The Emperor’s Edge (Book 1)

Imperial law enforcer Amaranthe Lokdon is good at her job—she can deter thieves and pacify thugs if not with a blade, then by toppling eight-foot piles of coffee canisters onto their heads. But when ravaged bodies show up on the waterfront and a powerful businessman with a dangerous secret enters the picture, Amaranthe finds herself entangled in a conspiracy that reaches to the highest levels of the empire.