The king
Alfred has ruled over 30 years to build his Christian empire in Wessex.
However, he is about to die and the Danes and some traitors from Saxon are
waiting to get on the throne. Uthred, the king’s favorite and competent
warrior, has to intervene one more time for his old dying lord though he is
anxious to repossess his embezzled Northumbrian inheritance.
But still
Uthred batches up with Edward, king’s son. On the other side, Edward's cousin,
Aethelwold, is consistently trying for laying out behind-the-scene conspiracy
to do away with Uthred so as to take the throne on his head. Not only this,
church authorities are concerned over the acceptance of Christianity if the
Danes succeed in taking over the Wessex kingdom. Since churches are always
against Uthred because of the king Alfred’s tight attitude towards them.
Uthred trusts
no one but his lover Aethelflaed, who at the main time of battle delays the
Danes in crossing the river at night. Otherwise, if the Danes had crossed the
river they could have beaten Edward’s troops. Due to this move they not only
save Wessex but also gain victory over Lundene.
Bernard
Cornwell’s research on historical topics is a well-carried out task. There are
many gaps in the history even if the real characters are taken into the main
plot, but Bernard makes everything smooth by using his imagination and creating
fictional characters like Uthred. Therefore, all his books are substantial in
appeal and power packed with the real-looking characters and the ineradicable
climaxes.
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