6/20/2023 0 Comments Orange of the priory treeHope was all but lost when the great Galian Berethnet took up his fabled sword Ascalon and battled the Nameless One. The Nameless One, a vicious fire-breathing dragon hell-bent on the destruction of humankind, ruled over a land plagued by sickness and populated by the kind of creatures usually found in nightmares. Over 1,000 years ago, the world was seized by chaos, violence, and imbalance. A captivating story of queens, priestesses, warriors, and dragons, The Priory of the Orange Tree is an epic feminist fantasy. It is an epic high fantasy - emphasis on the epic - set in a intricately built world ruled by women, where dragons and monsters have not only survived, but thrived. The internationally bestselling author of The Bone Series, Shannon is no stranger to the world of fantasy, but her new standalone novel The Priory of the Orange Tree surpasses the depth and breadth of any of her previous books. A captivating story about queens, priestesses, warriors, and dragons, The Priory of the Orange Tree is an epic feminist fantasy that is perfect for fans of Game of Thrones. You have to ask yourself a few questions before picking up a long book: Will this book be able to hold my attention for the 800 plus pages? Will I be able to keep track of its many characters? Will I even be able to hold this book up?! And, perhaps the most important: Will this book be worth the time it takes to read it? In the case of Samantha Shannon's latest novel, the answer to that last question is a vibrant, resounding hell yes.
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