Bitter BiteWhich is stronger: blood ties or a battle-tested friendship? That’s the question Gin Blanco asks when a friend’s long-lost relative strolls into town. The suspicious reunion is a surprise for everyone—and a big problem for Gin. Book fourteen in the New York Times bestselling urban fantasy series RT Book Reviews calls “unbeatable entertainment!” It’s 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 far—my 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, I’m the one on the outside looking in. It’s funny how life works: one minute your best friend is rock-steady, and the next he’s doe-eyed and buying into this whole loving-relative routine to the point of ignoring you. I’d 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 I’ll put anyone who hurts Finn in the ground—for good. |
Contents
Section 1 | 1 |
Section 2 | 13 |
Section 3 | 31 |
Section 4 | 45 |
Section 5 | 57 |
Section 6 | 64 |
Section 7 | 76 |
Section 8 | 83 |
Section 18 | 199 |
Section 19 | 217 |
Section 20 | 230 |
Section 21 | 244 |
Section 22 | 254 |
Section 23 | 265 |
Section 24 | 273 |
Section 25 | 283 |
Section 9 | 94 |
Section 10 | 108 |
Section 11 | 119 |
Section 12 | 129 |
Section 13 | 136 |
Section 14 | 156 |
Section 15 | 169 |
Section 16 | 181 |
Section 17 | 188 |
Section 26 | 307 |
Section 27 | 319 |
Section 28 | 326 |
Section 29 | 336 |
Section 30 | 352 |
Section 31 | 359 |
Section 32 | 367 |
Section 33 | 377 |
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