The Priory of the Orange Tree (The Roots of Chaos #1)
Samantha Shannon
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· 165 ratings · 849 pages · Published: 26 Feb 2019

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 protect her realm from destruction--but assassins are getting closer to her door.
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.
Across the dark sea, Tané has trained all her life to be a dragonrider, but is forced to make a choice that could see her life unravel.
Meanwhile, the divided East and West refuse to parley, and forces of chaos are rising from their sleep.
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- lesbian romance 12
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- witches 9
- war 9
- queer romance 7
- royal hero 6
- political/court intrigue 6
- new adult 5
- aristo/royal heroine 5
- bodyguard/protector heroine 5
- third person pov 4
- multicultural 3
- secret relationship 3
- found family 2
- young adult 1
- paranormal 1
- arranged/forced marriage 1
- disabilities & scars 1
- competent heroine 1
- take-charge heroine 1
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- death / grief 2
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The 'The Roots of Chaos' series
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