![]() ![]() However, when I started to research its history in depth, I discovered that it has deeply-problematic origins, and that George is more of a villain than a hero in many respects. That is how I understood it at school, in any case. ![]() The Priory of the Orange Tree is a re-imagining of that story in a secondary world.”Įlaborating on the Saint George and the Dragon inspiration, Samantha says, “It is often presented as an example of great courage and self-sacrifice in the face of evil. I can trace the initial spark of inspiration way back to primary school, where I first encountered the legend of Saint George and the Dragon. “There wasn’t a single ‘genesis’ in that respect. The Priory of the Orange Tree came together over about 20 years. I decided to take advantage of the break to start writing a book about dragons, which is something I’d wanted to do for many years.” My editor had it for quite a long time, and while she was preparing notes, I wanted to set my mind to something else. The Song Rising, the third book in the series, was a difficult process. ![]() The Priory of the Orange Tree, a sprawling, 825-page epic featuring a queen who needs to marry to secure the line of succession, wise and wicked dragons, assassins and a secret society.Ībout the reason for the break, the 27-year-old author writes in an email, “Writing and editing ![]() Samantha Shannon takes a break from her dystopian series, ![]()
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