Priory of the Orange Tree - Samantha Shannon

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER n n A world divided. A queendom without an heir. An ancient enemy awakens.

n n 'Epic' Guardian n 'Majestic' Daily Mail n 'Escapism at its finest - Shannon, we salute you' Stylist n n An enthralling, epic fantasy about a world on the brink of war with dragons - and the women who must lead the fight to save it. n n 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.

n n 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.

n n Across the dark sea, Tane has trained to be a dragonrider since she was a child, but is forced to make a choice that could see her life unravel. n n Meanwhile, the divided East and West refuse to parley, and forces of chaos are rising from their sleep. n