Review: A "Must Read" for Emperor's Edge Fans!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 2, 2014
I received a few copy of this book for a honest review - one I'm more than happy to provide!What can I say? For those of us who are big fans of Lindsay Buroker's Emperor's Edge series, the Republic is a must read. We have a chance to revisit old friends and make new ones, complete with explosions and intrigue. You can read this book as a standalone but it will be much more interesting if you read all the other Emperor's Edge books first plus Encrypted and Decrypted. The latter two books are about Rias, now President Starcrest, and his wife, Tikaya.The story is told thru the eyes of six different characters:  Amaranthe and her partner, the assassin Sicarius; Maldynado; Sicarius's son and former Emperor, Sespian; Mahliki, oldest daughter of President Starcrest and Tikaya, Mahliki's mother and Rias's wife. Lindsay handles the transitions between these different points of view very well and it is an excellent device for allowing the reader to see the big picture.The Republic takes place some months after the dissolution of the Turgonian Empire and deals with the challenges of setting up a new system of government. Naturally there are plenty of people who are not at all happy about these changes, leading to numerous assassination attempts. Adding to the existing turmoil is the appearance of what appears to be sentient vegetation growing out of the lake near the capitol city. All of this makes for a highly entertaining read! As someone who loves these books, I'm hoping Republic is the first of a second series featuring Amaranthe, Sicarius and their cohorts.