{"product_id":"sword-of-kings-9780062944771","title":"Sword of Kings","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 as the fading King Edward begins to lose control over his successors and their supporters. There are two potential heirs--possibly more--and doubt over whether the once separate states of Wessex and Mercia will hold together . Despite attempts at pulling him into the political fray, Uhtred of Bebbanburg cares solely about his beloved Northumbria and its continuing independence from southern control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut an oath is a strong, almost sacred commitment and such a promise had been exchanged between Uhtred and Aethelstan, his onetime companion in arms and now a potential king. Uhtred was tempted to ignore the demands of the oath and stay in his northern fastness, leaving the quarrelling Anglo-Saxons to sort out their own issues. But an attack on him by a leading supporter of one of the candidates and an unexpected appeal for help from another, drives Uhtred with a small band of warriors south, into the battle for kingship--and England's fate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCornwell, Bernard:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eBERNARD CORNWELL is the author of the acclaimed \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling Saxon Tales series, which includes \u003cem\u003eThe Last Kingdom, The Pale Horseman, Lords of the North, Sword Song, The Burning Land, Death of Kings, The Pagan Lord\u003c\/em\u003e, and, most recently, \u003cem\u003eThe Empty Throne \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eWarriors of the Storm\u003c\/em\u003e, and which serves as the basis for the hit television series \u003cem\u003eThe Last Kingdom\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives with his wife on Cape Cod and in Charleston, South Carolina. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Large Print","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50318020542738,"sku":"9780062944771","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3b91d5f4-dce2-45c6-99cb-07a355bfa14c.jpg?v=1727545637","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sword-of-kings-9780062944771","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}