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The Empty Throne

A NovelBy Bernard CornwellNarrated by Matt Bates
Length11h 12m

About this audiobook

The eighth installment of Bernard Cornwell’s bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, “like Game of Thrones, but real” (The Observer, London)—the basis for The Last Kingdom, the hit BBC America television series. My name is Uhtred. I am the son of Uhtred, who was the son of Uhtred . . .’ Britain, 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. When Æthelred, the ruler of Mercia, dies, he leaves no legitimate heir. The West Saxons want their king, but Uhtred has long supported Æthelflaed, sister to King Edward of Wessex and widow of Æethelred. Widely loved and respected, Æthelflaed has all the makings of a leader—but can Saxon warriors ever accept a woman as their ruler? The stage is set for rivals to fight for the empty throne. With this eighth entry in the epic Saxon Tales series, we are reminded once again why New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell is “the most prolific and successful historical novelist in the world today” (Wall Street Journal).

Audiobook details

Rating★★★★ 4.4 (43.9K)
Includes Goodreads, Amazon, StoryGraph, LibraryThing
GenreAction and Adventure, General Fiction, Dystopia
Length11 hrs 12 mins
Narrated byMatt Bates
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateJan 6, 2015
LanguageEnglish

Series

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Sharpe's DevilBernard Cornwell11h 26m4.2 (14.4K)$29 · $0.00
WaterlooBernard Cornwell8h 56m4.3 (16.5K)$29 · $0.00
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HereticBernard Cornwell13h 26m4.2 (24K)$33 · $0.00
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