



Eventually, Princess Cleolind of Lasia was chosen for sacrifice. Setting and Style Ī thousand years before the events of the novel, the evil, fire-breathing wyrm known as the Nameless One spread a draconic plague and was held at bay through daily human sacrifices. The novel was published on Februby Bloomsbury Publishing. In April 2022, Shannon announced A Day of Fallen Night, a "standalone prequel," to The Priory of the Orange Tree. Shannon describes the novel as a "feminist retelling of Saint George and the Dragon." The novel was published on 26 February 2019 by Bloomsbury Publishing. The Priory of the Orange Tree is a 2019 fantasy novel by writer Samantha Shannon.
