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

adventurous emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

An epic of a book where the very balance of the world is changing, Priory of the Orange Tree tells the story of several main characters whose fates are intertwined. Samantha Shannon does a masterful job of weaving threads that are joined to others later, forming a wide tapestry of fantasy kingdoms and powers who realize the flaws in their morality, and that nothing is truly black and white. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Colonisation

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Terminal illness, Dementia, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Child death, Confinement, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Fantasy Racism that is explored and challenged, fantasy religious bigotry that is explored and challenged, brief and non-graphic sexual content description in two scenes, with fade to black elsewhere