Series
The Dagger and the Coin
Daniel Abraham · 5 novels · 1 short story · 2011–2016
The Dagger and the Coin is an epic fantasy series by Daniel Abraham, published between 2011 and 2016. The series explores the acquisition and exercise of power by individuals ill-prepared for it, persistence of institutions beyond their usefulness, and the intersection of ideology, economics, and fear. These themes are reflected in the series title, contrasting violence with economic power.
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Reading order
The order the books came out.
Best read in the order they were published.
Map
The Dagger and the Coin at the centre, its books fanned around what holds them. Pick anything for its details, and zoom out for similar series in orbit — the reading order above lists the same books as text.
Stats
By decade
- 2010s6
Shape
5 novels · 1 short story
1 author
reads like:epic fantasypolitical intriguesecondary worldtimeless or unspecifiedtenseadult
Mood
Grim and intense: 100% of this series' placed works, the catalog's 46%.
this series · the catalog · one dot = one book5 of 6 works carry a tone
Edges of the map
- The King's Blooddarkest · calmest
- The Dragon's Pathbrightest · most intense