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The widow’s house follows Lord Regent Geder Palliako’s quest for dominance across a war-torn realm, challenging the priests of the spider goddess and a hidden dragon lineage. Clara Kalliam, a loyal traitor and mother, wrestles with loyalty as her sons take sides. Meanwhile, banker Cithrin bel Sarcour and Captain Marcus Wester uncover a connection between the current conflict and the dragons’ fall centuries ago, forcing them to confront a threat that could doom the world.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: Daniel Abraham
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