"What's amazing to me about this tale of Boudica, Britain's
legendary female warrior, is the pitch-perfect fluency with which
Manda Scott brings it forth . . . like an eyewitness recounting
real events that she saw and participated in. Her reimagining of
this age, when the tribes of Britain clashed with the legions of
Rome, includes interior monologues, multiple points of view,
dreams, visions, ecstasies, and interlocutions with the dead, all
of it utterly convincing and compelling. . . . A stunning feat of
the imagination and an absolute must-read for lovers of historical
fiction."--Steven Pressfield, author of Tides of War and Gates of
Fire
"The first in an ambitious trilogy about the life of Boudica....
There is no shortage of juicy love triangles in all kinds of exotic
configurations."--"Publishers Weekly
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"Scott has written a suspenseful historical novel that will
entertain fantasy readers and those looking for a strong character
who can fight her own battles and still show her vulnerability.
Oaths, loyalty, and tradition are at the heart of this imaginative
tale."--"Booklist
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"Scott weaves the stories of Breaca and Ban into a complicated and
satisfying pattern. Definitely not a tired old retelling of a
legend, this novel is beautifully written and lovingly told, filled
with drama and passion. Scott takes great care to draw secondary
characters and evoke the feel of first-century Britain. Highly
recommended."--"Library Journal
""This is the best sort of historical fiction--exciting, full of a
sense of how different times feel, and also intelligent about
historical issues; Scott knows that at the point when historical
events happen, they seem as if they are open chances."
--Amazon.co.uk
"Hailed as the new Mary Renault.... A truly remarkable story full
of wonderful atmosphere... Intensely exciting, a tale of passion,
courage and heroism against huge odds, which is intensely
moving."--"Publishing News, "UK
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