A review by ahart_4
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

adventurous dark hopeful 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? Yes

4.75

Shannon did not disappoint. The attention to detail in this story was impeccable. There were so many things happening throughout but it all came together and made sense. The first half of the book is a lot of world and plot building. Once you get to the second half things become more intense, but nothing can compare to everything that happens within the last 100-200 pages of the book. 

One thing I noticed though was that throughout this whole story the main antagonist was the Nameless One. Every character in this book knew of him and were afraid of his return. However, He didn't show up in the book until like page 773 out of 804. I think a lot of that has to do with the fact that the differences between countries and regions in regard to the religion was focused on a lot throughout the book and the Nameless One is more like "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" situation. I also did not understand in the second to last chapter when Tane went to Komoridu and fell asleep and woke up with a white butterfly in her hands and blood on her side. Where did the blood come from???
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