Uhtred has raised Æthestan and trained him to be king, so Æthelhelm tried to pre-emptively remove Æthelstan's most effective supporter.Įadgifu sends a message to Uhtred, begging for his help. There are three strong candidates to succeed him: Edward's vicious adult son Ælfweard Æthelstan, Edward's eldest son (though many incorrectly believe he is illegitimate) and Edmund, Edward's infant son by Queen Eadgifu. He also finds that one of his prisoners is Æthelwulf, Æthelhelm's younger brother, and that Waormund and his men were sent to try to kill him.Įdward, King of Wessex, is dying. Uhtred knows Waormund is one of Ealdorman Æthelhelm's most trusted men. He learns that Waormund, a huge, sadistic warrior who tortured the fisherman, was aboard the ship that got away. He and his warriors kill or capture the crews of three ships, but the fourth vessel gets away.
Uhtred, as ruler of Bebbanburg, goes to sea to investigate and then sets a trap for those responsible. Then the body of one of its crew washes ashore it is clear the fisherman had been tortured before being killed. But sometimes it is hard to know the will of the gods…Ī fishing ship from Bebbanburg goes missing. Uhtred’s sword will leave one king dead and the other victorious.
For two kings claim the empty throne, and a new kingdom cannot be born without bloodshed. Rumours build about the fatal sickness of the King, and the country awaits an heir.Ī violent clash at sea forces the warrior Lord Uhtred to lead his men from his Northumbrian fortress to London and plunge into the eye of the storm. England is in turmoil as Vikings and Saxons battle for territory.
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