Original Rock God Complex

70s rock bands – Led Zep, Sabbath, Free, Skynyrd, Taste… 70s rock guitarists – Page, Blackmore, Trower, Santana, Gallagher… Mickey Hunter? Forgotten by Classic Rock fans, Crown & Kingdom are the lost gods of 70s music. Led by the mercurial Mickey Hunter, they powered across the rock scene, with phenomenal, platinum-selling albums and scorching live gigs. But with great heights come great falls and as the fame grew toxic-especially for Hunter-C&K’s ultimate destruction was inevitable. Fifteen years after his song played out, Rock God Complex tells Mickey Hunter’s story in his words, revealing the turbulent truth of a man who became a god among guitarists. Tracey Iceton is a novelist and rock historian. Her unique relationship with the elusive Hunter granted her privileged access to the guitarist’s story. Rock God Complex is an extraordinary book. “Iceton captures the raw, visceral world of rock music for what it is – a place of Gods and Monsters, where music pulls people apart and puts them back together like nothing else. But the book is more than that – it’s a loving and perceptive exploration of the rock and roll mythology. A sheer love of music pulsates through every word. A thrilling, incisive rock ‘n’ roll mammoth of a book.” Guy Mankowski, author of Letters for Yelena and An Honest Deceit. “This is a gritty, witty take on the heady myths and harsh realities of rock ‘n’ roll.” Adam Hansen, Northumbria University, author of Shakespeare and Music.

Tracey Iceton is the author of four previous books. Her Celtic Colours Trilogy (2016-2019, Cinnamon Press) tells the story of a hundred years of Troubles in Ireland, following one family through four generations of the conflict from the Easter Rising to the Brexit Vote. Rock God Complex: The Mickey Hunter Story (2020, Cinnamon Press) recounts the exploits of Crown \\u0026 Kingdom’s legendary guitarist Mickey Hunter.Iceton’s articles and short stories have appeared in national and international journals, magazines and anthologies. She has won or been shortlisted in several notable writing competitions. Her doctorate, Troubles Women (2017, Northumbria University), was a practice-led project exploring the portrayal of female paramilitary protagonists in Troubles fiction.Formerly an English and creative writing teacher, Tracey continues to work with emerging writers, offering mentoring and editing, although most of her time is divided between home life with her husband, cats and birds of prey, animal rescue volunteering and running, which she took up in case she ever needs to chase a furred or feathered friend.