Spider's Revenge by Jennifer Estep

Hey guys!! I'm sorry it's late but I want to say "Selamat Hari Raya Idul Fitri 1 Syawal 1434 H". Along with so many people in Indonesia, I mudik-ed to Siantar for the holidays. So while the Muslims celebrated with their loved ones, I spent the night reading Jennifer Estep's Spider Revenge from the Elemental Assassin series in the bathroom of my relative's house because of my semi-insomnia state. And the reason is that I couldn't stomach only a sip of my father's coffee (Well, irony's a bitch).

Goodreads Synopsis :

Old habits die hard. And I plan on mur­der­ing some­one before the night is through.

Killing used to be my reg­u­lar gig, after all. Gin Blanco, aka the Spi­der, assassin-for-hire. And I was very good at it. Now, I’m ready to make the one hit that truly mat­ters: Mab Mon­roe, the dan­ger­ous Fire ele­men­tal who mur­dered my fam­ily when I was thir­teen.

Oh, I don’t think the mis­sion will be easy, but turns out it’s a bit more prob­lem­atic than expected. The bitch knows I’m com­ing for her. So now I’m up against the army of lethal bounty hunters she hired to track me down. She also put a price on my baby sister’s head. Keep­ing Bria safe is my first pri­or­ity. Tak­ing Mab out is a close sec­ond.

Good thing I’ve got my pow­er­ful Stone and Ice magic — and my irre­sistible lover Owen Grayson — to watch my back. This bat­tle has been years in the mak­ing, and there’s a chance I won’t sur­vive. But if I’m going down, then Mab’s com­ing with me...no mat­ter what I have to do to make that happen.

Here's what I think : 

I am in love with GIN!! Not gin, but Gin Blanco (Like the liquor). This badass assassin has certainly kicked butt her way to my heart. This Stone and Ice Elemental contract killer is cold and strong on the outside but soft inside for the ones she loves. I have always loved Jennifer Estep's Mythos Academy series, but I never expected that I would like this gritty urban fantasy series. But I'm hooked from the very first page.

So, Spider's Revenge is the fifth book of the series and this is where the final showdown with Mab Monroe lies. I am so excited to read it after spending practically every night reading her books. It's freaking awesome and exceeds all my expectations. And the ending!! Y'all know how I hate it when the endings are confusing and just doesn't add up. But I understood and love every single word of it. I almost cried at the end of the book (Haha.. Just kidding because tears are a waste of time, energy, and resources, right Fletcher?). Although this book is about killing people in cold blood, but it has excellent morale messages.

You should check out other books by Jennifer Estep because I can guarantee you that it will leave you speechless and begging for more. Heck, even I'm waiting for her newest books, including the 9th installment for the Elemental Assassin series - Heart of Venom. Click here.

PS. (to Venny from probably everyone) Stop quoting Gin, sugar (Haha..)!! You make it sound so lame.