The King's Blood

Name: The King's Blood
Brand: Hachette Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Daniel Abraham
ISBN: 9781549118838

Author: Daniel Abraham

Series: Dagger and the Coin #2

Narrator: Pete Bradbury

Unabridged: 14 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orbit

Published: 06/26/2018

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Epic, Historical Fiction, Action & Adventure

Synopsis

War and madness cast shadows over the lands dragons once ruled.

Geder 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.

Cithrin 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.

An 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.

For more from Daniel Abraham, check out:

The Dagger and the Coin
The Dragon's Path
The King's Blood
The Tyrant's Law
The Widow's House
The Spider's War

About Daniel Abraham

Daniel Abraham is an author of epic fantasy. His short stories have appeared in numerous publications and anthologies, and his novels include the Dagger and the Coin series. His work has been nominated for both the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award. He also writes urban fantasy as MLN Hanover and science fiction with Ty Franck under the name James S. A. Corey. Daniel lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Petrik on July 24, 2021

4.5/5 stars The King’s Blood was a magnificent sequel that expanded upon everything the previous book built. “Wars are easier to start than end, and where they take you is rarely where you intended to go… It will be better for all of us to avoid it.” The King’s Blood is the second novel in......more

Goodreads review by James on June 23, 2022

The King's Blood is another strong entry in Abraham's politically charged, character-driven fantasy series, The Dagger and the Coin. The Dragon's Path helped get me out of a reading slump and The King's Blood features more of the same fine elements that kept me engaged during the first entry. Comple......more

Goodreads review by Emma on October 29, 2016

Just as brilliant as the first. I love this series. It has everything I'm looking for; not just great characters, but in depth character development. The world building and culture imagined by the author is exceptionally well done. The plot is also complex and we'll crafted. Next!......more

Goodreads review by Matt's Fantasy Book Reviews on October 22, 2024

Watch my video review by clicking here. 4.5 stars. An extremely underrated series, and a wonderful follow-up from the 1st book.......more

Goodreads review by Scott on October 12, 2016

A great second book to the series. There were parts in this book which had that electric feeling the first book as good as it was didn't. Abraham has such a smooth writing style. He's up there with Lynch in being entertaining while character and world building. Clara's character in particular really......more