{"product_id":"the-priory-of-the-orange-tree-9781408883358","title":"The Priory of the Orange Tree","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA world divided. A queendom without an heir. An ancient enemy awakens.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEpic' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Majestic'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''The new \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e''\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eStylist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn enthralling, epic fantasy about a world on the brink of war with dragons - and the women who must lead the fight to save it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for a thousand years. Still unwed, Queen Sabran the Ninth must conceive a daughter to protect her realm from destruction  but assassins are getting closer to her door.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEad Duryan is an outsider at court. Though she has risen to the position of lady-in-waiting, she is loyal to a hidden society of mages. Ead keeps a watchful eye on Sabran, secretly protecting her with forbidden magic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcross the dark sea, Tané has trained to be a dragonrider since she was a child, but is forced to make a choice that could see her life un\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003etour de force\u003c\/b\u003e, and my new \u003cb\u003eabsolute favourite\u003c\/b\u003e epic fantasy * Laini Taylor, author of Strange the Dreamer *\u003cbr\u003eI have been waiting my whole life for this fantasy. It’s the kind of book you never want to end. \u003cb\u003eUtterly unique, wild, and rich. Sheer perfection\u003c\/b\u003e * Lisa Lueddecke, author of A Storm of Ice and Stars *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe new \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e. Escapism at its finest – Shannon, we salute you\u003c\/b\u003e * Stylist.co.uk *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAllow me to introduce your newest fantasy obsession\u003c\/b\u003e … Remarkably fresh and frankly fearless … Works so well as an intricately realised and feminist fantasy that \u003cb\u003eone might even be tempted to dub Samantha Shannon ‘The female George R.R. Martin\u003c\/b\u003e’ … As with the best of fantasy, \u003ci\u003eThe Priory of the Orange Tree\u003c\/i\u003e feels less like a book than it does an experience, a true sojourn into a rich and terrible new world * Hypable *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA magnificent epic\u003c\/b\u003e … Crammed with subversion and feminism, and written with tough, poetic assurance * Metro *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Priory of the Orange Tree\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea brilliant, daring, and devastating jewel\u003c\/b\u003e. Samantha Shannon has crafted an incredible world full of depth and danger, with characters I would follow to the ends of the earth. It was a privilege to read, and \u003cb\u003eI’m in awe of her talent\u003c\/b\u003e. I can’t wait for the rest of the world to experience this book * Victoria Aveyard, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Red Queen series *\u003cbr\u003eSensual … \u003cb\u003eMajestic \u003c\/b\u003e… Blending politics with high adventure and the epic with the intimate, \u003cb\u003ethe narrative builds like a tidal wave\u003c\/b\u003e before sweeping towards an awesome, climactic finale * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn entirely fresh and addicting tale\u003c\/b\u003e … A celebration of fantasy that melds modern ideology with classic tropes. More of these dragons, please * Kirkus Reviews, starred review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA masterpiece\u003c\/b\u003e of intricate world-building with the depth, complexity, heart and soul of a timelessly relevant classic. Brilliant, diverse, feminist, subversive, thought-provoking and masterfully told, \u003ci\u003eThe Priory of the Orange Tree \u003c\/i\u003eis \u003cb\u003eepic fantasy at its finest\u003c\/b\u003e. The scope of the book is staggering, as is Shannon’s deft command of language ...\u003cb\u003e An absolute must-read\u003c\/b\u003e * Karen Marie Moning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Highlander and Fever series *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNothing short of extraordinary.\u003c\/b\u003e  An audacious, ambitious, sprawling epic, set across a world like no other, \u003ci\u003eThe Priory of the Orange Tree\u003c\/i\u003e takes everything you think you know about high fantasy, rips it apart and remakes it ... \u003cb\u003eNothing short of game-changing\u003c\/b\u003e ... \u003cb\u003eAn absolute masterclass in story telling\u003c\/b\u003e, from one of the most exciting and innovative fantasy writers alive today. With it, Samantha Shannon has set the bar stratospherically high. \u003cb\u003eThis is the book of 2019\u003c\/b\u003e * Melinda Salisbury, author of The Sin-Eater’s Daughter *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Priory of the Orange Tree\u003c\/i\u003e feels like \u003cb\u003ea feminist successor to \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e- something I don't say lightly. \u003cb\u003eEpic and awe-inspiring\u003c\/b\u003e in its scope, its rich, diverse world captivated me. I loved each complex narrator, all wonderfully human heroes and anti-heroes, and adored sinking into the world Samantha Shannon has created with such heart and beauty. This \u003cb\u003edeserves to be as big as \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/b\u003e ...\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eAn expertly woven saga that feels very relevant for the contemporary world we live in * Laure Eve, author of The Graces *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn epic fantasy destined to be a classic\u003c\/b\u003e. A world crafted with \u003cb\u003esuch intricacy and detail\u003c\/b\u003e, I had to remind myself it was not a real place. \u003ci\u003eThe Priory of the Orange Tree\u003c\/i\u003e is one of those rare novels that \u003cb\u003ecaptures your imagination so completely you will read it over and over\u003c\/b\u003e, until the cover cracks and the spine breaks * Kami Garcia, #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of Beautiful Creatures and author of Unbreakable *\u003cbr\u003eMove over, Tolkien – you had a good run, but it's high time fantasy had a Queen * Holly Roberts, bookseller *\u003cbr\u003eThere is no doubt that Samantha is\u003cb\u003e the real thing \u003c\/b\u003e… \u003cb\u003eA born storyteller\u003c\/b\u003e * Observer *\u003cbr\u003eShannon’s \u003cb\u003ebrilliance \u003c\/b\u003eis that she is not afraid of change, both for her characters and her setting … \u003cb\u003eA name to watch\u003c\/b\u003e * Independent *\u003cbr\u003eSamantha Shannon has a \u003cb\u003ehugely inventive talent\u003c\/b\u003e and an imagination with \u003cb\u003eseven league boots\u003c\/b\u003e * Susan Hill, author of The Woman in Black *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn astonishing achievement\u003c\/b\u003e. The roots of Shannon's world lie in real history, but \u003cb\u003eits branches stretch far into the imagination. \u003c\/b\u003eMany authors can paint different names onto familiar concepts; Shannon goes further, building new religions and histories and conflicts, with all the rich detail necessary to bring them to life * Marie Brennan, author of The Memoirs of Lady Trent *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Priory of the Orange Tree\u003c\/i\u003e is the Platonic Ideal of a fantasy novel. A \u003cb\u003erich and stirring\u003c\/b\u003e tale of magic and queens, swords and dragons, assassins and sorcerers, it is thronged with women: strong women and queer women, gorgeous women and powerful women, brilliant women and dangerous women. Men, too, of course. This story of good and evil, struggle and triumph, love and loss and return is \u003cb\u003ebeautifully written: complex but clear, and utterly immersive. I loved this book\u003c\/b\u003e * Nicola Griffith, author of Hild *\u003cbr\u003eShannon satisfyingly fills this massive standalone epic fantasy with court intrigue, travel through dangerous lands, fantastical religions, blood, love, and rhetoric * Publishers Weekly *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48016977822039,"sku":"9781408883358","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781408883358.jpg?v=1712683782","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-priory-of-the-orange-tree-9781408883358","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}