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Bernard Cornwell crafts an extraordinary story in The Archer's Tale, a grand and glorious epic concerning duty, love, and valor and set during the Hundred Years War. As dawn breaks on Easter, 1343, a band of French marauders ambushes the English village of Hookton. Only a youngster named Thomas survives, and the horrible tragedy is forever etched upon his memory. In particular, he recalls a black-clad knight, bearing a distinct flag, who is exceedingly...
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The Wall Street Journal hails New York Times best-selling author Bernard Cornwell as "the most prolific and successful historical novelist in the world today." in Death of Kings, the sixth novel in the Saxon Tales series, Alfred the Great is on his deathbed and the fate of the Angles, Saxons, and Vikings teeters on a knife's edge. Everything hinges on the actions of a single warrior, who must first come to grips with the mission he has no choice but...
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Britain, early 10th 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. Æthelred, the ruler of Mercia, is dying, leaving no legitimate heir. The West Saxons want their king, but Uhtred has long supported Æthelflaed, sister to King Edward of Wessex and widow of Æthelred. Widely loved and respected, Æthelflaed has all the makings...
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