Reviews

Conspiracy by Lindsay Buroker

loonytoons's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

digerbop's review against another edition

2.0

A medicore book with a garbage ending. Nothing unexpected or intetesting happens plot-wise. Buroker finds her strength in idle banter between characters, which works fine... but if the plot isn't inspired, good dialogue can only take a book so far. The action scenes drag with a cumbersome writing-style. The "interesting" part of the plot only begins near the very end of the book making this seem like an overly-extended prologue for the next book. Buroker has definitely done better.

small_alex's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Ehhhhh I didn't love this one. Didn't care for the other POV, and just felt like the pacing was too slow compared to the other books. 

talknerdybookblog's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Representation: Supporting character is unable to speak and uses sign language

Mature Themes:

• Sex discussed
• Swearing
• Alcohol consumption

Possible Triggers: Yes

• Gun violence
• Knife violence 
• Attempted murder
• Murder
• Abduction
• Imprisonment

Ending:

Cliffhanger! The forge has taken Amaranthe prisoner.

unicorn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

iselenamethod22's review against another edition

4.0

Yes, I did read a lot during the vacation.

Yes, it was all Emperor's Edge books.

No, I'm not ashamed.

kdf_333's review against another edition

3.0

mini review: great series - read them all. they are all fun. :-)

and now just my thoughts.

if you read my review for books 1-3 you will understand the following. so i am cheap but yay for birthdays! i got some gift cards. they were visa gift cards but i spent them on getting almost the entire Lindsay Buroker (i can never spell her name right form memory) collection.
i have purchased every single ebook or ebook collection that has to do with the world of empire's edge.

EVERY. SINGLE. ONE.

this wasn't one birthday it was 2 birthdays and 2 Christmases. cuz i am cheap. i mean, i cannot even lend these books to folks. oh yeah, i guess i could figure out the kindle loan thingee but whateves. i'll tell them to buy them. i read fiction books once maybe twice if it's a series and i need a refresher.

i love this world and Sicarious and Aramanthe and Sespian and Maldynadoand aeverybody else in these books. (i only checked the spelling on Maldynado's name.) so i enjoyed every short story and every full novel. a few things might be unbelievable or repeated scenarios but whatevs. i loved them all.

the author says in some book (don't ask me which. i have read them alllll!) what her influences are. the tv shows she names are ones i watched and loved and you can feel their influence in her characters and plots. a-team, macgyver, buck rogers, star trek, stargate sg-1, etc.
i do love her books becasue they do remind me of these shows which i loved as a child.

cobrasys's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

ocie's review against another edition

4.0

How in the world can a book pull you in like this one does? It's funny, painful, suspenseful, and full of adventure.
Basic synopsis:
Chapter One: Infiltrate the train and retrieve the wooden duck
Chapter Twelve: Infiltrate the train and retrieve the Emperor

ashleethurman's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0