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October 21, 2024Hi, Goodreads:
I’m so pleased to finally welcome you back to the world of The Priory of the Orange Tree. After more than three years of research, drafting and revising – mostly in secret – it’s a wonderful and surreal feeling to finally see the title and blurb on here.
As I'm less active on social media than I used to be, I just thought I'd answer a few questions in advance, to give you a clearer sense of A Day of Fallen Night.
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What is this?
A Day of Fallen Night is a standalone prequel to The Priory of the Orange Tree. It’s set just shy of five centuries before Priory and covers the period known as the Great Sorrow, or Grief of Ages.
I haven’t read Priory yet. Should I read this first?
Theoretically, you can read either book first, though the potential reading orders will both give you a slightly different reading experience. Night is a little longer and more politically complex than Priory, with a larger cast and more settings, so you may find it easiest to build a layer of knowledge with Priory first – but it will mean you have knowledge of the future when you read Night. If you prefer to read in chronological order of events and have no spoilers whatsoever, you may want to jump straight into Night.
Does this mean Priory is a series now?
Yes, but with no set number of books, at present. When I wrote Priory, I originally intended it to be a one-off standalone, but the longer I sat with it, the more I came to realise that this world had a much larger story to tell. However, because each instalment seems to take me about three years to finish, I need to consider my schedule carefully before I jump into each one, especially since I have other ongoing projects.
It therefore made sense to me to mostly write standalones in this series, but to have them work together to tell an overarching tale that spans generations. My aim is for readers to be able to pick the books up in any order, and to know they’re getting a complete adventure each time. The series name is The Roots of Chaos.
Will we see any of the old characters?
Most of the original cast aren’t born yet, but some of the new characters are their distant relatives, which I hope will give you a sense of connection to them.
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A content guide to the series can be found on my website here. I hope you enjoy returning to the world of Priory.
Love,
Samantha
PS: You can now read the bonus chapter ‘Decision’ on my website here. It's about the day Tunuva and Esbar decided to be together.
I’m so pleased to finally welcome you back to the world of The Priory of the Orange Tree. After more than three years of research, drafting and revising – mostly in secret – it’s a wonderful and surreal feeling to finally see the title and blurb on here.
As I'm less active on social media than I used to be, I just thought I'd answer a few questions in advance, to give you a clearer sense of A Day of Fallen Night.
-
What is this?
A Day of Fallen Night is a standalone prequel to The Priory of the Orange Tree. It’s set just shy of five centuries before Priory and covers the period known as the Great Sorrow, or Grief of Ages.
I haven’t read Priory yet. Should I read this first?
Theoretically, you can read either book first, though the potential reading orders will both give you a slightly different reading experience. Night is a little longer and more politically complex than Priory, with a larger cast and more settings, so you may find it easiest to build a layer of knowledge with Priory first – but it will mean you have knowledge of the future when you read Night. If you prefer to read in chronological order of events and have no spoilers whatsoever, you may want to jump straight into Night.
Does this mean Priory is a series now?
Yes, but with no set number of books, at present. When I wrote Priory, I originally intended it to be a one-off standalone, but the longer I sat with it, the more I came to realise that this world had a much larger story to tell. However, because each instalment seems to take me about three years to finish, I need to consider my schedule carefully before I jump into each one, especially since I have other ongoing projects.
It therefore made sense to me to mostly write standalones in this series, but to have them work together to tell an overarching tale that spans generations. My aim is for readers to be able to pick the books up in any order, and to know they’re getting a complete adventure each time. The series name is The Roots of Chaos.
Will we see any of the old characters?
Most of the original cast aren’t born yet, but some of the new characters are their distant relatives, which I hope will give you a sense of connection to them.
-
A content guide to the series can be found on my website here. I hope you enjoy returning to the world of Priory.
Love,
Samantha
PS: You can now read the bonus chapter ‘Decision’ on my website here. It's about the day Tunuva and Esbar decided to be together.
