Dark Currents The Emperor Edge Book 2 eBook Lindsay Buroker
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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.
Dark Currents The Emperor Edge Book 2 eBook Lindsay Buroker
For not developing a setting/world in advance, excellent job of doing so as the story develops. It is obvious that this author's stories are character-driven, but she manages to keep her characters and settings "in character" which is difficult to do on the fly, so to speak. Excellent plot with plenty of adventure and action. She makes the reader feel like you really know the characters but never enough so that you can anticipate their every move. In Dark Currents one person definitely steps out of character, but it's naturally and smoothly done while another character shows hidden depths. Very well-edited (especially for not being professionally edited). This implies that the author is truly a natural writer with great skill. Excellent read.Product details
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Dark Currents The Emperor Edge Book 2 eBook Lindsay Buroker Reviews
The cities water has been poisoned, and Amaranthe's team is ready to tackle the situation. The book is A-OK. Nothing great, but unlike the first novel we are given a second POV character- Books. The problem is that Book's pov chapters are borrringg. It is nice to get a few different looks at Amaranthe's character, but otherwise they are a bit of a slog.
The plot was a bit of a stretch in my opinion. Ok, if im honest the plan has to be one of the dumbest ive ever read.
Another really good book. This second book in the Emperor's Edge series has me solidly hooked.
Buroker focuses on character rather than "world-building." The end has an "Author Q&A," which is really cool and concedes that "world building" is not her main objective. I'm cool with that. It ends up getting to the reader in little drops sprinkled in the story anyway just as a narrative device. So while I REALLY wish these books had maps of her world, I am still really enjoying them. All that being said, I did feel like there were a few missed opportunities in the narrative and the description. For example, SPOILER ALERT, the team encounters a fearsome beast, the Makarovi. I never got a clear picture of what they looked like however, because there was not (as far as I could tell) an introductory description when the reader first encounters them.
I also like the fact that she built some backstory and told this one a lot through the point of view of one of the team member characters (Books), not just the main character, Amaranthe.
This is the second book in The Emperor's Edge series and, in my opinion, it's better than the first; and that's saying something because I loved the first one!
At first I wasn't thrilled that this book is partly from Books' POV, he didn't seem all that interesting in the first book. But quickly I found myself really liking this characters drive to prove himself worthy of being a part of this group, even as he seriously doubted he would ever belong or should be a part of it.
His character arc is wonderful. Books goes from someone full of self doubt and loneliness, to a man who knows his worth (or at least is starting to) and is accepting of the friendship, however annoying, that is offered by his team. Even going so far as to calling them family.
What I was very thrilled about, was the deepening of Sicarius' and Amaranthe's relationship. Their romance is a bit of a slow burn, which is fine since it fits the pace and plot of the story to not have them pausing for romantic interludes.
I also have to applaud Ms. Buroker's ability to stay true to her characters, with all the limitations that entails. Especially as it pertains to Sicarius. I can't stand stories that give me these deep, complex characters and then chuck it all out the window by the end of the first book.
The romance has to be slow burning because of the assassin's personality and even possible damage to his ability to open up and feel anything for anyone. Ms. Buroker gives us further insight into the most complex character of the group, and we aren't even inside his head!
We get this from Amaranthe, who is fast becoming one of my all time favorite protagonists.
She's funny, daring, smart, brave, and loyal. She has her faults to be sure, and one of them is probably loving Sicarius. But she owns them. I fully believe this woman could command and lead this group of misfit men, and that's, again, due to some stellar character development on the author's part.
The pace is fast and full of tension, humor and a little bit of gore. We see a bit more of Forge's schemes in this book, and learn about the history of this country in relation to those around it; specifically one that it treated abominably. The magic system (or Science) is shown a bit more with some great Steam Punk elements woven in.
All in all, a fantastic read by an author who is fast becoming one of my favorites!
For not developing a setting/world in advance, excellent job of doing so as the story develops. It is obvious that this author's stories are character-driven, but she manages to keep her characters and settings "in character" which is difficult to do on the fly, so to speak. Excellent plot with plenty of adventure and action. She makes the reader feel like you really know the characters but never enough so that you can anticipate their every move. In Dark Currents one person definitely steps out of character, but it's naturally and smoothly done while another character shows hidden depths. Very well-edited (especially for not being professionally edited). This implies that the author is truly a natural writer with great skill. Excellent read.
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