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

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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

5.0

This book is absolutely amazing! It’s like Lord of The Rings, just with more dragons, the gays and queens.  I seriously recommend this book to anyone who reads! Samatha Shannon literally transports you into the book. The words just vanish while you watch Ead, Sabran, Tané and Loth fight their own battles, that slowly merge into one. A song that I think describes the way this book feels is Cosmic Love by Florence + the Machine. I could go on about this book for FOREVER, I strongly recommend it!!!!! >o< 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Incest, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol