Priory of the Orange Tree

I gave it a try. I did. And partly I enjoyed reading it.

I liked Game of Thrones, I liked Wheel of Time. I don't have issues with dragons, magick or mages but this one was just boring for most of the time. Only the last mile so to say it got interesting.

A complete unnecessary element is the love-story between Ead and Sabran. Adds no value to the story.

Having said that. I admire that the author created a world driven by women. And then .. I have read better books when it comes to that.

No, I won't read the second book. The story has ended .. for me.

Honestly, you don't know what you're missing in fantasy until you read this book. An author who genuinely succeeds in not recreating patriarchy in a fictional world, and then it's a fantastic, gripping story to boot.