The first book in the epic and bestselling series that has gripped millions. A hero will be forged from this broken land. As seen on Netflix and BBC around the world. In a land torn apart by conflict, an orphan boy has come of age. Raised by the Vikings, deadly enemies of his own Saxon people, Uhtred is a fierce and skilled warrior who kneels to no-one. Alfred – Saxon, king, man of god – fights to hold the throne of the only land still resisting the pagan northerners. Uhtred and Alfred’s fates are tangled, soaked in blood and blackened by the flames of war. Together they will change history.
Product details
Publisher : HarperCollins (27 May 2010)
Language : English
Paperback : 352 pages
ISBN-10 : 000721801X
ISBN-13 : 978-0007218011
Item Weight : 252 g
Dimensions : 12.9 x 2.2 x 19.8 cm
Best Sellers Rank: #26,712 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#633 in Children's Fantasy, Science Fiction & Horror (Books)
#695 in Action & Adventure (Books)
#797 in Historical Fiction (Books)
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