{"product_id":"2940170324835","title":"The Empty Throne: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe eighth installment of Bernard Cornwellamp;#8217;s bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, amp;#8220;like Game of Thrones, but realamp;#8221; (\u003cem\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/em\u003e, London)amp;#8212;the basis for \u003cem\u003eThe Last Kingdom\u003c\/em\u003e, the hit BBC America television series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy name is Uhtred. I am the son of Uhtred, who was the son of Uhtred . . .amp;#8217;\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBritain, early tenth century AD: a time of change. There are new raids by the Vikings from Ireland, and turmoil among the Saxons over the leadership of Mercia. A younger generation is taking over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen amp;#198;thelred, the ruler of Mercia, dies, he leaves no legitimate heir. The West Saxons want their king, but Uhtred has long supported amp;#198;thelflaed, sister to King Edward of Wessex and widow of amp;#198;ethelred. Widely loved and respected, amp;#198;thelflaed has all the makings of a leaderamp;#8212;but can Saxon warriors ever accept a woman as their ruler? The stage is set for rivals to fight for the empty throne.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith this eighth entry in the epic Saxon Tales series, we are reminded once again why \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Bernard Cornwell is amp;#8220;the most prolific and successful historical novelist in the world todayamp;#8221; (\u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47123180650736,"sku":"2940170324835","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170324835_p0.jpg?v=1763708075","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170324835","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}