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The saxon chronicles in order5/20/2023 ![]() ![]() His son-in-law, Sygtryggr, is actually the king of Northumbria, essentially placed on the throne by Uhtred during a previous novel.Īs "War of the Wolf" opens, Uhtred is summoned to come to the aid of Aethelstan, rightful heir to the throne of King Edward. "War of the Wolf" is the 11th installment in the series, narrated by Uhtred of Bebbanburg, who in the 11 volumes has gone from slave to uncrowned warrior king of Northumbria (a land whose northern border is the future Scotland). ![]() Bernard Cornwell's series of historical novels, dubbed The Saxon Tales, tells how warring kingdoms were brought together under one king, one language and one religion, to be known (at the time) as Englaland. In the early 920s, England as we know it today did not exist. "War of the Wolf," 11th volume in The Saxon Tales, by Bernard Cornwell (Harper, 335 pages, in stores Tuesday) ![]()
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