Gin is a elemental assassin and head of the underworld, so she keeps quite a busy schedule. When her foster brother Finn's mother, who supposedly died thirty years ago, shows up, she knows something is not right. Finn is drawn in by his mother's charm and stories, while Gin fakes the kindness and tries to find out the truth. There are not many people in the world she cares about, but Finn is one, and she will do anything to protect him.
If only life could be as easy as killing everyone who bothers her, Gin would have a lot less problems. But instead she must juggle family problems along with the issues that come with running the underworld and having people always looking for a way to overthrow you.
Things heat up as the perceived threat becomes real and Gin along with her sister and boyfriend Owen must save not only themselves but Finn.
I really enjoy this tight group of family and friends who use their skill, strength and smarts to keep themselves and those around them alive. Jennifer Estep has delivered another great book in the Elemental Assassin series that you won't want to put down. BITTER BITE includes enough information so if you haven't read all the others in this series you will still be able to follow the story and enjoy the book.
Which is stronger: blood ties or a battle-tested
friendship? Thatβs the question Gin Blanco asks when a
friendβs long-lost relative strolls into town. The
suspicious reunion is a surprise for everyoneβand a big
problem for Gin. Book fourteen in the New York Times
bestselling urban fantasy series RT Book Reviews calls
βunbeatable entertainment!β
Itβs 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 farβmy 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, Iβm the
one on the outside looking in.
Itβs funny how life works: one minute your best friend is
rock-steady, and the next heβs doe-eyed and buying into
this whole loving-relative routine to the point of
ignoring you. Iβd 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 Iβll put
anyone who hurts Finn in the groundβfor good.
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