The Emperor's Edge Collection by Lindsay Buroker

At least it does in this novel, where the brief meeting between the young Emperor and a female police officer sends tremors through the status quo at the imperial palace. Thereafter, Emperor Sespian complements her for her daring-do, bides her au revoir and that is that - though he is somewhat fascinated by her.īut a single pebble can begin a massive landslide.

One day, Amaranthe finds herself patrolling the city when she stumbles upon a crime thereafter, she single-handedly takes into custody several “bad guys” while unbeknownst to her the young emperor watches. As a female officer, she is a rarity in town (even though women are the business owners of the city) and a stickler for proper enforcer behavior, determined to rise up the chain of command so that she can change all the wrongs of the male-dominated department. The Emperor’s Edge begins with Amaranthe Lokdon, a woman enforcer, of Stumps, the capital of the Empire. However, the fun, campiness of the tale underwhelmed rather than charmed me. Well, after finishing this one, I can understand why so many people adore Lindsay Buroker’s steampunk fantasy epic.

(For those who were wondering, one of my friends used that description.)

Any novel that was described as “one of the bright stars of fantasy self-published fare” was something I had to read. Publisher: Self published (January 1, 2010)Īfter all my friends had positive things to say about The Emperor’s Edge, I decided to give it a try.

The Emperor's Edge Collection by Lindsay Buroker