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Samantha Shannon: Priory of the Orange Tree (2020, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc) 4 stars

A world divided. A queendom without an heir. An ancient enemy awakens.

The House of …

Review of 'Priory of the Orange Tree' on 'Storygraph'

3 stars

An engaging and well-written story with rich worldbuilding and believably flawed characters. Visual descriptions were especially stunning, and I was impressed with the amount of thought given to diverse cultures, religions, and folklore. My significant complaints are that the plot was frequently too pat, with people conveniently being where they need to be or finding things/leads at precisely the right time, and the action scenes felt stilted and rushed.