{"product_id":"books-the-empty-throne-by-bernard-cornwell","title":"The Empty Throne","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe eighth installment of Bernard Cornwell's bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, like Game of Thrones, but real (\u003cem\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/em\u003e, London)--the basis for \u003cem\u003eThe Last Kingdom\u003c\/em\u003e, the hit BC America television series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy name is Uhtred. I am the son of Uhtred, who was the son of Uhtred . . .'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBritain, early tenth century AD: a time of change. There are new raids by the Vikings from Ireland, and turmoil among the Saxons over the leadership of Mercia. A younger generation is taking over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen ü¾¦Œ¼thelred, the ruler of Mercia, dies, he leaves no legitimate heir. The West Saxons want their king, but Uhtred has long supported ü¾¦Œ¼thelflaed, sister to King Edward of Wessex and widow of ü¾¦Œ¼ethelred. Widely loved and respected, ü¾¦Œ¼thelflaed has all the makings of a leader--but can Saxon warriors ever accept a woman as their ruler? The stage is set for rivals to fight for the empty throne.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith this eighth entry in the epic Saxon Tales series, we are reminded once again why \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Bernard Cornwell is the most prolific and successful historical novelist in the world today (\u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53480716796177,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780062370341.jpg?v=1777551439","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-the-empty-throne-by-bernard-cornwell","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}