The saxon tales collection, books 1-4 : The last kingdom; the pale horseman, lords of the north; sword song

A collection of the first four installments of Bernard Cornwell's bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, "like Game of Thrones, but real" (The Observer, London)#8212;the basis for The Last Kingdom, the hit BBC America television series. This ebook collection includes The Last Kingdom, The Pale Horseman, Lords of the North, and Sword Song The Fourth Installment Of Bernard Cornwell’s Bestselling Series Chronicling The Epic Saga Of The Making Of England, “like Game Of Thrones, But Real” (the Observer, London)—the Basis For The Last Kingdom, The Hit Television Series Coming To Netflix In Fall 2016. The Year Is 885, And England Is At Peace, Divided Between The Danish Kingdom To The North And The Saxon Kingdom Of Wessex In The South. Uhtred, The Dispossessed Son Of A Northumbrian Lord—warrior By Instinct, Viking By Nature—has Finally Settled Down. He Has Land, A Wife And Two Children, And A Duty Given To Him By King Alfred To Hold The Frontier On The Thames. But Then Trouble Stirs: A Dead Man Has Risen, And New Vikings Have Arrived To Occupy The Decayed Roman City Of London. Their Dream Is To Conquer Wessex, And To Do It They Need Uhtred’s Help. Alfred Has Other Ideas. He Wants Uhtred To Expel The Viking Raiders From London. Uhtred Must Weigh His Oath To The King Against The Dangerous Turning Tide Of Shifting Allegiances And Deadly Power Struggles. And Other Storm Clouds Are Gathering: Alfred’s Daughter Is Newly Married, But By A Cruel Twist Of Fate, Her Very Existence Now Threatens Alfred’s Kingdom. It Is Uhtred—half Saxon, Half Dane—whose Uncertain Loyalties Must Now Decide England’s Future. Sword Song Is Cornwell’s Finest Work Yet—vivid With Period Detail, This Breathtaking Adventure Throroughly Reimagines One Of The Most Fascinating Tales In All Of History—the Birth Of England—and Breathes Life Into The Brilliant King Who Made It Possible: Alfred The Great. The year is 885, and England is at peace, divided between the Danish kingdom to the north and the Saxon kingdom of Wessex in the south. Uhtred, the dispossessed son of a Northumbrian lord?warrior by instinct, Viking by nature?has finally settled down. He has land, a wife, and two children, and a duty given to him by King Alfred to hold the frontier on the Thames. But then trouble stirs: a dead man has risen, and new Vikings have arrived to occupy the decayed Roman city of London. Their dream is to conquer Wessex, and to do it they need Uhtred's help. Alfred has other ideas. He wants Uhtred to expel the Viking raiders from London. Uhtred must weigh his oath to the king against the dangerous turning tide of shifting allegiances and deadly power struggles. And other storm clouds are gathering: ÆtheleflÆd?Alfred's daughter?is newly married, but by a cruel twist of fate, her very existence now threatens Alfred's kingdom. It is Uhtred?half Saxon, half Dane?whose uncertain loyalties must now decide England's future. A gripping story of love, deceit, and violence, Sword Song is set in an England of tremendous turmoil and strife?yet one galvanized by the hope that Alfred may prove an enduring force. Uhtred, his lord of war and greatest warrior, has become his sword?a man feared and respected the length and breadth of Britain The fourth installment of Bernard Cornwell's New York Times bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, "like Game of Thrones, but real" (The Observer, London)#8212;the basis for The Last Kingdom, the hit television series. The year is 885, and England is at peace, divided between the Danish kingdom to the north and the Saxon kingdom of Wessex in the south. Warrior by instinct and Viking by nature, Uhtred, the dispossessed son of a Northumbrian lord, has land, a wife and children#8212;and a duty to King Alfred to hold the frontier on the Thames. But a dead man has risen, and new Vikings have invaded the decayed Roman city of London with dreams of conquering Wessex... with Uhtred's help. Suddenly forced to weigh his oath to the king against the dangerous turning tide of shifting allegiances and deadly power struggles, Uhtred#8212;Alfred's sharpest sword#8212;must now make the choice that will determine England's future The fourth in the bestselling Alfred series from number one historical novelist, Bernard Cornwell.Our hero, Uhtred, has been made Governor of London. This fourth book in the series will mostly be set in London and will cover Alfred's building of fortified towns to hold Wesssex and his push into Mercia. Uhtred has been made Governor of London while Alfred, building fortified towns to hold Wesssex, pushes into Mercia