{"product_id":"death-of-kings-9780061969652","title":"Death of Kings","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe sixth installment of Bernard Cornwells 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 BBC America television series. As the ninth century wanes  England is perched once more on the brink of chaos. King Alfred is dying; with his passing  the island of Britain seems doomed to renewed warfare. Alfred wants his son Edward to succeed him  but there are other Saxon claimants to the throneas well as ambitious pagan Vikings to the north. With the promise of battle looming again  Uhtred  the Viking-raised but Saxon-born warrior  whose life seems to shadow the making of England itself  is torn between competing loyalties. Uhtreds loyalty  and his vows  are to Alfrednot to his sonand despite long years of service to the old king  Uhtred is still reluctant to commit to Alfreds cause. His own desire is to reclaim his long lost ancestral lands and castle to the north. As the kings warrior he is duty-bound  but the kings reign is nearing its end  and his death will leave a vacuum of power. Uhtred is forced to make a momentous choice: either take up armsand Alfreds mantleto realize his dream of a united and Christian England  or be responsible for condemning it to oblivion. Death of Kings is a harrowing story of the power of tribal commitment and the dilemma of divided loyalties. This is the making of England magnificently brought to life by the best historical novelist writing today (Vince Flynn).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45648213409845,"sku":"ByrdShop_0061969656","price":23.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780061969652.jpg?v=1781712919","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/death-of-kings-9780061969652","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}