This series just gets better and better with each book!RTC

Picking up right where “The King’s Blood” left off, The Tyrant’s Law continues the tale of Cithrin, Marcus Wester, Kit, Geder and Clara. This was by far the weakest entry in The Dagger and the Coin series, and I was a little shocked due to the fact that I enjoyed the first two books so much. Geder steals the show for the third consecutive time with this entry and there is no doubt that he is destined to become the villain of the series. His chapters were my favorite throughout the book and Abra...

The Review Can Also Be Found Here, in its preferred format: http://thefoundingfields.com/2013/07/... “A Wonderful read. Three Books in, Daniel Abraham’s Epic Fantasy series is just as compelling as his and Ty Frank’s The Expanse. Easily one of the highlights of 2013.” ~The Founding FieldsAnother year, another Daniel Abraham fantasy novel, another James SA Corey Novel. In the past three years, all books have managed to make it onto my Best of… lists, and it looks like this year is going to be...

I thought the first half of this book was uncharacteristically slow for a series that's moved on with such a steady rhythm, but the second half was a happy return to pace.Marcus and Kit are marching off to find a weapon capable of killing the Spider Goddess with a plan to visit the temple of the cult to use it. Cithrin begins her apprenticeship in the city of Suddupal which is bang in the middle of Geder's insane warpath. That fits in well, because Cithrin's apprenticeship is clearly not to be i...

Executive Summary: Probably my favorite book of the series so far. It just keeps getting better.Audio book: Once again another great performance by Pete Bradbury, making this a great series to do in audio. Full Review So in book two of a three book series, it's easy to suffer from "middle book syndrome". So with this being the middle book of five book series, I wondered if that would be the case here. I'm happy to report that it's not. This book is easily my favorite so far.Once again Mr. Abra...

I'm going to go with 3 for something that rubbed me wrong. And no, don't ask 😊

This series has everything I want from a fantasy story. EVERYTHING.Oh, and the ending to this one? So great I nearly peed a little...

This book was a little bit slower than the others, and in truth I don't think a whole lot happened until the final 100 pages. Even still, I love the characters and the story here, and I want more! I want to know what's going to happen next.For a lot of the book, there was a lot of build-up for things that were in the works, but when they happened they happened so fast that it was a bit of a let-down. That, until the final part, where everything culminates into a terrific plot with enough twists

There’s no doubt for me that this was another great read, but I also have to admit that I didn’t enjoy this one as much as The King’s Blood. “Knowing something another man wanted to know was a kind of power. Maybe the best kind.” The Tyrant’s Law is the third book in The Dagger and the Coin series by Daniel Abraham. This means that I’m halfway through the series now. The Tyrant’s Law did feel like it’s inflicted with the middle book of a series syndrome. The story in The Tyrant’s Law

Each of these books has gotten a little bit better. The tension a little tauter. From the beginning the writing, world and characters have been excellent. Now the action is starting to accelerate. Every character given a cliffhanger, a purpose and something to fear. And then there's that one word ending in the final scene which was epic. The first two were 4*'s and this one is close to a 5.

this is really good so far - expands very well the universea choice early quote with persons removed though it's easily guessed who is talking with whom; fantasy version of science clashing with religion...“That can’t be right, can it?” **** said.***** raised querying eyebrows.“The three-year fire,” **** explained. “A fire that went on that long would have left a layer of ash all over the world. And there are cities that stood where they are now since before the dragons fell.”“If it must be, it

4.5 stars.I think for the first time, my system of having 4 books on the go at once let me down..that plus a busy week at work, meant that I read the first half of the book a couple of short chapters at a time. This meant I couldn't get into it as fast as I did with the previous volumes and so I presumed this book wasn't as good.Thankfully I was really wrong. The second half of this book I read almost in one go and it was great. The ending was fabulous and I can't wait to read the next book. Thi...

Yet another great installment of THE DAGGER AND THE COIN. I didn't like this one as much as it's predecessors though. The story is getting a little bogged down and muddled in this book.There have been many comparisons to A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE. I don't really see it. I couldn't really put my finger on it before but after three books I get it. These books lack the elegance of ASOIF. The world and the characters and these books seem clunky and over done. There are mother fucking thirteen races! Ha...

I enjoyed this book quite a bit despite the fact that not much happened. Well, that’s not strictly true… there were a lot of moving parts within the characters – internal revelations and forming convictions. There was just less focus on the external mechanisms (until maybe the last 10%). I can’t put my finger on exactly why Abraham’s exploration of character absorbs me so completely, but he has once again managed to capture my attention.The characters really are the selling points of this series...

"Come!" she cried, her voice filling the darkness. "Gather near, my friends, or if you are faint of heart, move on. For our tale is one of grand adventure. Love, war, betrayal, and vengeance shall spill out now upon these boards, and I warn you not all that are good end well. Not all that are evil are punished" Clara felt her throat growing thick, her heart beating faster. The words seemed like a threat. Or worse, a promise. "Come close, my friends, and know that in our tale as in the world, an

Full review originally over at Fantasy Book Critic (with analysis by Liviu) ANALYSIS: I would be lying if I didn't mention that this book was heavily anticipated by lots of book bloggers, including me. Daniel Abraham since the start of this series has become more and more of a fantasy writing star. His debut series had established his writing credentials but with the Dagger And The Coin series he has really established himself as an epic fantasy writer. This series is a proper visitation of med

“How can we win against a mistaken belief?”If you are looking for a fantasy series to binge read, The Dagger and the Coin is a perfect choice: it is not too long (5 volumes), already finished and has all the classic fantasy hallmarks. I gobbled The Tyrant’s Law within a day and I am hungry for more.I have said it many times already, but contemporary fantasy, being dominated by cocky adolescents, suffers a shortage of mature protagonists. Now, this does not concern males so much (because the seas...

This is a very good book, third in a very good quintology, with very good POV characters across the board, very good writing, all very good.Was it good?Very.This is what attempting to review the mid-book in a series brings me to.It flows wonderfully from the previous volumes. Cithrin arrives in Suddapal to begin her agreed apprenticeship for the Medean bank, and finds herself in a very different kind of branch. War threatens her new temporary home, as regent Palliako Geder continues his petulant...

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Daniel Abraham is an author I’ve been wanting to get back to for a while, especially after re-reading A Game of Thrones, which bears a number of similarities to his work. I thoroughly enjoyed book 3 of The Dagger and Coin series and I want to congratulate Mr Abraham on his ability to tie fantasy literature, finance and banking together so well and in such an entertaining manner. Not an easy task. The Tyrant’s Law picks up almost exactly where The King’s Blood left off. After the execution of Daw...