The Priory of the Orange Tree (পেপারব্যাক)

From the internationally bestselling author of the bone season, a trailblazing, epic high fantasy about a world on the brink of war with dragons ? and the women who must lead the fight to save it. 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 SA br An 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. through 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 SA br An, secretly protecting her with forbidden magic. Across the dark sea, tané 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.