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    Killer Frost update …

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    Killer FrostWith the release of Midnight Frost back in August, I’ve been getting some questions about Killer Frost, the sixth book in my Mythos Academy young adult urban fantasy series.

    First of all, here is the cover for the book at left. Killer Frost is set to be released in March 2014, which means that the on-sale date will be Feb. 25, 2014.

    Killer Frost will be the last book in my Mythos Academy series. I know this will disappoint some folks. I love writing the series and Gwen, Logan, and all the other characters, but ending the series now will give me a chance to bring Gwen’s story to a (hopefully) great conclusion for readers and fans of the series.

    If there is enough reader interest, I may write more works in the series someday or perhaps do a spinoff series. We’ll see what happens. But it’s time to say goodbye to Gwen and the gang, at least for now.

    This doesn’t mean that I’m going to stop writing young adult books. I have a new YA project that I am working on, and I hope to be able to share some news about that soon. Like I said before, we’ll see what happens.

    In the meantime, here is the link to the Killer Frost book page with all of the information that I have for the book so far. And here is the book description. As always, please be mindful of spoilers:

    I’ve battled the Reapers of Chaos before—and survived. But this time I have a Bad, Bad Feeling it’s going to be a fight to the death … most likely mine.

    Yeah, I’ve got my psychometry magic, my talking sword, Vic–and even the most dangerous Spartan on campus at my side, in Logan freaking Quinn, but I’m no match for Loki, the evil Norse god of chaos. I may be Nike’s Champion, but at heart, I’m still just Gwen Frost, that weird Gypsy girl everyone at school loves to gossip about.

    Then someone I love is put in more danger than ever before, and something inside me snaps. This time, Loki and his Reapers are going down for good … or I am.

    Killer Frost will be available in print, audio book, and e-book formats. It is up for pre-order at the following sites:

    Amazon

    Barnes & Noble

    Books-A-Million

    Brilliance Audio

    It should be up for pre-order soon at other sites, including Audible, Kobo, and iTunes.

    I had a lot of fun writing this series, and I hope that everyone enjoys Gwen’s next adventure.

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    The Spider is coming …

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    Book #10
    Book #10

    Now that Heart of Venom has been released, I’m already getting questions about my next Elemental Assassin book.

    The Spider, book #10, will be released on Dec. 24. Here is the book page that features all the information that I have about the book so far, including the first chapter excerpt. And here is the book description. As always, please be mindful of spoilers:

    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 …

    This book is a little different from the others in the series in that it is an origin story of how Gin truly became the Spider. So this book is set 10 years before the events of the first book in the series, Spider’s Bite. The book will feature a look at Gin’s relationship with Fletcher, and readers will get to see how she first met some of the other characters in the series.

    The Spider will be available in print, e-book, and audio book formats. It is up for pre-order at the following sites:

    Amazon

    Barnes & Noble

    Books-A-Million

    iTunes

    The book should be up for pre-order at other sites, including Audible and Kobo, soon.

    I had a lot of fun writing this book, and I hope that everyone enjoys this look back at Gin’s past.

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    Deadly Sting released …

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    Deadly StingToday is release day for Deadly Sting, the eighth book in my Elemental Assassin urban fantasy series. Huzzah! Huzzah! Huzzah!

    As always, I’m excited that the book is finally out there for folks to read and hopefully enjoy.

    WHERE TO GET THE BOOK

    Deadly Sting is available at all of the usual online and brick & mortar booksellers. The book is available in print, e-book, and audio formats. You can find some of the many stores that sell my books in the Buy My Books box on the right side of the blog.

    Here are some of the online places where you can get the various formats of the book:

    Amazon

    Barnes & Noble

    Books-A-Million

    iTunes

    Kobo

    Audible (audio books)

    A NOTE ABOUT THE PRINT BOOKS

    If you go to your local bookstore, and they don’t have any print copies of Deadly Sting, you can always ask the store to order it for you. Plus, if they order it for you, you don’t have to keep going back to the store looking for it, or go from store to store searching for the book.

    I mention this because not every bookstore carries my books (and no, I have no way of knowing and no control over who carries my books and who doesn’t). However, most stores will be happy to order the books for you.

    Of course, you can always order the print books online too, through some of the sites that I have listed above.

    GROCERY STORES AND OTHER PLACES

    According to what I’ve been told, Deadly Sting will also be available in a variety of grocery stores, as well as airport shops. So if you’re out getting some groceries, you may want to swing by the book aisle and see if your local store has the book.

    However, please note that Walmart and Target will not be carrying copies of the book, so you won’t be able to buy the book at those stores.

    MORE INFO ABOUT THE BOOK

    Here is the book description for Deadly Sting. This does have some spoilers for previous books in the series, so if you don’t want to be spoiled, you may want to skip reading the description:

    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’ 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.

    You can read the first chapter of the book here, although please note that this chapter has spoilers for Widow’s Web, so if you haven’t read that far in the series yet, you may want to avoid reading the chapter.

    AND THAT’S A WRAP

    Anyway, I hope that everyone enjoys Gin’s latest adventure. Happy reading!