Livro - death of kings the latest chapter in the epic saga of the making of england, magnificently brought to life by "the reigning king of historical fiction" (usa today), bernard cornwell
As the ninth century wanes, alfred the great lies dying, his lifelong goal of a unified england in peril, his kingdom on the brink of chaos
Though his son, edward, has been named his successor, there are other saxon claimants to the throne - as well as ambitious pagan vikings to the north
Torn between his vows to alfred and the desire to reclaim his long-lost ancestral lands in the north, uhtred, saxon-born and viking-raised, remains the king's warrior but has sworn no oath to the crown prince
Now he must make a momentous decision that will forever transform his life and the course of history: to take up arms - and alfred's mantle - or lay down his sword and let his liege's dream of a unified kingdom die along with him
The fate of a young nation rests in the hands of a reluctant warrior in the thrilling sixth volume of the new york times bestselling saxon tales series
Following the intrigue and action of the burning land and sword song, this latest chapter in bernard cornwell¿s epic saga of england is a gripping tale of divided loyalties and mounting chaos
At a crucial moment in time, as alfred the great lays dying, the fate of all - angles, saxons, and vikings alike - hangs desperately in the balance
For all fans of classic cornwell adventures, such as agincourt and stonehenge, and for readers of william dietrich's hadrian's wall or robert e
Howard's bran mak morn, the stunning death of kings will prove once again why the wall street journal calls bernard cornwell "the most prolific and successful historical novelist in the world today."
Livro - Death Of Kings
