The Priory of the Orange Tree
by Samantha Shannon
Taste attributes: fantasygay/lesbianadventuremonster/alien/supernaturalfresh & originalimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedfighting evilcomplex relationship
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly fantasy novel that is wide-ranging, stylish and inventive. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.4 / 5
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About This Book
A world divided. A queendom without an heir. An ancient enemy awakens. 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.
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- Samantha Shannon
- Published
- 2019
- Pages
- 848
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