Among the Burning Flowers
A Novel
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3.0 • 1 Rating
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Publisher Description
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
With the awakening of fire-breathing dragons, Among the Burning Flowers sees the first sparks of danger that threaten to consume the world in The Priory of the Orange Tree.
Take your first steps into the epic.
Yscalin, land of sunshine and lavender, will soon be ablaze.
It has been centuries since the Draconic Army took wing, almost extinguishing humankind.
Marosa Vetalda is a prisoner in her own home, controlled by her cold father, King Sigoso. Over the mountains, her betrothed, Aubrecht Lievelyn, rules Mentendon in all but name. Together, they intend to usher in a better world.
A better world seems impossibly distant to Estina Melaugo, who hunts the Draconic beasts that have slept across the world for centuries.
And now the great wyrm Fýredel is stirring, and Yscalin will be the first to fall . . .
A story of human resilience in the face of dire circumstances, Among the Burning Flowers leads readers through the gripping and tragic events that pave the way for the opening of the million-copy bestseller The Priory of The Orange Tree.
Richly illustrated with magical artwork by Rovina Cai (@rovinacai).
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This sweeping fantasy set in bestseller Shannon's Roots of Chaos universe and dramatically illustrated by Cai, fills in the events directly preceding series opener The Priory of the Orange Tree. In the volcanic city of Cárscaro, the ground shakes. Young heir to the throne Donmata Marosa Vetalda, stifled under her father's protective eye, dreams of escaping to distant Mentendon and her betrothed, Aubrecht Lievelyn. Meanwhile, fan favorite former smuggler Estina Melaugo makes a living slaying draconic creatures, now stirring for the first time in centuries. When an old friend offers her a better life aboard an Inysh warship, she refuses to leave the land of her birth. Then the dragon Fyredel reawakens from a thousand-year sleep, all hell breaks loose, and both women's hopes for the future go up in flames. After news reaches Mentendon that Cárscaro has fallen and the kingdom of Yscalin has pledged allegiance to draconic power, Aubrecht increasingly fears for Marosa's life. This prequel installment, a relatively short outing for this doorstopper series, doesn't pack quite the same punch as the first two books, but devoted fans will be pleased by the depth it adds to beloved side characters and the lore of this lush, meticulously drawn world. For those who can't get enough of Shannon's worldbuilding, this will be a treat.
