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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. Ead keeps a watchful eye on Sabran, secretly protecting her with forbidden magic.

Across the dark sea, Tané has trained all her life to be a dragonrider, 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.

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“Mesmerizing.” ―Washington Post

“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

“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

“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

“An intricately realized and feminist fantasy . . . one might even be tempted to dub Samantha Shannon, 'The female George R.R. Martin.” ―Hypable

“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

“Spellbinding . . . extraordinary . . . A well-drawn feminist fantasy with broad appeal for fans of the epic and readers of Zen Cho, Naomi Novik, and V. E. Schwab. Highly recommended.” ―Booklist, starred review

“A celebration of fantasy that melds modern ideology with classic tropes. More of these dragons, please.” ―Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“An astonishing achievement.” ―Marie Brennan, award-winning author of The Memoirs of Lady Trent series

“An epic fantasy destined to be a classic.” ―Kami Garcia, #1 NYT bestselling coauthor of Beautiful Creatures and author of Unbreakable

“The Platonic Ideal of a fantasy novel . . . This story of good and evil, struggle and triumph, love and loss and return is beautifully written: complex but clear, and utterly immersive. I loved this book.” ―Nicola Griffith, award-winning author of Hild

“The Priory of the Orange Tree isn't our grandfathers' epic fantasy novel. It is a clever combination of Elizabethan England, the legend of St. George and Eastern dragon lore, with a dash of Tolkien. Shannon's feminist saga has enough detailed world-building, breath-taking action and sweeping romance to remind epic fantasy readers of why they love the genre in the first place. Modern sensibilities integrate seamlessly with genre tropes . . . Readers will beg for a sequel.” ―Shelf Awareness

“Shannon satisfyingly fills this massive standalone epic fantasy with court intrigue, travel through dangerous lands, fantastical religions, blood, love, and rhetoric.” ―Publishers Weekly

“A fascinating epic fantasy set in a rich, well-developed world. Shannon has created fertile narrative ground.” ―New York Journal of Books

“When it comes to female fantasy leads, this book dominates with an all-powerful trio.” ―The Mary Sue, "10 Best Fantasy Books with Female Leads"

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Samantha Shannon is the million copybestselling author of The Bone Season and The Roots of Chaos series. Her work has been translated into twenty-eight languages. She lives in London. samanthashannon.co.uk / @say_shannon

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloomsbury Publishing
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ Feb. 26 2019
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Illustrated
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 848 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1635570298
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1635570298
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 1.59 kg
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 16.64 x 6.86 x 24.26 cm
  • Part of series ‏ : ‎ The Roots of Chaos
  • 鶹 Rank: #26,913 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Samantha Shannon is the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of The Bone Season series. Her work has been translated into twenty-six languages. The Priory of the Orange Tree is her fourth novel and her first outside of The Bone Season series. She lives in London.

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  • Mia Mets
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hooked. I finally got back to reading for fun because of this book.
    Reviewed in Canada on January 24, 2025
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    Fantastic read, and I love physical media (the best of both worlds!). I had been avoiding reading larger stories for a while and this book was what I finally needed to rekindle my love of reading. I wholly credit this story for that. It was a great mix of adventure, empowerment and a tasteful sprinkle of romance. I pre-ordered the prequel as soon as it was available (I hadn't finished Priory yet but I needed more). Great read for folks 20s+. My friend originally showed this to me and it piqued my interest when she said "It's like GoT but with more strong women, more cool dragons, and some good romantic bits". UMMM YES PLEASE!
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  • LauraBuys
    4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful hardcover
    Reviewed in Canada on March 18, 2025
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    Bought primarily for show on my bookshelf beside my hardcover of ADOFN. After reading Priory, I knew I needed to own the hardcover. I'm happy to say that it doesn't seem to be missing any pages. As well, though I was worried about damage during shipping, and even though it arrived shipped only in a cardboard box with no padding, there was only a tiny dent at the bottom edge of the spine. Otherwise, all is well. I'm satisfied with the quality. Less one star because it should've been packaged better.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars An enticing and gripping tale.
    Reviewed in Canada on April 3, 2021
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    Samantha Shannon writes with a wonderfully descriptive clarity. All of her main characters are beautifully fleshed out. The women who are at the centre of the story are both powerful and delightfully human. Shannon does a nice job of demonstrating how the inseparable combination of religion and mythology can result in many harmful and durable decisions and actions. The many threads of this novel ultimately are woven together, but the story goes on, even as the novel ends - a superb example of the truth that it is the journey, not the destination, that matters.
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  • avid reader
    5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful read
    Reviewed in Canada on December 3, 2022
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    I loved that book! I feel a bit sad I 've finished it as if I were leaving great friends after an epic adventure. Words have so much power in the hands of a great storyteller. And this is what Samantha Shannon is. ! I look forward to reading more of her beautiful stories.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Shoddy printing, great book.
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    4* for the book.
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    Well past the cut off for returning an item to 鶹, I discovered that the book was missing more than 40 pages. In addition, there were about 20+ pages from an entirely different book spliced in between.

    (The publisher was unfamiliar with the issue, saying 鶹 prints the copies they sell. The publisher was unable to assist in any way based on differing policies in the US/Canada. So, I had to purchase the Kindle version to find out what happened during that pivotal scene.)

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    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
    Reviewed in Canada on May 13, 2022
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    My 15 year old daughter adored this book and was devastated to finish it. She loved it so much that she limited her reading time as she got near the end so it wouldn’t be over so fast.
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    The size of the book scared me at first, but the story was so good I couldn't put it down!
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  • Oceane Wolf
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very rich
    Reviewed in France on January 4, 2024
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    Great storytelling deep characters and a classic but well told intrigue all you need from a high fantasy novel.
    Plus i am very grateful for the lgbt storyline.
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  • Giselle
    5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book, the history of the characters is really cool
    Reviewed in Mexico on January 17, 2022
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    I totally recommend this book, the book in fact is really pretty and the cover is really cool, and i really liked that it has a timeline, a map, a character list and a glossary so you can understand the book
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    I love this book, the history of the characters is really cool

    Reviewed in Mexico on January 17, 2022
    I totally recommend this book, the book in fact is really pretty and the cover is really cool, and i really liked that it has a timeline, a map, a character list and a glossary so you can understand the book
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  • Tales of a Librarian
    5.0 out of 5 stars Everything a bi girl who never found herself in SFF growing up could ever wish for
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 26, 2019
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    ARC Provided by Bloomsbury via NetGalley. Thank you so much to the publisher for the chance to read this early.

    Brilliant. Fabulous. All immersive. Devastating. Amazing

    Everything I hoped and thought it would be and so much more.

    Was what I said when I read this back in November 2018 and I stand by those comments. Since The Priory of the Orange Tree comes out next month, I think I'm now allowed to give a full review. So here goes.

    Priory is not a perfect book but it was absolutely the perfect book for me. If that sounds contradictory bear in mind that from an objective point of view, I could see minor flaws. The wrap up is very sudden for instance. The pacing is a little off in places. Some threads could have done with longer conclusions - it's an 800+ page book and I would have happily read even more so just how much of a flaw these things are is up for question. This is not one of those huge books that is mostly filler. This is a tome that deserves to be a huge book because every bit of that plot was needed (and I still wish it was longer!).

    The book opens on Tane, who yearns to be a dragon rider, making a fatal error the night before her dragon rider trials. Her actions set off a chain of events that send subtle ripples across the world. In the East, dragons are beautiful, wise, graceful and serpentine - creatures of air, water and intellect. Far from the Eastern reaches of the world, there are other kinds of dragons on the move - creatures of fire and greed and violence. A great evil is stirring in its sleep, ready to wake once more.

    In the West, the queens of Inys have ruled for a thousand years. The current ruler is Sabran the ninth, a young woman who is reluctant to wed and bear the heir the kingdom is waiting for. Each queen of Inys bears only a single child, a daughter to rule after her. And then there's Ead, a foreigner who has climbed the ranks to become first a lady in waiting, then a lady of the royal bedchamber and trusted confidant. But Ead's loyalty is long since given to an ancient and mystical order, and her defence of the queen is secret, employing the use of forbidden powers. The young queen must face off against the fire breathing monsters her forebears defended the realm against before her, as well as the lesser draconic creatures - wyverns, cockatrices etc.

    And under the surface calm, political turmoil and intrigue foment. Some believe that the great evil can only be defeated with draconic intervention from the East. Some believe the young queen who will not provide an heir should no longer rule. And the prejudice between East and West over their beliefs surrounding dragons makes any attempt at an alliance both unlikely and deadly.

    This book has so much going for it, I almost don't know where to start. The world building was fantastic. Fully realised with multiple cultures, religious beliefs and practices unique to various countries, diverse characters - and dragons. The dragons cannot be forgotten because they are fully realised characters in their own right. When they actually do speak, they are dragons not just humans in dragon masks and it's perfect. The characterisation is strong full stop. This is a huge cast of female characters in starring roles with good male supporting cast. It never feels forced or like it's making any other statement than 'these are the best characters for telling this story.' While we're on the subject of characterisation, there are plenty of LGBTQAIP+ characters. The two main romantic sub plots are LGBT, with a third minor romantic sub plot being non-LGBT but mostly happening off page and reduced to longing looks and presumed touches etc. A complete reversal on the normal order of LGBT versus non-LGBT relationships in fantasy and fiction, and beautifully done.

    Sabran, the young queen, is not always likeable but she's always engaging. It would be hard not to relate and sympathise with her situation. While she has flashes of temper and arrogance, it's easy to see they're rooted in self doubt and a privileged upbringing that at the same time divided her from close friendships which might have taught her better. Her manifestations of depression and anxiety are very real and poignant when they occur, and realistically frustrating for the reader.

    Ead is a brilliant character. Her greatest qualities are her competence, intelligence and compassion, which is leavened by a spark of true ruthlessness and a single-minded desire to do what she believes to be right. She makes mistakes but not out of stupidity or over confidence - they're the sort of wrong calls anyone might make. Best of all, she has her own prejudices but logic and honestly force her to confront them again and again in order for her to complete her mission.

    Tane is a harder character to get to know and her screw ups are harder to forgive or understand, at least until you really see things from her viewpoint with all the cultural conditioning she has be subject to. There's at least one truly awful moment when I wanted to flinch away from the page because of her facing the consequences of what she did. However, she is also honourable, courageous and steadfast. Her relationship with her dragon is lovely - a representation of love that goes beyond friendship and the physical.

    All in all it's a huge story with lots of action, twists, political intrigue and character development. So much happens that I got to the end feeling I'd read an entire series, rather than one book. It does work as a standalone but I would happily read a sequel. I might have mentioned that I want more once or twice somewhere in this review?

    The Priory of the Orange Tree is my most anticipated book of 2019. The fact that I mainlined it in three days in Nov 2018 has not changed that fact. I can't wait for my shiny new hardback version because it was one of those books where I could have turned the final page and then just gone straight back to the beginning and started the book again. Some books fully immerse you in a world. Some books give you no choice, you're just dragged in. And some books, like Priory, leave you homesick for the world they whisked you away to when you finally return to reality. This might well be my book of the year. Highly recommend.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
    Reviewed in Sweden on March 26, 2024
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    This was an incredible book! While a big book that might look intimidating, this was one hell of a story! the plot was stunning, the characters interesting, and the writing style magical!
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Leggere fa bene
    Reviewed in Italy on July 16, 2025
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    Buona impaginazione e carattere di stampa. Buona storia, si legge bene
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