Spider's Trap

It's like reading a scripted template.

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

No. I feel like listening the exact same story, over and over. Like a scripted episode in a never ending story. Like "Perry Rhodan" or "Service de surveillance des planètes primitives" (french, can't find the english version)

What does Lauren Fortgang bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Nice work on the narrator's acting.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

No. I would wait for the Netflix release.

Any additional comments?

Gin Blanco is always running out of magic juice against opponents that have unlimited supplies. This is happening in every book. She is the waekest elemental and too dumb to learn. It feels like this series end in book 5 with Mab's death. After that, it's like reading the same story with the super- villain's name changing. As if the book is written by someone esle with a template, like Startrek.

8 of 8 people found this review helpful

good but could be better

I still don't know why with all of the people she has fought and killed she still fumbles with her powers like a new born. sad sad sad.... the author has a great story but no promise of her becoming stronger. hopefully on day we will get lucky and it will all come together.

5 of 5 people found this review helpful

Here we go again...

If you could sum up Spider's Trap in three words, what would they be?

Same as before...

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

Please please please make Gin live up to her description! The only fight she has been in so far where she started to show her so called powers was with Beauregard. This far into the series she can't just keep barely scraping by. Every one she fights against can last forever it seems and Gin is running out of power 5 minutes into the fight. She is supposed to be the baddest B*TCH in Ashland yet I haven't seen it so far.

What does Lauren Fortgang bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Lauren Fortgang is the saving grace in this series. She does a fantastic job with all of the characters and from one book to the next they stay the same. It is a pleasure listening to her.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I will say that I am hooked on the stories, every last one of them but I am frustrated every time I listen. I am invested in the characters and definitely will continue to listen, even if I have to be frustrated the whole time.

Any additional comments?

Early in the series Gins sister was killing people with her ice magic, gin makes ice lock picks and occasional ice daggers. Later Gin freezes a whole courtyard yet still can't freeze her enemies. She can bring down whole mountains with her stone magic but can't use it to attack her enemies.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Love the spider series but...

I liked the new characters that came in to play. I like seeing how Gin is developing becoming the boss. What I didn't like was how slow this book felt And how many times I felt like I needed to yell at Gin do something that was so obvious. She is usually the cleverest and smartest bad guy around but this time she just kept missing the obvious. Also the long drawn out talking over every little thing they wanted to do to each other got old. Just do it already!

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Same story different titles.

I loved this series at one point but its kinda repetitive now. Gen cant figure anything out. Mess with my family and I'm coming for you. My knives - I'm gonna cut you. Family almost dies. Make a bunch of food. End the book with i killed that person now there's another worse in the next book.

Same formula rinsed and repeated. I love the reader she is amazing as always but. I really need some more character growth.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I wish growth of the main character would happen

What did you like best about Spider's Trap? What did you like least?

The crew helping Gin

If you’ve listened to books by Jennifer Estep before, how does this one compare?

I like the characters I just want more growth from the main character.

Which scene was your favorite?

Gin is very slow to understand her powers. All the other elementals run rings around her. Gin is also always beaten to a pulp and in the last minute when she is about to died she kills them off. Gin need to learn how to work her magic efficiently.

Was Spider's Trap worth the listening time?

I think the narrator was great.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Elemental Assassin my butt!

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

The performance was excellent as usual, but even great reading can't help this story.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Disappointment

Any additional comments?

This will be the last of these books I read. It should be sub-titled the "Incompetent Assassin". Gin and gang are just plain STUPID throughout this whole book. "I'm the SPIDER .. I'm THE bad a$$ ... I'm incredibly strong in two elements but I'll go up against a metal elemental with my metal knives and not even use my powers; not once but twice." The plot device was very derivative and the book was 100% more frustrating then enjoyable.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

The Spider has lost its thread

While I have enjoyed the previous books in this series, the story has lost its direction. struggling to get to the end, I believe its high time to end the series.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

good story, but fight scenes need work.

I've read this series for quite some time now. the stories aren't bad, but honestly I think the spider should have died a bunch of times. Her enemies are too stupid, and she's not as clever as she think she is. I'd like for the author to read up on combat strategy. it would make for a much better story, instead of me rooting for the bad guy instead.

Great Series

 The Elemental Assassin books are great.  very engaging with interesting strong characters and good story lines.  a perfect mix of fantasy, action and romance. And I love having a series with a strong, add kicking female as the lead character