The Emperor's Edge (2010) (edit title/settings)

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• Corporal Amaranthe Lokdon: One of the rare female Imperial law enforcers
• Sicarius: Notorious assassin
• Emperor Sespian: The empire's young ruler.
• Chief Gunarth: Amaranthe's boss
• Corporal Wholt: Amaranthe's partner, law enforcer
• Mitsy Masters: Owner of gambling den, the Maze
• Marl Mugdildor (aka Books): Former professor; current alcoholic
• Lord Maldynado: An extremely attractive male escort
• Larocka Myll: A prosperous business woman
• Akstyr: Gang member and accused magic practitioner
• Hollowcrest (aka Commander of the Armies): Former regent of Turgonia but since demoted as Emperor reached aged of maturity
• Ms. Maple: Add a description of this character.
• Dunn: Member of the Imperial Intelligence
• Avery: A member of the warrior caste
• Arbitan Losk: A business man
• Ragos
• Quets
• Basilard
• Malkom
• Sespian Savarsin
• Emperor Raumesys
• Oskar
• Bahjer
• Tuskar
• Jeddah
• Junior
• Lakecrest
• Backcrest

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• “"An infamouse assassin is coming to mee me and I'm armed with a letter opener."”

  Amaranthe Lokdon

• “"One battle has been engaged," Hollowcrest said, "you cannot call back your armies and say never mind. you are committed. There can be only victory or defeat."”

• “"I didn't faint, I passed out in a manly way."”

• “"You know," Amaranth said after a moment of silence, "when someone asks you a question, the socially acceptable thing to do is answer."”

• “"It seems the boy has become a man." Something that tended to happen naturally when drugs weren't involved.”

• “"Women like to make up rules to befuddle you," Maydynado said. "It's part of living in their world. Get used to it."”

• “Friendship is a selfish as any other relationship, perhaps more so because it masquerades as something noble. I am more comfortable with those who approach me with blades drawn."”

  Sicarius

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• “There’s something wrong with a man who chooses to face death over cuddling with a woman.”

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• “You were married; don’t you know how this is supposed to go? The woman doesn’t want you to argue or try to solve the problem with logic. The woman wants you to commiserate with her. You don’t have to fix anything. Just stand there and nod and say ‘uh huh’ and ‘I understand.’ That’s all you’re supposed to do.”

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• You’re good at talking people into things.” “What makes you say that?” “Because I’m perched in the rafters of a cannery, at risk from a man-slaying magical creature, and spending time with a drunk, a gangster, and an assassin at…what time is it?”

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• “Does it look good on me?” “You look like an illiterate buffoon,” Books said. “But does it look good?”

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• “It’s not a science,” he said, “but many right-handed people look right when they’re accessing actual memories and left for imagined.”

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• “Women like to make up rules to befuddle you,” Maldynado said. “It’s part of living in their world. Get used to it.”

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• “Take off your shirt,” Amaranthe told him. “How come you never say that to me?” Maldynado asked.

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• Akstyr snickered. Tuskar glared. Amaranthe put a hand on Sicarius’s shoulder. “Can you smell his occupation?” “Assassin.”

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• Tuskar curled his lip at her and sniffed twice. “You smell like an enforcer.” “Is that a guess?” Amaranthe asked. “Or is olfactory career identification your special talent?”

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Turgonia (aka Stumps): Prosperous Empire that has a long history of conquering neighbouring lands; under relative peace currentl
• Jeddah
• Ridge

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Followed by Dark Currents.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Lindsay Buroker (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy › Epic
• Books › Literature & Fiction

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• Author's Website

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