Black Widow

Elemental Assassin, Book 12

De: Jennifer Estep

Narrado por: Lauren Fortgang

Lethal, sexy, and always ready to protect her friends, Gin Blanco (a.k.a. the Spider) takes on the mysterious M.M. Monroe in Book 12 of the New York Times and USA Today best-selling Elemental Assassin urban fantasy series.There’s nothing worse than a cruel, cunning enemy with time to kill - and my murder to plan. With wicked Fire elemental Mab Monroe long gone, you’d think I could finally catch a break. But someone’s always trying to take me down, either as Gin Blanco or my assassin alter-ago. Now along comes the Spider’s new arch-nemesis, the mysteriously named M. M. Monroe, who is gleefully working overtime to trap me in a sticky web of deceit. The thing is, I’m not the only target. I can see through the tangled threads enough to know that every bit of bad luck my friends have been having lately is no accident - and that each unfortunate "coincidence" is just one more arrow drawing ever closer to hitting the real bull’s-eye. Though new to Ashland, this M. M. Monroe is no stranger to irony, trying to get me, an assassin, framed for murder. Yet, as my enemy’s master plan is slowly revealed, I have a sinking feeling that it will take more than my powerful Ice and Stone magic to stop my whole life from going up in flames.

©2014 Jennifer Estep (P)2014 Audible Inc.

Wow

Excellent book, well narrated, well written, enjoyed every word, action scene and the surprise ending.

LilyElement Book Reviews - Black Widow

Any additional comments?

Gin Blanco returns in book 12 of the Elemental Assassin series. This time around Gin is dealing with M. M. Monroe, the daughter of Mab Monroe who was one of the big bad villains in the previous books. I didn't think I would dislike any of the villains as much as Mab, but I do believe her daughter takes the cake. Mab was a lot more straightforward, she didn't mess around she just did what she wanted by brute force with her fire magic. Madeline on the other hand is more cunning, she likes toying with her prey and Gin is squarely in her line of sight, and so are her friends. Madeline manages to attack everything Gin holds dear, her friends, family, the Pork Pit (her restaurant), and of course Gin. How Gin would manage to outwit and defeat Madeline, I wasn't sure but I knew it would be a big battle.

I do believe Black Widow is probably my favorite book in the series yet. Gin's character continues to grow, the villains aren't the same old boring ones used over and over. I'm finally catching up to where the series is currently. Now I have to wait for the next book, which luckily comes out this year (July 2015), This is a great Urban Fantasy series, and I highly recommend it.

entertaining

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

yes, it has a great bit of humor and the narrator is easy to listen to.

What did you like best about this story?

sloppy, sloppy, sloppy... cracked me up every time she said it. liked relationship with her "brother"...

What does Lauren Fortgang bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

probably the bit of twang in her voice, but it fits.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

moved...? the books are fun, not deep.

No spoilers

By far this book was the best in the series. Estep has created a fantastic story with a main character you'll love. Gin is an assassin who is loyal, and bad a** , she takes care of those who need her help. Gin is also surrounded by people who love her. This series is so action packed and suspenseful it will have you chewing your nails and listening well into the night. Fortgang is one of the best narrator's I've listen to she tells the story with so much emotion and feeling. The voices of every character are very very well done and truth be told makes the book 5 plus plus stars highly recommend listing to rather than reading you won't be sorry. Can't wait to dive into more of Gin, Finn and everyone that users Gin.

Great series. Interesting story

I enjoy the narrator she is very good. I like the stories, but the writing is sometimes tiresome. It sometimes seems like Ms. Estep is trying to squeeze in extra words and she repeats herself to the point that I am angry. Stop it. It is not an effective way to get us to like your characters

Love this series

love this series, can't wait for next book. Estep is awesome, will. e sad when it's over.

Good Addition to the Series

Where does Black Widow rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I have loved this series ever since my wife introduced me to paranormal romance.
The whole series is well written and well read. 9 out of 10 and I will revisit the
whole series several times again.

What about Lauren Fortgang’s performance did you like?

Her characterizations and Southern Accent make BLACK WIDOW and the whole
Elemental Assassin series a Joy to Listen to.

Awesome series!

This has quickly become one of my favorite series. Each book is better than the last as it pulls you deeper into Gin's world.

A++

As always a great read it just keeps going and getting better will hate to get to the end of the series

Fun!

Read from December 19 to 26, 2014

Read/Listened for Fun (Paperback/Audible)
Overall Rating: 4.25
Story Rating: 4.00
Character Rating: 4.50

Audio Rating: 5.00 (not part of the overall rating)

First Thoughts when Finished: Black Widow by Jennifer Estep was another strong entry in Elemental Assassins series. The characters are still as bad*ss as ever. Also, I really dug the different way that this all "played" out in the end. MM was not my favorite villain in the series but I think she maybe was the craftiest. I was just happy that it appears Bria is finally ok with her sister (let's hope cause if not I am taking Finn back).

Audio Thoughts:

Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang /Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins


Once a series goes into automatic listen (which this is for me) I sound a bit like a broken record. However, let me state this again: Lauren nails Gin and Gang with the sass, brass, and southern of a narrator who just might really be an elemental assassin! She is that convincing :) So just listen to it already!

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