LeseLeguan hat The Priory of the Orange Tree von Samantha Shannon besprochen
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At the surface a traditional fantasy story with a slow start and a lot of characters. But it has a lot of beautiful moments that make it stand out for me.
E-Book, 848 Seiten
Am 2019 von Bloomsbury Publishing veröffentlicht.
A world divided. A queendom without an heir. An ancient enemy awakens.
The 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.
Ead 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.
Across 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 unravel.
Meanwhile, the divided East and West refuse to parley, and forces of chaos are rising from their sleep.
At the surface a traditional fantasy story with a slow start and a lot of characters. But it has a lot of beautiful moments that make it stand out for me.