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- ↑ Brian Stableford, The A to Z of Fantasy Literature, pp. 356–367, The A to Z Guide Series, Scarecrow Press (2009), ISBN 978-0-8108-6829-8
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- ↑ Salmonson, Jessica Amanda, The Encyclopedia of Amazons: Women Warriors from Antiquity to the Modern Era, (1991), Universal Sales & Marketing; First Edition: ISBN 1557784205 Paperback: ISBN 0385423667
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