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Daughter of the Flames
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Daughter of the Flames (2009) (edit title/settings)

by Zoë Marriott (Author) (edit contributors)

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In a world of clashing cultures, a girl fights for freedom — and finds a surpring romantic ally — after learning a startling truth about her identity. Inside an ancient temple in the mountains, fifteen-year-old Zira trains in the martial arts to become a warrior priestess who can defend the... read more

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Inside an ancient temple in the mountains, fi fteen-year-old Zira trains in the martial arts to become a warrior priestess who can defend the faith of the Ruan people. Bearing a scar on her face from the fire that killed her parents, the orphaned Zira is taught to distrust the occupying... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Inside an ancient temple in the mountains, fi fteen-year-old Zira trains in the martial arts to become a warrior priestess who can defend the faith of the Ruan people. Bearing a scar on her face from the fire that killed her parents, the orphaned Zira is taught to distrust the occupying Sedornes. Terror strikes when the forces of the tyrannical Sedorne king destroy the only home she knows. To survive, Zira must unravel the secrets of her identity, decide her people’s fate — and accept her growing feelings for a man who should be her enemy.

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  • Zahira/Zira: Orphaned princess of Rua, raised in secret by a holy order.
  • Sorin Mesgao: An honorable Sedorne nobleman & Zira's unlikely ally.
  • Surya: Leader of the holy order, she is like a mother to Zira.
  • Deo: Weapons instructor.
  • Mira: Deo's pregnant wife.
  • Rashna: A skilled but surly fighter and a novice of the holy order.
  • Abheron Luminov: Protagonist.Tyrant king of the Sedorne.
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The screaming woke Surya. Her eyes flicked open and she was out of bed, flinging back the furs and reaching for her robes before her mind had even registered the noise.

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  1. Zoë Marriott (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: February 2009
ISBN: 0763637491
Page Count: 368

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