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Description edit
Summer is the season of war in the Free Cities. Marcus wants to get out before the fighting starts. His hero days are behind him and simple caravan duty is better than getting pressed into service by the local gentry. Even a small war can get you killed. But a captain needs men to lead -- and... read more
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Characters edit
- Dawson Kalliam: Add a description of this character.
- Marcus Wester
- Geder Palliako: Son of a minor lord, laughing stock and pawn of more noble houses who becomes tangled up in events larger than himself.
- Cithrin: Orphan child raised by a bank.
- Prince Aster
- Simeon
- Clara
- Yardem
- Jorey Kalliam
- Feldin Maas
- Palliako
- Allintot
- Magister Imaniel
- Cary
- Kurtadam
- Curtin Issandrian
- Canl Daskellin
- Broot
- Phelia Maas
- Alan Klin
- Ternigan
- Dossen
- Vanai
- Smit
- Paerin Clark
- Master Kit
- Phelia
- Vincen Coe
- Mikel
- Porte Oliva
- Magistra
- Lerer
- Captain Wester
- Bellin
- Qahuar
- Opal
- Cabral
- Basrahip
- Firstblood
First Sentence edit
The apostate pressed himself into the shadows of the rock and prayed to nothing in particular that things riding mules in the pass below him would not look up.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 2 in The Dagger and the Coin Quintet. (standard series)
Followed by The King's Blood.
This book is in 2011 Locus Recommended Reading List: Fantasy. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Daniel Abraham (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Orbit
Country: USA
Publication Date: April 1, 2011
ISBN: 0316080683
Page Count: 592
Publisher: Orbit
Country: USA
Publication Date: April 1, 2011
ISBN: 0316080683
Page Count: 592
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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