false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1231201998m/2274683.jpg 2274683 2 What if your deadliest enemy were the only one who could save you? 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 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. 2280706 10 2 2008 Daughter of the Flames total:148|5:32|4:65|3:41|2:10|1:0| 148 563 409 46 4 2 false false Mon Feb 02 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 08 17:02:36 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 14 14:54:23 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Aug 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 15 07:43:47 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 17 08:04:37 -0700 2008
Zira grows up training, hoping to become a novice and a fighting warrior. She lives in Ruan, which was invaded ten years ago by the ...more...]]> 5 2 false false Thu Jul 16 15:38:19 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 15:38:28 -0700 2009
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Fifteen-year-old Zira has been raised in the House of God, unaware of her true identity and with no memory of her family. She only knows they were killed when the Sedorne soldiers invaded Ruan.

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This book is amazing. I love the whole idea of a girl with a sword, who's just like most of us - afraid to take responsibility. I couldn't imagine how hard it must have been for Zahira/Zira. But she s...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Sep 27 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 14 19:06:47 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 02 10:14:36 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 20:33:25 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 20:33:59 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Wed Sep 30 12:47:58 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 12:47:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jul 20 18:01:17 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 18:06:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 23 13:20:02 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 05 09:00:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Nov 10 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Sep 16 16:30:14 -0700 2009 Tue Nov 17 14:14:52 -0800 2009 ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 08 16:42:07 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 19:21:28 -0700 2009 From Booklist
Marriott’s first novel (The Swan Kingdom, 2008) was inspired by a fairy tale; this second fantasy creates its own world with a complex history of civil war, racial struggles, and religious beliefs. Fifteen-year-old Zira, raised by the Ruan people, bears facial scars and buried m...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri May 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jan 22 05:59:17 -0800 2009 Mon May 11 06:20:46 -0700 2009 Daughter of the Flames and The Swan Kingdom. I think she's a real under-hyped author. She deserves more acclaim.

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1) It is materially better than Marriott's first book, Swan Kingdom. It has a better male le...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Sep 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 29 16:40:19 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 29 16:45:53 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Jun 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 14:37:58 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 19 08:48:11 -0700 2009 Hero and the Crown and Kristin Cash...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2274683