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Spider's Bite (Elemental Assassin, #1)

Jennifer Estep

Start date: January 23, 2012

Finish date: February 16, 2012

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Oct 13, 2016 Angie ~aka Reading Machine~ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Gin Blanco is an assassin known as The Spider. She's very good at her job. Her handler Fletcher Lane keeps urging Gin to retire from this life. Gin lost her family at a young age which is part of the reason she became an assassin. The job should have been a cake walk but was anything but. Now Gin must find who double crossed her for some pay back. Why the double cross? What really happened to her family? Your answers await you in Spider's Bite.

This is my first experience with this author. I have ...more

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Jun 11, 2015 Suzanne rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy

This was a good start to the series. I like the idea of elemental magic, and I liked the effectiveness of the main character. I did not like her relationship with the love interest - it was too adversarial for me. I'm sure I'll be continuing on. 3.5 stars, rounded up. ...more

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Dec 11, 2012 CassieCruel rated it it was amazing

Shelves: vampires-read, magic-read, i-own-new-shelf

Amazing first in series, will definitely be reading the rest of the series to follow Gin!

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Feb 11, 2013 Belinda rated it really liked it

Shelves: buddy-read, allie-beckstrom, fantasyland-challenge, recommends, elemental-assassin

this stated out really promising, it got a little boring in the middle and then picked up again at the end. it was mildly predictable in placing. Gin is a kick-ass assassin that has learnt to keep her emotions in check however when she's framed for something she didn't do and her handler is killed she mush learn to trust her emotions and join forces with what sounds like the only not corrupt cop in the city to catch the real killer and clear her name. ...more

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Jun 25, 2012 ~Leslie~ rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: e-book-nook

I loved this book. So gritty, and interesting. The characters, the world, the action, the storyline, all were wonderful and completely sucked me in. Gin is my favorite type heroine in UF, tough but vulnerable. Even though it was written in first person, it was not full of snarky humor that gets old so quickly. I look forward to reading the next one - soon!

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Feb 14, 2012 Ashley rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audio, urban-fantasy, 2013, elemental

A strong main character is important to me. I want someone who doesn't whine to much, has a great sense of humor, and a real kick ass attitude. Gin fits that to the nth degree. I love her southern charm, her matter of fact attitude, her intuition and passion.

I will DEFINITELY continue this series. ...more

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Dec 09, 2012 JenniferJ rated it really liked it

I've read a couple of books from Jennifer's other series and she never disappoints me! What's not for me to love in this series with a kick ass female assasin, magic and mayhem, vampires and the like? The story is very fasted moving and in the first few pages you've already hit the floor running! ...more

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Jul 31, 2012 Dana aka ♥Belladonna♥ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: genre-urban-fantasy, genre-pnr

Yeah! A solid main character with an edge. She makes a killer sandwich, eats Mtn Dew cake and wears a watch with a garrote wire hidden inside. I love Gin. Can't wait to read the rest of the series.
This book was a 4 1/2 stars for me. ...more

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