Questions About The Priory of the Orange Tree (The Roots of Chaos, #1)

by Samantha Shannon (Goodreads Author)

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Will this be a series or is it a stand alone?

Samantha Shannon PRIORY is a self-contained story and absolutely works on its own, but this world has more tales to tell . . . I'd love to return to it. …morePRIORY is a self-contained story and absolutely works on its own, but this world has more tales to tell . . . I'd love to return to it. (less)

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Are there LGBTQ characters in this book? :)

Samantha Shannon Yes, there are!

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Jennifer Since Tané is a descendant of Neporo, a First Blood, I think by returning to her ancestral home, she has the ability to reawaken the island of Komorid…moreSince Tané is a descendant of Neporo, a First Blood, I think by returning to her ancestral home, she has the ability to reawaken the island of Komoridu. She went to seek answers about her origins and Neporo but when she found the statue of Neporo in the cave, instead of asking all the questions she had in her mind, she said, Thank you. Tané had always wanted to serve as a Dragon Rider and fight to protect Seiki from The Nameless One and she did and her thanking Neporo was Tané acknowledging she couldn’t have done it without her. She’s essentially giving thanks to her ancestor which is a common Asian custom.

Tané probably visited the Mulberry tree like she did the cave to see if she could find answers. Perhaps she fell asleep on her own accord, tired from exploring. Or perhaps the butterfly had something to do with her falling asleep. A few paragraphs above, it states that the god Kwiriki had chosen butterflies as celestial messengers. I don’t think she cut herself but maybe it was more like the spirit of the island calling to her and the wound reopened. Blood has sometimes symbolized life and rebirth. Since Tané is a descendant of Neporo, Tane’s blood is reawakening the island and maybe even the Mulberry tree. (less)

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Why are there lesbians tho? /:

Alex because lesbians exist and in a large cast of characters, some are going to be LGBT+

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Is this age appropriate for a 12 year old fantasy reader?

Samantha (Bookwyrmsam) I would say it depends on the reader. I don't typically put my age on the internet, but I will say that I was 15 when I read it and had no trouble. Th…moreI would say it depends on the reader. I don't typically put my age on the internet, but I will say that I was 15 when I read it and had no trouble. There is a little bit of sex, but it is nothing explicit (I've actually seen YA titles with worse). As far as gore and death go, it does discuss war, but so does almost every fantasy book. Definitely depends on the maturity level of the person.(less)

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