A fragile peace is about to be broken...King Alfred's son Edward and formidable
daughter, Aethelflaed, rule Wessex, Mercia and East Anglia.
But all around th
e restless Northmen, eyeing the rich lands and wealthy churches, are mounting ra
ids. Uhtred of Bebbanburg, the kingdoms' greatest warrior, controls northern Mer
cia from the strongly fortified city of Chester. But forces are rising up agains
t him.
