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All paths lead to war...
Marcus' hero days are behind him. He knows too well that even the smallest war still means somebody's death. When his men are impressed into a doomed army, staying out of a battle he wants no part of requires some unorthodox steps.
Cithrin is an orphan, ward of a banking house. Her job is to smuggle a nation's wealth across a war zone, hiding the gold from both sides. She knows the secret life of commerce like a second language, but the strategies of trade will not defend her from swords.
Geder, sole scion of a noble house, has more interest in philosophy than in swordplay. A poor excuse for a soldier, he is a pawn in these games. No one can predict what he will become.
Falling pebbles can start a landslide. A spat between the Free Cities and the Severed Throne is spiraling out of control. A new player rises from the depths of history, fanning the flames that will sweep the entire region onto The Dragon's Path -- the path to war.
The Dagger and the CoinThe Dragon's PathThe King's Blood The Tyrant's LawThe Widow's HouseThe Spider's War
Writing as James S. A. Corey (with Ty Franck)
The Expanse (soon to be a major SyFy Channel television series)Leviathan WakesCaliban's WarAbaddon's GateCibola BurnNemesis Games
- Sales Rank: #152550 in Books
- Published on: 2011-04-07
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.25" h x 1.63" w x 6.00" l, 1.48 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 592 pages
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- The Dragon's Path by Daniel Abraham
About the Author
Daniel Abraham is the author of the critically-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 MLN Hanover and (with Ty Franck) James S.A. Corey. He lives in New Mexico.
Review
Everything I look for in a fantasy George R. R. Martin THE DRAGON'S PATH is a first superb installment in a series that has established itself already in my top level of current ongoing fantasy series Fantasy Book Critic THE DRAGON'S PATH is a tremendous novel and Abraham deftly mixes the classic foundations of the genre with a sophistication expected of him and rarely found in the work of his compatriots A Dribble of Ink THE DRAGON'S PATH is a winner. The characters are engaging and well-motivated, the plot intriguing The Wertzone Abraham weaves several characters into the story, each with their own flaws and ghosts that haunt them. Character development is quite deft and the author provides believable, fallible, and interesting players on his stage ... THE DRAGON'S PATH is an enjoyable read that holds great expectations for the series SF Signal
From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. Abraham (the Seasons of War quartet) starts this rich, exciting, and fresh epic fantasy series opener in a fairly standard fashion: an orphaned girl and a once great general escape from a city under siege with the help of a traveling theater troupe. But that's where the clich�s end, for Marcus Wester would far rather guard humble caravans than cruel kings, and Cithrin bel Sarcour's loyalty is not to her long-dead noble parents but to the Medean Bank that took her in. Cithrin and Marcus must smuggle the treasury of the lost city of Vanai through a war zone in which every army seeks new sources of funds and every king wants them dead. With a deft and light hand, Abraham questions and explores the fantasy-world assumptions that most authors take for granted, telling an enjoyable and genuinely innovative adventure story along the way. (Apr.)
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80 of 86 people found the following review helpful.
Brilliant beginning for this new series
By R. Nicholson
"The Dragon's Path" is the first book in 'The Dagger and the Coin' series by Daniel Abraham. The book is 592 pages in length while the Kindle e-edition is a 1861 Kb download.
GENERAL THEME (no spoilers)
The land is rife with changes: national aspirations and personal agendas all combine to lend an air of impending conflict that have been smoldering along for some time. And all it would take to set things off would be a few unexpected incidents to occur at the wrong time and the wrong place...and guess what.
Things I liked...
1.) An interesting story filled with lots of action and intrigue. The tale is told from several different viewpoints. Many of the people have some connection with each other, while some are more remotely associated by way of story (to be linked at a later stage).
2.) Character development...the multi-viewpoint technique Abraham used with his protagonists allowed for a slow seepage of information that, by the end of the novel, gave the reader a fairly good glimpse of the personalities and traits of the individual narrators.
3.) A really good MAP. With easy visualization of the different principalities AND a legend with numbers and corresponding names where major cities and towns were located within the map. The Kindle edition map was expandable and was easily readable, even in its most enlarged form...nice.
4.) Areas of decisive (and often unexpected) actions that have horrendous consequences, but described without the graphic gore and violence so prevalent in many of today's fantasy/adventures. A refreshing change from the norm.
5.) One of those books that got better and more involved as it proceeded towards the finish.
Concerns:
Other than starting a little slowly, none.
Conclusion:
Overall the writing was excellent and the pacing (by and large) was superb; a tale that gained momentum as it went along and by the end had me hooked. I'm really looking forward to the second book in the series ('The King's Blood'). 5 Stars.
Ray Nicholson
P.S.
In addition to "The Dragon's Path", the Kindle e-edition includes as a bonus, another complete novel...an advance reading copy of "Leviathan Wakes" by James S.A. Corey.
43 of 46 people found the following review helpful.
The potential is there, but the execution was a little flat
By Patrick St-Denis, editor of Pat's Fantasy Hotlist
Mea culpa: Although I own every volume part of Daniel Abraham's The Long Price Quartet, I have yet to read the first installment. Hence, this would be my first foray into the author's long form works. I absolutely loved Leviathan Wept and Other Stories last summer, and I was thus looking forward to reading the opening chapter in The Dagger and the Coin sequence.
Though certain facets of The Dragon's Path show a lot of promise and potential, I had mixed feelings about the novel as a whole when I reached the last page.
The worldbuilding is at times brilliant, but this aspect also leaves much to be desired in other instances. The entire back story regarding dragons and their fallen empire was utterly fascinating, and I wish we could have learned more about it. The many vestiges of the dragons' civilization definitely added depth to this tale, hinting at countless secrets from the past left to be discovered. Another concept which could have been interesting but turned out to be a failure to launch was the various races. For reasons that remain unexplained, humanity is now split into thriteen different races, all of them born from the Firstblood mold. Problem is, other than disparate physical traits, it appears that humanity, as a whole or sundered in its myriad forms, has no history, mythology, and religion; nothing to give each of the races its identity as a society. So much had been made concerning the thirteen races prior to the book's release that I was persuaded that this would set The Dragon's Path apart from the competition. I was expecting a panoply of diverse cultures, all with their own traditions and beliefs. Sadly, the total absence of depth in that regard -- thus far -- was a definite letdown.
The politicking isn't polished enough, I felt, and in the end everything seemed a bit too contrived for my taste. In terms of court intrigue, not every author can be as talented as George R. R. Martin or Katherine Kurtz. And yet, if a good chunk of your premise depends on this, then the politicking needs to be up to snuff.
The characterization did nothing for me, unfortunately. Which is odd, given the fact that it's not because the story isn't populated by well-defined protagonists. Most characters are nicely realized men and women, each with his or her own back story. But for some reason -- and God knows I've tried to put my finger on it in the last two weeks -- the characters all left me indifferent. Which doesn't really bode well for me. One must give Daniel Abraham credit for playing with our own preconceptions of fantasy stereotypes. The author managed to mix things up by using popular genre tropes, only to turn the table on the readers later on. Still, Marcus was never able to rise above the clich�d warrior who has seen enough of violence. The same can be said of Dawson, the typical nobleman. Though she did nothing for me as a character, Cithrin's storylines is likely the most interesting of the bunch. Abraham tackling commerce and everything it encompasses as an arc shows a lot of promise. The most intriguing character remains the Apostate, and I'm curious to see how his plotline will influence the rest of the series.
The pace is a bit uneven here and there, yet the novel's narrative flows well for the most part. The prose doesn't grab hold of you the way I anticipated, but it does create a vivid imagery.
The structure of the book follows that of George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire. Instead of regular chapter, the book is divided in POV sections. The Dragon's Path features the points of view of Marcus, Geder, Cithrin, Dawson and his wife Clara, as well as that of the Apostate.
All in all, though it might not be the sort of opening chapter I was expecting, The Dragon's Path shows a lot of potential. Whether or not Daniel Abraham can up his game in the second installment remains to be seen. Yet, as many have pointed out, The Long Price Quartet got better and better with each new volume, so here's to hoping that it will be the case here as well.
Though The Dragon's Path is a solid effort, in several aspects the execution fell a little flat.
73 of 88 people found the following review helpful.
early candidate for one of year's best fantasies
By B. Capossere
As I've said in my other reviews of his books, I'd place Daniel Abraham's The Long Price Quartet, among the top four or five fantasy series of the past decade. So when his new series, entitled The Dagger and the Coin, was announced, I was more than eager to see what he would do for a follow-up. I was not disappointed. The first book in the series, The Dragon's Path, is one of my favorite reads so far this year and I'll be surprised if it doesn't make it onto my year's best list by the end.
It is set in a world long ago ruled by dragons, who over time created thirteen subspecies of humans to act as specialized slaves, breeding one group with the attributes of warriors and another with traits better suited to underground mining, for instance. With the dragons long gone (though their artifacts such as roads and buildings remain), the humans have forged their own kingdoms, city-states, empires, etc. One such is Antea, whose Severed Throne sits in the capital city of Camnipol. Antea is currently ruled by King Simeon, but the land teeters on the edge of civil war as new ideas threaten the whole idea of fixed nobility and rule by king, leading to factions and rivalries within the court. Dawson Kalliam is an ultraconservative noble who will do all he can to protect his friend the king and the status quo (everybody in their place where they belong), sure in the rightness and, ahem, "nobility" of his position. Along with the group of nobles he enlists to his cause, he is also is helped by his wife Clara, son Jorey, and a houseguard named Coe. Caught up in the gamesmanship is a young noble, Geder Palliako, who is more scholar than soldier or political player, but finds himself at various points fighting in an attack on the Free City of Vanai, becoming head administrator of a city, trying to head off a coup, and setting out into the wilds in search of an ancient legend.
Meanwhile, the Medean Bank branch in Vanai, seeing the writing on the wall, smuggles out much of its holdings via a young ward of the bank, Cithrin, who disguises herself as a boy, the goods as wool and iron, and joins a caravan exiting the city before the battle. The caravan is guarded by Captain Marcus Wester (famous hero), his second in command Yardem, and a group of actors he's had to hire to pretend to be guards, led by an older actor named Kit. Eventually, plans go awry and the caravan is diverted to another city where the characters have to find new ways to keep themselves and the bank's wealth safe. The book weaves among several third-person points of views, most often focusing on Wester, Cithrin, Geder, and Dawson, with a few others (such as Clara and a character who appears in the prologue).
The Dragon's Path shares many of the same qualities that made the Long Price Quartet so good while working in a very different, and somewhat more conventional, sort of fantasy story. The first is excellent characterization. The two displaying the biggest growth are Geder and Cithrin, both of whom need to find new strengths within themselves as they are thrust into unfamiliar and dangerous new roles. Both begin in relatively weak positions: Geder is made a pawn of the political machinations around him while Cithrin has been a protected ward of the bank and has yet to come into her legal age. Rather than simply take us on the usual coming-of-age journey, however, Abraham throws a few twists at us, taking both characters into places we don't expect them to go, and not such glorious places either. Even better is how their maturations take place in two wholly different worlds: Geder in the political and militaristic and Cithrin in the world of economics (yes, economics).
Wester grows in quieter, more subtle ways, struggling with the changing dynamics of his relationship with Cithrin and a heavy grief he's carried with him for years. Kit, meanwhile, doesn't really change so much as is gradually revealed. The same is true for Dawson's wife Clara. Dawson, on the other hand, as one might expect from an ultraconservative, doesn't change at all, even when change might in fact be wiser than the path chosen. One of the more fascinating aspects of the book in fact is how the point of view puts the reader at odds with him or herself. As readers, one has a tendency to identify with pov character. Yet Dawson is just about the antithesis of all modern political thought: a man who will die to keep the poor in their place and the rich in theirs, not simply because he benefits personally from it but because it's "right." He rails against the new restrictions on slavery and worries the "rabble" may "choose to champion themselves." He is almost the epitome of the sneering, condescending lord we all love to hate when our pov character works against him. But here he is front and center as the pov character--what's a reader to do? Without spoiling things, I'll say that Dawson is not the only character Abraham plays this game with and its one of the most intriguing and compelling aspects of the novel.
The side characters vary in their depth and range, but none do a disservice to the reading experience. The prose makes for truly effortless reading--clean, tight, efficient without being monotone, with sharp dialogue. I'd say it is less stylized or elegant than the Long Price Quartet, though it has its moments, as when he describes how a city has outgrown its ancient battlements: "The architecture of war slept in the middle of a living community like a great hunting cat torpid from the kill."
The plot is, hmmm, perhaps Abrahamesque is the word? It's certainly more conventional than the Long Price Quartet, but it shares with that series a slow pace, quiet action, character-driven scenes, a focus on personal introspection and relationship, and a preference for political and economic maneuvering rather than sweeping military action. Abraham dispenses of "classic" fantasy scenes such as battles or journey-quests either super-speedily or in unexpected fashion. And magic--an obvious fantasy trope--is as even more understated here than in his first series, which is saying something. There is magic, but like most of Abraham's style, it is a quieter version than we're used to and comes in small, sharp moments (though we have hints it will perhaps be reentering the world in larger fashion).
I should emphasize here that "understated" and "quiet" are not euphemisms for "dull." I read The Dragon's Path in a single sitting, reading well into the night. Truth is, I find Abraham's depiction of conspiracies and economic repercussions, as well as his parsimonious use of magic to be more compelling than many a fantasy novel filled with "epic" battles and "wizardly fire."
Finally, I'll add that while I wouldn't say The Dragon's Path has flaws, in that nothing really detracted from the reading experience, it does have aspects that aren't as strong as its good qualities. I can't say I had a great feel for the thirteen human races; they seemed to blend in or blur. Part of me assumes we'll delve more into them as the series continues, so this isn't such a big deal. And part of me wonders if it matters much; that the fact they're simply "there" just makes for a more realistic feel to the story, rather than giving the reader a "tour" of the Kooky Krazy Fantasy Races. In either case, as I said, it never bothered me or took me out of the story. The same sort of no great feel for things but didn't distract holds true for a sense of culture: food, religion, etc. He has one scene where a character recalls a city he'd overwintered in: "There's a lake in the middle of the city, and the whole time we were there, you could cross it anywhere. There's a winter city they build on the ice every year. Houses and taverns and all. Like a real town." I would have loved to have gotten more of those kinds of details, as well as more on the races, but as there's a lot of story left to come, I'll give him the benefit of the doubt on this an assume we will see more in both areas (that scene, by the way, with the speaker teaching Cithrin how to ice skate, is one of those small but beautiful moments between characters that Abraham does so well.)
In the end, The Dragon's Path impresses nearly as much as the Long Price Quartet and I can't wait to see where this goes (and one does need to wait--unlike that first series this book doesn't end with a clear resolution. It isn't a cliffhanger, but the story is in the middle). This one will be hard to push off that Year's Favorite list. Highly recommended.
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