The Burning Land

As King Alfred’s health fails, the Viking threat looms larger than ever over the fragile kingdom of Wessex. Uhtred of Bebbanburg, a warrior torn between his Saxon oath and his Danish upbringing, must decide where his true loyalties lie after a personal tragedy drives him from the king's side. When the fate of Britain hangs in the balance, he is forced to choose between his dream of reclaiming his ancestral home and the survival of the English people.