I picked The Emperor's Edge up free a few months ago and have been bouncing it back and forth on my to be read list since then. I'm so glad I decided to finally move it up to spot number one, because I enjoyed this story heaps. More than heaps, oodles even! 
 Amaranthe is a great main character. Strong without any baggage and willing to admit where she needs help, which is a quality most real women have, but most fictional do not. Her gang of misanthropes was a great source of laughs. Sicarius was a bit more distant and flat than I'd like, but I'd expect the story will get to some of the reasons for that in the later books. 
 The action level was just right for me and the plot was intriguing enough to keep me interested. I admire the ease of the world building, just enough explanation to keep me wanting more, but not so much detail to bog down the story. 
 If there's one aspect I wasn't fond of, it was the tendency for nagging problems to go away too easily. I won't give specifics because I don't want to spoil anything, but it happened a few times. Since it was the only issue I had with the story I can overlook it. 
 Overall a great read and highly recommended to fantasy and stempunk fans, and an easy introduction to steampunk for those new to the genre.