{"product_id":"9781782641162","title":"Oswald: Return of the King","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe second book in The Northumbrian Thrones series follows the young prince Oswald as he seeks to regain the throne taken from his family by Edwin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe exiled family of King Æthelfrith of Northumbria arrive, after much hardship, on the island of Iona, where the monastery founded by St Columba has become a center of worship and learning. Amid the violence and turbulence of Dark-Ages Britain, the island appears a sanctuary to the hunted princes and Oswald, having become firm friends with a novice named Aidan, enters the church along with his younger brother, Oswiu.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs befits a young prince, Oswald learns to fight and soon becomes renowned for his courage, earning the title \u003ci\u003eLamnguin\u003c\/i\u003e, the Whiteblade. However, the peace of Iona leaves Oswald torn between becoming a monk or returning to Northumbria to reclaim the kingdom that is rightfully his. When news reaches Iona that his half-brother, Eanfrith, has been killed by Cadwallon, the king who defeated Edwin, Oswald sails back to Northumbria and meets Cadwallon in battle, defeating and killing him. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOswald, now the undisputed king of Northumbria, gives Aidan the island of Lindisfarne as a base from which to take the faith to the English. But Penda, the last great pagan king in England, is raising troops against him . . .\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lion Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47037679010032,"sku":"9781782641162","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781782641162_p0.jpg?v=1772805843","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781782641162","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}