Jennifer Estep's Spider's Bite in bookstores today!

Today, Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep hits the shelves. This is the first book in her new Elemental Assassins series. I read this book, loved it, and wrote a blurb for it. For those of you unfamiliar with the term, a "blurb" is a quote from an author on another author's book that they read and really liked.

It was the first time I'd been asked to give a blurb. Needless to say, just being asked was really cool. But as soon as I started reading, I knew I'd be telling Jennifer that "yes, I'd love to blurb your book." How can you not like a book that starts like this:

"My name is Gin, and I kill people."

Here's a quick plot summary: They call me the Spider. I'm the most feared assassin in the South -- when I'm not busy at the Pork Pit cooking up the best barbecue in Ashland. As a Stone elemental, I can hear everything from the whispers of the gravel beneath my feet to the vibrations of the soaring Appalachian Mountains above me. My Ice magic also comes in handy for making the occasional knife. But I don't use my powers on the job unless I absolutely have to. Call it professional pride.

Now that a ruthless Air elemental has double-crossed me and killed my handler, I'm out for revenge. And I'll exterminate anyone who gets in my way -- good or bad. I may look hot, but I'm still one of the bad guys. Which is why I'm in trouble, since irresistibly rugged Detective Donovan Caine has agreed to help me. The last thing this coldhearted killer needs when I'm battling a magic more powerful than my own is a sexy distraction -- especially when Donovan wants me dead just as much as the enemy.

And here's the blurb that I gave Jennifer for the book: A sexy and edgy thriller that keeps you turning the pages. In Spider's Bite, Jennifer Estep turns up the heat and suspense with Gin Blanco, an assassin who's wit is as sharp as her silverstone knives. When Gin is double-crossed, framed, and her handler murdered, she'll leave no stone unturned and no enemy breathing in her quest for revenge. Spider's Bite leaves you dying for more.

On Tuesday, February 9, Jennifer will be guest blogging right here. She'll be posting on world-building differences between epic and urban fantasy. Be sure to tune in for that one.

Tomorrow, I'll announce the next contest.

Lisa