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aoife_k's review
Just got distracted from it and now I feel it's been too long to bother going back.
grovercleveland's review
5.0
I stepped away from the Emperor's Edge series after reading the book before this, and I had this book in on my kindle for quite awhile. Once I started reading it, it was so easy to slip into the world, the writing, and the characters. It was like visiting with old friends and making new ones. If you are an Emperor's Edge fan, this book does not disappoint.
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 from 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.
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 from 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.
slc333's review against another edition
4.0
Lots of action as usual and I loved catching up with the Bas & Maldynado. I enjoyed new character Ashara. However what made this book for me (and lifted it from a 3 star to a 4) was the appearance of Amaranthe & Sicarius half-way through the novel. -I LOVE them.
One little quibble - I do like a fast paced, action packed story however this one had almost too much action. I would have preferred a little more character interaction, especially between Ashara & Bas and of course I wanted even more Amaranthe & Sicarius. I know it wasn't their story and they were in it plenty for supporting characters but I just love them so much.
One little quibble - I do like a fast paced, action packed story however this one had almost too much action. I would have preferred a little more character interaction, especially between Ashara & Bas and of course I wanted even more Amaranthe & Sicarius. I know it wasn't their story and they were in it plenty for supporting characters but I just love them so much.
kylek's review against another edition
4.0
I don't know why I hadn't marked this as read already. Love me some Emperor's Edge stories as always :D
eve_boobies's review against another edition
5.0
Wow wow wow, loved that. Another great instalment. I definitely would have preferred the final book (so far
thush's review against another edition
4.0
Actual rating: 3.5
I thought this book was more structured than Republic and appreciated the fact that Diplomats and Fugitives only had 2 POVs as compared to the whopping six in the previous book. It made for a clearer, more focused story and even though some of our favourites (Amaranthe, Sicarius and Maldynado) are in the periphery. I do like Basilard and his story is very compelling even if the actual plot about the blight and Kendor wasn't that interesting. I love how Buroker developed his character. It was very thought provoking and didn't have a fairytale "happily-ever-after" feel which fitted the story well. However I do love how Buroker ends her stories with hope and interesting potential even if they aren't the happiest of endings.
As usual I do want more Amaranthe and Sicarius stories because they are the most compelling (and humorous) characters in the series so I hope we get more in the near future.
But I don't mind waiting a bit until Buroker has a solid plot and a good place as to where her characters can grow as people.
I thought this book was more structured than Republic and appreciated the fact that Diplomats and Fugitives only had 2 POVs as compared to the whopping six in the previous book. It made for a clearer, more focused story and even though some of our favourites (Amaranthe, Sicarius and Maldynado) are in the periphery. I do like Basilard and his story is very compelling even if the actual plot about the blight and Kendor wasn't that interesting. I love how Buroker developed his character. It was very thought provoking and didn't have a fairytale "happily-ever-after" feel which fitted the story well. However I do love how Buroker ends her stories with hope and interesting potential even if they aren't the happiest of endings.
As usual I do want more Amaranthe and Sicarius stories because they are the most compelling (and humorous) characters in the series so I hope we get more in the near future.
But I don't mind waiting a bit until Buroker has a solid plot and a good place as to where her characters can grow as people.
donnek's review
5.0
Wwwwwaaaaa!!!!! Bbbbbaaaaa!!!!! No more EE, I'm sooooo bummed!!! I loved this series and I'm going to miss the gang. Buroker could so continue this series if she wanted to. She could follow the gang into the intelligence office and all of their assignments around the republic and the surrounding nations. Please find a way to continue!!!
sarah42783's review
4.0
This review is more about the Emperor's Edge series as a whole than about this particular instalment. Most of my dear friends being totally clueless as usual as to what The Emperor's Edge is about, I'd thought I'd try to corrupt their innocent minds into reading it, and introduce them to the overall awesomeness of the series. You're welcome.
I am not one of those Fantasy-Sanderson Cult-type Freaks *waves at her thou-shalt-not-be-named-but-you-know-I'm-talking-about-you-friends* Most of the time, I read a fantasy book and something like this happens:
Yes, fantasy is usually a pretty good cure for insomnia as far as I'm concerned. But once every 200 years I come across a fantasy book/series that doesn't bore me to death. Wow. One I don't DNF the hell out of after reading 20 pages (which usually takes me about two months). Wow. One I actually finish reading to the very last page. Wow. One I actually rate pretty high. Wow. So the fact that this is the ninth instalment in this series and that I'm still here to talk about it should tell you something. Yes it should.
Okay, so this isn't one of those epic, dark, every-instalment-is-1000+-pages kind of series. I guess you Fantasy Freaks would consider it diet, decaffeinated fantasy. Think what you will, I don't give a damn. It might be light fantasy, but fantasy it still is. With magic. And steampunk. And mental stuff. And [BEEP] ← homemade spoiler tag. Specially designed for BIG spoilers. And for the silly people who can't resist the call of the evil spoiler tag. And adventures, lots of adventures. And fights. And fast-paced action. And evil plotting. And fun, lots of fun. And great banter. And a kickass female heroine. And a very cool assassin. And one of the best gang of misfits ever.
Time for the awful truth (yeah, I'm like that, I like it awful): I wasn't that excited about the first book in the series. The world building isn't that great and can be quite confusing at time. The plot is a bit weak. BUT. The cast of characters is awesome. And the book is fun. Which some people seem to have a problem with. Some reviewers criticize it because they think it's too "campy" and reads too much like a comedy. Well, guess what? This is no [b:Way of Kings|7235533|The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)|Brandon Sanderson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388184640l/7235533._SY75_.jpg|8134945], people. This is a light-hearted read that doesn't take itself seriously. Some reviewers criticize it because they think the characters get out of sticky situations too easily. And because the heroine is –they say– a Mary Sue. Well, guess what?
I don't care if the characters have it too easy, I don't care if Amaranthe is a Mary Sue (which she isn't
About this instalment: the series arc came to its conclusion with Republic (book 8). Diplomats and Fugitives is a standalone novel set in the Emperor's Edge, and features some of the series' secondary characters as main characters. And it's as awesome as the previous books: adventure, fun, fights, magic, lots of action, weird creatures, explosions, and a great cast. Yet another fantastic addition to the series.
The Emperor's Edge is one of the most entertaining fantasy series out there. And it's self-published. And book 1 is free. What more do you want?
• Book 1: The Emperor’s Edge ★★★★
• Book 2: Dark Currents ★★★★
• Book 3: Deadly Games ★★★★
• Book 4: Conspiracy ★★★★
• Book 5: Blood and Betrayal ★★★★
• Book 5.5: Beneath the Surface ★★★★
• Book 6: Forged in Blood I ★★★★
• Book 7: Forged in Blood II ★★★★★
• Book 8: Republic ★★★★
I am not one of those Fantasy-Sanderson Cult-type Freaks *waves at her thou-shalt-not-be-named-but-you-know-I'm-talking-about-you-friends* Most of the time, I read a fantasy book and something like this happens:
Yes, fantasy is usually a pretty good cure for insomnia as far as I'm concerned. But once every 200 years I come across a fantasy book/series that doesn't bore me to death. Wow. One I don't DNF the hell out of after reading 20 pages (which usually takes me about two months). Wow. One I actually finish reading to the very last page. Wow. One I actually rate pretty high. Wow. So the fact that this is the ninth instalment in this series and that I'm still here to talk about it should tell you something. Yes it should.
Okay, so this isn't one of those epic, dark, every-instalment-is-1000+-pages kind of series. I guess you Fantasy Freaks would consider it diet, decaffeinated fantasy. Think what you will, I don't give a damn. It might be light fantasy, but fantasy it still is. With magic. And steampunk. And mental stuff. And [BEEP] ← homemade spoiler tag. Specially designed for BIG spoilers. And for the silly people who can't resist the call of the evil spoiler tag. And adventures, lots of adventures. And fights. And fast-paced action. And evil plotting. And fun, lots of fun. And great banter. And a kickass female heroine. And a very cool assassin. And one of the best gang of misfits ever.
Time for the awful truth (yeah, I'm like that, I like it awful): I wasn't that excited about the first book in the series. The world building isn't that great and can be quite confusing at time. The plot is a bit weak. BUT. The cast of characters is awesome. And the book is fun. Which some people seem to have a problem with. Some reviewers criticize it because they think it's too "campy" and reads too much like a comedy. Well, guess what? This is no [b:Way of Kings|7235533|The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)|Brandon Sanderson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388184640l/7235533._SY75_.jpg|8134945], people. This is a light-hearted read that doesn't take itself seriously. Some reviewers criticize it because they think the characters get out of sticky situations too easily. And because the heroine is –they say– a Mary Sue. Well, guess what?
I don't care if the characters have it too easy, I don't care if Amaranthe is a Mary Sue (which she isn't
About this instalment: the series arc came to its conclusion with Republic (book 8). Diplomats and Fugitives is a standalone novel set in the Emperor's Edge, and features some of the series' secondary characters as main characters. And it's as awesome as the previous books: adventure, fun, fights, magic, lots of action, weird creatures, explosions, and a great cast. Yet another fantastic addition to the series.
The Emperor's Edge is one of the most entertaining fantasy series out there. And it's self-published. And book 1 is free. What more do you want?
• Book 1: The Emperor’s Edge ★★★★
• Book 2: Dark Currents ★★★★
• Book 3: Deadly Games ★★★★
• Book 4: Conspiracy ★★★★
• Book 5: Blood and Betrayal ★★★★
• Book 5.5: Beneath the Surface ★★★★
• Book 6: Forged in Blood I ★★★★
• Book 7: Forged in Blood II ★★★★★
• Book 8: Republic ★★★★
soulhaven's review
4.0
Good story, well written. Just lacked the x-factor that the earlier books on the series had.
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