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

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

After a lot of light reading this year with mainly books of the “Romantasy” genre (good and bad) I picked this up in hopes of some more complex world building and character design. And what can I say? Shannon delivered. This book was as epic as it was engaging. The characters are diverse and all very different from each other and every single one is interesting. 
Though slow to pick up in the beginning, the world that is being built in the first third of the book is so vast and interesting that it’s absolutely worth sticking with. 
I loved this book and can’t wait to pick up the other works of S. Shannon as I also enjoy her writing style immensely. 

This book delivered on the hype and I can only  recommend it to any fantasy fan and epics enthusiast.
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