the priory of the orange tree samantha shannon

I loved that it took place across the expanse of this universe and that there were things happening in all parts of the world. Even some of the secondary characters were enjoyable and folks I wanted to continue to follow and read. I felt so much for Sabran, Ead, Tane, and Loth. I loved following along with each of the main characters and what their part in the Priory means to the rest of the story. Some were shorter components and some you don’t even see in real life like Jannart who lived in Niclays’ memory more than in real life. Every one of them was interesting and had a part in the story. Having an empowering story with female-forward characters really was such a nice touch.Īnd truly, the characters were worth the read. I also loved that the lore was also female-centric with super strong female characters fighting against the Nameless One and winning. Tane being this dragon rider and the Nayimathun being a female dragon as well. I loved that Kalyba is one of the villains of the story who’s lived and seen much more than what the characters understand. Sabran being the ruler of Inys and Ead being her protector and lover. However, I loved that the characters you were rooting for were mostly women. There were so many characters introduced in this book and that’s obvious from the first 200 pages where we’re introduced to a lot.

The almost all-female cast of characters. However, let’s talk about the components that I really liked: The convenience of everything from finding Ascalon and the two jewels to even Tane’s understanding of her role in the entire universe were really downers for me. For an 800-page novel, I was expecting more action and adventure, more journey across the deserts and oceans of this universe to find the ancient artifacts, to find the sword, and to find the answers. This book was much different than I imagined. It was still a great read and I’ve seen many folks enjoy the book. The finale of the book was also a bit too truncated and convenient for me, but that’s okay.

Lots of reveals and a lot of convenient moments that I’m not a huge fan. If you’ve made it this far, congratulations! Thank you everyone who read The Priory of the Orange Tree with me this month! I know this was definitely an intimidating book and I’m so glad that we did it!Īs I mentioned in my last post, I was feeling a little bit negatively regarding the book especially in the third section of the book we read.

The priory of the orange tree samantha shannon