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The Path of Daggers
The eighth Wheel of Time book. The series follows a young man marked to face the Dark One, and in this installment armies move and alliances are tested as several leaders pursue their own plans across the continent.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 1998
- Pace
- Slow
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 608
- Format
- Book 8 of 14 in The Wheel of Time
Read this if you are far into the Wheel of Time and enjoy its many plots, politics and slow-turning world.
Skip this if you have not read the series so far, or you dislike slow middle volumes.
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- What is The Path of Daggers about?
- The eighth Wheel of Time book. The series follows a young man marked to face the Dark One, and in this installment armies move and alliances are tested as several leaders pursue their own plans across the continent.
- Who should read The Path of Daggers?
- Read it if you are far into the Wheel of Time and enjoy its many plots, politics and slow-turning world. Skip it if you have not read the series so far, or you dislike slow middle volumes.
- How long and how fast is The Path of Daggers?
- It is a slow-paced, long read of about 608 pages, first published in 1998.
- Does The Path of Daggers have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Violence, Death, War.
- Can I borrow The Path of Daggers for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends The Path of Daggers; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after The Path of Daggers?
- Readers who liked it often move on to A Clash of Kings, The Priory of the Orange Tree, Gardens of the Moon.
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Gardens of the Moon
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