Widow’s Web back cover copy …

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I have posted the back cover copy for Widow’s Web, the seventh book in my Elemental Assassin urban fantasy series.

There are no big spoilers here, but if you absolutely don’t want to know what the book is about before you read Thread of Death (since the e-novella hints at a few things in Widow’s Web) or By a Thread (the sixth book), you may want to skip this post.

Here’s the description:

I used to murder people for money, but these days it’s more of a survival technique.

Once an assassin, always an assassin. So much for being plain old Gin Blanco. With every lowlife in Ashland gunning for me, I don’t need another problem, but a new one has come to town. Salina might seem like a sweet Southern belle, but she’s really a dangerous enemy whose water elemental magic can go head-to-head with my own Ice and Stone power. Salina also has an intimate history with my lover, Owen Grayson, and now that she’s back in town, she thinks he’s hers for the taking. Salina’s playing a mysterious game that involves a shady local casino owner with a surprising connection to Owen. But they call me the Spider for a reason. I’m going to untangle her deadly scheme, even if it leaves my love affair hanging by a thread.

Basically, this story will delve into Owen’s past, and readers will learn what Owen was up to while he was living on the streets of Ashland with his baby sister, Eva. You can also read the first chapter of Widow’s Web, if you wish. Again, if you absolutely don’t want to be spoiled, you may want to skip reading the chapter.

I’ve seen the cover art, which is awesome as usual. I can’t share the cover just yet, but the predominant color is blue this time, and Gin is seen with a weapon that is not one of her silverstone knives. Is that enough of a teaser for you guys? 😉

Widow’s Web will be out on Aug. 21. Technically, it’s a September book, but instead of releasing the book the last Tuesday before the first of the month like usual, my publisher decided to bump it up a week to Aug. 21. Widow’s Web is up for pre-order at Amazon, and I imagine it will be up for pre-order sometime soon at Barnes & Noble. I’ll post more information as it becomes available.

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14 Responses to “Widow’s Web back cover copy …”

  1. Louise says:

    Oh wow! Poor Gin never catches a break. :-). Thanks for the info, I was able to pre-order 2 more books to make me happy!

  3. PurpleRanger says:

    You might need clear up a possible contradiction concerning Owen’s timeline. Just before their big duel, Mab tells Gin that she killed Owen and Eva’s parents before she killed Eira and Annabella. But when Owen reminds Gin of when she gave him the food and the jacket (VENOM?), it sounds as though Mab killed his family *after* she killed Gin’s family. Which is correct?

    • Jennifer Estep says:

      Mab killed Owen’s family first (although it wasn’t too long after that before she killed Gin’s family too). Yes, Owen tells Gin that story in VENOM.

      • PurpleRanger says:

        I thought it was in VENOM; I just didn’t have a copy readily at hand when I posted the comment.

        One other thing: What happened to Finn’s mother? I’m pretty sure that you’ve mentioned that she’s dead, and since Gin doesn’t seem to have any memories of her, she died long before Fletcher “adopted” Gin.

  6. Nina Miller says:

    Wow! So excited for a seventh book! I am chomping at the bit to read By a Thread. My house didn’t get clean for 2 weeks because I was addicted to reading the first 5 books. This series is great! Thanks for writing it. I hope there are more stories of Gin and friends (or enemy’s) to come!

    • Jennifer Estep says:

      Thanks! I appreciate that and all the nice words about the series. Glad you are enjoying the books. There are also several free short stories on the Excerpts page of you haven’t read those yet.

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