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 Original cover of The Path of Daggers, showing Rand al'Thor leading his forces into battle | |
| Author | Robert Jordan |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Darrell K. Sweet |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Wheel of Time |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Tor Books (U.S.) & Orbit (UK) |
Publication date | October 20, 1998 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 687 (U.S. paperback edition) & 604 (U.S. hardback edition) & 608 pp (UK hardback edition) |
| ISBN | 0-312-85769-1 (U.S. hardback edition) & ISBN 1-85723-554-1 (UK hardback edition) |
| OCLC | 39497812 |
| 813/.54 21 | |
| LC Class | PS3560.O7617 P38 1998 |
| Preceded by | A Crown of Swords |
| Followed by | Winter's Heart |
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 The Wheel of Time series, consisting of a prologue and 31 chapters.
The title of the book is a reference to a Seanchan saying: "On the heights, all paths are paved with daggers."