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The Emperor's Edge (9 book series)

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by Lindsay Buroker (Author)

From Book 1: 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.

The Emperor's Edge is approximately 105,000 words.

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The Emperor's Edge

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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. The Emperor's Edge is approximately 105,000 words.

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Dark Currents (The Emperor's Edge Book 2)

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It’s been three months since former enforcer Amaranthe Lokdon and the notorious assassin Sicarius thwarted kidnappers and saved the emperor’s life. The problem? Nobody knows they were responsible for this good deed. Worse, they’re being blamed for the entire scheme. With enforcers and bounty hunters stalking them, and the emperor nursing a personal hatred for Sicarius, it’s going to be hard to earn exoneration. When Amaranthe’s team discovers mutilated bodies in the city aqueducts and a mysterious illness incapacitates thousands of citizens, she and Sicarius see an opportunity to solve the mystery and prove their loyalty. But they’ll have to defeat vengeful shamans, man-eating predators, and deadly mechanical constructs, all while dodging imperial soldiers who would rather kill them than accept their help. Nobody said exoneration would be easy.

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Deadly Games (The Emperor's Edge Book 3)

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When you’ve been accused of kidnapping an emperor, and every enforcer in the city wants your head, it’s hard to prove yourself an honorable person and even harder to earn an imperial pardon. That doesn’t keep Amaranthe Lokdon and her team of outlaws from trying. When athletes start disappearing from the Imperial Games, they may finally have an opportunity to show the emperor that they’re on his side. If she and her comrades can get to the bottom of such a public mystery, they’re sure to get the credit. But plans go awry when Amaranthe’s own men start plotting against each other, the new ally she’d hoped to acquire tries to turn her in, and her best fighter—and closest friend—disappears. Maybe getting involved wasn’t such a good idea after all… Deadly Games is approximately 110,000 words. It is the third book in The Emperor's Edge series.

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Conspiracy (The Emperor's Edge Book 4)

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When you’re an outlaw hoping for a pardon, and the emperor personally sends a note requesting that your team kidnap him, you make plans to comply… Even if it’ll involve infiltrating a train full of soldiers, bodyguards, and spies loyal to a nefarious business coalition that has numerous reasons to hate you. Even if it means leaving the city right after you’ve uncovered a secret weapons shipment that might be meant to start a war. Even if it's a trap.

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Blood and Betrayal (The Emperor's Edge, Book 5)

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The last thing Maldynado Montichelu—former aristocrat and current ladies' man—ever wanted was to be left in charge. After all, the team just blew up a train, crashed a dirigible, and kidnapped the emperor. It's kind of an important time. But, with Amaranthe captured by the nefarious Forge coalition, and Sicarius off to find her, the team is lacking in leaders. Also, Sicarius has made it clear that Maldynado’s life may be forfeit should anything happen to the emperor while he’s gone. To make matters worse, Forge’s cutthroats are after Sespian, and the young emperor believes Maldynado's loyalties are suspect. As if it’s his fault that his older brother is working with the coalition to usurp the throne. If Maldynado can’t figure out how to earn the emperor’s trust quickly, Sespian will go off to confront their powerful enemies on his own. Meanwhile, Amaranthe must find a way to escape from the coalition’s newest ally, Master Interrogator Pike, a man who plans to pull all of the secrets from her head, one way or another… Blood and Betrayal is the fifth novel in The Emperor’s Edge series. If you haven’t read the first one yet, you can pick it up for free.

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Forged in Blood I (The Emperor's Edge, Book 6)

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The emperor has been ousted from the throne, his bloodline in question, and war is descending on the capital. Forge, the nefarious business coalition that has been manipulating the political situation from the beginning, has the ultimate weapon at its disposal. If it was difficult for a small team of outlaws—or, as Amaranthe has decided they should now be called, rebels—to make a difference before, it's a monumental task now. If she's to return idealistic young Sespian to the throne, earn the exoneration she's sought for so long, and help her closest ally win the respect of the son who detests him, she'll have to employ an unprecedented new scheme... preferably without destroying the city—or herself—in the process.

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Forged in Blood II (The Emperor's Edge, Book 7)

by Lindsay Buroker (Author)

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Amaranthe Lokdon survives her reckless plan to destroy the enemy’s weapon-filled super aircraft only to learn that thousands of people perished when it crash landed. Half of her team is missing… or dead. Meanwhile, the fighting in the capital has escalated, the Imperial Barracks have been taken by a pretender, and a deadly new danger threatens the populace. Amaranthe’s hopes of returning Emperor Sespian to the throne and bringing peace to the empire are dwindling by the hour. To make matters worse, her strongest ally—and closest friend—has been captured and is under a powerful wizard’s control. If she can’t figure out a way to free Sicarius, he may kill them all when next they meet…

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Republic (The Emperor's Edge Book 8)

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After the notorious outlaws Amaranthe and Sicarius helped overthrow the corrupt faction controlling the empire and brought in a great war hero to lead the nation to prosperity, they finally earned their pardons—and some time off. A tropical vacation cruising around in a private submarine? Perfect. But their trip is interrupted by a summons from the new president: they're needed back at home. Trouble unlike anything they've ever dealt with threatens to destroy the capital city and throw the fledgling republic into chaos. The follow-up to The Emperor's Edge series, Republic takes place a few months after the events of Forged in Blood I & II. It is a complete 210,000-word novel.

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Diplomats and Fugitives (The Emperor's Edge Book 9)

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Even though Basilard is the official Mangdorian ambassador to the Turgonian Republic, he still isn’t fully trusted by his pacifist people. After he was enslaved and forced to entertain spectators in pit fights that left him scarred and mute, his kin turned their backs on him, condemning him for choosing violence. They don’t let him travel home without supervision, and he isn’t allowed to see his daughter. When trouble arises in his homeland, a mysterious blight that could cause widespread starvation for his people, he’s invited to take several old friends to travel to his country to investigate. If Basilard can solve the problem, perhaps his people will finally realize he’s not a bad influence on his family. But unlikely obstacles stand in his way, including a strange Kendorian woman that he’s ordered to take along on the mission. A Kendorian fugitive hiding in Turgonia, former tracker and assassin Ashara Longbow wants to start a new life, so she can sneak her children out of her country to join her in the republic. Not only is she hunted back home, but the Kendorian ambassador in Turgonia has learned she exists and wants a favor in exchange for keeping her secret. If she doesn’t help him thwart Basilard’s mission, she may never see her children again.

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Beneath the Surface (The Emperor's Edge 5.5)

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Shadows Over Innocence

by Lindsay Buroker

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Solstice Day Gifts

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The Assassin's Curse (The Emperor's Edge)

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Sharbart

Buy the whole set, you will probably end up reading them all anyway.

Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2015

This is a review, of sorts, of the series. You can read many reviews of the individual books on the Amazon website.
I'm a fan of Lindsay Buroker's writing, I read her series about Starcrest and Tikaya, the ENCRYPTED series, which took place 20 years ago, in the time line, which led me to this series. Usually I try to review a book before I go on to read the next one, but this series melds together so well that I just kept reading right to the end. Finished one, immediately began the next.
I bought the three book set at first and then went on to buy all the others. Just save yourself some time and money and buy the whole 9 book set!
Some things I love about these books are the vocabulary stretching I get with each one. I love new words and I'm glad that I'm reading on my Kindle app so I can quickly discover their meaning. Another is how we get to know the main characters in book one and then the other characters each have a chance to have a major part in each of the other books. Lastly, I liked seeing how Sicarious showed growth emotionally, in his own way, in each book. Amaranthe was the catalist for that as well as for all the team's adventures.

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Certainly one of the best out of all the free Kindle books I've ever read

Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2017

DISCLAIMER: I haven't read Books 8 & 9 but since they are after the conclusion of the original story, I consider them as extra treats for the fans (and I don't have money to buy them yet...).

The series starts with the introduction of the protagonist of our story, Amaranthe Lokdon. After a series of events, she becomes a fugitive (through no fault of hers) and uncovers a plan to depose the current young emperor. Because of her values, she ends up deciding to fight back to protect the emperor by creating a band of misfits, starting with the infamous assassin, Sicarius. She later recruits Books, Maldynado, Akstyr, and, much later, Basilard. They battle a lot of... things... despite not being acknowledged for their courageous deeds. Of course, they are no longer fugitives at the end, but the poor guys suffered quite a bit and are somewhat traumatized. Nevertheless, they do get their own happy endings, which are continued through Books 8 & 9.

I love this series. Despite not having much money, I ended up buying the rest of the series (got first three books for free, yay) except the last two. It's just that addicting. Sometimes the action is overwhelming, but I still love it. The characters themselves are the main reason for why I am sure you will love this series. They already are unique in the first book, but coupled with growth and lots of humorous antics? Man, I was slayed! If you want a book with fantasy elements, lots and lots of action, a bit of romance here and there, with large doses of humor, and some drama to help the characters mature, then you should really buy this series.

While you're still deciding whether to buy or not, I'm off to my Kindle app to read her Dragon Blood series... Well, the first three books anyway.

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Elizabeth

My favorite series!

Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2016

I love this series. The story is rarely dull due to the witty interaction between characters that frequently has me laughing out loud, and the many explosions. I found the first book for free and once I was finished I immediately bought the whole series. The only complaint that I have is that I had a hard time figuring out where the short stories fit in chronologically, and there was one point in the main series where events of short story were mentioned and I was a little lost. But that's a small problem for an overall fantastic series that I would recommend to anyone and everyone.

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Adriana Díaz

with a lot of flaws and her companions just make the ride the more fun. there is great humor

Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2016

the emperors edge is one of the most entertaining series I have ever read. Amaranthe is a very lovable and likable character, with a lot of flaws and her companions just make the ride the more fun. there is great humor, banter, fights, some magic, some steampunk.
The way Lindsay write is a guarantee that you will enjoy the read

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atileston2

Borrowed from library

Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2020

Borrowed from library books 1-8.
Fell in love with story and characters.
Didn't want to think their story ended with with 8.
Thank goodness I came to write this review and saw there is a book 9.
Hope my library has it. If not I'm going to recommend it!

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blue goose

Fun stuff new series

Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2018

Humorous, good plot,well edited and suspenseful.
Inviting, and intriguing start for a new set cjb.

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Dave

amazing!

Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2020

These are great!! One of the best books ever!! A must read!

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Tricia Segar

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2016

LOVE this series. A very enjoyable read. Captivated all the way through.

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Lindsay Buroker

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Lindsay is a full-time independent fantasy and science fiction author who loves travel, hiking, tennis, and vizslas. She's written over sixty novels, appeared on the USA Today bestseller list, and has been twice nominated for a Goodreads Readers' Choice Award.

She grew up in the Seattle area but has itchy feet and moves every couple of years. She's currently living in Bend, Oregon, and working on the next book.

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