At the dawn of the tenth century, England is in turmoil. Alfred the Great is dead and his son is now king. Wessex continues to exist, but peace is precarious. The Danes in the North, led by Cnut the Longsword, are ready to attack and will not relent until the emerald crown is theirs.
Uhtred, once Alfred's mighty warrior, has now lost the king's favor and must lead a group of outcasts in the North to reclaim his family's home, the impregnable fortress of Northumbria, Bebbanburg.
Conflict is imminent. The Saxon kingdoms will be plunged into the vortex of the bloodiest battle with the Danes, a battle that will see alliances shift and determine the fate of every king and the entire English nation. The seventh part of the series "Saxon Chronicles."