Shannon, Samantha,

The priory of the orange tree / Samantha Shannon. - 830 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

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, Tan©♭ has trained to be a dragonrider since she was a child, 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.--

ISBN: 1408883465 9781408883464 9781635570298 1635570298

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Magic
Dragons
Fantasy fiction.
Assassins
Imaginary places

Dewey Class. No.: 823.92