![]() ![]() I confess to feeling hero-worship for Uhtred, and this installment does nothing to alleviate my ardor. But impossible is what our Uhtred does best. Uhtred supports Æthelflaed herself taking over the rule, but getting the other men to acquiesce to a feminine reign will be next to impossible. ![]() This unrest of power calls into question who will succeed Æthelred on the throne of Mercia, and places the life of King Edward’s son in peril. Unfortunately, his quest for the sword takes second place once news of the death of the husband of his lover, Æthelflaed, erupts. In constant pain, Uhtred becomes convinced the only hope for his recovery lies in finding the blade that caused the wound. Uhtred, ever arrogant and headstrong, finds himself in uncharted territory as he attempts to recover from the wound inflicted on him by Cnut. The eighth entry in Bernard Cornwell’s Saxon Tales, The Empty Throne finds our hero, Uhtred, somewhat incapacitated following the events of the previous novel, The Pagan Lord. ![]()
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