Which is stronger: blood ties or a battle-tested friendship? Thatās the question Gin Blanco asks when a friendās long-lost relative strolls into town. The suspicious reunion is a surprise for everyoneāand a big problem for Gin. Book fourteen in the New York Times bestselling urban fantasy series RT Book Reviews calls āunbeatable entertainment!ā
Itās not easy being queen bee of an underworld abuzz with crooks and killers. Wielding my potent Ice and Stone elemental magic will only get me so farāmy real secret is my tight-knit makeshift family, a motley crew of cops and criminals, dwarves and playboys. My foster brother Finnegan Lane is my right-hand man, but when his suddenly not-dead relative comes back into the picture, Iām the one on the outside looking in.
Itās funny how life works: one minute your best friend is rock-steady, and the next heās doe-eyed and buying into this whole loving-relative routine to the point of ignoring you. Iād like to be happy for Finn, I really would. But all of my instincts are telling me that beneath the syrupy sweet demeanor and old-fashioned charm, this sudden interloper is planning something. The whole shtick leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. This person might have avoided the grave once, but Iāll put anyone who hurts Finn in the groundāfor good.