Review: This is a win, Win, WIN!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 30, 2012
I have already given all of these books their own 5 star reviews, and having them together (at a discount, too) can only be a plus for new readers!The series is working up to 6 books, each written half from the perspective of the main protagonist (Amaranthe Lokdon), and half from whoever is going through a major plot line.  This other person is laced with back story, so we really get to know each of her friends.The general story is that they are a group of mercenaries, accepting only jobs that the Emperor would approve of in hopes of earning pardons.  They are led by Amaranthe, a former enforcer (read: cop) who was mostly framed and really wants to get the price off her head.  She's got an amazing talent for talking people into or out of things, whichever suits her goals.  The books are written very tongue in cheek, and I have been known to LOL while reading.  The secondary characters do start out a bit too clichéd, but Lindsay very quickly finds her voice and as I read them I was thrilled to see that everything (writing, characters, plot) in the stories continues to grow rather than plateau.They are extremely engrossing, and once you start reading one it's hard to put it down until you've finished.  The only "problem" you might encounter with this omnibus is that you'll have three times the reading to try and stay up all night with.  :)