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| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Emperor's Edge #2 |
| Characters: | Amaranthe Lokdon, Sicarius, Marl "Books" Mugdildor, Maldynado Montichelu, Basilard, Akstyr, Sespian Savarsin |
Lindsay Buroker
Kindle Edition | Pages: 320 pages Rating: 4.24 | 6770 Users | 418 Reviews
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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.
Details Of Books Dark Currents (The Emperor's Edge #2)
| Title | : | Dark Currents (The Emperor's Edge #2) |
| Author | : | Lindsay Buroker |
| Book Format | : | Kindle Edition |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 320 pages |
| Published | : | June 9th 2011 (first published June 8th 2011) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Science Fiction. Steampunk. Adventure. Magic. Romance. Fiction. Mystery |
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Ratings: 4.24 From 6770 Users | 418 ReviewsCritique Of Books Dark Currents (The Emperor's Edge #2)
Fantasy Review BarnA quick recap of The Emperors 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 anThis 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
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.
I really wanted to like this series - but I just can't. It's just dull. I have no time for dull.DNF - 41%
Actual rating: 3.5 stars.The Emperors Edge was a nice introduction to the series and Dark Currents, although not the best book in the series, offers quite a lot in terms of character development. I didnt enjoy the story that much but what makes the series so appealing to me is the interaction between the characters. I just love Amaranthe and her fellow outlaws! In this second instalment the story focuses on Books and although he is not my favourite character I still enjoyed reading about him.
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.
***3.5 Stars***Yes! I made it through this one! There are still a lot of the same elements carried over from the last book that bugged me. Amaranthe and her compulsive cleaning/straightening and the lack of other strong female characters (aside from the bad guys of course-there are always women bad guys) being paramount. Also, the author's use of obscure/not commonly used words when colloquially ones would have sufficed. I noticed it first with cogitate, especially when she used it twice. After
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