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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Little, Brown UK Paperbacks; New edition edition (February 21, 1985)
  • ISBN-10: 0708881378
  • ISBN-13: 978-0708881378
  • Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.3 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #6,682,624 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars No other princess-locked-in-a-tower was ever like Cija!, June 25, 1997
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The journey to Atlantis begins with Cija's being freed from the tower in which she spent her childhood. Raised thinking that males no longer existed, and that women had evolved beyond them and hatched from eggs, Cija is rudely thrust into the real world with the task of seducing and killing the first man she has ever seen. This is great fantasy by, for, and about an unusual woman
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars "Zerd frowned.", April 11, 2007
By frumiousb "frumiousb" (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) - See all my reviews
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I have to confess that I was a little bit nervous about revisiting The Atlan Saga. Lately, I have been re-reading a number of the fantasy series which I enjoyed the most as a child. Some of the writers have stood up well, but others have been disappointing. I admit that I kind of suspected that Gaskell would be among the writers who might disappoint me.

Cija was one of my favorites of the sexy little heroines who seemed to populate so many of those fantasy series as a preteen. I liked her better than Shebat. I liked her better than Estri. I thought that she had a beautiful name and I re-read the Atlan books multiple times.

I'm happy to say that The Serpent held up better over time than other similar books. Gaskell is a talented writer, and even when she works in stereotypes she manages to make it interesting. The book does have something of a dated quality, but it was written in 1963-- so I guess that's allowed. In all truthfulness, it is probably more of a three star read than a four star read. That extra star is for the nostalgia value.

By the way, I read this as a very young teenager and am a little bit shocked by that now. There is some very adult material in The Serpent. Parents may want to consider its appropriateness carefully.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Part 1 of the Atlan saga, June 9, 2007
By Michael Dea (Calgary, Alberta Canada) - See all my reviews
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The first in the Atlan series, we are introduced to young princess Cija and her adventure across prehistoric South America. Cija is taken hostage by the half-reptilian general Zerd, of the Kingdom of the North, as he travels across the continent to invade the kingdom of the South. She has a series of adventures with her faithful terror bird mount.
The Serpent starts off very interesting but turns into a series of episodes that don't really lead into anything. The story ends rather abruptly with no real resolution- but not a cliff hanger either. I'm not really compelled to find the sequel.
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5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT fantasy/romance!
Although it has been years since I first read this book, it remains one of the best fantasy/romance genre books I have ever read. Read more
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I've read all 5 books and I still have them. They're very worn but I love the author and her writing. She doesn't disappoint! Great fantasy writer!!
Published on July 27, 2007 by butterflydragon

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite book of all time
I found this book on my mom's bookshelf when I was 12. I loved it then and loved it 13 times more. Then I wanted to name my daughter "Cija." Instead I named a dog that. Read more
Published on December 17, 2006 by Adelle Goodrich

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5.0 out of 5 stars a brilliant piece of writing
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the strangest adult fantasies ever written.
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