Bitter Bite, Elemental Assassin #14, coming on Feb. 23, 2016 …

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Bitter BiteBitter Bite, the 14th book in my Elemental Assassin urban fantasy series, will be released on Feb. 23, 2016.

Today, I’m happy to share the cover art and the book description. The cover art was once again done by the awesome Tony Mauro, and Alexa Martino is the model for Gin.

I really love the colors on this cover, along with the icy web in the background.

Bitter Bite will be available in print, e-book, and audiobook formats from all the usual retailers. I’ll be sharing the pre-order links as they become available. Right now, the book is available for pre-order at:

Amazon Kindle / Amazon paperback / Barnes & Noble / Books-A-Million / Google Play / iBooks / IndieBound / Kobo

And here is the book description. Note: This contains spoilers for Spider’s Trap. So if you absolutely do not want to be spoiled, skip reading the book description.

Which is stronger: blood ties or a battle-tested friendship? That’s the question Gin Blanco is asking when a friend’s long-lost relative comes strolling back into Ashland under suspicious circumstances. 

It’s not easy being queen bee of an underworld abuzz with crooks and killers. Wielding my potent Ice and Stone elemental magic will only get me so far—my real secret is my tight-knit makeshift family, a motley crew of cops and criminals, dwarves and playboys. My foster brother Finnegan Lane is my right-hand man, but when his suddenly not-dead relative comes back into the picture, I’m the one on the outside looking in.

It’s funny how life works: one minute your best friend is rock-steady, and the next he’s doe-eyed and buying into this whole loving-relative routine to the point of ignoring you. I’d like to be happy for Finn, I really would. But all of my instincts are telling me that beneath the syrupy sweet demeanor and old-fashioned charm, this sudden interloper is planning something. The whole shtick leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. This person might have avoided the grave once, but I’ll put anyone who hurts Finn in the ground—for good.

I’ll be sharing more info, including teasers from the first chapter of the book, as they become available. In the meantime, hope everyone is looking forward to Gin’s next adventure.

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4 Responses to “Bitter Bite, Elemental Assassin #14, coming on Feb. 23, 2016 …”

  1. Jennifer says:

    I love this cover. It’s one of my top 3 or 4 covers in the series. Tony always does great work. I’m wondering about the vest Gin is wearing and what it might mean to the story.

    I’m SUPER excited to get my hangs on Bitter Bite.

    • Jennifer Estep says:

      I really like the cover a lot too. I just love the colors so much. It’s definitely one of my top picks in the series as well.

      LOL. Well, I am just starting on the copyedits later this week, so it will be a while. I’m thinking it should be up on NetGalley maybe by late November? We shall see.

  2. angie bartley says:

    I absolutely love this series. I found the first one over the winter and then had to immediately read all the rest. I pre-ordered Spider’s Trap and read it the same day and have already pre-ordered Bitter Bite. I hope you keep it going. I love all the characters and the way Gin is so strong, yet fragile in a way. She is like a mother hen. Gathering her brood and keeping them close and she is always adding to it, lol.

    • Jennifer Estep says:

      Thanks! I appreciate all the nice words about the series. Glad you are enjoying the books.

      And mother hen would be a good description for Gin — trying to take care of everyone around her.

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