Stephen D Owen
I have had a strong interest in history since childhood, and in particular Roman Britain. I became familiar with the revolt of Queen Boudica, and was inspired by this dramatic episode in British history. I wished to tell the story of the Queen of the Iceni tribe and her people who dared to rise against Rome. The druid priests who fought for a way of life, of the Romans who opposed them.
Iceni: The Year of Sacrifice is a debut novel. The first of a trilogy telling the story of the Iceni Revolt. I live in Bath in the heart of the West Country. I am working on other projects of historic fiction. I have also written for the regional newspaper. As well as my passion for writing, I pursue photography as an event and wedding photographer.
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Iceni: The Year of Sacrifice
28 Jan 2025Iceni: The Year of Sacrifice is the first thrilling instalment in this historical trilogy.
60 AD. The death of Prasutagus, the Iceni king, leaves his kingdom divided between Rome and his daughters. The Roman Procurator Catus Decianus seizes the entire territory and brutalizes Boudica and her family.
Driven by vengeance, Boudica rallies the Iceni tribe and allies including the Trinovantes, Coritani, and Catuvellauni. As Roman forces are preoccupied in the north, Boudica's rebel army advances on Camulodunum, the Roman provincial capital, where a vastly outnumbered Roman defence struggles to hold.
With the fate of Roman Britannia hanging in the balance, the epic tale of sacrifice, rebellion, and fierce determination unfolds.
Stephen D Owen, an enthusiast of Roman Britain and the Iceni Revolt, wished to bring the dramatic story of Queen Boudica, a druid priest and the Iceni Revolt to life in his debut novel, Iceni: The Year of Sacrifice.