Boudica: Dreaming the Hound (Boudica Quadrilogy) (Boudica

Boudica: Dreaming the Hound (Boudica Quadrilogy) (Boudica Trilogy)

In a spellbinding novel of gods and men, myth and brutality, acclaimed author Manda Scott returns to her heralded saga of a world under siege. For here is the epic tale of Boudica, the legendary Celtic queen, and her embattled Eceni tribeâ€”a bold new work of imaginative fiction that takes us on a thrilling journey into a clash between magic and mankind.

To the Eceni tribe of Britannia, nature is the ultimate god, and warriors are joined in battle by the voices and spirits of their ancestors. But the proud Eceni are running out of time. Neroâ€™s army, long since out of patience with Britanniaâ€™s wild tribes, is becoming increasingly oppressive. And Boudicaâ€™s family is at the center of a gathering storm: Cunomar, Boudicaâ€™s son, who longs for the mettle to kill as fiercely as his motherâ€¦ Graine, her young daughter, gifted with the power of dreamers, scarred forever by the horrors of war...and Boudicaâ€™s brother, born BÃ¡n of the Eceni, turned the traitor Valeriusâ€”a man caught between worlds: warrior and dreamer, Roman and Eceni.

As conflict erupts between the tribes and their brutal invaders, Boudica is forced to make a bold sacrifice. Cloaking her identity, she will travel directly into the stronghold of an enemy who longs for her crucifixion. What happens nextâ€”in a brutal drama of betrayal, heroism, and sacrificeâ€”will leave Boudica with no options but one: to raise and arm every warrior, every dreamer, every tribeâ€¦and push the invader and its legions back into the sea.

From the thundering hooves of the Eceniâ€™s great horses to mystical spirit quests of young warriors, from the politics of an empire to the passions of lovers, Dreaming the Hound takes us on a breathtaking journey of the imaginationâ€”at once brutal, fantastical, and utterly unforgettable.

MAGNIFICENT PRAISE FOR MANDA SCOTTâ€™S BOUDICA SAGA

Dreaming the Hound

â€œExtraordinary.â€ â€”Independent, UK

â€œBrilliantly imaginative.â€â€”Colchester Evening Gazette, UK

â€œDramaticâ€¦Vividâ€¦Lyrical.â€â€”Yorkshire Evening Post, UK

â€œOne of Britainâ€™s most famous legendsâ€¦is retold here with extraordinary immediacy.â€â€”Our Time, UK

â€œIrresistibleâ€¦an excellent read.â€â€”Diva, UK

Dreaming the Bull

â€œEnthrallingâ€¦Mesmerisingâ€¦Creates a living past of battle feats, betrayals, heart-breaking loyalties and cruelties.â€â€”Publishing News, UK

â€œThrillingâ€¦Readers will be swept away.â€ â€”Booklist, starred review

Dreaming the Eagle

â€œA powerful novel about one of the most intriguing and mysterious women in historyâ€¦Alive with the love, deceit, wisdom and heroics of humanity. Read it and enjoy!â€â€”Jean M. Auel

â€œThe new Mary Renaultâ€¦Intensely exciting, a tale of passion, courage and heroism against huge odds.â€â€”Publishing News, UK

Country	USA
Author	Manda Scott
Binding	Hardcover
EAN	9780385336727
ISBN	0385336721
Label	Delacorte Press
Manufacturer	Delacorte Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	432
PublicationDate	2006-01-31
Publisher	Delacorte Press
ReleaseDate	2006-01-31
Studio	Delacorte Press

Boudica: Dreaming the Hound (Boudica Quadrilogy) (Boudica Trilogy)

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