A Year of Ravens by Ruth Downie, Stephanie Dray, E. Knight, Kate Quinn, Vicky Alvear Shecter, Sja Turney, & Russell Whitfield - Review

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A Year of Ravens: A Novel of Boudica's Rebellionby Ruth Downie, Stephanie Dray, E. Knight, Kate Quinn, Vicky Alvear Shecter, S.J.A. Turney, and Russell Whitfield

Publication Date: November 13, 2015

Knight Media LLC

eBook & Paperback; 440 Pages

Genre: Historical Fiction

Synopsis:

Britannia: land of mist and magic clinging to the western edge of the Roman Empire. A red-haired queen named Boudica led her people in a desperate rebellion against the might of Rome, an epic struggle destined to consume heroes and cowards, young and old, Roman and Celt . . . and these are their stories. A calculating queen sees the sparks of revolt in a king’s death. A neglected slave girl seizes her own courage as Boudica calls for war. An idealistic tribune finds manhood in a brutal baptism of blood and slaughter. A conflicted warrior hovers between loyalty to tribe and loyalty to Rome. A death-haunted Druid challenges the gods themselves to ensure victory for his people. An old champion struggles for everlasting glory in the final battle against the legions. A fiery princess fights to salvage the pieces of her mother’s dream as the ravens circle. A novel in seven parts, overlapping stories of warriors and peacemakers, queens and slaves, Romans and Celts who cross paths during Boudica’s epic rebellion. But who will survive to see the dawn of a new Britannia, and who will fall to feed the ravens?

AMAZON | BARNES & NOBLE | ITUNES

What did I think of this book:

This was a very good book for historical fiction lovers like me. Not only do you get a story by one author but seven authors. A couple of the authors I have read books by but most of them are new to me. I thought each of the authors did a good job with their writing styles. I felt as if ths story came to life for me. The attention to detail shown by each author helped in that aspect. I have not read anything set in Britannia yet so this was a new adventure for me. This is a must read for historical fiction fans. 

About the authors:

A Year of Ravens Authors

Ruth Downie, Stephanie Dray, E. Knight, Kate Quinn, Vicky Alvear Shecter, S.J.A. Turney, & Russell Whitfield

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