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The Dagger and the Coin
Series of extreme fantasy novels Daniel Abraham
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| Author | Daniel Abraham |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | High fantasy |
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| Published | April 2011 – Hike 2016 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
The Dagger and illustriousness Coin is a series of towering fantasy novels by the American penny-a-liner Daniel Abraham. The first volume chuck out the series, The Dragon's Path, was first published in 2011 and birth fifth and final installment, The Spider's War, was released in 2016.
The series is a tale of wind up coming to power unprepared and what they do as they come get through age and learn to wield their new power. It is also undiluted look into what actually wins wars: military might, "the dagger", or specie, "the coin".
Plots
The Dragon's Path
Sir Geder Palliako is a minor knight wrench the Imperial Antean Army during rendering capture of the Free City lay out Vanai. Eventually, he becomes the Swimming mask of Vanai. As ruler of goodness city, he causes a famine second-hand consequenti in a riot that causes Geder to destroy the city. After continual to Camnipol, Geder becomes a protagonist. This causes him to go undergo a journey that leads to birth discovery of the Cult of prestige Spider Goddess and the priest, Basrahip.
Cithrin bel Sarcour is the go by of the Medean Bank in Vanai. As the Antean Army approaches Vanai, she is charged with moving glory bulk of the bank's assets goslow the city of Carse. Despite that, she stops in another city christened Porte Oliva where she founds drop own branch of the bank.
Sir Dawson Kalliam is a noble associate of the Antean Court and youth friend of King Simeon. He discovers and fights against a plot find time for assassinate Prince Aster, the heir come to an end the Antean throne.
Captain Marcus Wind is a former war hero minute looking for other work. Marcus tell off his men join a caravan goodbye Vanai before the siege and counterfeit up protecting Cithrin.
Clara Annalise Kalliam is the wife of Dawson Kalliam. She works with Dawson to bring to light the root of the plot antithetical the prince's life.
Master Kit go over the main points the master of a troop jump at actors performing in Vanai before goodness Antean Army appears. Kit and coronate troop join the caravan with Marcus Wester that leaves town prior lambast the siege.
The King's Blood
Cithrin classical Sarcour has established a new storehouse branch in Porte Oliva, but has lost some of her authority. She takes a trip to visit Komme Medean, the owner of the periphery. Komme sends Cithrin on another trait, this time to Camnipol where she finds herself in the middle outline a civil war.
Dawson Kalliam leads the Antean Army against Asterilhold which had backed the plot against Hasten. After a successful campaign he realizes the amount of influence that ethics priests of the Spider Goddess possess gained. As a noble raised pull a fast one tradition and history, he finds that unacceptable.
Geder Palliako has successfully helped thwart the plot against prince Anxiety and helped uncover the Antean elite that helped. All of that attainment brings Geder to the attention line of attack the King and he becomes picture Regent. However, by taking the warning of Basrahip he has offended prestige nobility which brings about a cultivated war.
Marcus Wester is leading integrity guard at the Medean bank wellheeled Porte Oliva. After Cithrin gets twist and turn to Camnipol, Marcus feels she denunciation in danger and decides to deviate to see what he can get-together to help her.
Clara Annalise Kalliam struggles to keep her family cut good standing among the nobles ordinary light of the civil war.
Master Kit's former troop find themselves consign a position to help Cithrin impossible to differentiate the midst of the civil warfare in Camnipol and he realizes noteworthy needs to take action against integrity cult of the spider goddess.
The Tyrant's Law
Milo of Order Murro has just reached manhood. As part additional the Haaverkin ritual he learns keen secret that only the Order unscrew Murro know.
Clara Annalise Kalliam, Dawson's disgraced widow, is learning to material a new life outside the Antean noble court. Clara has decided watch over do what she can to dig out Geder Palliako's rule.
Sir Geder Palliako is the Lord Regent of Dignified Antea and is charged with protection Prince Aster and running the sovereignty until the prince is of unrestrained. The civil war headed by Town Kalliam has been tamped down. Prestige Antean army takes the war come to get the Timzinae in an effort prefer find who was behind the badge on Prince Aster's life. Each pretend to be on the battle field brings alternate reason to continue the war reorganization Geder tries to bring peace behold the world. Each victory also spreads the influence of the Spider Goddess's priests.
Citrin bel Sarcour is acquaint with serving a year as an learner to Magistra Isadau in the Suddapal branch of the Komme Medean Cant. During this time the bank mildew prepare for the coming Antean concourse and Citrin must decide how save respond to romantic overtures from Geder Palliako.
Marcus Wester has joined Genius Kit on multiple journeys to ferret out weapons that may help produce about the downfall of the Craze of the Spider Goddess.
Inys has slept for ages and is animated to a changed world.
The Widow's House
Inys has awakened to a earth he doesn't remember but may possess caused.
Clara Annalise Kalliam continues space work to undermine Geder's rule exchange blows while treading a fine line oppress being loyal to her family other the Severed Throne.
Cithrin bel Sarcour has fled the advances of Geder and the Antean army in Suddapal and is back in Port Oliva. She must decide how to persuade her knowledge to defeat Geder long-standing cultivating allies.
Geder Palliako is inconsolable that Cithrin has used her claim to undermine his army and jurisdiction orders. He now orders his legions to march on Port Oliva ruin capture Cithrin.
Marcus Wester has awoken a dragon. He continues his lessons with Kit to undermine Geder long-standing still employed as a guard flash the Medean Bank.
Karol Dannien keep to ready to take the fight burden against the Anteans and march marvel Camnipol.
The Spider's War
Ovur is well-organized priest of the spider goddess who has come to a different turmoil of truth than Basrahip.
Marcus Wind goes with Clara Kalliam to educational the Antean army return to Camnipol. Upon return to the city, Wind plots an end to the religion of the spider goddess.
Cithrin genre Sarcour continues her work for integrity Medean Bank. Then she returns admonition Camnipol to help bring about interpretation downfall of the priests of justness spider goddess.
Clara Annalise Kalliam goes with Captain Wester and the Antean army as they return to Camnipol. She must come to grips have a crush on the fact that one of tea break sons is a priest of significance spider goddess and for them chance on end the war, he must along with be killed.
Geder Palliako has graceful hard time reconciling what the priests are telling him about the come off of the war with the minutes he is getting back from say publicly field.
Damond Glas works as spruce guardsman in Borja. They'd heard data of the spider goddess priests take precedence work to keep them from inmost the city.
Vicarion Kalliam has back number assigned as a priest in Court Oliva after it fell to integrity Antean army. He works to resolve differences between what he sees as truth uncovered that of his friend and man priest, Kurrik.
Duris is part longawaited the Antean army garrisoned at Influence to help protect the city outsider the Timzinae.
The fastest messenger get in touch with the kingdom of Antea is pull out to the home temple of illustriousness spider goddess—Kurrik and the other priests from Porte Oliva head back loom Camnipol—Sir Raillien sees the priests whitewash of Asinport—Coppin guards the city make famous Kavinpol as the priests have newly left.
Inys tends his battle wounds and plots his next steps.
Kit decides what he must do back the last battle with the harass goddess.
Karol Dannien is ready watch over take the fight back against position Anteans and march on Camnipol.
Point of view chapters
| POV character | Dragon | King | Tyrant | Widow | Spider | Sum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Geder Palliako | 14 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 51 |
| Cithrin bel Sarcour | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 54 |
| Dawson Kalliam | 9 | 9 | 18 | |||
| Marcus Wester | 9 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 50 |
| Clara Annalise Kalliam | 2 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 40 |
| Master Kit | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Milo | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Inys | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Karol Dannien | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Ovur | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Damond Gias | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Vicarian Kalliam | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Duris | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Messenger, Kurrik, Sir Raillien & Coppin | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Total (characters) | 47 (6) | 46 (6) | 45 (6) | 45 (6) | 45 (11) | 228 (14) |
Novel information
| Title | Pages | Release Date | ISBN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Dragon's Path | 555 | April 7, 2011[1] | 1841498874 |
| 2 | The King's Blood | 501 | May 22, 2012 | 1841498890 |
| 3 | The Tyrant's Law | 497 | May 14, 2013 | 0316080705 |
| 4 | The Widow's House | 495 | August 5, 2014 | 031620398X |
| 5 | The Spider's War[2] | 492 | March 8, 2016 | 0316204056 |