It is AD 43 and Britain`s tribes grow restless under the yoke of Imperial Rome. When Boudicca, Queen of the Iceni, unites the warring tribes and musters an army to take on the might of the world`s greatest empire, it provides the spark for a bloody clash that will echo through British history. Narrated by characters representing a cross-section of Romano-British society - from Caradoc, a Coritani horse dealer, to Ailis, Queen Boudicca`s wet nurse - this thrilling novel weaves together the strands of individual lives to form a vibrant and epic tapestry. A legionary describes a dawn raid on Mona, the sacred island of the Druids and their dread goddess Andraste; reclining in his villa, a tribal nobleman relives the bloodthirsty massacres of Boudicca`s army as they lay waste to cities, sparing no one. Graphic and compelling, this meticulously researched novel catapults you back in time to one of the most brutal uprisings in history: dare you stand at Boudicca`s side against the might of Rome? Major General Patrick Man, CB, CBE, DSO, mc had a distinguished military career including command of First Batallion Royal Hampshires Regiment, GOC Aldershot District and Director of Personnel Services MOD. Widely read, his interests included scholarship and service to his local community, Campsea Ashe and Wickham Market (Suffolk) where he died on 10 October 1979, loved and respected by all who had known him.