Songwoman: a stunning historical novel from the acclaimed author of 'Skin'
by Ilka Tampke
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Pub Date 28 Jun 2018 | Archive Date 5 Dec 2019
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Description
A thrilling historical novel and the sequel to the critically acclaimed Skin, perfect for fans of Outlander and Game of Thrones.
Since the slaughter of her people, Ailia has been living, alone, in the forest. It is a time of deep healing and communing with the earth and its spirits - the Mothers. But now, Ailia has regained enough strength to return to the tribes, and rejoin the war.
She goes to Llanmelin, a major tribal centre in southeast Wales, where the British war king, Caradog has been leading a bitter guerrilla campaign against the encroaching Roman army.
Ailia and Caradog begin a passionate relationship - but as the Roman general Scapula becomes ever more determined to claim the rich roils of Wales, pressure mounts for a final battle that will determine the future of Britain.
As the battle approaches, Ailia must use her powers to protect, forever, what is most sacred amongst her people. The future of Britain will depend upon her success.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781473616479 |
| PRICE | £17.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 352 |
Featured Reviews
Librarian 250745
I have not read Skin – the first book in the series – but Songwoman functions just fine as a standalone. (Although I will now track down book one.) I really enjoyed this blend of history and fantasy. The characters were compelling and the setting was good. I am very familiar with this period of history and the real life events and people who inspired this book. If there is a niggle its that I personally do not agree with how the author has interpreted the events or the motives of the characters. Cartimandua gets especially short shift and Caradog wasn’t any sort of noble hero of the people! However, putting my personal grievance aside – because for history this distant we are forced to rely on the most biased of sources eg the Annals of Tacitus, and no one really knows for certain what happened and why; it’s all up for grabs interpretation wise; this was a very good book. I look forward to more from the author. (Irrelevant sidebar but Claudius is my favourite Roman emperor and I always like seeing him get a mention, even if the conquest of Briton was largely to keep his troops occupied.)
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