The Dragon's Path - Daniel Abraham

What should have been a small summer spat between gentlemen is spiraling out of control. Dark forces are at work, fanning the flames that will sweep the entire region onto The Dragon's Path--the path of war. \nEverything I look for in a fantasy. -- George R. R. Martin \nAll paths lead to war. . . \n \nMarcus' 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. \n \nCithrin 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. \n \nGeder, 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. \n \nFalling 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. \n \nThe Dagger and the Coin \nThe Dragon's Path \nThe King's Blood \nThe Tyrant's Law \nThe Widow's House \nThe Spider's War \n\n