A review by ginny_lind
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

adventurous hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Priory of the Orange Tree is a classic fantasy epic, bringing adventure, power, love, loss, and a fierce fight for a better world together in this captivating novel. Told in four perspectives and across countries and regions—each with their own rich histories, religions, and politics—Shannon’s novel displays a mastery of world-building few do. Within this world, you will fall in love with dynamic, complex, and charismatic characters, joining them on their adventures big and small as the overcome challenges to what they thought they knew of themselves and their world. Woven into this classic fantasy tale of magic, dragons, royalty, and fate are refreshingly strong, diverse, and multi-faceted heroines as well as queer love and loss. A mesmerizing novel, The Priory of the Orange Tree is fantasy at it’s finest and with a world and characters that will draw you in and not let go.
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