting Author: Jennifer Estep Publisher: self-published Release Date: October 8, 2019 Series: Elemental Assassin #18 Genre: Urban Fantasy Snippet: “I didn’t think our date night would end up here.” I looked over at Owen Grayson, my significant other. “I thought you were looking forward to our quiet time,” I said. “You, me, together in the dark, […]
Season of Sorcery Anthology Authors: Jennifer Estep, Grace Draven, Amanda Bouchet, Jeffe Kennedy Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Winter’s Web: At a local Renaissance Faire, Gin sees danger. Only this time, she isn’t the target. But her fixation with Hugh and the Circle leads her to make mistakes. I like that we […]
Venom in the Veins Author: Jennifer Estep Reviewer: Jen Rating: B- What I’m Talking About: A few weeks have passed since Gin’s confrontation with the Doll Maker, so of course, it’s time for things to go sideways in Ashland again. This time, someone is targeting her friend, and Finn’s boss, Stewart Mosley. And everything appears […]
About the Book Venom in The Veins Author: Jennifer Estep Publisher: Self-published Release Date: June 12, 2018 Series: Elemental Assassin #17 Genre: Urban Fantasy Purchase links: Amazon Kindle: https://amzn.to/2vR5Xss Barnes & Noble ebook: https://tinyurl.com/y93uzs4r Google Play: https://tinyurl.com/ycgyxkcq iBooks: https://tinyurl.com/y8ybw9su Kobo: https://tinyurl.com/ybqw5gsy Smashwords: https://tinyurl.com/y7s5o4lu Snippet: “Tonight is going to be awesome.” I looked over at Finnegan Lane, my foster […]
Snared Author: Jennifer Estep Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: With clues left by her late mentor, Fletcher, Gin and Silvio have started identifying the members of the devious Circle. They discover the “easiest” mark is Damian Rivera, a trust fund prince with a huge drinking problem, and Gin starts surveillance on the […]
Nice Guys Bite Author: Jennifer Estep Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Working for assassin and underworld crime boss Gin Blanco as her personal assistant leaves Silvio with very little personal time. While he loves his job, he’s finally decided to take some personal time to enjoy a coffee date. However, when some giants […]
Unraveled Author: Jennifer Estep Reviewer: Jen Twimom Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Picking up after the secret-revealing conclusion of the previous book, Bitter Bite, Gin is determined to discover more about the mysterious Hugh Tucker, the Circle, and the extent to which her mom was involved. When Finn receives notice that his recently departed […]
Unwanted Author: Jennifer Estep Reviewer: Jen Twimom Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Unwanted is a delightful novella shared from the POV of Gin Blanco’s foster brother, Finnegan Lane, as he deals with the fallout from the events of the previous full-length story, Bitter Bite. Finn is not in a good place emotionally, feeling responsible […]