Deze serie volgt Gin Blanco, een geduchte moordenares bekend als de Spinn, die de elementen ijs en steen beheerst. Naast haar gevaarlijke beroep runt ze ook een barbecue-restaurant in een fictieve Zuidelijke stad vol bovennatuurlijke wezens. Het is een spannende leeservaring die fantasy- en urban fantasy-elementen combineert, waarin actie, intriges en persoonlijk drama met elkaar verweven zijn.
Gin Blanco führt ein Doppelleben: Tagsüber serviert sie das beste Barbecue der Stadt. Nachts kennt man sie unter dem Namen »die Spinne« als gefürchtete Auftragskillerin mit einem Talent für Elementarmagie. Doch als sich ihre neue Mission als Falle entpuppt, stürzt Gins Welt ins Chaos. Welcher ihrer unzähligen Feinde kennt ihre wahre Identität? Um ihren Gegner zu enttarnen, muss die Spinne ihr Netz verlassen und die Seite wechseln. Doch das Letzte, was man im Kampf gegen übermächtige Magier braucht, ist Ablenkung – besonders in Form eines sexy Detectives.
My name is Gin, and I kill people.They call me the Spider. I'm the most feared assassin in the South — when I'm not busy at the Pork Pit cooking up the best barbecue in Ashland. As a Stone elemental, I can hear everything from the whispers of the gravel beneath my feet to the vibrations of the soaring Appalachian Mountains above me. My Ice magic also comes in handy for making the occasional knife. But I don't use my powers on the job unless I absolutely have to. Call it professional pride.Now that a ruthless Air elemental has double-crossed me and killed my handler, I'm out for revenge. And I'll exterminate anyone who gets in my way — good or bad. I may look hot, but I'm still one of the bad guys. Which is why I'm in trouble, since irresistibly rugged Detective Donovan Caine has agreed to help me. The last thing this coldhearted killer needs when I'm battling a magic more powerful than my own is a sexy distraction... especially when Donovan wants me dead just as much as the enemy.
Following up the first book in her new "Elemental Assassin" series, Jennifer Estep's Web of Lies once again brings readers into sexy assassin Gin Blanco's world, which is populated with giants, goth dwarves, elementals, and some kick-butt BBQ. Curiosity is definitely going to get me dead one of these days. Probably real soon. I’m Gin Blanco. You might know me as the Spider, the most feared assassin in the South. I’m retired now, but trouble still has a way of finding me. Like the other day when two punks tried to rob my popular barbecue joint, the Pork Pit. Then there was the barrage of gunfire on the restaurant. Only, for once, those kill shots weren’t aimed at me. They were meant for Violet Fox. Ever since I agreed to help Violet and her grandfather protect their property from an evil coal-mining tycoon, I’m beginning to wonder if I’m really retired. So is Detective Donovan Caine. The only honest cop in Ashland is having a real hard time reconciling his attraction to me with his Boy Scout mentality. And I can barely keep my hands off his sexy body. What can I say? I’m a Stone elemental with a little Ice magic thrown in, but my heart isn’t made of solid rock. Luckily, Gin Blanco always gets her man...dead or alive.
What kind of assassin works pro bono?It’s hard to be a badass assassin when a giant is beating the crap out of you. Luckily, I never let pride get in the way of my work. My current mission is personal: annihilate Mab Monroe, the Fire elemental who murdered my family. Which means protecting my identity, even if I have to conceal my powerful Stone and Ice magic when I need it most. To the public, I’m Gin Blanco, owner of Ashland’s best barbecue joint. To my friends, I’m the Spider, retired assassin. I still do favors on the side. Like ridding a vampire friend of her oversized stalker—Mab’s right-hand goon who almost got me dead with his massive fists. At least irresistible Owen Grayson is on my side. The man knows too much about me, but I’ll take my chances. Then there’s Detective Bria Coolidge, one of Ashland’s finest. Until recently, I thought my baby sister was dead. She probably thinks the same about me. Little does she know, I’m a cold-blooded killer . . . who is about to save her life.
Gin kennt sich mit Messern besser aus als mit Gefühlen. Dass nun ausgerechnet sie bei Geschäfttsmann Owen Grayson Schmetterlinge im Bauch hat wie ein pubertierender Teenager, hätte sie sich nie träumen lassen. Aber es ist eben nichts heißer als ein Mann, der sie so nimmt, wie sie ist - inklusive ihrer Vergangenheit, die immerhin dazu geführt hat, dass sie ziemlich mächtige Feinde hat. Und die haben es mal wieder auf Gin abgesehen. Nur haben sie diesmal eine Killerin angeheuert, die Gin das Wasser reichen kann.
I’d rather face a dozen lethal assassins any night than deal with something as tricky, convoluted, and fragile as my feelings.But here I am. Gin Blanco, the semi-retired assassin known as the Spider. Hovering outside sexy businessman Owen Grayson’s front door like a nervous teenage girl. One thing I like about Owen: he doesn’t shy away from my past—or my present. And right now I have a bull’s-eye on my forehead. Cold-blooded Fire elemental Mab Monroe has hired one of the smartest assassins in the business to trap me. Elektra LaFleur is skilled and efficient, with deadly electrical elemental magic as potent as my own Ice and Stone powers. Which means there’s a fifty-fifty chance one of us won’t survive this battle. I intend to kill LaFleur—or die trying—because Mab wants the assassin to take out my baby sister, Detective Bria Coolidge, too. The only problem is, Bria has no idea I’m her long-lost sibling . . . or that I’m the murderer she’s been chasing through Ashland for weeks. And what Bria doesn’t know just might get us both dead. . . .
Old habits die hard for assassins. And I plan on murdering someone before the night is through. Killing used to be my regular gig, after all. Gin Blanco, aka the Spider, assassin-for-hire. And I was very, very good at it. Now, I’m ready to make the one hit that truly matters: Mab Monroe, the dangerous Fire elemental who murdered my family when I was thirteen. Oh, I don’t think the mission will be easy, but turns out it’s a bit more problematic than expected. The bitch knows I’m coming for her. So now I’m up against the army of lethal bounty hunters Mab hired to track me down. She also put a price on my baby sister’s head. Keeping Bria safe is my first priority. Taking Mab out is a close second. Good thing I’ve got my powerful Ice and Stone magic—and my irresistible lover, Owen Grayson—to watch my back. This battle has been years in the making, and there’s a good chance I won’t survive. But if I’m going down, then Mab’s coming with me . . . no matter what I have to do to make that happen.
The sixth book in the "USA Today"-bestselling Elemental Assassin urban fantasy series featuring Gin Blanco, who by day owns a Tennessee BBQ joint, and by night is a tough female assassin known as the Spider. Original.
Eigentlich wollte Gin Blanco endlich Urlaub machen! Doch anstatt sich nach dem Sieg über ihre Erzfeindin Mab Monroe im Strandort Blue Marsh nur die Sonne auf den Bauch scheinen zu lassen, steht die Spinne plötzlich einem Feind gegenüber, der noch viel gefährlicher ist als die Feuermagierin. Ein mächtiger Vampir bedroht eine alte Freundin von Gins Schwester und deren Lokal. Das kann Gin natürlich weder als Restaurantbesitzerin noch als Auftragsmörderin auf sich sitzen lassen. So greift die Spinne auch im Urlaub zu ihren Waffen. Und dann taucht auch noch ihr alter Liebhaber Detective Donovan Caine auf… und bringt Gin zusätzlich ins Schwitzen.
The seventh book in the hugely popular Elemental Assassin series by New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Jennifer Estep—Gin Blanco is back and ready for action. I used to murder people for money, but lately it’s become more of a survival technique. Once an assassin, always an assassin. So much for being plain old Gin Blanco. With every lowlife in Ashland gunning for me, I don’t need another problem, but a new one has come to town anyway. Salina might seem like a sweet Southern belle, but she’s really a dangerous enemy whose water elemental magic can go head-to-head with my own Ice and Stone power. Salina also has an intimate history with my lover, Owen Grayson, and now that she’s back, she thinks he’s hers for the taking. Salina’s playing a mysterious game that involves a shady local casino owner with a surprising connection to Owen. But they call me the Spider for a reason. I’m going to untangle her deadly scheme, even if it leaves my love affair hanging by a thread.
Messerscharf und rot wie Blut – das ist Gin Blancos neues Abendkleid und es steht ihr ausgezeichnet. Auch wenn sie als Profikillerin eigentlich ununterbrochen Arbeit hat, gibt es eine Feierlichkeit, die sich Gin auf gar keinen Fall entgehen lassen möchte: In einer opulenten Gala in Ashlands angesagtesten Kunstmuseum sollen die ach-so-schicken Besitztümer ihrer jüngst verstorbenen Erzfeindin ausgestellt werden. Doch leider ist die Veranstaltung nicht nur super hip, sondern auch heiß begehrt bei Kriminellen. Kaum hat Gin begonnen, den Abend zu genießen, wird das Museum von einer Diebesbande gestürmt. Eine Frechheit, die die Auftragskillerin nicht auf sich sitzen lassen kann – schließlich ist nicht nur ihr Kleid scharf, sondern auch die Messer darunter ...
The eighth hotly anticipated book in the Elemental Assassin series by New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Estep: it’s Gin Blanco's party—and you’ll cry if she wants you to. Red is definitely my color. Good thing, because in my line of work, I end up wearing it a lot. Most people shy away from blood, but for an assassin like me— Gin Blanco, aka the Spider—it’s just part of the job. Still, it would be nice to get a night off, especially when I’m attending the biggest gala event of the summer at Briartop, Ashland’s fanciest art museum. But it’s just not meant to be. For this exhibition of my late nemesis’s priceless possessions is not only the place to be seen, but the place to be robbed and taken hostage at gunpoint as well. No sooner did I get my champagne than a bunch of the unluckiest thieves ever burst into the museum and started looting the place. Unlucky why? Because I brought along a couple of knives in addition to my killer dress. Add these to my Ice and Stone magic, and nothing makes me happier than showing the bad guys why red really is my color.
Gin Blanco, a skilled assassin known as the Spider, takes her mission personally when her friend Sophia is kidnapped. Determined to rescue her, Gin confronts dangerous foes using her Ice and Stone powers, vowing to eliminate anyone who threatens her family.
Es gibt nur wenige Personen in Gin Blancos Leben, denen sie vollkommen vertraut. Die Zwergin Sophia ist eine von ihnen – und das nicht nur deswegen, weil diese zuverlässig die Leichen entsorgt, die Gin in ihrer Karriere als Auftragskillerin produziert. Da versteht es sich von selbst, dass Gin keine Gnade kennt, als Sophia vor ihren Augen entführt wird. Besonders nicht, wenn der Kidnapper ein bekannter Sadist und Feuermagier ist. Um Sophia zu retten, kann Gin jede Hilfe gebrauchen, nur ist sie sich nicht sicher, ob Owen Grayson die richtige Unterstützung darstellt. Andererseits hat der einiges bei ihr gutzumachen ...
Was bewegt wohl eine junge Frau, ihre magischen Talente zu nutzen, um zur gefürchteten Killerin zu werden? Wenn Sie sich das auch schon gefragt haben, haben Sie wahrscheinlich die ersten neun Bände der »Elemental Assassin«-Reihe gelesen – und erhalten nun endlich Antworten. »Spinnenzeit. Elemental Assassin 10« bringt Licht in die mysteriöse Vergangenheit der »Spinne« Gin Blanco und erläutert die tragischen Umstände, die aus Gin eine begnadete Auftragsmörderin machten. Für alle Estep-Fans ein Muss, und zugleich der perfekte Einstieg für Neuleser.
For the first time, the full origin story of Gin Blanco's transformation into the fearsome assassin known as the Spider—book ten in the red-hot Elemental Assassin urban fantasy series. How did I end up in a career where I always have blood on my hands? Well, let me tell you a story about an assassin who thought she could do no wrong. . . . Ten years ago. A blistering hot August night. I remember like it was yesterday. The night I, Gin Blanco, truly became the Spider. Killing people is what I do best, especially now that I’ve honed my Ice and Stone magic. But back then, I had yet to learn one very important rule: arrogance will get you, every single time. This particular job seemed simple: murder a crooked building contractor with ties to ruthless Fire elemental Mab Monroe. My mentor, Fletcher Lane, had some misgivings, but I was certain that I had the situation under control . . . right up until I exposed my weaknesses to a merciless opponent who exploited every single one of them. There’s a reason assassins aren’t supposed to feel anything. Luckily, a knife to the heart can fix that problem, especially when I’m the one wielding it. . . .
In book eleven of her New York Times bestselling Elemental Assassin series, author Jennifer Estep continues “one of the best urban fantasy series going on the market” (Fresh Fiction). Gin Blanco is hard-nosed, sexy, and lethal. Nicknamed “The Spider,” she’s a stone elemental assassin who brings her unique mix of magic and tact to every assignment, no matter the target. There’s a new drug on the streets of Ashland, and its name “Burn” sums up the potent effect it has on its users. When one of her restaurant employees is threatened by dealers of the drug, Gin steps in to set things straight…
Gin Blancos Erzfeindin, die Feuer-Elementarmagierin Mab Monroe, wurde schon vor langer Zeit besiegt. Trotzdem versucht immer wieder jemand, Gin zu töten. Und als eine neue Feindin mit dem mysteriösen Namen M. M. Monroe in Ashland auftaucht, ist Gin nicht das einzige Ziel der listigen, grausamen Killerin: Auch Gins Freunde werden immer wieder – scheinbar zufällig – in Unfälle verwickelt. Gin weiß, dass mehr dahinter steckt und M. M. Monroe versucht, die sprichwörtliche Schlinge mit jedem »Unglück« enger zuzuziehen. Wird Gin mehr brauchen als nur ihre mächtige Eis- und Steinmagie, um M. M. Monroes Mordplänen zu entkommen?
After unfortunate "coincidences" befall her friends, Gin Blanco, aka the Spider, discovers that she has a new enemy, the mysteriously named M. M. Monroe, who, trying to get her framed for murder, has a master plan that will take more than her powerful Ice and Stone magic to stop.
Seit »die Spinne« Gin Blanco – unfreiwillig – zur Königin der Unterwelt Ashlands geworden ist, schwebt sie in Gefahr. Vermutlich ist das der Preis für ihren Sieg über einige der ehemaligen Unterweltbosse. Zum Glück helfen ihr ihre Eis- und Steinmagie dabei, in ihrer unberechenbaren neuen Position zu überleben. Gerade als Gin denkt, dass die Dinge sich endlich etwas beruhigen, wird während eines geheimen Unterwelt-Meetings ein Mordanschlag auf sie verübt. Die größte Überraschung für Gin ist jedoch, dass der schattenhafte Angreifer ihr seltsam bekannt vorkommt ...
When her foster brother's suddenly not-dead relative comes back into the picture, Gin Blanco, who wields potent Ice and Stone elemental magic, finds herself on the outside looking in until she discovers that this sudden interloper is planning something that could destroy them all.
"I might be the Spider, the city's most fearsome assassin, but all my Ice and Stone elemental magic hasn't done me a lick of good in learning more about 'the Circle.' Despite my continued investigations, the trail's gone as cold as the coming winter. So when Finnegan Lane, my foster brother, gets word of a surprising inheritance, we figure: why not skip town for someplace less dangerous for a few days?"--Page 4 of cover.
The sixteenth book in the New York Times bestselling Elemental Assassin urban fantasy series that RT Book Reviews calls, “An extraordinary series…[containing] one of the most intriguing heroines in the genre.” If you don’t know Gin “the Spider” Blanco, you don’t know dangerous female heroines. Irony 101—The Spider herself snared in someone else’s web… Another week, another few clues trickling in about the Circle, the mysterious group that supposedly runs the city’s underworld. Gathering intel on my hidden enemies is a painstaking process, but a more immediate mystery has popped up on my radar: a missing girl. My search for the girl begins on the mean streets of Ashland, but with all the killers and crooks in this city, I’m not holding out much hope that she’s still alive. A series of clues leads me down an increasingly dark, dangerous path, and I realize that the missing girl is really just the first thread in this web of evil. As an assassin, I’m used to facing down the worst of the worst, but nothing prepares me for this new, terrifying enemy—one who strikes from the shadows and is determined to make me the next victim.
The truth won't set me free--but it will probably get me killed ... As Gin Blanco, aka the assassin the Spider, I'm used to having a target on my back. But ever since I started investigating the secret society known as the Circle, that target seems bigger than ever. Still, I'm trying to relax and enjoy the events leading up to my friends' wedding when I learn that an old enemy has returned to Ashland. And that's the just beginning of my latest nightmare. Soon, I have Circle goons watching my every move, but I have no choice but to continue searching for a key piece of evidence against the evil group. The deeper I dig, the more horrifying secrets I uncover, and the more dangerous things become for me and my friends. Just when I think I finally have a handle on things, a shocking revelation shatters my heart and leaves me with an ugly realization--that betrayal is the sharpest sting of all ...
A wonderful collection of stories of supernatural love by Sharon Shinn, Annette Blair, Caridad Pineiro, Jennifer Estep, Gwyn Cready, Carolyn Crane, Jeannie Holmes, Anna Campbell, Julia London, Christie Ridgway, Holly Lisle and Liz Maverick. In happy-ever-after endings, ghosts come to life so that lovers can be united in the flesh.
