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

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Definitely 5 stars in terms of how much I enjoyed it! 
Ead and Sabran have my whole fucking heart. I don't know if this is a popular opinion but Kit and Loth?!!

I was fucking torn over that. There's no way there wouldn't have been more between them if Kit survived.

. The worldbuilding was incredible too!

But in terms of technicalities, probably a 4.5. 
The whole time, I wasn't really scared of the Nameless One. There wasn't much tension around their character.

Also, Aubrecht was definitely killed off for convenience. Easier for Ead/Sabran to happen then.

Anyway, top 5 books/series ever.