Priory of the Orange Tree

THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER n n 'The new Game of Thrones' Stylist n n 'Puts Samantha Shannon in the same league as Robin Hobb and George R.R. Martin. Shannon is a master of dragons' Starburst n n `Epic fantasy with added dragons. A blockbuster' Guardian, Best Science Fiction and Fantasy n n An enthralling, epic fantasy about a world on the brink of war with dragons - and the women who must lead the fight to save it. n n A world divided. A queendom without an heir. An ancient enemy awakens. n n 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. n n 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. n n Across the dark sea, Tane has trained to be a dragonrider since she was a child, but is forced to make a choice that could see her life unravel. n n Meanwhile, the divided East and West refuse to parley, and forces of chaos are rising from their sleep. n