The Dagger and the Coin
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Pros
- I first read it as a teenager, thought it was fine, then decided to reread as an adult, a little more experienced and disillusioned by the world and thought it was the best thing ever. ... This series isn't about characters or the world...
- I really struggled through the first two ish books, i felt like there was a lot of potential there but it wasn't being developed. Ended up putting them on as audiobooks and actually really enjoyed the last two and a half books. ... I thi...
- The dagger and the coin is a great fantasy series written by the same author (under a different name, Daniel Abraham). Maybe not that similar in terms of plot but writing style would be more similar and I found it to be a good read with...
- The series has multiple POV’s and they share time pretty closely. There are two great female characters. One starts young, but really grows through the series. ... They are both complex and compelling.
- Parent context: The Dagger and the Coin series by Daniel Abraham fits. Reply: Seconding, it's a really good example
Cons
- I'm about halfway through the series. I think it's well-written, but it just... lacks a hook. Every element is well-executed, but the series is not that interested in giving you a reason to keep reading. There isn't much of an overarchin...
- In my opinion, the book is not terrible, but it's not particularly good either. Bland characters and some bizarre decisions they make, none of which are really reflected upon or recognized by anyone, made me roll my eyes more often than...
- I really bounced off it. I appreciated what Abraham was trying to do with exploring an economic approach to resolving the central conflict, but I just didn't find many of his characters that interesting and found a lot of the stakes and...
- I really wanted to like this series, as I've loved Abraham's other work, but I really bounced off it. I appreciated what Abraham was trying to do with exploring an economic approach to resolving the central conflict, but I just didn't fi...
- Daniel Abraham The Dagger and the Coin - five books, not dense. This is a relatively straight forward save-the-world-from-dark-magics romp - sort of vaguely in the same direction as First Law, but (opinion ahead) not as good.
Sentiment
9 positive (64%) · 2 mixed (14%) · 3 negative (21%)
Trust + time weighted score: +42% · raw score 43%
What redditors said (10 of 14)
I first read it as a teenager, thought it was fine, then decided to reread as an adult, a little more experienced and disillusioned by the world and thought it was the best thing ever. ... This series isn't about characters or the world but an exploration of societal systems through the lens of a different world, an examination of hard and soft power.
I'm about halfway through the series. I think it's well-written, but it just... lacks a hook. Every element is well-executed, but the series is not that interested in giving you a reason to keep reading. There isn't much of an overarching mystery, the characters are not particularly likable, and the plot seems to be going in a largely predictable direction.
I really struggled through the first two ish books, i felt like there was a lot of potential there but it wasn't being developed. Ended up putting them on as audiobooks and actually really enjoyed the last two and a half books. ... I think the last two ish books bring it up to an average of "pretty damn good"
In my opinion, the book is not terrible, but it's not particularly good either. Bland characters and some bizarre decisions they make, none of which are really reflected upon or recognized by anyone, made me roll my eyes more often than I'd like. I struggled on, but then finally gave up somewhere half-way book 2
The dagger and the coin is a great fantasy series written by the same author (under a different name, Daniel Abraham). Maybe not that similar in terms of plot but writing style would be more similar and I found it to be a good read with interesting characters
I really bounced off it. I appreciated what Abraham was trying to do with exploring an economic approach to resolving the central conflict, but I just didn't find many of his characters that interesting and found a lot of the stakes and the worldbuilding a little silly.
I really wanted to like this series, as I've loved Abraham's other work, but I really bounced off it. I appreciated what Abraham was trying to do with exploring an economic approach to resolving the central conflict, but I just didn't find many of his characters that interesting and found a lot of the stakes and the worldbuilding a little silly.
The series has multiple POV’s and they share time pretty closely. There are two great female characters. One starts young, but really grows through the series. ... They are both complex and compelling.
Parent context: The Dagger and the Coin series by Daniel Abraham fits. Reply: Seconding, it's a really good example
Technically there is no magical corruption going on to the mind of character but that arc was so brilliantly done that I have to recomend The Dagger and the Coin
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