Unraveled (Elemental Assassin, #15) in SOS: Serious Overload of Series

May 28, 2016 AH rated it really liked it

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yet another solid installment in Jennifer Estep’s Elemental Assassins series. This series just keeps getting better and better. I can’t believe that Unraveled is book 15 already. For those of you unfamiliar with this series, the lead character is an assassin known as The Spider, aka Gin Blanco. Gin lives in the very corrupt town of Ashland where she runs a barbeque restaurant called The Pork Pit. By the way, do not read these books when hungry – the author describes all the food and makes it sou yet another solid installment in Jennifer Estep’s Elemental Assassins series. This series just keeps getting better and better. I can’t believe that Unraveled is book 15 already. For those of you unfamiliar with this series, the lead character is an assassin known as The Spider, aka Gin Blanco. Gin lives in the very corrupt town of Ashland where she runs a barbeque restaurant called The Pork Pit. By the way, do not read these books when hungry – the author describes all the food and makes it sound so delicious. There’s all sorts of characters in this series – giants, dwarfs, vampires, and elementals, along with us regular folk. The magic is a bit different, following the elements so that there is air magic, stone magic, ice magic and more.

So book 15….Note that the blurb is a little spoilery. I highly recommend that the series be read in order if only to see how much the characters have developed. The author’s writing has improved significantly. Where the earlier books suffered from repetition (especially about eye colors), the later books are better written.

What did I think of Unraveled?

Is it my imagination or has Gin gotten more badass than ever? She just can’t wait to stick it to the bad guys. I don’t know, Gin seems to be more gleeful at any chance of conflict. Whereas an earlier Gin would have stalked her “prey” for a longer period of time – this Gin just wants to get rid of all the bad guys at once.

I loved that this book was set in a Western themed amusement park. It’s a little hokey, but it makes for a very entertaining backdrop. It also allows Gin to be with Owen, Bria, and Finn for a little R & R, even though that doesn’t last long. There’s lots of action and tons of fun as Gin and the gang search for some missing gems hidden at the amusement park.

The secondary characters are great, especially Gin’s assistant Silvio. I love how the villains are like caricatures – they are just so bad and evil.

The only thing that bothered me – and maybe because it was a regional choice of word – was the use of tobaggan to refer to a knitted hat worn in the winter. For me, a tobaggan is a sled, so I kept picturing Gin with a wooden tobaggan sled on her head.

Fantastic series. Highly recommended.

And the good news is that there is another book planned for January 2017! Yah!

Thank you to NetGalley and Pocket Books for a review copy of this book.

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Dec 06, 2020 Moondance rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorite-series, favorites, favorite-author, urban-fantasy, christmas, 5-stars, book-boyfriend, elemental-assassin, assassin, gin-blanco

It was the perfect night to kill someone.

Gin is trying to get information on The Circle following the death of Finn's mother. As the supposed head of the underworld, Gin needs to know about this secret group that Hugh Tucker seems to lead. Finn has discovered that his mom left him a western style theme park. He, Bria, Gin and Owen travel there to see exactly what is going on with his inheritance.

This is an excellent addition to the series. I love that Finn thinks the weekend will be a vacation f ...more

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Jan 21, 2017 Diane ~Firefly~ rated it really liked it

Shelves: paranormal, magic, uf

Gin and friends decide to check out a Old West Theme Park Finn inherited. But like all their "vacations" this turns into trouble. It turns out Deidra had hidden some jewels in the park and everyone is searching for them, including Tucker.

It is always nice to see Gin's friends and family working with her. She also seems to always manage to make new friends along the way, no matter how many dead bodies she leaves. ...more

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Mar 01, 2017 Daffodil rated it it was amazing

Shelves: urban-fantasy, assassin, magic-users

4.5 stars

Gin has the patience of a spider when she's on the job, but she's not so patient when it comes to tracking down information about The Circle or her mother's past. Frustrated by her lack of progress in her investigation, she accompanies Finn on a trip to a Wild West Park he has inherited.

When her enemies spring a trap it takes all of her patience and cunning to fight back. One of the things I enjoy about this series is Gin's ingenuity at getting out of tough situations. Some authors res ...more

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