Yet she apparently has an affection for the assassin who is a cold hearted killer, and tries to prevent him from killing, even though it will endanger them or get them killed. She instead talks to brutal people who are holding guns to her head, believing this will convince them to listen to her and let her go. The ONLY female Enforcer, yet she doesn't kill, WON'T kill, and isn't skilled at fighting. (TSTL IMO) Supposed to be an 'Enforcer' or millitary person. Kept going because of Sespian only, clearly to me, the best character.Īmaranthne-Heroine.

I prefer character driven or a mix of both.Īlmost quit. I only finished book 1 because of Sespian who I THOUGHT was going to end up with Amaranthe. I looked forward into the other books reviews and there is nothing I care about. This book is for boys and girls, young and old, fans of Harry Potter series, The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset, Angelfall, Obernewtyn, Poison Study and anyone wanting to drown in a good read that has it all. The Emperor's Edge series has made me laugh out loud like a creep in public, tear up (I'm not one prone to tears), get butterflies in my stomach without having the romance get cheesy, gasp out loud, and overall feel that amazing content feeling you get after reading a great book. I can go on and on, but instead take my advice along with all the other reviews here and read this book ASAP. They eventually form a mismatched band of heroes that includes Akstyr, a teenage magician w/ fattitude, Books, an elderly intellectual, and Maldynado, a flirtatious rake who has a great sense of humor (my personal favorite). (if you're looking for a damsel in distress, stop reading and try Twilight) Amaranthe is a small time police officer who stumbles upon a threat to the emperor and in a unusual turn of events, ends up partnering up with the infamous Assassin Sacarius who is known for lacking emotion/empathy.

The main characters are Amaranthe and Sicarious. The best part about the books are the characters. Action, Adventure, Comedy, Romance, Fantasy in form of steam-punk, and. (Having to go to the bathroom was never more annoying than when I was reading this book.) This book sucks you in and makes you forget that you have a life outside the Empire. Have you ever read a book and suddenly stopped sleeping, eating, moving.practically stopped doing everything except for the occasional i-have-to-pee-run. CAUTION: This book may cause loss of responsibilities, antisocial characteristics, eye strain, decreased weight, and bed sores.

The Emperor's Edge by Lindsay Buroker