Boudica's Rebellion and the Mysterious
Lindow Man Explored in New Historical Novel
I have long had a passion for Roman Britain and the dramatic revolt of Queen Boudica and the Iceni against the power of Rome.
Was the sacrifice of a druid priest, close to Boudica herself, key to those traumatic times of 60-61 CE? A priest who may have been the peat bog body known as Lindow Man, found at Lindow Moss, Wilmslow Cheshire, in August 1984.
We may never know the truth, Yet Iceni: The Year of Sacrifice, tells the story of what may have happened.
Iceni
The Year of Sacrifice
Release Date - 28th January 2025
Iceni
The Year of Sacrifice
With the fate of Roman Britannia hanging in the balance, the epic tale of sacrifice, rebellion, and fierce
determination unfolds.
A gripping historical novel set in 60 AD, following Queen Boudica and the Iceni tribe's rebellion against Roman Britain.
Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Simon Scarrow.
The first instalment in a planned trilogy, Iceni: The Year of Sacrifice is Stephen D Owen’s debut novel.
£9.99
ISBN: 9781835741047
Stephen explains:
“The revolt of Queen Boudica and the Iceni against the might of Rome has echoed down the centuries. Nearly 2000 years ago, during the early years of Roman Britain, Boudica, victim of
Roman injustice, raised the Iceni in rebellion against Rome.
On 1 st of August 1984, millennia later, a mysterious link with the drama of the Iceni Revolt may have been uncovered. The remnants of a male peat body were found at Lindow Moss Wilmslow Cheshire,
England.
At first the peat body was thought to be a murder victim, yet in time the body was proven to be far older. As old as the Iron Age in Britain at the time of the Roman Conquest.
Known as Lindow Man, or Pete Marsh, archaeologists and experts were called in. A theory was put forward, Lindow Man was in fact a high-born sacrificial victim. A druid priest, perhaps close to Boudica
herself, who was a witness and key to the Iceni revolt.
The discovery of Lindow Man inspired me to write Iceni: The Year of Sacrifice. Was this man a priest? Fundamental to the fate of Boudica and the Iceni? Although my version is fictional, I decided a good
challenge would be to write my version of what could have happened, but I would encourage any reader to look into the history to form their own opinions!”
