
Deposed king Edwin rises through battles and alliances in 7th-century Britain while confronting Christianity's spread.
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Deposed king Edwin rises through battles and alliances in 7th-century Britain while confronting Christianity's spread.
"Edwin, High King of Britain, brings to life the heroic age of our distant past, a splendid novel that leaves the reader wanting more." Bernard Cornwell Debut historical fiction series vividly recreating the rise of the Christian kings of Northumbria, England In 604 AD, Edwin, the deposed king of Northumbria, seeks refuge at the court of King Raedwald of East Anglia. But Raedwald is urged to kill his guest by Aethelfrith, Edwin's usurper. As Edwin walks by the shore, alone and at bay, he is conf...
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Political marriage alliance; no sexual content depicted
Battles, combat deaths, and wartime violence of the era
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Central conversion from paganism to Christianity; missionaries and faith
No fantasy magic present
No occult or demonology content present
Kingship, alliances, and power struggles shape the narrative
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Exile, betrayal, and hardships of a violent age
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