Dagger and Coin. Book 1. The Path of the Dragon

All paths lead to war... Marcus's heroic exploits are a thing of the past. He knows all too well that even the smallest war means someone's death. When his squad is sent to a doomed army, the desire to stay out of an unnecessary battle forces him to make an extremely unexpected choice. Kitrin is an orphan under the care of a banking house. She is tasked with secretly transporting wealth comparable to the treasury of an entire country to a new location, so that it does not fall into the hands of warring forces. The hidden mechanisms of commerce are as familiar to her as her native language; however, knowledge of trade will not protect her from the dangers of war. Heder, the only offspring of a noble family, is more interested in philosophy than in military affairs. Caught up in the war, he becomes a pawn in someone else's game. No one can predict what he will achieve. The spark of animosity between Free City and the Split Throne has grown into a fire. From the depths of history, a new force rises, attempting to stoke the flames that will drive entire nations to embark on the path of the dragon — the path of war.