Dagger and Coin. Book 3. The Tyrant's Law

The third novel in the cycle "Dagger and Coin" by the co-author of the epic space opera "The Realm."

The war being fought by Anthea is currently yielding successes, but each new conquest weakens the empire and strengthens the resistance of its enemies. The ruler Heder Pallako decides to achieve peace, indifferent to how many people must be exterminated for that. His noble supporters lose faith in victory, while the fanatically determined priests of the spider goddess — the main support of Pallako and his secret weapon — remain firm.

Meanwhile, Clara Kalliam, the widow of a general executed by the tyrant, risks her life to sow the seeds of conspiracy. In another country, banker Kitin bel-Sarkur does his best to hinder the imperial triumph. An old warrior and a renegade priest embark on a distant and dangerous journey in search of an ancient secret — with a very tenuous hope that it might change the course of the war.