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Author
Series
Gargoyle queen volume 1
Language
English
Description
Gemma Ripley's a reputation for being a pampered princess is carefully crafted to hide the fact that she is a powerful mind magier-- and a spy. Prince Leonidas Morricone of Morta is her mortal enemy, but she must join forces with him to discover who is stealing tearstone from the Ripley royal mines. As Gemma gets close to the stolen tearstone, the more deadly plots she uncovers. -- adapted from back cover
Author
Series
Crown of shards volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Gladiator meets Game of Thrones: a royal woman becomes a skilled warrior to destroy her murderous cousin, avenge her family, and save her kingdom in this first entry in a dazzling fantasy epic from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Elemental Assassin series--an enthralling tale that combines magic, murder, intrigue, adventure, and a hint of romance. In a realm where one's magical power determines one's worth, Lady Everleigh's...
Author
Series
Crown of shards volume 2
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"First, Evie has to deal with a court full of arrogant, demanding nobles, all of whom want to get their greedy hands on her crown. As if that wasnt bad enough, an assassin tries to kill Evie in her own throne room. Despite the dangers, Evie goes ahead with a scheduled trip to the neighboring kingdom of Andvari in order to secure a desperately needed alliance. But complicating matters is the stubborn Andvarian king, who wants to punish Evie for the...
Author
Series
Crown of shards volume 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Queen Everleigh Blair of Bellona has survived the mass murder of the royal family, become a fearsome warrior trained by an elite gladiator troupe, and unleashed her ability to destroy magic. After surviving yet another assassination attempt orchestrated by the conniving king of Morta, Evie has had enough. It's time to turn the tables and take the fight to her enemies. There is no better opportunity to strike than during the Regalia Games, a time...
5) Web of lies
Author
Series
Elemental Assassin volume 2
Publisher
Pocket Books
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Author
Series
Mythos Academy volume 4
Publisher
KTeen
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
Arrested in the middle of her first date with Logan and wrongly accused of helping the Reapers free the evil god Loki, Gwen is shocked to learn that her accuser is Logan's father and that everyone at Mythos Academy believes she is guilty.
Author
Series
Mythos Academy volume 3
Publisher
K Teen
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
Fighting for her life when she is targeted by the Reapers of Chaos, Mythos Academy student Gwen Frost struggles with an inability to use her psychometry powers to find the hidden object.
Author
Series
Mythos Academy volume 2
Publisher
K Teen Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
Now in her second year as a warrior-in-training at Mythos Academy, Gwen Frost learns that one of her fellow students is secretly a Reaper who wants her dead.
Author
Series
Mythos Academy volume 1
Publisher
K Teen Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
When Jasmine Ashton is murdered in the Library of Antiquities, Gwen Frost is determined to find out who killed the girl after she realizes she should have been the one that died.
10) Tangled threads
Author
Series
Elemental Assassin volume 4
Publisher
Pocket Books
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
But here I am. Gin Blanco, the semi-retired assassin known as the Spider. Hovering outside sexy businessman Owen Grayson's front door like a nervous teenage girl. One thing I like about Owen: he doesn't shy away from my past--or my present. And right now I have bull's-eye on my forehead. Cold-blooded fire elemental Mab Monroe has hired one of the smartest assassins in the business to trap me. Elektra LaFleur is skilled and efficient, with deadly electrical...
11) Heart of venom
Author
Series
Elemental Assassin volume 9
Publisher
Pocket Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Gin Blanco is out for blood when a fire elemental and his goons kidnap her close friend Sophia Deveraux.
Author
Series
Elemental Assassin volume 10
Publisher
Pocket Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"How did I end up in a career where I always have blood on my hands? Well, let me tell you a story about an assassin who thought she could do no wrong. . . . Ten years ago. A blistering hot August night. I remember like it was yesterday. The night I, Gin Blanco, truly became the Spider. Killing people is what I do best, especially now that I've honed my Ice and Stone magic. But back then, I had yet to learn one very important rule: arrogance will...
Author
Series
Elemental Assassin volume 8
Publisher
Pocket Books
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
Description
When assassin Gin Blanco, a.k.a. the Spider, is robbed and taken hostage at gunpoint during the biggest gala event of the summer at Ashland's fanciest art museum, she is more than happy to show these unlucky thieves that red is her favorite color.
Author
Series
Elemental Assassin volume 1
Publisher
Pocket Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
"My name is Gin, and I kill people. 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...
Author
Series
Elemental Assassin volume 7
Publisher
Pocket Books
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
"Once an assassin, always an assassin. So much for being plain old Gin Blanco. With every lowlife in Ashland gunning for me, I don't need another problem, but a new one has come to town anyway. Salina might seem like a sweet Southern belle, but she's really a dangerous enemy whose water elemental magic can go head-to-head with my own Ice and Stone power. Salina also has an intimate history with my lover, Owen Grayson, and now that she's back, she...
Author
Series
Elemental Assassin volume 5
Publisher
Pocket Books
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
"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...
Author
Series
Elemental Assassin volume 6
Publisher
Pocket Books
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
After destroying her nemesis Mab Monroe, retired assassin Gin Blanco heads south with her baby sister Bria for a weekend in the sun. But Gin is called out of retirement when a powerful vampire threatens an old friend of Bria's, and to complicate matters, Gin's old lover Detective Donovan Caine has reappeared.
19) Killer Frost
Author
Series
Mythos Academy volume 6
Publisher
KTeen, Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
I've battled the Reapers of Chaos before and survived. But this time I have a Bad, Bad Feeling it's going to be a fight to the death, most likely mine. Yeah, I've got my psychometry magic, my talking sword, Vic, and even the most dangerous Spartan on campus at my side in Logan freaking Quinn, but I'm no match for Loki, the evil Norse god of chaos. I may be Nike's Champion, but at heart, I'm still just Gwen Frost, that weird Gypsy girl everyone at...
Author
Series
Mythos Academy volume 5
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
Surviving a Reaper attack at the Library of Antiquities, Gwen Frost, still struggling with the pain of losing Logan, races against time and fights formidable Reaper adversaries to find an antidote to cure a poisoned student.
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