The King's Blood - Daniel Abraham

When an act of harrowing betrayal threatens to set the cities afire, all certainties are called into question. Only the courage of a young woman with the mind of a gambler and loyalty to no one stands between hope and universal darkness. \nWar and madness cast shadows over the lands dragons once ruled. \nGeder Palliako's star is rising. He is a hero of Antea, protector to the crown prince, and darling of the court. But storms from his past are gathering, and with them, a war that will change everything. \n \nCithrin bel Sarcour founded a powerful bank on stolen wealth, forged papers, and ready blades. Now every move she makes is observed, recorded, and controlled. Unless Cithrin can free herself from her gilded cage, the life she made will be for naught; war may provide just the opportunity she needs. \n \nAn apostate priest sees the hidden hand behind all: a long-buried secret of the dragon empire threatens everything humanity has built. An age of madness and death approaches, with only a few doomed heroes to stand in its way. \n \nFor more from Daniel Abraham, check out: \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