{"product_id":"sword-of-kings-a-novel","title":"Sword of Kings: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe twelfth installment of Bernard Cornwell’s \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England—\"superior entertainment that is both engaging and enlightening” (\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e), and\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e the basis for \u003cem\u003eThe Last Kingdom\u003c\/em\u003e, the hit Netflix series.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a time of political turmoil once more in the 10\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eas the fading King Edward begins to lose control over his successors and their\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esupporters. There are two potential heirs—possibly more—and doubt over whether\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe once separate states of Wessex and Mercia will hold together. Despite\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eattempts at pulling him into the political fray, Uhtred of Bebbanburg cares\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esolely about his beloved Northumbria and its continuing independence from\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esouthern control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut an oath is a strong, almost sacred commitment and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esuch a promise had been exchanged between Uhtred and Aethelstan, his onetime\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecompanion in arms and now a potential king. Uhtred was tempted to ignore the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edemands of the oath and stay in his northern fastness, leaving the quarrelling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnglo-Saxons to sort out their own issues.  But an attack on him by a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eleading supporter of one of the candidates and an unexpected appeal for help\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efrom another, drives Uhtred with a small band of warriors south, into the battle\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efor kingship—and England’s fate.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bernard Cornwell","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":55254626566435,"sku":"9780062563224","price":15.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/2258\/5123\/files\/9780062563224.jpg?v=1781829005","url":"https:\/\/epicreads.com\/products\/sword-of-kings-a-novel","provider":"Epic Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}