Part of The Last Kingdom, book 7
First published 2014
The year 900 finds England fractured and bleeding. Alfred the Great lies in his grave, leaving his son Edward to hold a kingdom under siege. Uhtred, the Saxon raised by Danes, has fallen from royal favor despite his years of service to the crown. Now he faces a choice that will define his legacy. Viking Cnut Longsword masses his forces in the north, hungry for conquest and the English throne. The only path to Uhtred's ancestral fortress of Bebbanburg runs straight through Danish territory. Gathering a desperate band of warriors, Uhtred marches toward his birthright and a collision that will reshape the map of Britain. Saxon fights Dane in a struggle where loyalty shifts like smoke and survival demands the ultimate sacrifice. The fate of kingdoms hangs on the edge of Uhtred's sword.
Genres: historical-fiction, military-fiction, adventure, action
Vibes: atmospheric, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: England, Bebbanburg, Denmark
Period: 900 AD
320 pages · Hardcover · Harper