Join us for a truly magical evening with Samantha Shannon and Saara El-Arifi this autumn literary festival! As they explore the 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_. 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 Fyredel is stirring, and Yscalin will be the first to fall . . . 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.