the priory of the orange tree  <b>the <i>new york times </i>bestselling "</b><b>epic feminist fantasy perfect for fans of <i>game of thrones</i></b><b>" (bustle).</b><br /><b><br /></b><b>named a best book of the year by:</b><br /><b>amazon (top 100 editors picks and science fiction and fantasy) * chicago public library * bookpage * autostraddle<br /><br />a world divided.<br />a queendom without an heir.<br />an ancient enemy awakens.</b><br /><b><br /></b>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. <br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />meanwhile, the divided east and west refuse to parley, and forces of chaos are rising from their sleep.