The fate of a young nation rests in the hands of a reluctant warrior in the thrilling sixth volume of the

New York Times

bestselling Saxon Tales series. Following the intrigue and action of

The Burning Land

and

Sword Song

, this latest chapter in Bernard Cornwell’s epic saga of England is a gripping tale of divided loyalties and mounting chaos. At a crucial moment in time, as Alfred the Great lays dying, the fate of all—Angles, Saxons, and Vikings alike—hangs desperately in the balance. For all fans of classic Cornwell adventures, such as

Agincourt

and

Stonehenge

, and for readers of William Dietrich’s

Hadrian’s Wall

or Robert E. Howard’s

Bran Mak Morn

, the stunning

Death of Kings

will prove once again why the

Wall Street Journal

calls Bernard Cornwell “the most prolific and successful historical novelist in the world today.”