Dreaming The Serpent Spear (Boudica 4) [Hardcover]

'A spectacular conclusion to a highly enjoyable quartet of historical novels.’

'Manda Scott is an exceptional writer ... Great imagination coupled with historical research of intelligence and integrity ... Wonderful.'

‘ ... A spectacular conclusion to a highly enjoyable quartet of historical novels.’

It is AD 60: The flame of rebellion that has been smouldering for twenty years of Roman occupation has flared into a conflagration that will consume the land and all who live in it. There is no going back. The Boudica has been flogged and her daughters raped, and her son has burned a Roman watchtower in an act of blatant insurgency. This is the time to act: the Roman governor has marched his legions west to destroy the druidic stronghold of Mona, leaving his capital and a vital port hopelessly undefended in the face of twenty thousand warriors aching for vengeance. But to crush the legions for all time, Boudica must do more than lead her army in the greatest rebellion Britain has ever known. She must find healing for herself, for the land - and for Graine, her eight-year-old daughter, who has taken refuge on Mona. Is revenge worth it under any circumstances, or is the cost more than anyone can bear? Colchester is burning and London is lost without hope. Amidst fire and bloody revolution, the Boudica and those around her must find what matters most, now and for ever. "Dreaming the Serpent Spear" is the final novel in Manda Scott's bestselling Boudica series.

AD 60: The flame of rebellion that has been smouldering for twenty years of Roman occupation has flared into a conflagration that will consume the land and all who live in it.

There is no going back. The Boudica has been flogged and her daughters raped, and her son has burned a Roman watchtower in an act of blatant insurgency.

This is the time to act: the Roman governor has marched his legions west to destroy the druidic stronghold of Mona, leaving his capital and a vital seaport hopelessly undefended in the face of twenty thousand warriors aching for vengeance.

But to crush the legions for all time, Boudica must do more than lead her army in the greatest rebellion Britain has ever known. She must find healing for herself, for the land – and for Graine, her eight-year-old daughter, who has taken refuge on Mona.

Is revenge worth it under any circumstances, or is the cost more than anyone can bear?
Colchester is burning and London is lost without hope. Amidst fire and bloody revolution, the Boudica and those around her must find what matters most, now and for ever.

Dreaming the Serpent Spear is the final novel in Manda Scott’s bestselling Boudica series.

THE BESTSELLING BOUDICA SERIES
DREAMING THE EAGLE
‘Utterly convincing and compelling . . . A stunning feat of the imagination and an absolute must-read.’ Steven Pressfield
‘Manda Scott has created a fictional universe all her own.Breathtakingly good, it reveals the best and worst in all of us.’ Val McDermid
DREAMING THE BULL‘One of the boldest recent adventures in historicalfiction . . . Scott celebrates the mystic matriarchy of the British tribe with lush lyricism and story-weaving panache.’ Independent
‘A cry for freedom cloaked in lyrical and sensitive prose.’ Oxford Times
DREAMING THE HOUND
‘The richness of colour and vibrancy of style have become the hallmarks of Scott’s ambitious series.’ Yorkshire Evening Post

‘Full of imaginative invention, adventure and compelling descriptive prose, reminiscent of Dorothy Dunnett’s writing. The best book I have read in a long time.’ Woman’s Weekly

Manda Scott is a veterinary surgeon, writer and climber. Her first novel, Hen's Teeth was shortlisted for the Orange Prize. Her subsequent novels are Night Mares, Stronger than Death and No Good Deed, for which she was hailed by the Times as 'one of Britain's most important crime writers'. Dreaming the Eagle, Dreaming the Bull and Dreaming the Hound, the first three books in the Boudica series, are also available in Bantam paperback.