It is wonderfully written, she has an uncanny knack of transporting you to the past with a few sentences, in this case the opening sentence: I am Cadwan of the Harp. Instantly you know that this is a time and place where people do not have surnames and define themselves and their place in life very differently from us. It is a book for young adults, but she does not prettify things: both sides are violent societies. And her vision of Boudicca is very believable as a strong-willed, passionate woman. ( )

http://tamaranth.blogspot.com/2005/09/82-song-for-dark-queen-rosemary.html ( )