Sword of Kings
2019 book by Bernard Cornwell / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sword of Kings is the twelfth historical novel in The Saxon Stories series by Bernard Cornwell. It was first published in October 2019.
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Author | Bernard Cornwell |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Series | The Saxon Stories |
Genre | Historical novel |
Published | October 2019 |
Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
Preceded by | War of the Wolf |
Followed by | War Lord |
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Sword of Kings is set in 10th-century England and continues to follow the fortunes of the fictional Uhtred of Bebbanburg. This novel begins with his investigating the murder of fishermen under his protection. He then gets drawn into an expected succession struggle in Wessex and Mercia.