Neatly put together high fantasy series which appears as if its author knew where he was going with it from the beginning. The main characters - Cithrin, Geder, Marcus, and first Dawson then Clara Kalliam - are given plenty of time and, apart from Marcus, mostly avoid fantasy stereotype. And the big picture is put together nicely - the world-building of course, but also the way finance is used to wield power. It's not quite as vivid as the very best of its kind - which, in this category, probably means A Song of Ice and Fire before it lost its way - but that's mostly a reminder of how rare that 'very best' is.
The Dragon's Path, The King's Blood, The Tyrant's Law, The Widow's House, The Spider's War
