The Emperor's Edge
The Emperor's Edge, no. 1
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4.4 • 656 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Imperial law enforcer Amaranthe Lokdon is good at her job: she can deter thieves and pacify thugs, if not with a blade, then by toppling an eight-foot pile of coffee canisters onto their heads. But when ravaged bodies show up on the waterfront, an arson covers up human sacrifices, and a powerful business coalition plots to kill the emperor, she feels a tad overwhelmed.
Worse, Sicarius, the empire's most notorious assassin is in town. He's tied in with the chaos somehow, but Amaranthe would be a fool to cross his path. Unfortunately, her superiors order her to hunt him down. Either they have an unprecedented belief in her skills... or someone wants her dead.
Customer Reviews
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A fast paced entertaining read with plausible dialogue, a deft subtle sense of humor, and good character development.
Finally - a Smart Hero!
Yes, she’s also lucky, but what hero isn’t? Exciting action, narrow escapes, eclectic characters, noble motives, agonizing regrets, good and bad decisions … and a protagonist who actually thinks about her situation (well, when she has a moment to do so). What’s not to like?
Familiar
Not a terrible book, but seems to familiar to another story that I read with pretty much the same plot and characters, with some minor changes (can’t remember the title or author).