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The protagonist of the novel is Cija (pronounced 'kee-yah'), the illegitimate child of the
Dictatress of a small kingdom and a high-ranking priest. The story itself is written from her point of view. She was kept in a tower and looked after by servants until she turned 17; until that time she had not
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warlord, leader of an invading army on their way to conquer the mysterious continent of Atlan. Cija is secretly instructed by her mother to seduce and kill Zerd. Eventually, she succeeds neither in killing Zerd, nor in warning the
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