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The destiny of the new country rests in the arms of the reluctant soldier in this fascinating sixth volume in the acclaimed New York Times-Bestselling Saxon Stories sequence. Alfred the Truly Amazing lies dying, his dream of the single Britain at risk and his empire to the edge of turmoil, whilst the ninth-century wanes. While his son, Edward, hasbeen called his heir, you will find additional Saxon clients for the throne—as effectively as formidable pagan Vikings towards the north. Uhtred, the Saxon-created, Viking-elevated soldier, whose existence appears to darkness the building of England alone, is torn between his vows to Alfred and his need to reclaim his long-lost ancestral lands and fortress in the north.