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Lindsay Buroker's series "The Emperor's Edge" currently consists of two novels - The Emperor's Edge and Dark Currents (both slightly above 100.000 words) and a set of short stories (Ice Cracker II and others; ~19.000 words altogether) taking place in between.
I've read Dark Currents together with its direct prequel The Emperor's Edge and a related short story collection Ice Cracker II in one go this weekend. This series is a fast-paced, character-driven page-turner one shouldn't start reading with major deadlines within the next three days, because it will grab you and not let go until you drop off its (hopefully only temporary) end.
The imaginative - and neatly anal-retentive - female (former) police officer Amaranthe and the taciturn, mono-if not no-syllabic (not-quite-former) assassin Sicarius (yes, the one from Encrypted, but as a grown man now!) are an irresistible composition.
The setting is a refreshing genre mix with elements of steampunk, cop story, military and fantasy rolled into one to form an utterly compelling, self-carrying world that reminds as much of 19th Century London as of 19th Century Moscow.
Language and the style of the story-telling remind me of Lois McMaster-Bujold's early Barrayar books (most notably Shards of Honor), but the dry wit & humor shown by the well-defined characters are utterly unique and not to be missed.
I hope this series continues soon (though I would love seeing Encrypted, which plays in the same universe but 25 years earlier, continued as well. I recommended it earlier here.
Note: Lindsay Buroker's books are available as ebooks from various sources - including Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The links in the text above all go to the respective pages on Smashwords, my preferred source for indie ebooks. :)
I've read Dark Currents together with its direct prequel The Emperor's Edge and a related short story collection Ice Cracker II in one go this weekend. This series is a fast-paced, character-driven page-turner one shouldn't start reading with major deadlines within the next three days, because it will grab you and not let go until you drop off its (hopefully only temporary) end.
The imaginative - and neatly anal-retentive - female (former) police officer Amaranthe and the taciturn, mono-if not no-syllabic (not-quite-former) assassin Sicarius (yes, the one from Encrypted, but as a grown man now!) are an irresistible composition.
The setting is a refreshing genre mix with elements of steampunk, cop story, military and fantasy rolled into one to form an utterly compelling, self-carrying world that reminds as much of 19th Century London as of 19th Century Moscow.
Language and the style of the story-telling remind me of Lois McMaster-Bujold's early Barrayar books (most notably Shards of Honor), but the dry wit & humor shown by the well-defined characters are utterly unique and not to be missed.
I hope this series continues soon (though I would love seeing Encrypted, which plays in the same universe but 25 years earlier, continued as well. I recommended it earlier here.
Note: Lindsay Buroker's books are available as ebooks from various sources - including Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The links in the text above all go to the respective pages on Smashwords, my preferred source for indie ebooks. :)
