The Priory of the Orange Tree

In a world teetering on the brink of war, divided between the dragon-revering East and the dragon-slaying West, ancient evils stir from their slumber. For a thousand years, the House of Berethnet has ruled Inys, but Queen Sabran the Ninth remains unwed and heirless, her life constantly threatened by assassins seeking to end her line and plunge the realm into chaos. Her only protection comes from Ead Duryan, an outsider serving as lady-in-waiting, who secretly wields forbidden magic as a member of a hidden society of mages. Far across the sea, Tané, a dedicated dragonrider in training, faces a life-altering choice that could unravel her future. As the fragile peace between nations shatters and dormant threats awaken, these women, alongside other key figures, must navigate treacherous politics, ancient prophecies, and the rising tide of darkness to save their world from utter destruction. It's a grand, interwoven saga of queens, mages, and dragonriders fighting for survival.