The Priory of the Orange Tree

The Priory of the Orange Tree – Samantha Shannon
The Roots of Chaos, Book #1
Genre: Epic Fantasy / High Fantasy / Queer Fantasy
 
Tropes:
Queendom in peril and political intrigue
Secret protectors with magical powers
Dragons and ancient prophecies
 
Summary
In the world of Inys, the House of Berethnet has ruled for a thousand years. Queen Sabran the Ninth remains unwed and must conceive a daughter to safeguard her realm from destruction, all while assassins close in on her.
Ead Duryan, an outsider at court and a member of a secret society of mages, quietly protects the queen with forbidden magic. Across the sea, Tané, trained as a dragonrider, faces a choice that could unravel her life and her destiny.
As East and West remain divided and forces of chaos awaken, the fate of the realm hangs in the balance. The Priory of the Orange Tree is a sweeping epic of dragons, magic, political intrigue, and richly drawn characters, centering women and their stories in a vividly imagined high fantasy world.