I received a copy of this title to read and review for Wicked Reads 
 4 Stars. 
 I believe this goes without saying, this is not a standalone, as it's 14.5 in the Elemental Assassins series. Jennifer Estep has created a fascinating urban fantasy world- start at the beginning (Spider's Bite) with kick-butt Gin the assassin. 
 Unwanted is a short story narrated by Gin's brother, Finn, showcasing the aftermath of earlier events. Finn is suffering from guilt and a healthy dose of self-loathing after his mother tried to rob the bank where he is employed. After a few of his fellow employees were killed, his current coworker not only refuse to trust him, they blame him. But he blames himself too... 
 Attending a funeral, Finn overhears something he shouldn't featuring the widow of a fallen coworker negotiating with the local muscle over gambling debts amassed by her brother-in-law. To assuage his guilt, Finn becomes involved. 
 The first 15 - 20% of this short story had a lot of info dumpage, where Ms. Estep backtracks to play catch-up so the reader wouldn't be confused to the rest of the events of the story. I found myself skimming those portions, but read every word thereafter. If you aren't current in the series, please note this short story will be a spoiler then. 
 Many were undoubtedly upset with Finnegan after the last installment, and Unwanted gives his version of events, causing the reader to empathize while he tries to make amends.