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Dreaming the Eagle
Dreaming the Eagle | Manda Scott
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Dreaming the Eagle is the first part of the gloriously imagined epic trilogy of the life of Boudica. Boudica means Bringer of Victory (from the early Celtic word boudeg). She is the last defender of the Celtic culture in Britain; the only woman openly to lead her warriors into battle and to stand successfully against the might of Imperial Rome -- and triumph. It is 33 AD and eleven-year-old Breaca (later named Boudica), the red-haired daughter of one of the leaders of the Eceni tribe, is on the cusp between girl and womanhood. She longs to be a Dreamer, a mystical leader who can foretell the future, but having killed the man who has attacked and killed her mother, she has proven herself a warrior. Dreaming the Eagle is also the story of the two men Boudica loves most: Caradoc, outstanding warrior and inspirational leader; and Bn, her half-brother, who longs to be a warrior, though he is manifestly a Dreamer, possibly the finest in his tribes history. Bn becomes the Druid whose eventual return to the Celts is Boudicas salvation. Dreaming the Eagle is full of brilliantly realised, luminous scenes as the narrative sweeps effortlessly from the epic -- where battle scenes are huge, bloody, and action-packed -- to the intimate. Manda Scott plunges us into the unforgettable world of tribal Britain in the years before the Roman invasion: a world of druids and dreamers and the magic of the gods where the natural world is as much a character as any of the people who live within it, a world of warriors who fight for honour as much as victory, a world of passion, courage and spectacular heroism pitched against overwhelming odds. Dreaming the Eagle stunningly recreates the roots of a story so powerful its impact has lasted through the ages. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Jemmygem
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Fire 🔥 and reading on a long weekend ya

TrishB Loved this series ♥️ 3y
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TrishB
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#nowwearefree #soaringscores
Plenty of gladiators in these and Boudicca trying to get the tribes free 😢
Love this series, love Boudicca and always cry at her story.

GingerAntics I‘ve only read the first two, but I‘m hoping to get the second two eventually. 5y
TrishB @GingerAntics definitely worth it 👍🏻 5y
GingerAntics I just know how it‘s going to end, and I don‘t want it to end. I love the world she‘s created. I‘ve got to see what happens with her brother. I‘m still reeling that her husband-ish guy (I know it‘s not the same as our culture) just didn‘t come back. That made me sad. 5y
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TrishB @GingerAntics cried buckets at the end 😢 5y
Cinfhen Warrior Queen 👑 🥰sounds awesome 5y
GingerAntics At the end of the 4th one? That‘s what a fear!!! It‘s not like she can just go completely against history...although that could be a fun alternate universe type story. Hm. I may have to explore that a bit. 5y
CrowCAH I‘ve it when cover art stays consistent through the series! 5y
TrishB @CrowCAH it‘s just the little one that annoys me! 5y
CrowCAH @TrishB agreed! 5y
GingerAntics The digital copies have different covers and it drives me nuts. I almost don‘t want to read the ending of the series because I know I‘m not going to be happy. 5y
TrishB @GingerAntics understandable! 5y
LeahBergen I should read this series. I love Boudicca! 5y
GingerAntics @LeahBergen it‘s very well written. So we‘ll written, in fact, my brain has attempted to convince me it might end different. lol 5y
TrishB @LeahBergen you‘ll definitely cry! 5y
TrishB @GingerAntics it doesn‘t 😢 5y
GingerAntics I know. Sadly. It‘s just so well written, you have to remind yourself of that sometimes. 5y
LeahBergen I read a great big doorstopper of a novel about her by a Canadian author and yes ... 😭😭😭. 5y
LeahBergen Ah, I just saw that you‘ve read that one, too. 😆 5y
TrishB @LeahBergen I brought that one on your recommendation and cried again! I always cry when RIII dies too.... 5y
GingerAntics @TrishB @LeahBergen I‘ve added The Eagle and the Raven to my list. It looks really good. I‘ll start stalking myself for the obvious conclusion, now. lol 5y
Cathythoughts Hi Trish , a friend recommended the Boudica novels 🤔.. don‘t know them. But I see your post here coming up ... please what would be a good one to start with .. ? When you have a minute 5y
Cathythoughts Sorry Trish .. I see it hear Dreaming The Eagle seems to be the first one 👍🏻❤️ 5y
TrishB @Cathythoughts it is 👍🏻 hope you like it, I really loved this series ❤️ 5y
Cathythoughts I‘m going to try it - even though it‘s not my usual .... I‘ll let you know 👍🏻😘 5y
TrishB @Cathythoughts I‘ll keep my fingers crossed 🤞🏻 5y
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EllanaRose
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I had less to go than I thought.
I enjoyed this, but if you are looking for something more historically accurate this is probably not it. Which is fine, I wanted to read fiction, but the Classicist in me wasn't happy.
Beautifully written with sumptuous descriptions

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EllanaRose
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I need to finish this today, so I can start the library book I want to read tomorrow. This is a good book, but I am finding it hard to read for some reason. I think I might just be reading too much nonfiction

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EllanaRose
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Returning to some presleep reading. I've been on this book too long, I need to finish it and continue the series

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EllanaRose
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I've not read in some time, so let's change it.
I've been returning to cross stitch instead, and oooh I've missed it

Ingerella I'm doing exactly the same thing. I've been enjoying Cross-stitch so much that my reading time has really dwindled. 6y
EllanaRose @Ingerella - I would listen to a book and stitch, but I make too many mistakes. I might try it with blackwork though, I find it harder to get that wrong. What's your current project? 6y
llwheeler That is beautiful! 6y
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Ingerella I'm working on a cute little banner right now, but my big project is designing a family portrait for my mother-in-law for Christmas. I've been in the design stage, but can't wait til I can stitch it. It's taking a bit to design 8 people. P.S. this is beautiful! 6y
EllanaRose @llwheeler - Thanks! Peonies are my favourite flower, I couldn't resist the kit. @Ingerella - Awwww cute! That sounds like a perfect gift. 6y
LeahBergen That‘s lovely! 6y
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EllanaRose
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Only one chapter tonight for my presleep reading, since I'm looking after a dog tomorrow. I need to rest before I get sat on by a dog who is a little bit too big to be a lapdog...

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EllanaRose
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Just a little bit of reading before sleep. I've been reading a lot of nonfiction but it's not listed on here so I've not posted about it. Let's read some fiction as a break

TrishB Love this series💕 6y
Liatrek I finally got all the books in this series. I just need to start reading 😊 6y
EllanaRose @TrishB - I love how beautifully she describes everything, and oh the characters! @Liatrek - I'm 73% in the first book and already I'm recommending the series XD I hope you enjoy it! 6y
TrishB Yep, definitely brings it all to life. 6y
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EllanaRose
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I need to sleep but ooooooh drama!

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EllanaRose
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Time to sleep but ooh the drama!

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TrishB
Dreaming the Eagle | Manda Scott
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#eagle #abbainsugust
Brilliant series 😁I remember first hearing about Boudica in primary school and just falling in love with her. I think she was probably the first female I remember hearing about (obviously Elizabeth and Victoria didn‘t do it for me!)
This was an ale we found on holiday that I had to try!
Been in for 3 hours and have reduced the emails to 430.......onwards we go.

Mitch That‘s THE worst part of returning from holidays. Good luck! 6y
Kalalalatja Good luck with the rest! 6y
tpixie Yikes! That‘s lots of emails!! 6y
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margreads I had forgotten about this series 6y
LeeRHarry This was a great series 😊 6y
Cinfhen I‘m thinking hubby would like this!! Hope your first day back goes well 6y
Mdargusch Ugh! That‘s a lot of emails! 6y
TrishB @Cinfhen it‘s a really good series 👍🏻 6y
TrishB @Mitch @Kalalalatja @tpixie @Mdargusch I have read them 😁 now to actually do some work..... 6y
tpixie ❤️❤️❤️ 6y
emilyhaldi Ooohhh a female warrior! 💪🏻 this sounds like a fun series. And UGH catching up on emails after a break is rough 😅 6y
MicheleinPhilly I used to work with this group in the UK. Whenever they were out for vacation their out of office message would indicate when they‘d be back but would also say, “All emails will be deleted unread upon my return.” I‘ve always envied them a little. 6y
Reviewsbylola Sounds very cool! 6y
TrishB @MicheleinPhilly I wish 😔 have literally wanted to cry at some points today..... 6y
Meredith3 🦅 6y
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EllanaRose
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#ItsSoLateItsEarly returns! I'm not aiming to finish this tonight but I will be trying to make a lot of progress.
Also look at this! I finished my new wheelchair blanket and it is huge.

CampbellTaraL I love the color scheme, very nice! 6y
EllanaRose @taraWritesSci - Thanks! I was expecting it to be more brown than grey but it's grown on me 6y
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EllanaRose
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Thanks to dog sitting earlier I managed a few more chapters. Still not reading as much as I did, but I'm making progress.

TrishB Love this series👍🏻 6y
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EllanaRose
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Reading another chapter before sleep. I'm still not quite into the swing of things yet but I'm getting there

Ubookquitous I enjoyed this series - interesting take on the time period and the Celts of Britain 6y
EllanaRose @Ubookquitous - I've studied the era but I love the little touches she adds. Can't wait to read the rest! 6y
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EllanaRose
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I'm reading in bed for the first time since May. Bring it on.

Liatrek I had this one on my TBR for a long time. I hope I can get to it this year. 6y
EllanaRose @Liatrek - I've heard so many good things about the series, and one chapter in it's pretty good so far! 6y
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GingerAntics
Dreaming the Eagle | Manda Scott
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HOW IN THE FECKING BLOODY HELL CAN IT JUST END THERE?! I am immediately getting the next book and beginning it now. I can‘t not know what happens next. This is madness.
The only issue I had with this book was remembering the time jumps. Breaca is 11 in the first section and 21 in the final section. Ban is 8 or 9-ish in the first section so he would be 19 or 20 in the final section. I‘ve struggled to picture Ban, especially, as grown up.
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GingerAntics
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“Will you stop being the prefect for a moment and hold me? Please?”

Oh poor Bán.

#Boudicca #dreamingtheeagle #mandascott #ban #rome

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What in the world just happened here? #Boudicca #dreamingtheeagle #mandascott #ban #rome

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This book is amazing, but I‘m heart broken for Breaca.
This book opens with her losing her mother, then half way through she loses her father, and her brother is kidnapped.
#warrior #womenwarriors #dreamingtheeagle #mandascott #boudica

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So it looks like Abe Books are being struck from my list of places to buy. All of these books we're listed as 'Very Good' condition. I would only class one as such. (Just peeled charity shop stickers off dreaming the hound...) I'm not fussed that it's a mix of hardback and paper back. I just want them to be in the condition I expect. The only redeeming thing is that the one with the epicly ripped dust jacket is signed.

EllanaRose Oh those books have been on my TBR for a while, they sound great! 7y
laurieluna @EllanaRose same! That's why I sought out copies that were marked as 'Very Good' as I've been wanting to read them for ages and liked the look of the covers too. Once I've read these, if I love them I'll probably get rid of these and buy new copies for my shelf. 😕 7y
EllanaRose Yea, sucks that they're not perfect condition. Maybe a charity shop would accept them? Once you have read them, of course. 7y
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laurieluna @EllanaRose probably what I'll do! Tbf, 2 of them actually still had the charity shop stickers on, so they've been donated before and either bought by or sent to awesome books to sell. Could at least take the stickers off...😕 7y
Sophoclessweetheart Oooh! I want to read these 😍😍 7y
laurieluna @Wanderingwithwords I'm really looking forward to them! 😄 7y
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TrishB
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#warriors #nuyear
My favourite warrior 😁 I can still remember that feeling of actually being told something about a woman in history in school and it was Boudicca!! Loved her 💜
Picture taken before I left I‘m now about to try and sleep as didn‘t sleep on the plane and I‘m feeling VERY tired!! Hopefully will get to read some Litsy tomorrow. Apologies if I haven‘t responded to anyone‘s music posts!

rockpools Sleep well! 7y
DeborahSmall 😘 7y
drokka Some of the characters from this series are in her next series Rome. Those are sold as M.C. Scott though 7y
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Susanita Boudica is the name a friend of mine gave her bunny 🐰 7y
kamoorephoto 👏👏👏👏**I love the Boudicca song from Horrible Histories...my fave ❤️ 7y
JanuarieTimewalker13 Pretty sure Enya has a song called Boudicca! 7y
LeahBergen Boudicca was such a bad ass. 👍🏻 7y
readinginthedark I‘ve never heard of her! I‘ll have to read this! 7y
JanuarieTimewalker13 @Andrew65 Thank you!! That video is beautiful!! And the music...well, is female warrior worthy! 😀 7y
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TrishB
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#sassy #anditsaugust
@RealLifeReading
Boudica certainly had plenty of sass 😀

Liatrek Is this series good? I've been collecting all the books before I start. I accidentally bought book 3 not knowing it was a whole series and been waiting to read it, 7y
TrishB @Liatrek it's amazing 😀 really well written and full of detail. Cried my eyes out at the end too. 7y
AceOnRoam I've started dreaming the eagle. It's on hold at the moment but I'm getting back to it soon. I love that you've read these. 7y
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TrishB
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Couldn't get much more #kickassheroines than Boudica 😀 . Great historical series.

rabbitprincess Oooh, intriguing! 8y
thefictionalreader Looks amazing! I recently read a historical fiction book set in Rome by M. C. Scott. I think it's the same person? I really enjoyed that one so I definitely want to pick these up 😊 8y
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LeahBergen My pick for today, too!! 👍🏼👍🏼 8y
TrishB @rabbitprincess @LeahBergen @thefictionalreader I loved them 😀 had such a massive love for Boudica after them!! Such a hero. 8y
LeahBergen @TrishB I haven't read this series but I want to! Check out the book I just added today for this post. Have you read it? It's an oldie. 8y
TrishB @LeahBergen have just ordered it, not read this one! 8y
laurieluna Just got this series! Just looked at the book profile and saw your posts about it. Despite the condition the books arrived in I'm looking forward to it! 7y
TrishB @miralunasbooknook sorry yours arrived in a bit of a state! But the series is fantastic 😁 you‘ll really enjoy it. 7y
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