--- product_id: 103894268 title: "The Dragon's Path (The Dagger and the Coin series Book 1) Kindle Edition" brand: "daniel abraham" price: "€ 13.11" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/103894268-the-dragons-path-the-dagger-and-the-coin-series-book store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # The Dragon's Path (The Dagger and the Coin series Book 1) Kindle Edition **Brand:** daniel abraham **Price:** € 13.11 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Dragon's Path (The Dagger and the Coin series Book 1) Kindle Edition by daniel abraham - **How much does it cost?** € 13.11 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/103894268-the-dragons-path-the-dagger-and-the-coin-series-book) ## Best For - daniel abraham enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted daniel abraham brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![The Dragon's Path (The Dagger and the Coin series Book 1) Kindle Edition - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Ja7Pe2JaL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Awesome epic fantasy. Highly recommended. *by J***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 9, 2011* The Dragon's Path marks the sixth book I've read from Daniel Abraham. Abraham has been a favorite of mine ever since his Long Price Quartet. His more recent science fiction debut, Leviathan Wakes, under the pseudonym James S.A. Corey was also impressive. Although Abraham's first series never garnered wide spread popularity, I never doubted he would one day put himself among the bestselling authors in the speculative genres. The Dragon's Path, Abraham's first installment in The Dagger and Coin Quintet, is the first step on the road that will lead him there.Unlike the Long Price Quartet, which eschewed a lot of genre tropes that permeate fantasy, Abraham embraced many of them in The Dragon's Path. The setting is decidedly European medieval. It has dragons, magic (albeit minimal thus far), swordplay, and religion. While the setting is... expected... how Abraham tells his story is anything but.Abraham ignores the genre tendency to use the heroes journey (monomyth) as the primary narrative force. Instead, he takes his artful, yet familiar world, and uses it to tell personal stories. The plot is built around four point-of-view characters - Cithrin, Marcus, Dawson, and Geder. It all begins when the free city Vanai comes under attack sending Cithrin on a mad dash to escape the city with the riches of the Medean Bank (think Goldman Sachts) in tow. With Marcus and his crew as her only protectors the pair represent Abraham's coin.In contrast, Dawson and Geder - noblemen of great and no repute respectively - are the dagger. Interestingly, this side of the story has almost no connection to the other, sharing at most 25 pages of "screen time". Dawson, the King's childhood friend, is at the head of a coalition that would reject social reforms (think Magna Carta) and maintain the status quo of a class based society. Caught in the middle of the political wrangling, Geder must overcome his reputation as a laughing stock scholar before he gets trampled by those jockeying for position.One of the reasons the novel has been met with such mixed reviews is that not one of these characters is terribly likable. They all exhibit admirable traits at times, but not one escapes Abraham's unique ability to color his characters with shades of gray. Even Cithrin and Marcus who are most definitely trending (to steal a twitter term) hero have character flaws that are difficult to see past. For me, this made it too easy to put the book down in between chapters.Similarly problematic is that the story itself underwhelms with very little action. I don't mean in a swashbuckling sort of way (there isn't that either) but there's just not a ton that happens over the course of 550 pages. Nothing that resembles an "epic" arc gets going until the conclusion and it's quite clear that The Dragon's Path is all about moving Abraham's pieces into place. Unfortunately, for a first book in a series that's a difficult place to start. Abraham is asking his readers to invest considerable time into a story that hasn't even really begun.However, it's easy to make the mistake of disliking a book because it isn't what it "should" be. Like Pulp Fiction or Get Shorty, The Dragon's Path is a character study more than epic fantasy. While I am certain future novels in The Dagger and Coin series will have a more epic scope, this is a novel about real people in an unreal world. Each of Abraham's primary characters have their own story that could have been self contained novellas. He stitches them together in a coherent way and drops hints about how they'll come together in the future.As a character study, I think The Dragon's Path is incredible. Geder and Cithrin are extremely compelling and I fully expect one or both to become iconic characters in the fantasy pantheon by the series conclusion. For a reader who's looking for a traditional epic fantasy adventure, this may not be the best choice right now. Moving forward, I have faith that Abraham will produce a series that exceeds his brilliant Long Price Quartet and sells a few more copies too.The second book in the series, titled The King's Blood, is due out next spring. I'm literally counting the days. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review of the entire series. *by G***Y on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 11, 2022* Excellent overall. I've read it twice. Excellent world building, and character building, great sense of place, great action scenes, solid intrigue, was well worth reading all five books.On the negative side, some of the economic theory was slightly forced into the plot. I'm not generally a fan of the genius characters who are the first their world to discover things, that we take for granted in our modern age. Secondly, there was a bit of over-explaining with certain of the characters motivations, there was the character POV shift each chapters, even when not a whole lot was going on with that chapter, which led me to skim a bit, because I wanted to see how it ended. Could have easily cut out half a book and improved the series.That said, still four stars. There was far more good than bad. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Very Original, But Loses Steam (Spoiler Free Review) *by P***E on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 13, 2011* There are two parts to great storytelling. The first deals with creating the world, characters, and events. The second part is about leading the reader through the story. The Dragon's Path does the first part very well, but whenever you do something original or unexpected, you run the risk of losing the reader. As the book progresses, there are some twists and turns, but the reader isn't quite sure how they should react. Because of this, the story loses momentum.Story:There really isn't one single main story in The Dragon's Path. Instead, there are four unique character driven story arcs that become intertwined as the book progresses.Characters:Marcus is a renowned mercenary captain with his best years behind him. He gets a job guarding a caravan, but he is short on soldiers. So, he hires a band of traveling actors to play the role and scare off bandits.Cithrin is an orphan who must smuggle a king's ransom out of the city. The best way to do this is to hide the loot in a supply cart and join a caravan. Although she's young and naïve to the ways of the world, she's cunning and an expert at finances.Geder is a book smart nobleman with a bruised ego and a huge chip on his shoulder. This happens to make him the perfect fall guy if he ends up in the wrong place at the wrong time.Dawson is a crafty negotiator in the king's court. He and the other nobles are struggling for power as the kingdom heads towards chaos.These four characters are all minor players in something great. They all have their own personalities, mannerisms, and motivations. But events beyond their control are pushing them like pieces on a chessboard.World Building:The world is very unique. It takes place after the Age of Dragons has passed. Dragons were powerful magic using creatures that formed thirteen races, all genetically engineered for a specific purpose. Drowned Ones are like humanoid starfish, the Yemmu are enormous with great tusks, the Tralgu are fanged with catlike ears engineered for hunting... All of these races are mixed within the kingdom.Running throughout the kingdom are jade roads known as the Dragon's Path. These allow swift travel between the major cities. There's also a great deal of information about the political and financial structure of the Kingdom. Politics are abundant, but magic is almost non-existent.Although the world was unique, I had some trouble visualizing the different races. There weren't enough details describing their appearance and I actually went to the author's homepage to read the descriptions there. That only helped a little...Writing Style:The book starts off great. The writing style flows nicely and sets up an interesting premise. Similar to A Game of Thrones, each chapter is written from the perspective of a main character. You really get a feel for them, their emotions, frustrations, and motivations. The writing style is very visual. The story is told through character driven scenes, rather than long winded fantasy history lessons. It's a fast read.Action:This is more of an intrigue suspense book, rather than an action book. There are a few action scenes scattered throughout, but most of the conflicts between characters are settled through negotiations or trickery. I would have liked the story more if Cithrin was a battle mage rather than a financial wizard.Maturity: AdultsThere's a bit of sex, some war violence, political intrigue, complex themes, and a lot of time is spent on politics and finances...Overall:It's an original and interesting book with a very reader friendly writing style and characters that feel alive, but the lack of a main plot causes some of the story arcs to sputter in the second half of the book. Instead of rooting for the good guys and hating the bad guys, you're put in a position where you have to wait and see where the book is going next.Read it if you like Originality!Read it if you want to wrap your imagination around the inner workings of a fantasy kingdom.Read it if you like banks!Avoid it if you want a standalone book with all of the conflicts resolved at the end.Avoid it if you need lots of epic fantasy battles.Avoid it if you need traditional fantasy archetypes (Wizard, Warrior, Rogue, Dragonrider...) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hr/products/103894268-the-dragons-path-the-dagger-and-the-coin-series-book](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/103894268-the-dragons-path-the-dagger-and-the-coin-series-book) --- *Product available on Desertcart Croatia* *Store origin: HR* *Last updated: 2026-05-18*