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* [[Framing Story]]: The book is supposedly the work of historian Pierce Ratcliff, who is piecing together the story of Ash from historical documents. Interspersed in the inner story are correspondences between Ratcliff and his editor as the story related in these documents begins to diverge from known history.
* [[Golem]]: The Carthaginians have them. This is one of the first clear signs that this isn't ''our'' history.
* [[Good Scars, Evil Scars]]: Ash has facial scars inflicted by her rapists when she was a child, but they are described as non-disfiguring, even making her look more impressive.
* [[Hearing Voices]]: Since puberty, Ash hears a voice in her head telling her which tactics to use to win battles. She thinks it's the voice of God. {{spoiler|It turns out to be the voice of a Carthaginian war computer that she has been specifically bred to hear.}}
* [[Jeanne D Archetype]]: Ash is in some respects very much like Jeanne d'Arc, including hearing voices.
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* [[Sweet Polly Oliver]]: {{spoiler|Florian/Floria}}
* [[Translation Convention]]: The characters speak in reasonably modern English, including cursing, as a deliberate stylistic choice to make them more approachable and understandable.
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