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Boudica: Dreaming the Serpent Spear

by M.C. Scott Book 4 in the Boudica Sequence series.

First published 2006

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Roman attacks on the Eceni royal household ignite the revolt for which Boudica has long prepared. She gathers warriors from several peoples and drives the uprising through Camulodunum, Londinium and Verulamium, confronting an occupation sustained by military force, taxation and the humiliation of Britain’s communities.

Bán, Airmid and the surviving members of Boudica’s family must decide what loyalty demands as victory gives way to the disciplined response of Suetonius Paulinus. The sequence culminates in the decisive campaign of AD 60–61, presenting Boudica’s defeat not as the end of resistance but as the tragic fulfilment of a life shaped by leadership and war.

Historical Periods

Battle of Watling Street61 CE Reign of Nero54–68 CE

Genres

Biographical Fiction Court & Political Fiction Historical Fantasy Historical Sagas War Fiction

Historical people

Nero37–68 Gaius Suetonius Paulinus10–c. 60s Boudica30–61

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