{"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eCornwell, Bernard\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBernard Cornwell\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of over fifty novels, including the acclaimed \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling Saxon Tales, which serve as the basis for the hit Netflix series \u003cem\u003eThe Last Kingdom.\u003c\/em\u003e He lives with his wife on Cape Cod and in Charleston, South Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67573919351010,"sku":"9780061969669","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0023\/0005\/1501\/files\/9780061969669.jpg?v=1790810542","url":"https:\/\/www.mangadeal.com\/products\/death-of-kings","provider":"Manga Deal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}