Alfred the Great is dead, and young Prince Edward must persuade the Witan that he should be the next king. His own royal cousin, Ethelwold, rebels, and is soon leading an unholy alliance of influential noblemen and Vikings. Wearing the Viking crown of Northumbria, he invades Wessex. Can Edward keep his throne? Will Wessex finally fall to the Viking onslaught? Prince Ambrose, Edward's uncle, the brilliant scholar, Polonius the Byzantine, and Phillip, master warrior, will once again be called upon to help save Wessex. Some comments on the previous novels in the series, posted by readers: "Awesome." "I can't wait for future additions to the Ambrose tale!" "I have read the entire Ambrose series and wish there were more." "Ambrose is back!!! Terrific concept and plot." "Well researched and incredibly detailed." "The series just keeps getting better!"