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The Path of Daggers

The Path of Daggers

The Path of Daggers is a fantasy novel by American author Robert Jordan, the eighth book of his series The Wheel of Time. It was published by Tor Books and released on October 20, 1998. Upon its release, it immediately rose to the #1 position on the New York Times hardcover fiction bestseller list, making it the first Wheel of Time book to reach the #1 position on that list. It remained on the list for the next two months. This book is the shortest book in the main Wheel of Time series, consisting of a prologue and 31 chapters.


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“On the heights, the paths are paved with daggers.”

Seanchan saying
(15 September 1992)
Source: The Path of Daggers

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“A secret spoken finds wings.”

Source: The Path of Daggers

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“I killed the whole world, and you can too, if you try hard.”

Lews Therin Telamon
The Path of Daggers (20 October 1998)

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“I would not mind you in my head, if you were not so clearly mad.”

Lews Therin, to Rand
The Path of Daggers (20 October 1998)

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“The dead are never silent.”

Lews Therin
The Path of Daggers (20 October 1998)

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