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The Priory of the Orange Tree (Roots of Chaos, Bk 1)
The Priory of the Orange Tree - Roots of Chaos, Bk 1 Author:Samantha Shannon 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 ensure the continuation of her bloodline. But as she clings to her independence, assassins are getting closer to her door. — Ead Duryan is an outsider ... more »at court. Though she has converted to the Six Virtues and risen to the position of lady-in-waiting, she will never be truly at home in Inys. As she dutifully goes to the sanctuary each day, Ead keeps a watchful eye on the queen, protecting her with forbidden magic.
Yet even she cannot keep Sabran from harm indefinitely. Dragons are encroaching on Inysh lands for the first time in centuries, the divided East and West refuse to parley, and an age-old force is stirring that no mandate can keep at bay.« less