"The Priory of the Orange Tree" by Samantha Shannon (Preowned Paperback)

The million-copy bestselling "rich and engaging high fantasy novel that puts women and their stories front and center . . . will pull you into its magical world from the first page." (Bustle)

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 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 all her life to be a dragonrider, 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.

Experience more of this New York Times bestselling series in the Roots of Chaos prequels, A Day of Fallen Night and Among the Burning Flowers.