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The Priory of the Orange Tree
The multi-million-copy bestselling fantasy series
The Priory of the Orange Tree
The multi-million-copy bestselling fantasy series
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THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
<big>A world divided. A queendom without an heir. An ancient enemy awakens.</big>
'Epic' Guardian
'Majestic' Daily Mail
'Escapism at its finest - Shannon, we salute you' Stylist
An enthralling, epic fantasy about a world on the brink of war with dragons - and the women who must lead the fight to save it.
The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for a thousand years. Still unwed, Queen Sabran the Ninth must conceive a daughter to protect her realm from destruction – but assassins are getting closer to her door.
Ead Duryan is an outsider at court. Though she has risen to the position of lady-in-waiting, she is loyal to a hidden society of mages. Ead keeps a watchful eye on Sabran, secretly protecting her with forbidden magic.
Across the dark sea, Tané has trained to be a dragonrider since she was a child, but is forced to make a choice that could see her life unravel.
Meanwhile, the divided East and West refuse to parley, and forces of chaos are rising from their sleep.
Product details
| Published | 10 Sep 2021 |
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| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 848 |
| ISBN | 9781526648716 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Illustrations | 1 double-spread illustrated map, 2 x single spread maps |
| Dimensions | 198 x 129 mm |
| Series | The Roots of Chaos |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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Mesmerizing.
Washington Post
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A timelessly relevant classic. Brilliant, diverse, feminist, subversive, thought-provoking, and masterfully told, The Priory of the Orange Tree is an absolute must-read.
Karen Marie Moning, #1 NYT bestselling author of the Highlander and Fever series
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A brilliant, daring, and devastating jewel . . . An incredible world full of depth and danger, with characters I would follow to the ends of the earth. I'm in awe of [Shannon's] talent.
Victoria Aveyard, #1 NYT bestselling author of the Red Queen series
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An epic feminist fantasy perfect for fans of 'Game of Thrones' . . . A rich and engaging high fantasy novel that puts women and their stories front and center, The Priory of the Orange Tree will pull you into its magical world from the first page.
Bustle
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An intricately realized and feminist fantasy . . . one might even be tempted to dub Samantha Shannon, 'The female George R.R. Martin.
Hypable
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This magnificent epic of queens, dragonriders, and badass secret wyrm-slaying priestesses is a tour de force, and my new absolute favorite epic fantasy.
Laini Taylor, NYT bestselling author of the Strange the Dreamer and Daughter of Smoke and Bone series

























