Jennifer Estep
Author
Series
Mythos Academy volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 14
Description
The new girl at a school for mythical warriors is out to solve her classmate's murder in the New York Times bestselling author's YA fantasy series debut.
My name is Gwen Frost, and I go to Mythos Academy—a school of myths, magic and warrior whiz kids, where even the lowliest geek knows how to chop off somebody's head with a sword. Logan Quinn, the hottest Spartan guy in school, also happens to be the deadliest.But...
Author
Series
Mythos Academy volume 2
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 14
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
Crown of shards volume 1
Formats
Description
When her mother the queen is assassinated by a usurping cousin, Evie, a magically resistant noblewoman in a realm where everyone is gauged by their magic, trains as a gladiator in a plot to exact justice.
Author
Series
Crown of shards volume 2
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
Everleigh Blair might be the new gladiator queen of Bellona, but her problems are far from over. 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 wasn't 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....
Author
Series
Crown of shards volume 3
Pub. Date
[2020]
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...
8) Killer Frost
Author
Series
Mythos Academy volume 6
Pub. Date
2014
Description
She has battled the Reapers of Chaos before; and survived. Yeah, she has her psychometry magic, her talking sword, Vic, and even the most dangerous Spartan on campus at her side, in Logan freaking Quinn, but she's no match for Loki. At heart, she's still just Gwen Frost, that weird Gypsy girl everyone at school loves to gossip about. Then someone she loves is put in more danger than ever before, and something inside her snaps. This time, Loki and...
Author
Pub. Date
c2019
Description
My name is Rory Forseti, and I attend the Colorado branch of Mythos Academy, a school of warrior kids, powerful artifacts, and mythological monsters. I'm a student, a fierce Spartan warrior, and a member of Team Midgard, a group of kids and adults tasked with stopping the evil Reapers of Chaos. There is one Reaper I'm determined to hunt down above all others: Covington, the man who murdered my parents. So when the Midgard gets a tip that Covington...
10) Venom
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2010
Description
"It's hard to be a badass assassin when a giant is beating the crap out of you. Luckily, I never let pride get in the way of my work. My current mission is personal: annihilate Mab Monroe, the Fire elemental who murdered my family. Which means protecting my identity, even if I have to conceal my powerful Stone and Ice magic when I need it most. To the public, I'm Gin Blanco, owner of Ashland's best barbecue joint. To my friends, I'm the Spider, retired...
Author
Series
Elemental Assassin book volume 19
Pub. Date
2021
Description
"I've battled a lot of bad guys in my time, both as Gin Blanco and as the notorious assassin the Spider. But I've never faced off against anyone quite as powerful and deadly as the dastardly leader of the Circle secret society. Just when I finally have a lead on how I can defeat the evil group once and for all, new information comes to light that throws me for a loop. Suddenly, everyone and everything I love is in imminent peril of being destroyed,...
Author
Series
Black blade novel volume 2
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
Appointed by the Sinclairs to compete in the Tournament of Blades, a young contender struggles with growing feelings for Devon Sinclair while outmaneuvering a dangerous adversary and protecting her loved ones from a mobster.
13) Deadly sting
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2013
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.
15) The Spider
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2014.
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...
16) Tangled threads
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2011
Description
Gin Blanco, the semi-retired assassin known as the Spider, has a bull's-eye on her forehead. Cold-blooded fire elemental Mab Monroe has hired one of the smartest assassins in the business to trap her. Elektra LaFleur is skilled and efficient, with deadly electrical elemental magic. There's a fifty-fifty chance one of them won't survive this battle. Gin intends to kill Lafleur--or die trying--because Mab wants the assassin to take out her baby sister,...
17) Spider's revenge
Author
Series
Elemental Assassin volume 5
Pub. Date
2011
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...
19) Heart of venom
Author
Series
An elemental assassin book volume 9
Pub. Date
2013.
Description
Gin Blanco is out for blood when a fire elemental and his goons kidnap her close friend Sophia Deveraux.
20) Spider's bite
Author
Pub. Date
c2010
Appears on list
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...