The Daughter of the Fens By Elena Collins Blog Tour and Review!

 

The Daughter of the Fens

AD 61

Brittania is in the hands of the Romans but when the conquering army betray the dead King Prasutagus by defiling his daughters, his Queen, Boudicca, is determined to regain her land.

Iceni slave Brea remembers little of the time before the Romans, and has grown used to their louche and indulgent customs. She diligently goes about her duties looking after the artless Aurelia, wife-to-be of the handsome war hero Marcellus, but her longing for freedom and her desire to find her lost father, are never far from her mind.

Present Day

When Hanna returns to Norfolk after years working abroad, the strange dreams of her adolescence return: indistinct figures in tunics, mighty soldiers in armor, gladiators, temples, and an Iceni warrior woman leading her people. Gradually Hanna’s dreams begin to slip into the present as visions in the famous mists roll across the fens, and as shocks of recognition when a new face moves to her childhood home.

As Hanna realizes that she has a connection with a tragedy that occurred many years before, so Brea has to understand that her fate is bound up with her Roman master. And as the drumbeat of rebellion gets ever closer Brea must make the fatal choice between love and loyalty while Hanna has to find a way to make peace with the past.

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Elena Collins is the pen name of Judy Leigh. Judy Leigh is the bestselling author of Five French Hens, A Grand Old Time and The Age of Misadventure and the doyenne of the ‘it’s never too late’ genre of women’s fiction. She has lived all over the UK from Liverpool to Cornwall, but currently resides in Somerset.

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My Thoughts

I have always loved a book that has dual timelines. I had also read Lady of the Loch by this author so I knew that I would enjoy The Daughter of the Fens.

In the first century, the Romans pretty much ruled Britain. Brea is from the Iceni tribe, the Romans had killed King Prasutagus and defiled his wife Boudicea and their daughters. Brea's family was also killed and Brea and her father were taken as slaves and split up. She has not seen her father for many years.

Her duties consist of overseeing Aurelia, who is soon to be the wife of Marcellus, he is developing feelings for Brea instead. But she is determined to find her father with Marcellus's help. A battle ensues and Brea is able to escape She takes Aurelia with her. 

Present day we see Hannah, who had just come home from China. As a 13 year old she had an accident while practicing her gymnastics. She hit her head and right after started to have dreams. Dreams where she sees a woman in the mist. As a result, she wants to find out what she can especially as there are some ancient artifacts that are being found on the fens.

 Hannah feels that there is a connection between her and the woman she sees. This is very magical but tragic also. It is well written with attention to the detail of past and present. 

I really enjoyed it and look forward to reading more by this author. The next book by her is The Witches Tree. If you love a dual timeline kind of story, then this one is for you.

I received a copy of the book for review from Rachel's Random Resources Tours for review purposes only and was not monetarily compensated for said review.

I give this novel 5 stars.