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Part of series: The Last Kingdom Part 4
Key ideas from the book
- England is divided between Danish rule in the north and Saxon Wessex in the south.
- Uhtred is tasked with defending the Thames frontier on King Alfred’s behalf.
- The arrival of Viking forces in London brings the city into a wider struggle for Wessex.
- Uhtred must weigh his oath to Alfred against his ties to both Saxon and Danish worlds.
- Æthelflaed’s position becomes entangled with the future security of Alfred’s kingdom.
About Sword Song by Bernard Cornwell
Set in 885, Sword Song imagines an England divided between Danish rule in the north and the Saxon kingdom of Wessex. Uhtred, a Northumbrian lord’s dispossessed son raised as a warrior, has land and family, and is charged by King Alfred with holding the Thames frontier.
When new Viking forces move to occupy London, Alfred orders Uhtred to drive them out. Bound by an oath but caught between Saxon and Danish loyalties, Uhtred faces a struggle shaped by shifting alliances and the contest for power. The story also brings in Alfred’s daughter Æthelflaed, whose position is entangled with the security of the kingdom.
This historical novel will suit readers interested in Viking-age England, the political conflicts of Alfred’s time, and fiction focused on warfare, allegiance, and the fate of London.
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