Northumbria, 9th century AD. A child, Uhtred, is the heir to the lordship of strategic lands. However, his father is killed by Danish invaders and Uhtred is taken prisoner. He is then raised as a Dane. Now, as a young man, with Saxons and Danes constantly in conflict, when his adopted Danish father is murdered and he is blamed he finds himself torn between his two cultures. His adventures will lead him to the court of a man who will have a large hand in shaping Britain: King Alfred of Wessex.
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