The Priory of the Orange Tree

Queen Sabran must produce an heir to protect her realm, but threats gather around a court shaped by religious certainty and fear. Ead, an outsider among her attendants, secretly uses forbidden magic to keep the queen alive. Across the sea, Tané has trained to become a dragonrider, only to face a choice that could undo everything she has worked for. As an ancient danger approaches, divided peoples must confront the beliefs that keep them apart. Ead and Sabran’s growing bond forms one thread of this expansive fantasy, where competing histories, political obligations and loyalties shape the struggle over who deserves protection and whom to trust.