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 ...
Release Date: October 8, 2019
Jennifer Estep
Elemental Assassin #18
Urban Fantasy
Review copy provided by publisher
Liza's Review:
Sharpest Sting is the newest book in the Elemental
Assassin series from Jennifer Estep. As it is the 18th book in the series, I
have to warn readers not to try and start with this book.
I found Sharpest Sting to be a bit darker
than recent books in this series. The discovery of the leader of The Circle
organization and his connections to Gin and Bria while expected, still threw me
a bit the more Mason revealed about his relationship to their father Tristan.
I've always felt like Gin was a pretty strong elemental. She has taken on so
many elementals and always found a way to come out on top. Mason however seems to be 100
times stronger than any of the other elementals Gin has taken on. Makes me
wonder if it is partly due to them both having stone magic and from the same
family line, or if it is because Mason only has one elemental magic
while Gin has both stone and ice magic.
I have to say the history of who all was involved in
The Circle was very interesting to me. I had suspected many were in
cahoots over the course of the series, but to have it finally confirmed
was gratifying. I will say I was way more shocked than I should have
been to learn about Fletcher's involvement though. I honestly have seen him
through Gin's eyes and I think even though he was an assassin, she saw him
as more of a savior for saving her and Bria than seeing his assassin
persona first.
I really felt like this story was much more emotional as Gin
learned more about her biological family as well as her adopted family. She
also seemed to feel at a loss so many times on how to deal with the situation and
keeping her family protected. I have to say I still have questions when it
comes to Hugh Tucker and his motives. Now we added Liam Carter into the mix and
I'm honestly not sure really what to think of him either. I'm going to continue
to reserve judgment on both for now.
I'm never really surprised when Gin's memories start coming to
her in dream form in each book. I sometimes wish I had that skill. It always
seems like just when Gin needs instruction from Fletcher or a memory of a
conversation, she always has just the right memory dream. Honestly, I really
felt like in this book, the conversations with Fletcher in her dreams seemed to
give her little comfort and she had to figure out how to protect herself almost
on her own this time.
Sharpest Sting left me with so many questions, and I really
need those answers. I still enjoy this series so much and especially love the
time Gin spends with her family and friends. Those relationships have grown so
much over the course of this series and it honestly helped this super emotional
story as I knew Gin had support as she struggled through her feelings of
betrayal. I look forward to seeing where Ms. Estep takes us in the next
installment of this series.
Rating: 4 Stars (B-)
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