The Serpent

The Serpent was later split into two books:

• The Serpent
  
• The Dragon

The Serpent:

Cija was princess and prisoner, incarcerated for seventeen years under threat of an ancient curse. But when at last release comes it brings with it little joy – for Cija is to be sent by her mother, the High Priestess, as hostage to Zerd, vile half-serpent and general of the army that threatens Atlan. She is to travel with him, entice him – and destroy him...

So begins a journey that will take Cija across continents as hostage, camp follower, scullion, slave - and Empress. A journey that will take her from her tower prison to the ancient, mysterious heart of the old continent – Atlan.

The Dragon:

The ravening army of the serpent-general Zerd continues its inexorable progress across the continent, destroying and defiling all it touches. But to conquer half the world is not enough, for across a narrow strip of ocean lies old Atlan – a beauty and a mystery awaiting the corruption Zerd carries with him...

Cija, in flight from intrigue and deadly danger, sets out across a ruined world to warn Atlan of its peril. But she is one girl, alone and frightened – and Zerd is so close behind...