The Spider
core novel 2013 Elemental Assassin
Record
| First published | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.05 (6,391 ratings, collected 2026-11-06) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9781451689013 |
| Internal chronology | 10 |
Synopsis
Gin Blanco, the assassin known as the Spider, looks back on the night ten years earlier when she first fully became her alter ego. She had taken what seemed a simple job: killing a crooked building contractor tied to Mab Monroe, a Fire elemental. Her mentor, Fletcher Lane, had reservations, but Gin was confident she had everything under control. Then an opponent exploited her weaknesses. The night left a mark on her, and the story deals with how her arrogance shaped what followed. It is a prequel narrated from Gin's later perspective. The novel is the tenth book in Jennifer Estep's Elemental Assassin series, set in the city of Ashland.
Where it sits
- Universe: Elemental Assassin
- Series: Elemental Assassin core; position 10 of 19 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Jennifer Estep
Notes
- From the series record (Elemental Assassin): Nineteen novels following the assassin Gin Blanco in the city of Ashland.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Elemental Assassin: position 10 of 19: previous Heart of Venom (2013) · next Poison Promise (2014)
Sources
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