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By (author) Harper Elodie
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A dazzling new standalone novel set in the Roman world about the daughter of one of Britain’s most powerful heroines, from the author of the Sunday Times bestselling Wolf Den Trilogy.
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”
Boudicca’s Daughter
is Elodie Harper’s masterpiece.” Costanza Casati, author of
Babylonia
”One of the best books I have ever read.” Bea Fitzgerald,
author of
Girl, Goddess, Queen
”Certainly my book of the year.” Caroline Lea, author of The Glass Woman
”One of my favourite reads of the year.” Rosie Hewlett, author of Medea
”Beautiful, breathtaking – I loved this novel.” Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne
”One of the most important writers of historical fiction today.” Nikita Gill, author of Hekate
Boudicca. Infamous warrior, queen of the British Iceni tribe and mastermind of one of history’s greatest revolts. Her defeat spelled ruin for her people, yet still her name is enough to strike fear into Roman hearts.
But what of the woman who grew up in her shadow?
The woman who has her mother’s looks and cunning but a spirit all of her own?
The woman whose desperate bid for survival will take her from Britain’s sacred marshlands to the glittering façades of Nero’s Roman Empire…
Born to a legend. Forced to fight. Determined to succeed.
Meet Solina.
Boudicca’s Daughter.
**Praise for BOUDICCA”S DAUGHTER**
‘Historical fiction of the highest quality’
Elizabeth Fremantle
‘Beautiful, poignant and gripping’
Hannah Kaner
‘Loved, loved this’
Buki Papillon
‘Precious and rare’
Harriet Constable
‘An absolute must-read’
Emily Hauser
‘Devastating, powerful and haunting’
Sue Lynn Tan
‘Expertly crafted’
Helen Carr
‘I devoured this’
Francesca de Tores
‘Wonderful… an author fully stepping into their power’
Venetia Constantine
‘Sophisticated’
The Times
‘Masterful . . . I was absolutely transported.’
Red
‘I throughly recommend this novel’
Historical Novels Review
‘Dazzl[ing] . . . there’s a raw energy to Harper’s storytelling’
Daily Mail
‘A masterful storyteller… rich and accomplished’
Press Association
‘Absolutely thrilling . . .incredibly powerful . . . fascinating’
BBC 4 Front Row
Elodie Harper’s book ‘Boudicca’s Daughter was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2025-09-01.
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I was bereft when the Wolf Den trilogy ended, but with her hotly anticipated new standalone, Boudicca’s Daughter,
Elodie has surpassed herself. A beautiful, breathtaking novel about what it takes to survive in the shadow of legend, Boudicca’s Daughter is
a furious page-turner, a raw, emotional journey, and a profound meditation on family and legacy. I loved this novel – pre-order it immediately!
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Elodie Harper
continues her legacy of writing powerful, complex women with the story of Solina, daughter of history’s favourite heroine Boudicca. What struck me most about this story is the precision to detail, along with
the lyricism which brought such rich depictions to life. There is a deeply introspective nature in Harper’s exploration of antiquity, in particular in her writing of relationships between men and women, oppressors and the oppressed.
Without a doubt, Harper is one of the most important writers working in historical fiction today and we are all richer for the existence of her work.
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