special edition priory of the orange tree

Tané learns that this is a celestial jewel: a gem with extremely special powers. On Feather Island, a childhood injury begins to pain Tané, who eventually discovers the wound is a gem sewn into her side. In the process, pirates who trade in forbidden dragon flesh capture Nayimathun. The East then exiles Tané to a region called Feather Island, where she must spend her life in study. However, her transgression is discovered soon after and leads to Susa’s execution. Tané is chosen as a dragonrider and paired with a water dragon named Nayimathun. Foreigners are forbidden in the East, but revealing the stranger’s presence could highlight Tané’s own transgression, so she hides him with the help of her friend Susa. The night before the dragonrider trials, Tané breaks an important rule and ventures out on the shore, where she encounters a stranger from the West. In the East, a young woman called Tané has been working all her life to be a “dragonrider.” Dragons are considered holy in the East. This study guide follows the Bloomsbury UK 2021 edition. Critically acclaimed for its rich world-building and progressive themes, the book was a New York Times bestseller in the epic fantasy genre in 2019. Though the novel is supposed to be a stand-alone work, the text leaves many questions unresolved, suggesting the possibility of a sequel. Inspired by the folklore and mythology of Europe, Japan, and China, the novel’s key themes are the redemptive power of love and the importance of feminist and queer retelling of stories. To vanquish this enemy, the various regions of the world must cast aside their differences and come together, heroes must retrieve lost magical artifacts, and people must question all known truths. The densely plotted novel spans several continents to tell the story of a divided world threatened by the return of an ancient enemy. The novel is notable for its subversion of the medieval fantasy genre, as well as its queer and feminist themes. Published in 2019, The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon is an epic high fantasy novel set in a fictional universe in which dragons are real and women rulers are the norm.

Special edition priory of the orange tree