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The Priory of the Orange Tree
by Samantha Shannon
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Dragons, sapphics, mages, and castle secrets. Priory encourages you to take a bite, ride the back of a dragon, wield a sword (or stone), kiss the ones you love, and never tell a soul.
I think that this book would have excelled as a series of shorter books; the transitions sometimes were overwhelming and made it difficult for me to digest something that had happened. Less of a cliffhanger and more of an 'aw shit I need to reread the last 5 pages because I'm confused'.
There were some characters that I wished to see more fleshed out (ahem, nearly all of them). I wished to know/see more of the world that was talked about between characters, but I guess thats what you get when you read a political drama.
I didnt feel quite satisfied with the ending and Im curious about what the prequel offers.
I think that this book would have excelled as a series of shorter books; the transitions sometimes were overwhelming and made it difficult for me to digest something that had happened. Less of a cliffhanger and more of an 'aw shit I need to reread the last 5 pages because I'm confused'.
There were some characters that I wished to see more fleshed out (ahem, nearly all of them). I wished to know/see more of the world that was talked about between characters, but I guess thats what you get when you read a political drama.
I didnt feel quite satisfied with the ending and Im curious about what the prequel offers.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage