So here’s what everyone said about Spider’s Bite, along with the final version of the cover:

Nalini Singh: “Spider’s Bite is a raw, gritty and compelling walk on the wild side, one that had me hooked from the first page. Jennifer Estep has created a fascinating heroine in the morally ambiguous Gin Blanco — I can’t wait to read the next chapter of Gin’s story.”

Lisa Shearin: “A sexy and edgy thriller that keeps you turning the pages. In Spider’s Bite, Jennifer Estep turns up the heat and suspense with Gin Blanco, an assassin whose wit is as sharp as her silverstone knives. When Gin is double-crossed, framed, and her handler murdered, she’ll leave no stone unturned and no enemy breathing in her quest for revenge. Spider’s Bite leaves you dying for more.”

Lilith Saintcrow: “Watch out world, here comes Gin Blanco. Funny, smart, and dead sexy.”

Jackie Kessler: “I love rooting for the bad guy — especially when she’s also the heroine.
Spider’s Bite is a sizzling combination of mystery, magic, and murder. Kudos to Jennifer Estep!”

Adrian Phoenix: “Jennifer Estep is a dark, lyrical, and fresh voice in urban fantasy. Brimming with high octane-fueled action, labyrinthine conspiracies, and characters who will steal your heart, Spider’s Bite is an original, fast-paced, tense, and sexy read. Gin is an assassin to die for.”

As you can see, Nalini’s blurb is on the cover. All the blurbs are so great that I wish we could put them all the cover. But alas, that is not how it works in the book business.

So what happens to the other blurbs? Well, I imagine that they’ll get used in other places, like on the back cover and in the pages in the front of the book where the author’s other titles/reviews/accolades are listed. And, of course, in Pocket’s various marketing materials for the books and in mine too — on my bookmarks, flyers, Web site, etc. Honestly, I probably won’t know exactly how all the blurbs are used until I get my author copies of Spider’s Bite.

Still, I just want to take a moment to say thanks to everyone who read the book and gave me a blurb. I really do appreciate it. You guys rock!

I also want to give a shout-out to artist Tony Mauro, who designed the truly awesome cover for Spider’s Bite — and the one for Web of Lies that is just as good. Hopefully, I’ll be able to share that one soon.

In the meantime, I’m going to go bask in the glow of my blurb goodness. 😉

Tags: Book blurbs, Cover art