The Widow's House

As the epic Dagger and Coin series hurtles towards its climax, "The Widow's House" plunges the world into an escalating conflict where ancient truths collide with the ruthless machinations of power. Lord Regent Geder Palliako, now an unstoppable force backed by the zealous priests of the spider goddess, continues his relentless conquests. Yet, his dominion remains incomplete, haunted by his unrequited desire for the enigmatic Clara Kalliam. As his rule begins to fray under the weight of his own ambition and growing violence, Geder is driven to extremes, prepared to risk all for Clara's love or her utter destruction. Meanwhile, Clara, a woman torn between her past loyalties and her harrowing present, navigates the treacherous political landscape, her own family fractured across the warring factions. In the bustling port city of Porte Oliva, the astute banker Cithrin bel Sarcour and the battle-hardened Captain Marcus Wester uncover a terrifying secret: the current war is inextricably linked to the cataclysmic fall of the dragons millennia ago. To avert an even greater disaster, Cithrin must confront a destiny far grander than mere finance – she must conquer the world itself.