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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER With the awakening of fire-breathing wyrms, 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). Read more
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date : September 16, 2025
Language : English
Print length : 288 pages
ISBN-10 : 1639736018
ISBN-13 : 10
Item Weight : 1.08 pounds
Dimensions : 6.45 x 1 x 9.55 inches
Part of series : The Roots of Chaos
Best Sellers Rank: #35,752 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #123 in Coming of Age Fantasy (Books) #219 in Folklore (Books) #309 in Coming of Age Fiction (Books)
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Format: Hardcover
Grandson loved it, finished it same day he got
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2026 by Heide
Format: Hardcover
I dont know about the book but mu granddaughter wanted thos book for christmas she likes this writer
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2025 by Betty Fleenor
Format: Hardcover
What could be worse than being trapped in a castle by your evil father? Being trapped in a castle by your evil father who is being possessed by an even eviler dragon. That's exactly what happens to the princess Marosa Vetalda in “Among the Burning Flowers,” a new adult novel by best-selling fantasy author Samantha Shannon. The beautiful 288-page book is short by Shannon’s standards, but it’s far from a beach read. The other main characters in the novel are Marosa’s fiancé, prince Aubrecht Lievelyn, and the lower-class wyrm-hunter Estina Melaugo (dragons are known as wyrms in this world). All of their lives are changed irrevocably when the nation of Yscalin falls to the recently awakened wyrm Fýredel. I found Fýredel genuinely frightening, particularly his ability to influence others, and though I often struggle to get attached to characters in shorter books, I found all three protagonists and their struggles felt real and visceral. The novel is the third entry in Shannon’s “Roots of Chaos” series, and takes place just before the first, “The Priory of the Orange Tree” (or just “Priory”). It’s intended to be a more approachable entry point to the series — as the other books are both over 800 pages long — which is why the cast of characters and their arcs are much smaller than Shannon typically handles. “Among the Burning Flowers” is indicative, too, of how Shannon's worldbuilding has improved over time. Her debut novel, “The Bone Season,” was critiqued for infodumping, and Shannon has since significantly revised the novel in part to improve that. On the other hand, “Priory” jumps straight into the story and trusts the reader to learn as they go — a common tactic in the genre. But for readers who are intimidated by the novels’ size, or new to epic fantasy, “Among the Burning Flowers” strikes a good balance between the two approaches while maintaining Shannon’s trademark combination of political intrigue and action delivered in rich, descriptive style. The book isn't perfect — like most prequels, it doesn’t have the most satisfying or climactic ending, and much of the plot is spoiled if you’ve already read the first book in the series. I also would've liked to see more of Melaugo’s story, particularly in the second half of the novel. But the book does what it’s supposed to, which is to make you want to read “Priory.” In fact, finishing “Among the Burning Flowers” spurred my long-awaited reread of “Priory” (in which all three of the main characters of the prequel appear, albeit briefly), which remains one of my absolute favorite novels ever. 🐉The chronological order to read Samantha Shannon’s “Roots Of Chaos,” (best for avoiding spoilers) in, is first to state that the order they were published in was: The Priory of the Orange Tree (2019), A Day of Fallen Night (2023), and Among the Burning Flowers (2025). If you hate knowing character fates in advance, and want to experience the world‘s history unfold naturally, read in this timeline order. However, A Day of Fallen Night is a massive complex and slow paced book making it a steep starting point for newcomers to the epic fantasy. 1) A Day of Fallen Night 2) Among the Burning Flowers 3) The Priory of the Orange Tree 🐉Accessible Order (Best if you are new to fantasy). If you prefer a gentler, more approachable entry into high fantasy, you can start with this shorter novella. It uses you into the world’s lower before tackling the massive 800+ page epics. 1) Among the Burning Flowers 2) The Priory of the Orange Tree 3) A Day of Fallen Night
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Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2026 by Luke A Trevelyan
Format: Kindle
I found this book card to follow there seem to be so many different characters doing so many different things and different relationships that I had difficulty putting it all together. The storyline, however, is really good.
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2026 by rodgermc
Format: Kindle
I liked the stories of Melaugo and Marosa. I think either one of these could have been fleshed out a bit more as a standalone story. I could have done without Aubrecht's story. It would be nice to get a high fantasy lesbian love story with action and intrigue all in one perspective, preferably as a series that occurs consecutively. As much as I love the different stories, I hate having to say goodbye to the characters at the end of every book. The emotions were fantastic in this one; Shannon has a knack for writing about longing and passion. I hope we get another soon!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2026 by Marina
Format: Hardcover
Honestly, this is the second book to one of the best series I’ve ever read. I love extremely long books, with great world building and very detailed characters.
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2026 by Dana Vazquez
Format: Hardcover
Haven't read it yet, but as far as timeline this will be in between the prequel and the priory of the orange tree. It unfolds a very important event that happened.
Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2026 by Aaron
Format: Audiobook
I pre-ordered the audio version but hadn't gotten around to listening to it until now. As always, my honest thoughts and opinions are directly below. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– This novel follows Marosa, the heir apparent to the kingdom of Yscalin, and Estina Melaugo, a draconic hunter. Fýredel has finally awoken after several hundred years and starts wreaking havoc on Yscalin, which is the first kingdom to the fall to the wyverns. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– I wasn't sure what to expect when I started listening since I didn't look at the blurb. I feel like that's becoming a theme. lmao I don't want to know what I'm going into when I start certain books because I want to be surprised when plot twists occur. I don't want my opinion of a book spoiled because I read reviews or social media posts first. I tend to live under a boulder in that sense, I suppose. ANYWAY, back to the review. lmao I had a little knowledge of the universe since I started Priory of the Orange Tree last year but haven't finished it. I knew the wyverns were supposed to be the "bad guys", so to speak, but I'm rooting for them in this series for some reason. I just didn't understand why the humans were villainizing them since I don't know what the wyverns did to cause the humans to be afraid of them so much. I understand there was a war and I assume the fear of the dragons stemmed from that but we don't hear much about what happened so I'm still left in the dark about certain aspects. I'm hoping we get more information in later books. I'm assuming we do. I thought the way this book ended was perfect but now I want to know what happens to the princess of Yscalin. We don't know what happens but I'm assuming there will be more information at a later date. I'm going to read the other prequel first before I start with The Priory of the Orange Tree. I'm looking forward to that, even though I felt intimidated when I started this book due to how big the other two books are in this series. I tend to get bored easily so I'm wondering how long it'll take me to finish them. I hate that Marosa had to watch her father die right in front of her eyes but I also feel like he knew he was walking into that risk when he went to meet with Fýredel. I kinda wonder what his plan was and what he was expecting to get out of that meeting. It was foolish, for sure. I'm going to be continuing with this series but I think it's probably a good idea for me to start the other prequel novel next. I obviously recommend this book as a starting place if anyone is interested in The Priory of the Orange Tree. It gives information about what happened before that novel starts.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2025 by Lisa Fourman