The Priory of the Orange Tree

In a divided world teetering on the brink of chaos, Queen Sabran the Ninth of the House of Berethnet must conceive an heir to safeguard her queendom, even as assassins close in. Among her court, Ead Duryan, a lady-in-waiting with a secret allegiance to a society of mages, uses forbidden magic to protect the queen. Meanwhile, in a distant land, Tané, a dedicated dragonrider, faces choices that could alter her destiny. As tensions escalate between the East and West, ancient threats awaken, complicating an already precarious situation.