Name: Sarah Escorsa's review of Swords and Salt - The Complete Series by Lindsay Buroker
Item: Swords and Salt - The Complete Series
Rating: 3
Author: Sarah Escorsa

Lindsay Buroker

Swords and Salt - The Complete Series

Sarah Escorsa

I’m a huge Lindsay Buroker fan and her Emperor’s Edge series is one of my favourite series ever. The novellas in this collection serve as prequel to an upcoming series set in Nuria which is part of the Emperor’s Edge world. 

Although the stories here didn’t disappoint they felt a bit weak and like they lacked something. This collection is only a prequel so I guess there is room for much more development once the actual series is set in motion. The world-building isn’t very convincing and could be a lot more detailed. Swords & Salt feels a bit like the first brush strokes on a blank canvas. Buroker is handing us the first sketch of the series to come. It doesn’t mean that the stories are not entertaining, it is just that they are not quite engaging enough. 

I do like the characters featured in this collection, especially Yanko, Mishnal and Lakeo (great butt-kicking heroine potential here!). And I just love that Dak Starcrest is part of the cast! I really liked his character in the Emperor’s Edge series and want to read more about him. 

Overall, I think this series does have some potential but Buroker definitely needs to work on the world-building. I hope she doesn’t disappoint as I can’t wait to read about life in Nuria and to find out how it all ties in with the Emperor’s Edge world.

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