Series: Book 1 in the Emperor's Edge series
Rating: ****
Tags: Fantasy, Fiction, Steampunk
Summary
A high fantasy mystery in an era of steam Imperial law enforcer Amaranthe Lokdon
is good at her job: she can deter thieves and pacify thugs,
if not with a blade, then by toppling an eight-foot pile of
coffee canisters onto their heads. But when ravaged bodies
show up on the waterfront, an arson covers up human
sacrifices, and a powerful business coalition plots to kill
the emperor, she feels a tad overwhelmed....