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

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

4.75

Wow. That was such a good read. I expected for this book to take me at least a few weeks to read but I devoured it in days. The world was fairly easy to grasp even tho I had to look at the map a few times to really get it. The number of main character is in my opinion just enough, the number of POV makes the book really full and interesting and the way all the stories are connected is amazing. 
i absolutely adored Sabran and Ead’s relationship, especially in the beginning seeing them slowly discover each other and start to like each other! I also liked their open and hopeful ending. 
The ending was a little underwhelming, the final fight was really fast and only took like 3 chapters which was very few compared to the preparation for this fight. I also would have liked maybe a little more losses amongst the main characters? It could have been very impactful if one of them had died at the end.
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