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description: She's wanted for crimes against the throne. He's the empires most notorious assassin. With bounties on their heads theyre not likely candidates for heroics but they're on a quest for redemption. Unfortunately they'll have to pursue and conquer great threats to earn the emperor's recognition.Three short fantasy stories set in the author's Emperor's Edge universe.Ice Cracker II -- When wanted criminals Sicarius and Amaranthe unearth a plot against the militarys premier ice breaking ship they may be the only ones who can thwart the saboteurs...if the soldiers don't kill them first.Through Fire Distilled -- An assignment to investigate a haunted distillery turns sour when mercenaries try to collect on Amaranthe's bounty.The Frozen Water Trade -- A mission to help an old friend results in a night trapped in a cabin with blizzards and underworld predators on the outside and vengeful relatives on the inside. Alas it's bad form to kill the client's father.
language: English
title: Ice Cracker II: And Other Stories
publisher: Lindsay Buroker, via Smashwords