Review: I can't stop thinking about it!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 21, 2013
I'm not that good at writing reviews so I apologize in advance. I simply cannot stop thinking about the latest Emperor's Edge Book "Forged in Blood I". I have been eagerly awaiting most of the EE books and have noted how much the author's writing has progressed over time. The first book in the series, conveniently titledThe Emperor's Edgewas wonderful and was well written! If it was not I would not have become addicted to Lindsay Buroker's novels (and novellas, short stories, blog posts, you get the picture!). The character progression throughout the series is evident over the past few books, but FB1 (aka EE6) brings it all to a gratifying climax for readers as we finally get to see the inner workings of Sicarius's mind. I think the author accomplishes something akin to perfection with her treatment of the Sicarius POV. The balance of other character's POV observations and interactions are tempered with a unique personality.I know that others have mentioned the cliffhanger ending and I have to say my first reaction was to beg on every message board, blog, and other media for an ARC or anything at all to put me out of my misery, I am not going to. I've enjoyed the past 24 hours of personal musing as to the fate of my beloved characters. They are more real to me with the cliffhanger than they would have been without it. I am not usually a fan of cliffhangers, but in this case I feel I have to congratulate and thank the author for utilizing it. Without the cliffhanger, I would now be mourning the finish of an exceptional series. With it, I get to prolong the series and enjoy my own musings and predictions on the finale.In conclusion - I highly recommend that you pick up all the previous Emperor's Edge books including theEnigma/Encrypted/Decryptedseries and novellas. Read them in order and fall in love with the exquisite world building and character growth created and imagined by Lindsay Buroker. I truly believe it will be worth your time and investment!