All paths lead to war...

Marcus' hero days are behind him. He knows too well that even the smallest war still means somebody's death. When his men are impressed into a doomed army, staying out of a battle he wants no part of requires some unorthodox steps.

Cithrin is an orphan, ward of a banking house. Her job is to smuggle a nation's wealth across a war zone, hiding the gold from both sides. She knows the secret life of commerce like a second language, but the strategies of trade will not defend her from swords.

Geder, sole scion of a noble house, has more interest in philosophy than in swordplay. A poor excuse for a soldier, he is a pawn in these games. No one can predict what he will become.

Falling pebbles can start a landslide. A spat between the Free Cities and the Severed Throne is spiraling out of control. A new player rises from the depths of history, fanning the flames that will sweep the entire region onto The Dragon's Path-the path to war.

丹尼尔·亚伯拉罕（Daniel Abraham），毕业于乔治·马丁主讲的写作工作室，是马丁的嫡传爱徒，二人亦师亦友，曾联手创作长篇小说《猎人行》等作品，2011年乔治·马丁的大作《冰与火之歌》改编漫画钦点丹尼尔·亚伯拉罕为编剧。

自长篇处女作《夏日阴影》（“四季城邦”首部曲）出版以来，丹尼尔·亚伯拉罕蜚声文坛，成为当今最受瞩目的奇幻新星，多次获得星云奖、雨果奖、轨迹奖、世界奇幻奖等重要奖项提名。

《龙族遗产》系列是丹尼尔·亚伯拉罕构思多年的力作，他本人称之为“献给奇幻冒险的情书”。在故事架构上，他撷取《冰与火之歌》系列的精髓，继承视点人物的笔法并加以改良，每部书的POV不超过5人；在小说内容上，除了传统的神话与战争元素，他还巧妙地加入金融、商战等要素，以及去伪存真等哲学思辨，使书中情节更贴近现实世界。

本书文风典雅，结构明晰，阅读门槛较低，但情节曲折动人，世界波澜壮阔，堪称史诗奇幻领域的一缕清风。