Really enjoyed this one. No skimming at any point. Here's the book blurb. book blurb Suspense on every page
I quite enjoyed this book - good read, loved the writing and with no loose strings at the end.
The story of Breaca, the Boudica, and her resistance against Roman occupation continues. I don't have anything to add that isn't in my review of Dreaming the Bull.
I love this whole series. It's set in a time for the Celts, when there were no gender differences, no preconceptions of how a man or a woman should act or what was "masculine" or "feminine". It's about a clash of civilisations, the patriarchal Roman and the often matriarchal Celtic at the time of th...
Such an excellent book. Celtic warrior society just before the second Roman invasion, where women and men fought side by side and inheritance was through the woman.
This last book of four almost left me in tears at the end. Especially the reconciliation of Valerius and Corvus before the battle - major lump in throat!. A big thumbs down for history, however can't change what happened I guess. Great read for anyone who likes historical novels. All four books for...
The first book in this quadrilogy was a little slow but still well written and never failed to grip the interest of the reader. However, after reading the second book and now the third the saga really does pick up speed making both books into real page turners. The figures all start to take on a re...
An enthralling read for anyone who likes historical novels.
So far, the best of the three I have read. Still somewhat slow going, but the last 50 pages or so more than make up for it in emotional impact. Full review here: http://shelfandstuff.blogspot.com/2009/11/dreaming-hound-by-manda-scott.html
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