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The Widow's House

By Daniel Abraham
Series: Dagger and the Coin
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The Widow's House by Daniel Abraham is the fourth instalment in the Dagger and the Coin series. It weaves together political intrigue and personal quests as tensions rise in a world on the brink of transformation. The story follows various characters navigating alliances, betrayals, and ancient mysteries that could alter the balance of power in their world.
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You might enjoy this book if you love epic fantasy tales filled with political intrigue, complex characters, and rich world-building. It offers a gripping blend of adventure and strategy, perfect for those who appreciate narratives where personal ambitions clash with larger forces at play.

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The fourth volume in this enthralling epic fantasy series, from the author of the critically acclaimed Long Price Quartet

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The Rise of the Dragon and the Fall of Kings

Lord Regent Geder Palliako's war has led his nation and the priests of the spider goddess to victory after victory. No power has withstood him, except for the heart of the one woman he desires. As the violence builds and the cracks in his rule begin to show, he will risk everything to gain her love—or her destruction.

Clara Kalliam, the loyal traitor, is torn between the woman she once was and the woman she has become. With her sons on all sides of the conflict, her house cannot stand, but there is a power in choosing when and how to fall.

And in Porte Oliva, banker Cithrin bel Sarcour and Captain Marcus Wester learn the terrible truth that links this war to the fall of the dragons millennia before, and that to save the world, Cithrin must conquer it.

Series: Dagger and the Coin

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  • The Dragon's Path
    The dragons are gone, the powerful magics that broke the world diluted to little more than parlour tricks, but the kingdoms of men remain and the great game of thrones goes on. Lords deploy armies and merchant caravans as their weapons, manoeuvring for wealth and influence. But a darker power is rising - an unlikely leader with an ancient ally...
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  • The King's Blood
    War casts its shadow over the lands that dragons once ruled. Only the courage of a young woman with the mind of a gambler and loyalty to no one stands between hope and universal darkness. The high and powerful will fall, the despised and broken shall rise up, and everything will be remade. An old, broken-hearted warrior and an apostate...
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  • The Spider's War
    The last battle draws near in The Spider's War, the thrilling final volume in Daniel Abraham's acclaimed Dagger and Coin series. Lord Regent Geder Palliako's great war has spilled across the world, with nation after nation falling before the ancient priesthood and weapon of dragons. But even as conquest follows conquest, the final victory retreats before him like a mirage....
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  • The Tyrant's Law
    The great war cannot be stopped. The tyrant Geder Palliako begins a conquest aimed at bringing peace to the world, though his resources are stretched too thin. When things go poorly, he finds a convenient target among the thirteen races and sparks a genocide. Clara Kalliam, freed by having fallen from grace, remakes herself as a loyal traitor and starts...
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  • The Widow's House
    The Rise of the Dragon and the Fall of Kings Lord Regent Geder Palliako's war has led his nation and the priests of the spider goddess to victory after victory. No power has withstood him, except for the heart of the one woman he desires. As the violence builds and the cracks in his rule begin to show, he will...
    By Daniel Abraham
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    Sold Out

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The Widow's House by Daniel Abraham is praised for being a smart, absorbing, and suspenseful military fantasy that keeps readers engaged. It solidifies Abraham's series as one of the best recent fantasy offerings, often recommended for fans awaiting the next instalment of George R. R. Martin’s work. The book receives a massive recommendation, with some considering it a standout in both adult and fantasy genres.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780356504711

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 June 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Orbit

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 33.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 360g

Pages: 528

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About the Author

Daniel Abraham is the author of the acclaimed Long Price Quartet. He has been nominated for the Hugo, Nebula and World Fantasy awards, and won the International Horror Guild Award. He also writes as M. N. L. Hanover and (with Ty Frank) as James S. A. Corey. He lives in New Mexico.

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