Even from just the short extract, Boudicca’s Daughter promises to be another powerful historical novel from Elodie Harper. The writing is vivid and immersive, instantly pulling you into Solina’s world with emotional intensity and gripping tension. Solina emerges as a fierce, complex character, and the early glimpse into her story hints at themes of identity, loyalty, and inner conflict as she begins to question her mother’s legendary cause. Fans of The Wolf Den will feel right at home - this excerpt left me desperate to read more.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for sending me an extract of Boudicca’s daughter pub date 28th, I love reading Anything about Boudicca I find her a very interesting and wonderful character in history, I look forward to reading this book all about her and her daughter

After reading this extract I went on to read the book another epic tale from this writer. Set again eventually in Rome the author really brought to life the tale of the daughter

Having read Elodie Harper's Wolf Den trilogy, I am so excited to dive into her next work. Although I am judging this based only on an 8-page extract, I can already tell that this story will have me hooked. She has a writing style that draws the reader in and characters that you want to root for, even if they're not always doing the right thing.

I'm looking forward to the full title and exploring this well-known tale in a new light through Harper's lens.

An intriguing extract from one of my most anticipated books of this year. Very much looking forward to reading the whole thing later on!

For context, I have had the absolute pleasure of meeting Elodie at a few events and I ADORE the Wolf Den Trilogy! I am very excited for this book and have it preordered already (the indie special edition of course!) As soon as I saw this extract, I downloaded it, read it immediately, and sent it to friends too. That's just how keen I am on this series!

I particularly enjoyed the Wolf Den Trilogy because of how Elodie was able to mix historical content with a really deep emotional understanding of the characters. From my wider reading, I believe this is something that mythology-inspired fiction often struggles to achieve. Although it was only 8 pages long, this extract already has me in a emotional chokehold. I felt connected to the characters and their internal dilemmas very quickly, and felt a little shiver at one of the lines of dialogue. This one feels really special and I cannot wait to read more!

As this is only a short extract from the book, it is hard to give a detailed review on the plot and my thoughts. But, of what I have read I am very excited to grab a copy of it when it is published so I can read it in full and learn more about Boudicca's daughter! It is a time in history I am very interested in learning more about, and the author seemed to weave the true history about Boudicca into a fictional book well, in the few pages I read.

Thank you NetGalley for giving some pages to read in return for my feedback, I look forward to reading the full book soon! 😊

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I loved this book I have not read anything about Boudicca before. I know this was about her daughter but the descriptions about britain during the Boudicca rebellion were brilliant.
I have never read anything by this author but look forward to reading more

It's hard to give a detailed review from a short extract, however if this is representative of the full book then I am excited to read it!
The writing style is immersive and rich, and the characters are intriguing, especially the small glimpse of the relationship between the Solina, her sister, and their mother.

I'm looking forward to learning more of the world and Solina and reading the full story!

Thanks for NetGalley and Head of Zeus | Apollo for the extract.

As this is only a short extract, it is quite difficult to leave a review as such. Nonetheless, this was an engaging and vivid read filled with action that immediately has you immersed in the story. It certainly makes me want to pick up this book to read more. I am yet to read anything by Elodie Harper, but now I definitely will.

This was a great taste of what is to come in the book. I just love this author and her writing so much. She is my to go to for historical fiction.

‘Boudicca’s Daughter’ is divided into four parts, each being almost like a book on its own. Lots of things happen, we’re starting with a deep dive into this world after which the suspense is expertly and swiftly building and doesn’t leave until the end. I really enjoyed that as it made it tough for me to put the book down. You’ll not easily be able to anticipate where it’ll lead you next, which added to the suspense and readability.
I really liked Solina. She felt like a mix of Amara and Britannica from the Wolf Den. Time wise the events from this book happen about 15ish years before the Wolf Den. There are some customs, words and a tribe we know from being mentioned in the Wolf Den as well. So it was fun reading them at the same time. If you haven’t read the Wof Den yet, I think it may also be fun to read Boudicca’s Daughter first and then the Wolf Den, in chronological order.
If you’re not a history geek and not too fond of this time period, I’m not sure if you’re fully going to appreciate the sheer amount of research that went in this and how layered and detailed the story is.
Elodie Harper has cemented herself as one of my new favorite authors and auto-buy authors. I will absolutely pick up ‘Boudicca’s Daughter’ once it’s published as a bookcase trophy. This belongs in my collection.
The only thing I didn’t really like, was the romance part of this book. I understood it to an extent, but it was tough to relate to and accept at times. Though I think that was totally the point.
The characters feel super real, well fleshed-out and layered, like those in all Harper’s books. The character development was so interesting. I really loved reading a multiple POV book by her, this was so well done.
I rated it 4,25 stars. Absolutely loved it!

This seems very well written, and has given me just enough to make me want more! Thank you for the excerpt, I look forward to the full version

It is difficult to give a fully formed opinion with such a short extract, but I really enjoyed the writing style and the chapter choice was a wise one. We are thrown right in the middle of the action, with vivid descriptions and attention to detail.

I am even more intrigued by this book, and cannot wait to be able to read it fully, thank you so much for approving me for this excerpt.

This is a really intriguing extract from Boudicca’s daughter. I particularly like that the publisher has given access to chapter 13 which is full of action and provides a real taste of what the book will be like when it is released. I will be looking out for the full story in August.

Hard to say too much about this as only an extract but it definitely whetted my appetite. Great , immersive scene setting and I'm even more eager for the full length book now

I want to thank Elodie Harper and Head of Zeus, for the excerpt.

Told from the pov of one of the daughters of Boudiccia. We follow a war camp, rebelling against Roman occupation and fresh from battling the ninth legion. Boudiccia's daughter is worried about sustaining food and the cleanliness of the army and camp. We are told of the rage, greed and hatred that fuels this army and of the daughters worry of her mothers control slipping.

This excerpt was incredibly immersive and I was instantly hooked. I am looking forward to reading the whole book.

Thank you Netgalley and publisher for a sneak peek/extract of Boudicca's Daughter in exchange of an honest review. All opinions are my own,

Extremely hyped after reading just one chapter! From the author of the Wolves' Den Trilogy I can't wait to read more of her works. After just one chapter we feel the pressure of war, the grief and the power names have. after all: Solina is Boudicca's daughter.

4⭐️

This being an extract of the highly anticipated new book from Elodie Harper, did not disappoint.

I’m hooked from the first paragraph, however I so wish I had the rest of it to hand now, as I simply cannot wait!!!

Thank you for the extract ❤️

I’m in even more anticipation than before

The writing in just this short extract is beautiful and while being dropped in the middle of the action was a little confusing it also intrigued me enough to make me want to read the whole thing.