Elemental Assassin #12 title announced …

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Today, I am pleased to share the title for Elemental Assassin #12.

And the title is … Black Widow.

Woot! I think it fits in well with the other spider-themed titles in the series. This is a title that my editor, my agent, and I have considered for some of the other books in the series, so it was just a matter of time until we finally used it. How could I write about an assassin codenamed the Spider and not use this title at some point? LOL.

And just because I know somebody will comment on it, this book does not feature Scarlett Johansson or her superhero alter-ego.

Spoiler warning: And here is the back cover copy for Black Widow. Please note that this does contain some spoilers, so if you absolutely do not want to be spoiled, you may want to skip reading the next few paragraphs.

There’s nothing worse than a cruel, cunning enemy with time to kill—and my murder to plan.

With wicked Fire elemental Mab Monroe long gone, you’d think I could finally catch a break. But someone’s always trying to take me down, either as Gin Blanco or my assassin alter-ago. Now along comes the Spider’s new arch-nemesis, the mysteriously named M. M. Monroe, who is gleefully working overtime to trap me in a sticky web of deceit.

The thing is, I’m not the only target. I can see through the tangled threads enough to know that every bit of bad luck my friends have been having lately is no accident—and that each unfortunate “coincidence” is just one more arrow drawing ever closer to hitting the real bulls-eye. Though new to Ashland, this M. M. Monroe is no stranger to irony, trying to get me, an assassin, framed for murder. Yet, as my enemy’s master plan is slowly revealed, I have a sinking feeling that it will take more than my powerful Ice and Stone magic to stop my whole life from going up in flames.

As of right now, Black Widow is scheduled to be published in December 2014, so that would mean that the actual release date would be Nov. 25. I’ll let everyone know when the book is up for pre-order. And of course, I’ll be sharing the cover art soon.

Cheers!

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16 Responses to “Elemental Assassin #12 title announced …”

    • Jennifer+Estep says:

      LOL. Thanks! I appreciate that. Glad you are looking forward to the book.

  2. PurpleRanger says:

    What about Tallulah Bankhead? Will shebe in Black Widow?

    And I’ll toss out a theory about M.M. Monroe. We’ve already seen this person in one of your other books, only that person was using the name “M. Madison” at the time.

    • Jennifer+Estep says:

      No, she will not be in the book. Why would you even ask something like that?

      And no, M.M. Monroe is not a character from one of my Bigtime books.

      • PurpleRanger says:

        Do you remember the Adam West Batman TV series? Ms. Bankhead was a guest villainess in a couple of episodes. Want to guess the name of her character?

        • Jennifer+Estep says:

          Yes, I remember that show. I have fond memories of watching it as a kid.

          But no, that black widow is not in my book. This is my own character.

    • Jennifer+Estep says:

      Thanks! I appreciate that. Hope that you enjoy the book when it comes out.

  5. Amy M says:

    I’m glad we’ll finally learn who M.M. Monroe is! This has been built up slowly for a while now!

    • Jennifer+Estep says:

      Thanks! Glad you are looking forward to the book. Oh, yes. This book is all about M.M. Monroe. LOL.

  6. Veronica G says:

    Love the title. Can’t wait to see the cover art.

    Hope this doesn’t mean someone dies. O_O Well, unless it’s the big baddie.

    • Jennifer+Estep says:

      Thanks! I appreciate that. I’ve seen the cover art, and it is *awesome*. I should be able to share that soon.

    • Jennifer+Estep says:

      Thanks! I appreciate that. Hope that you enjoy the book when it comes out.

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