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    Order signed print copies of Stings and Stones and other books …

    Stings and Stones book order campaign graphic

    Several folks have asked me to do another signed book campaign for the holiday season. The link below goes to a Google Form where you can order signed print books, along with foil bookmarks, coloring bookmarks, and notebooks:

    CLICK HERE TO PRE-ORDER SIGNED PRINT BOOKS AND MORE

    If you are interested in ordering some books, please fill out all the info on the form — your name, email address, how you want the books signed, etc.

    Note that this offer is for U.S. readers only, due to postage costs. However, I can send bookmarks to international readers. If you want to do that, please fill out the Comments section at the very bottom of the form.

    Please order by Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. Print copies of Stings and Stones will ship after the release date of Nov. 28.

    Thanks for reading! 😎 

  • Stings and Stones Elemental Assassin short story collection set for Nov. 28 …

    I will be publishing Stings and Stones on Nov. 28. Woot!

    GET THE EBOOK:

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    ABOUT THE COLLECTION:

    Stings and Stones is a 67,000-word collection of Elemental Assassin short stories. Some of the stories previously appeared here on my website, while others have been published in anthologies.

    I have a lot of pages on my website, and I feel like many folks just didn’t see/find/read the short stories when they were first posted on my website back in the early 2010s. (The stories are no longer available on my website due to a variety of reasons).

    Over the years, I’ve also gotten a lot of requests to bundle as many of the Elemental Assassin stories together as possible, so those are some of the reasons I am releasing the Stings and Stones short story collection. I hope everyone enjoys reading (or re-reading) the stories.

    GET THE PRINT BOOK:

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    Booksellers and librarians can order print copies through IngramSpark

    Spider and Frost cover art with trainNote: The print books of Stings and Stones will include Spider and Frost, the Elemental Assassin and Mythos Academy crossover novella, for readers who want a print version of that story.

    ABOUT THE AUDIOBOOK:

    At this point, I don’t think that Stings and Stones will be available as an audiobook, so if you want to read it as soon as it comes out, you will have to order the ebook/print book. If/when Stings and Stones (and/or Spider and Frost) becomes available as an audiobook, I will share that info online. Thank you for reading.

    STINGS AND STONES DESCRIPTION:

    New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Estep serves up an Elemental Assassin short story collection featuring danger, magic, and a touch of romance. Perfect for fans of Ilona Andrews, Anne Bishop, Patricia Briggs, and Faith Hunter.

    Flash back to one of Gin Blanco’s many missions as the assassin the Spider. Learn more about Gin’s relationships with her mentor, Fletcher Lane, and her foster brother, Finnegan Lane, and see what trouble the other characters get themselves into when Gin’s not around. From a ghost’s lost love to a villain’s origin story, this action-packed collection has something for every urban fantasy and paranormal romance fan.

    The Stings and Stones collection features ten short stories told by various characters:

    “Spider’s Bargain” — Gin Blanco
    “Web of Death” — Gin Blanco
    “Web of Deceit” — Fletcher Lane
    “Poison” — Finnegan Lane
    “Wasted” — Finnegan Lane
    “Tangled Dreams” — Jo-Jo and Sophia Deveraux
    “Tangled Schemes” — Bria Coolidge
    “Spider’s Nemesis” — Mab Monroe
    “Haints and Hobwebs” — Gin Blanco
    “Parlor Tricks” — Gin Blanco

    Note: Stings and Stones is a 67,000-word collection of Elemental Assassin short stories. Some of the stories previously appeared on Jennifer Estep’s website, while others have been featured in anthologies.

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    Spider and Frost crossover novella available …

    Spider and Frost, an Elemental Assassin and Mythos Academy crossover novella, has been released. Woot!

    Spider and Frost is a 28,000-word crossover novella that features the first-person points of view of Gin Blanco and Gwen Frost. Readers have been asking me for crossover stories for years, and this was a lot of fun for me to write. 😎 

    Spider and Frost cover artGET THE EBOOK:

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    ABOUT THE PRINT BOOK:

    There will not be an individual print book for Spider and Frost, given its short length. However, the novella will be included in the print books of Stings and Stones, the Elemental Assassin short story collection that will be out on Nov. 28:

    Stings and Stones cover art with woman holding knives standing in front of a Ferris wheelGET THE STINGS AND STONES PRINT BOOK:

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    Booksellers and librarians can order print copies through IngramSpark

    ABOUT THE AUDIOBOOK:

    Spider and Frost is not available as an audiobook at this time, so if you want to read the novella right now, you will have to get the ebook. If an audiobook becomes available, I will let everyone know. Thanks for reading!

    SPIDER AND FROST DESCRIPTION:

    New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Estep delivers an epic team-up featuring beloved characters from her Elemental Assassin urban fantasy series and her Mythos Academy young adult series. This crossover novella, Spider and Frost, mixes magic and mythology in an action-packed adventure. Perfect for fans of Ilona Andrews, Jennifer L. Armentrout, and Rick Riordan.

    WHEN AN ASSASSIN . . .
    My name is Gin Blanco, and I’m on vacation. Sort of. As the assassin the Spider, it’s hard for me to completely relax, but I’m determined to enjoy a scenic train ride and a nice, quiet lunch before heading back home to Ashland.

    My plans change when Gwen Frost boards the train. The girl says she’s heading back to Mythos Academy, the fancy private boarding school, but I can’t shake the feeling that Gwen is hiding something—and is in far more trouble than she realizes.

    . . . MEETS A CHAMPION
    My name is Gwen Frost. I might have saved the world from Loki, the evil Norse god of chaos, but I’m still chasing down Reaper villains. It’s all part of being the Champion of Nike, the Greek goddess of victory.

    I’ve been assigned to protect some mythological artifacts that are being transported via train to Mythos Academy, but some Reapers are hot on my trail, and they’ll do anything to recover the artifacts—and kill me.

    Also on the train is Gin Blanco, who claims to be the owner of the Pork Pit barbecue restaurant. My psychometry magic keeps whispering that there’s more to her than meets the eye, although I can’t tell if Gin is a friend, an enemy, or something else entirely.

    Note: Spider and Frostis a 28,000-word crossover novella between the Elemental Assassin urban fantasy series and the Mythos Academy young adult series. It is told from the points of view of Gin Blanco and Gwen Frost.

    Spider and Frost takes place after the events of Last Strand, book 19 in the Elemental Assassin series.

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    The Spider, Elemental Assassin #10, is on sale for $1.99 …

    The Spider, book #10 in my Elemental Assassin urban fantasy series, is on sale for $1.99. Woot!

    The Spider cover art with woman wearing a jacket and holding two magical knives

    GET THE EBOOK:

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    I believe this deal is U.S./Canada only, but you can check with your favorite retailer to see if it’s available in your country.

    Also, if you buy the ebook, Amazon will sometimes let you add the audiobook for a few dollars more.

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    This is a prequel book that flashes back to one of GIn’s first missions as the Spider. So if you have been wanting to try the series, you might want to check out this book. Happy reading! 😎 

    THE SPIDER DESCRIPTION:

    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. . . .

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    Last chance — Get Unraveled for $1.99 …

    Unraveled, book #15 in Elemental Assassin urban fantasy series, is on sale for $1.99. Woot! This is your last chance to get the ebook deal.

    This is one of my “vacay-slay” books. In other words, Gin and the gang go on vacation — this time to an Old West theme park — and hijinks ensue. Happy reading! 😎 

    Unraveled cover art — woman holding a knife in front of a wooden saloon doorGET THE EBOOK:

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    This is a Kindle deal, but hopefully, the other retailers will match the price. I believe this deal is U.S. only, but you can check with your favorite retailer to see if it’s available in your country.

    Also, if you buy the ebook, Amazon will sometimes let you add the audiobook for a few dollars more.

    GET THE AUDIOBOOK:

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    UNRAVELED DESCRIPTION:

    What could go wrong when you’re trying to unravel a decades-old conspiracy? 

    As the current queen of the Ashland underworld, you would think that I, Gin Blanco, would know all about some secret society controlling things from behind the scenes. 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? That place: Bullet Pointe, a fancy hotel resort complex plus Old West theme park that Finn now owns lock, stock, and barrel. At first, all the struttin’ cowboys and sassy saloon girls are just hokey fun. But add in some shady coincidences and Circle assassins lurking all around, and vacationing becomes wilder—and deadlier—than any of us expected.

    Good thing this assassin brought plenty of knives to the gunfight …