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

adventurous challenging 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? Yes

4.0

This book was my perfect type of Fantasy. The world building was so well done and well fleshed out, the political intrigue throughout the story had me super engaged, and the action/adventure was interesting. There was also a sapphic romance that was a very slight part of the plot that made me love this even more. I don't fully have words because there is just so much to say about this book in terms of what I enjoyed. I'm not giving this a full five stars because there were large parts of the plot were I think the story lulled and I was generally less interested. For the most part, any plot with Nicklays Roos was less interesting and any portion of the story focused on Tane was less interesting as well up until the second half of the book. However, Ead as a main character was genuinely the best and I loved any second she was on the page. 
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