Saxon tales

Bernard Cornwell

In a land teetering on the brink of renewed conflict, a fragile peace is shattered by the resurgence of Viking ambitions. As King Alfred's heirs struggle to maintain control over Wessex, East Anglia, and Mercia, a formidable Norse warlord, allied with an Irish chieftain, arrives with the intent to forge his own kingdom. Only Uhtred, a warrior caught between two worlds, possesses the skill and knowledge to confront this new threat and protect the fractured kingdoms from annihilation. This gripping saga delves into themes of loyalty, destiny, and the brutal realities of war in a pivotal era of English history.