Among the Burning Flowers: A Novel (The Roots of Chaos)

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).

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Published Sep 16, 2025

288 pages

Average rating: 8.17

6 RATINGS

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alliebrandy89
Nov 30, 2025
7/10 stars
Finally! She has added labels for POVs at the chapter headings! This makes for a vastly improved reading experience! 3 books into the series! This is a non linear series, frustrating for me personally. I'm always wanting to know how a character's story is developing. Shannon is more focused on the past. This book is shorter than the first 2. And at least this one is about characters that we were already introduced to in the first book unlike the 2nd book where we had to fall in love with an entirely new set of characters. I'm interested to see how everything comes together. I enjoyed getting to know more about some of these side characters. Keep up with the chapter headings!!

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