Elemental Assassin series

  • Spider’s Revenge cover unveiled …

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    Some of you have seen this already, but here’s the cover for Spider’s Revenge, the fifth book in the Elemental Assassin urban fantasy series. Pretty cool, huh?

    Kudos once again go to Tony Mauro, the cover artist. Just when I think that Tony can’t possibly top himself, I see the cover for the next book and am wowed all over again.

    Now, I know what some of you are going to ask: Why can’t we see the spider rune on Gin’s hand? From what I understand, there just wasn’t a good pose that showed the rune this time. But it’s in the title, which I think is really cool. Also, here’s the back cover copy:

    Old habits die hard. 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 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 she 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 Stone and Ice magic — and my irre­sistible lover Owen Grayson — to watch my back. This bat­tle has been years in the mak­ing, and there’s a 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.

    Spider’s Revenge will be out on Sept. 27. I’ve said all along that Gin and Mab’s story arc would play out over five books, so I don’t think I’m giving too much away by saying that they have their big showdown in this book. I hope everyone has as much fun reading the book as I did writing it.

    Are you excited yet? I am! 😉

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    Sold, baby …

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    I’m absolutely, positively thrilled to announce that I’ve sold two more Elemental Assassin books to Pocket. Huzzah! Huzzah! Huzzah!

    Okay, okay, I’ll quit huzzahing now.

    I’m really, really happy that I’m going to be able to write some more books about Gin, Finn, and the rest of the gang at the Pork Pit. I think that I still have a lot of Gin stories to tell, especially since she’s so very good at getting into and out of trouble …

    I just want to say thanks again to all the readers, bloggers/reviewers, bookstores, libraries, and everybody else who spreads the word about all the great books out there. This wouldn’t have been possibly without you guys, along with my friends, family, and all the other usual suspects.

    Anyway, I’m doing the happy dance. 😉

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    And that’s a wrap …

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    Well, the blog tour for Tangled Threads has finally wrapped up. It was a lot of work, but it was a lot of fun. I’m slowly but surely mailing out all the books with the various giveaways, so just be patient with me about that.

    And I just want to say thanks to all the bloggers/sites that hosted me and to everyone who took the time to read and review the book. I really, really appreciate it. 😉

    But now, it’s time to switch gears and focus on my next release, Touch of Frost, the first book in my Mythos Academy series. I’ve got tons of stuff to post about the series, including cover blurbs, cover art, and more, so stay tuned for that. I’ve also got some updates about the Elemental Assassin series as well.

    Since I’ve got so many things going on, I thought that I would post my release schedule for the rest of the year. Here it is:

    July 1: First Frost e-story, Mythos Academy prequel story (this one should be up for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc. soon)

    July 26: Touch of Frost, Mythos Academy #1

    Sept. 27: Spider’s Revenge, Elemental Assassin #5

    Sept. 27: Haints and Hobwebs: An Elemental Assassin short story in The Mammoth Book of Ghost Romance

    Nov. 29: Kiss of Frost, Mythos Academy #2

    And that’s a wrap for now.

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    For a good cause …

    Every year, I donate a few items to Brenda Novak’s annual diabetes auction. The auction is underway, so I thought I would list what’s up for grabs from me this year. Please note that these are three separate items:

    1) Signed copies of my entire backlist, including the Elemental Assassin books to date and the three Bigtime books, along with signed bookmarks

    2) An eARC of Spider’s Revenge, the fifth book in my Elemental Assassin urban fantasy series that’s out on Sept. 27.

    3) An eARC of Touch of Frost, the first book in my Mythos Academy young adult urban fantasy series that’s out on July 26.

    Pretty cool, huh? There are tons of awesome items to bid on, everything from signed books to jewelry to trips to critiques from editors and agents. So what are you waiting for? Get on over there!