New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Estep delivers an epic team-up featuring beloved characters from her Elemental Assassin urban fantasy series and her Mythos Academy young adult series. This crossover novella, Spider and Frost, mixes magic and mythology in an action-packed adventure. Perfect for fans of Ilona Andrews, Jennifer L. Armentrout, and Rick Riordan.
WHEN AN ASSASSIN . . .
My name is Gin Blanco, and I'm on vacation. Sort of. As the assassin the Spider, it's hard for me to completely relax, but I'm determined to enjoy a scenic train ride and a nice, quiet lunch before heading back home to Ashland.
My plans change when Gwen Frost boards the train. The girl says she's heading back to Mythos Academy, the fancy private boarding school, but I can't shake the feeling that Gwen is hiding something—and is in far more trouble than she realizes.
. . . MEETS A CHAMPION
My name is Gwen Frost. I might have saved the world from Loki, the evil Norse god of chaos, but I'm still chasing down Reaper villains. It's all part of being the Champion of Nike, the Greek goddess of victory.
I’ve been assigned to protect some mythological artifacts that are being transported via train to Mythos Academy, but some Reapers are hot on my trail, and they'll do anything to recover the artifacts—and kill me.
Also on the train is Gin Blanco, who claims to be the owner of the Pork Pit barbecue restaurant. My psychometry magic keeps whispering that there's more to her than meets the eye, although I can't tell if Gin is a friend, an enemy, or something else entirely.
Note: Spider and Frost is a 28,000-word crossover novella between the Elemental Assassin urban fantasy series and the Mythos Academy young adult series. It is told from the points of view of Gin Blanco and Gwen Frost.
Spider and Frost takes place after the events of Last Strand, book 19 in the Elemental Assassin series.
My Review:
I had such a great time reading this book! I love the Elemental Assassin series, and the Mythos Academy series, and there's been mentions of each other in the full length novels in their respective series, but this is the first actual cross-over! And it was a lot of fun to read!
It was really interesting to see the pair of them interact. They've both been through a lot, they've both lost family members to violence, and they play significant roles in their communities. And they're both characters that I love to read about, so to watch them meet was a lot of fun!
There weas one point where I couldn't help but laugh, when it was mentioned that them coming together could've been the act of a creative overlord or something, which is very, very true, Jennifer Estep did bring them together for this adventure!
The main question was-was this a threat from Gin's side, Gwen's side, or both? Once we found that out, well, the story had got it's action! And oh, that ending? That was really great, that final battle, and the way they used what they had available, that was fantastic to read!
Loved reading this book and I can't wait for whatever is next!
Author: Jennifer Estep
Series: Elemental Assassin #19.6, Mythos Academy #6.5
Read: August 22nd, 2023
Source: Author for Review
Reason Why: Love her writing and these worlds, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2023 Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: Jennifer Estep
Expected Publication: September 26th 2023
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