Loved it. Not going to bother writing a full review since I JUST reviewed Book 1, and I'm diving right into Book 3. But I seriously enjoyed this and think everyone who is even somewhat interested in steampunk fantasy should give The Emperor's Edge series a try!

3.5*Another light and fun read. I'm really enjoying this series.And it doesn't hurt that it's free. :)

***½I’m kind of puzzled as to why Lindsay Buroker’s The Emperor’s Edge books are so fun, readable, and compelling... but they are. Buroker’s books are not great fantasy. In fact, her world building is quite shoddy. I have no true visual of the city or it's people. The technology level is sketchy at best with her heroes driving lorries and using rifles/pistols, yet still carrying antiquated weapons like swords. The rules for magic are a mystery. The political strata is kind of vague and the neigh...

*** 3.75 ***So, this series is very entertaining. I enjoyed the first book a bit more than I did this one and I can't really put my finger on why, but I think it has to do with never truly feeling that any of the characters were in real danger. The stories rely on dangerous situations, action and a lot of banter between the gang of misfits, all with bounties on their heads, and all trying to figure out their place in the group and in society. I like all of them and it is easy to root for their s...

As good as the first!I love Amaranthe, Sicarius, Books, Maldynado, Akstyr and Basilard!The way Amaranthe teases Sicarius and treating all the others is plain fantastic! Her voice is the most fantastic thing in this book! :)On with the next! :)

Thoroughly enjoyed this second entry in the series, which widens the POVs beyond Amaranthe (my favorite) to include Books, the quiet librarian among the five guys following Amaranthe. While the main relationship follows a predictable path I like the way it was handled, especially the conversations toward the end. And the last few lines? Terrific. Made me go straight out to buy the next.The world building is pretty sketchy, but the breezy tone and above all Amaranthe's voice carries the fast-pace...

Dark Currents is better than the first book in the series, which struck me as okay, but weak. But it isn't a lot better. The Emperor's Edge was interesting enough to make me this self-published author a second chance, but while this does represent a step forward, it's not enough of one to make me enthused about the series. And so, I think we're going to part ways here. There isn't anything I'm hanging fire on finding out, so while I find them moderately amusing, I think I'm good. There are a lot...

Goodreads: I've cheated on you, and for that i am sorry; the book was finished yesterday. But no worries, i put the right finished date.So... What i want to say is: The bOOk is awesome. Amaranthe is cool and kickass, and so is Sicarius.Books is admirable, since he "likes" books. Overall, the book is good.But i don't really like having Books' POV. Not that i don't like him, it's just that Amaranthe is in all the action, so to say. Yet he did bring and interesting change of view and feelings.Thoug...

I loved this one too. Lindsay Buroker is the queen of pace and action.I love The emperor's edge and I hope Sicarius will be impossible to tease for long. I hope Amaranthe keeps trying, though.Onto the next one.

Not bad, better than book #1 was, perhaps because I have some investment in the characters now. A good light read.

I was a bit afraid to read this book... mainly because I loved the first one sooo much and I wasn't sure if the sequel would capture all of that... magic, humor and hilarious interactions that made me fall in love with it in the first place... :) but fear not, it was just as awesome :) my favourite band of misfits did not disappoint :) and to those of you who are new to this series, this review may contain some spoilers about the first book... not very detailed, but I wanted to let you know abou...

Yes, continue reading this series. If the previous one got at least 3 stars from you, go on, try some more!

Fantasy Review BarnA quick recap of ‘The Emperor’s Edge;’ Amaranthe and her plucky cast of outlaws are actually nice people, doing everything they can to save the Emperor from some bad people. Amaranthe sets up a complex and brilliant plan to trap the baddies, which fails miserably. Despite this, a few lucky breaks and some quick thinking from several people in the crew works out in their favor, the Emperor is saved, and the entire crew find themselves to be outlaws still. Tough break.So an ex-

#1 The Emperor's Edge 3.5 stars #2 Dark Currents 4 stars #3 Deadly Games 3.5 stars 4 stars This is one of those cases where the world-building is not very deep, but the characters and their interactions are so fucking amazingly good, well done, and dynamic, they make up for just everything.I had some issues with how the action and things developed in the first book, and I was afraid I wasn’t gonna like the story again… but happily, I was wrong.I really loved this adventure, I eagerly wanted to k...

This sequel to the King's Edge neither surprised nor disappointed. The character interactions, the sole thing that kept me reading, progressed predictably. The steampunkish world, however, jarred even more annoyingly in the second book than the first, and the plot and gimmicks that drove the book made me feel that the whole thing would have been more enjoyable in a Regan-era Cold War setting rather than messily glopping a coat of steampunk paint onto easily recognizable objects and situations. A...

The second novel in the Emperor's Edge series does a good job of developing the characters introduced in the titular first novel. The author takes her semi-steampunk fantasy world further in this installment, introducing a mystery that requires the team to leave the walls of the city for a rural woodland adventure. More elements of steampunk technology and magic (referred to as the 'mental sciences' by the inhabitants of the world) abound in this novel than the last, again not too often relied u...

I wanted to enjoy this book more than I did. Perhaps it's the second-book-syndrome... After loving the first book in the EE series, which I read in one day, I found myself finishing Dark Currents more because I felt like I should than because I couldn't put it down. I read that Ms. Buroker intends to give each of the characters his/her own books, but honestly, I didn't realize that this was Books' book until I read her notes. I'm more interested in knowing what drives Amaranthe, rather than get

When three bodies show up in the aqueduct our heroes are using for their hide-out Amaranthe senses an opportunity to help the Empire and clear their names. The team head into the mountains to the source of the cities water in an effort to find the culprit and thwart whatever dastardly plan they have. Dark Currents is interesting and entertaining in a Romancing the Stone kind of way. There isn't all that much world building and the story is painted with broad brush-strokes so it's easily accessib...

Is it possible to love the characters but snort a lot at the action? I love the word play and finding myself looking up words I haven't seen or heard in a while. It's always good to keep your vocabulary fresh! I'm glad that the characters aren't invincible but I wish the solutions were a little more practical. I can't wait for Sicarius to land a kiss on Amaranthe! It may never happen! Haha! What else will the gang be up to next? I'm looking forward to it! It helps to know that another friend is