The Dragon's Path Group Read discussion

Anyone else wildly curious about what the actual "dragon's path" is?

It is referenced often, almost as a sort of euphemism at times, but I have to say that I'm no more clear about what the actual "dragon's path" is than I was early on in the book. I suspect that is part of the charm of the mystery. It is interesting that this path seems to be something negative from the history of this land, something that all are wanting to avoid, except perhaps Geder whose interest in the history may spark him to do things in the future to take the world back down said path. After all, he's already proven once that he can be inspired to action by written history.

At any rate, I'm enjoying that mystery and wondering if anyone else has thoughts about it.

As far as I can tell, "on the dragon's path" is saying that someone is heading towards war. For example, Bush is leading the US on the dragon's path with Iraq. (A phrase I would love to see on CNN.) What really intrigues me about that is the history behind the phrase. Abraham hints at it, but never shows his hand.

That is something I enjoy quite a lot, a mystery behind the title. But I think that it goes in two ways and that is another thing that makes it so appealing to me. Since I love the economic approach Daniel Abraham gives to his novel I believe that we are looking at the two sides of a coin, one is the importance, the nesicity and the connection made to all the roads across this world built from dragon's jade (dragon's path?) and on the other side the path taken by the dragons in history and that led them to complete destruction. At least, this is why I believe the novel has this title.

As Brittain says, the phrase seems to refer to war, but I would go further and say that it means degenerating into rebellion and civil war, as the dragons seemed to have fought one another for power. To be honest, I was beginning to think that the dragons themselves were mythical . . . and then Geder found a skeleton that could be from one of them, so now I am much more intrigued.

Mihai could also be right in assuming that the roads could also be implied as well because they certainly seem very important to this world because they allow communication and trade between distant peoples.

I do enjoy a book that takes its sweet time in revealing the significance of the title, especially when it can multiple meanings and connotations.

I agree, the path is both a physical road, the jade road, and a saying that means you are heading for destruction.

I am curious as to what it is, but I can't guess as to what it means. I want to know in as much as detail that we're getting with this world, what exactly happened with the dragons. I think we have gotten characters' opinions and perspectives, but nothing unbiased.

I believe it refers to the actions the dragons took which inevitably lead to their demise also. I did enjoy visualizing the physical dragon that Geder came across as well. It was a nice touch.

It's a nice touch that the title of the story has more than one meaning and I like that it's not fully revealed yet.

The Dragon's Path might be a reference to the physical dragon jade roads that connected everything the dragons thought important. Or it could be some thing else entirely. Looking forward to learning more.