Berls
Written on Mar 27, 2015
An assassin has come to Ashland to murder Gin Blanco, the renowned killer known as the Spider. Ever since she declared war on Mab Monroe, the ruthless head of the Ashland underworld, she's had a target on her back. Mab wants her dead in the worst kind of way, which is why she's hired Elektra LaFleur. LaFleur is just as ruthless as Gin, and has electrical elemental magic that equals Gin's Ice and Stone power. Complicating matters is the fact that Mab's kidnapped an innocent young girl. For Gin, finding her is priority number one… but surviving is a close second.
- ISBN10 1439192634
- ISBN13 9781439192634
- Publish Date 26 April 2011
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Simon & Schuster
- Imprint Pocket Books
- Format Paperback (US Mass Market)
- Pages 384
- Language English
Reviews
Angie
Written on Mar 3, 2014
Tangled Threads is even more action packed than the previous three books! Gin is up against her toughest opponent yet. Elektra is a rare elemental who has full strength control over electricity. She can fry you and turn your body to ash without breaking a sweat. How can Gin compete with that? Well, it's not easy, but of course she has to think of a creative way to use her stone and ice powers. The fights had me nervous, because even though it's obvious that Gin survives (there's 8 more books!), the same can't be said for her sister, who I've been dying for her to tell the truth to!
I really don't have much to say about Tangled Threads that I haven't said about the other books. It's a great, fast paced read, and I was never bored. Although there is a definite pattern to the plot which I hope gets broken soon. I liked the plot, but I'd hate for this series to become purely formulaic. I'm also getting a bit annoyed at all of the recap. It's great when you have to wait between books, but reading them back to back? Just get to the new stuff already!
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Amanda
Written on Oct 12, 2011
Original review: http://onabookbender.com/2011/12/23/review-tangled-threads-by-jennifer-estep/
Because I got Web of Lies, Venom, and Tangled Threads during one library trip, I attempted to read them over a single weekend. This strategy worked great for reading Web of Lies and Venom, but I crashed and burned a bit with Tangled Threads, which is why it took me a little longer than usual to finish; I didn’t struggle with Tangled Threads, I struggled with reading in general, if that makes sense.
The only reason Tangled Threads doesn’t rate a full 8 (or, 4 stars) for me is the repetitiveness. We hear the same descriptions about characters in each book, multiple times. Whereas I was able to overlook it before, it is becoming more difficult now. This repetitiveness is, however, really my only complaint. Jennifer Estep has created a fabulous series and excellent characters that make for a satisfying and entertaining read.
Tangled Threads furthers the story arc between Mab Monroe and Gin, namely through an arrogant assassin named Elektra. Throughout the series thus far, we’ve been exposed to the different types of elemental magic: Gin’s stone and ice, Mab’s fire, Jo-Jo’s air, and Owen’s metal. Elektra introduces us to electrical magic with a shock. And yes, pun fully intended. Gin continues to doubt her own elemental magic abilities, but she is coming to rely on them more frequently as the series progresses and she is forced up against others with elemental magic. I find this keeps the books interesting, and allows Gin’s character to develop and change throughout the series. And clearly, as if the book doesn’t hint at it enough, eventually Gin will have to use her elemental magic to defeat Mab.
To me, the focus of Tangled Threads, other than Mab, is really on the relationship between Gin and her sister Bria, and what happened to their family. Finn, Jo-Jo, Sophia, and the rest of the gang seem to take a lesser role. But we finally get to witness, through Gin’s dreams/memories, what happened that fateful night. And of course, there are some interesting secrets there, too. Learning about what happened when Mab killed Gin’s mother and older sister sets the stage for the epic showdown between Gin and Mab that will be coming in Spider’s Revenge. As for Owen, I am rather satisfied with how that relationship is progressing.
Melanie
Written on Oct 1, 2011