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BookCompleted2019

The Priory of the Orange Tree

by Samantha Shannon

Book 1 in The Roots of Chaos

A massive feminist epic that rewrites dragon mythology across cultures, with a gorgeous sapphic romance threaded through political intrigue and apocalyptic stakes.

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  • Content warnings: Alcoholism, Blood, Cheating, Death, Death of loved one, Death of a parent, Depression, Grief, Infertility, Miscarriage, Murder, Suicidal ideation, Torture, Graphic violence, War, Incest, Pregnancy / childbirth, Gore, Amputation, Imprisonment, Fire
Length848 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black
PacingSlow

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The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.

Romance promise

  • Forbidden love
  • F/F
  • Slow burn
  • Low
  • Closed door / fade to black
  • Book hangover
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  • King / ruling monarch
  • Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
  • Intellectual satisfaction
  • Secretly soft
  • She falls first
  • Found family feels
  • Only one who understands them
  • Earned hope

Fantasy promise

  • Epic fantasy
  • Royal court / palace
  • High fantasy
  • Dragons
  • Temple / church / monastery
  • Witches/wizards/warlocks
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  • Secret relationship
  • Coastal / island / beach
  • Hidden identity
  • War front / rebellion
  • Found family
  • Secret power
  • Forced alliance

Reading experience

  • Multi-POV
  • Slow
  • Epic
  • Immersive
  • Heavy
  • High
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  • Warrior/fighter
  • Sapphic
  • Atmospheric
  • Protector
  • Queer
  • Dark
  • Lush
  • Witch/mage
  • BIPOC MC
  • Adventurous
  • Dramatic
  • Spy/thief
  • Black MC
  • Mysterious
  • Classical
  • Gay
  • Mythic
  • Mental health rep
  • Political intrigue

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King / ruling monarch · Spy/thief · Secretly soft

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Fast pacing rather than Slow. A shorter read (592 vs 848 pages).

Book details
Length
848 pages
Language
English
Format
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