{"product_id":"death-of-kings","title":"Death of Kings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e sixth installment of Bernard Cornwell's \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling 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 television series.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the ninth century wanes, Alfred the Great lies dying, his lifelong goal of a unified England in peril, his kingdom on the brink of chaos. Though his son, Edward, has been named his successor, there are other Saxon claimants to the throne--as well as ambitious pagan Vikings to the north.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTorn between his vows to Alfred and the desire to reclaim his long-lost ancestral lands in the north, Uhtred, Saxon-born and Viking-raised, remains the king's warrior but has sworn no oath to the crown prince. Now he must make a momentous decision that will forever transform his life and the course of history: to take up arms--and Alfred's mantle--or lay down his sword and let his liege's dream of a unified kingdom die along with him.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51947297964263,"sku":"9780061969669","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_0ecb7cb1-6877-4864-ba9b-3215d6791f56.jpg?v=1775486270","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/death-of-kings","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}