In 'Death of Kings', Uhtred, a strategic leader tied to King Alfred by an oath, navigates through England, causing damage to the Danes while yearning to recover his castle, Bebbanburg. As Uhtred strives to secure the throne for the rightful heir and make Alfred's dream of a united England a reality, the story unfolds with power struggles, divided loyalties, and the need to become the Sword of the Saxons. The book portrays the challenges faced by Uhtred and Edward, as they battle against the Danes and internal turmoil after Alfred's death, ultimately aiming to make Wessex secure for the future.
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The master of historical fiction presents the iconic story of King Alfred and the making of a nation. As the ninth century wanes, England appears about to be plunged into chaos once more.
For the Viking-raised but Saxon-born warrior, Uhtred, whose life seems to shadow the making of England, this presents him with difficult choices. King Alfred is dying and his passing threatens the island of Britain to renewed warfare. Alfred wants his son, Edward, to succeed him but there are other Saxon claimants to the throne as well as ambitious pagan Vikings to the north.
Uhtred's loyalty - and his vows - were to Alfred, not to his son, and despite his long years of service to Alfred, he is still not committed to the Saxon cause. His own desire is to reclaim his long lost lands and castle to the north. But the challenge to him, as the king's warrior, is that he knows that he will either be the means of making Alfred's dream of a united and Christian England come to pass or be responsible for condemning it to oblivion.
This novel is a dramatic story of the power of tribal commitment and the terrible difficulties of divided loyalties. This is the making of England magnificently brought to life.
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I've probably said this in some reviews but I remember having the first book in the series with me at the hospital visiting my mom before she passed away the same year. Been quite a while since now but still haven't finished the series but it's one of those stories that I've never been able to quite let go. Determent to finish this at one point but the English audiobooks just isn't great. But good plot line and I'm still not bored of it
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