{"product_id":"sword-of-kings","title":"Sword of Kings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe twelfth installment of Bernard Cornwell's \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England--\"superior entertainment that is both engaging and enlightening\" (\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e), and the basis for \u003cem\u003eThe Last Kingdom\u003c\/em\u003e, the hit Netflix series.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a time of political turmoil once more in the 10\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century\u003cbr\u003eas the fading King Edward begins to lose control over his successors and their\u003cbr\u003esupporters. There are two potential heirs--possibly more--and doubt over whether\u003cbr\u003ethe once separate states of Wessex and Mercia will hold together. Despite\u003cbr\u003eattempts at pulling him into the political fray, Uhtred of Bebbanburg cares\u003cbr\u003esolely about his beloved Northumbria and its continuing independence from\u003cbr\u003esouthern control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut an oath is a strong, almost sacred commitment and\u003cbr\u003esuch a promise had been exchanged between Uhtred and Aethelstan, his onetime\u003cbr\u003ecompanion in arms and now a potential king. Uhtred was tempted to ignore the\u003cbr\u003edemands of the oath and stay in his northern fastness, leaving the quarrelling\u003cbr\u003eAnglo-Saxons to sort out their own issues. But an attack on him by a\u003cbr\u003eleading supporter of one of the candidates and an unexpected appeal for help\u003cbr\u003efrom another, drives Uhtred with a small band of warriors south, into the battle\u003cbr\u003efor kingship--and England's fate. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51947294851303,"sku":"9780062563224","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_63646e35-b3f5-4ce8-b941-06cfa8dd21ec.jpg?v=1775486185","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/sword-of-kings","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}