The sequel to the TV series "Alfred's Kingdom", adapted from the last three parts of the original novel. The protagonist Uhtred will assist Æthelstan to ascend the throne and unify England. "Seven kings will die, Uhtred of Bebbanburg, seven kings and the woman you love, (...) That is your fate. Alfred's son will not rule, Wessex will die, the Saxons will kill the one he loves, the Danes will get everything, everything will change, everything will be as it was in the past, and it will be the same in the future." - Ælfadell