Atlan (novel)

Atlan is a fantasy novel by British writer Jane Gaskell. It was first published in 1965. It is the second book in the Atlan series set in prehistoric South America and Atlantis. The first book in the series was The Serpent, and Atlan is followed by two more books, The City and Some Summer Lands.

Atlan

Author	Jane Gaskell
Language	English
Genre	fantasy, sword & sorcery
Published	1965
Publisher	Hodder and Stoughton
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print
Preceded by	The Serpent (1963)
Followed by	The City (1966)

Plot summary

Atlan is told from the first person point of view of the main character, Cija. Following the events of The Serpent, Cija has married Zerd, a half-human, half-reptilian warlord. Zerd's army has conquered the hidden continent of Atlan (a clear reference to Atlantis) and Zerd now rules as its Emperor with Cija by his side. Zerd has not given up his philandering ways and the couple become estranged. Cija's suffers travails in Atlan, which include assassination attempts, bandits, and misadventures.^[1] Complicating matters is an invasion by the Northern army, headed by Zerd's ex-wife Sedili.^[2]