Alfred's little girl Aethelflaed is hitched to the egotistical, conspiring Mercian ruler Aethelraed, for whom both Uhtred and Aethelwold have only scorn. Aethelraed is additionally a tormenting spouse, providing reason to feel ambiguous about his better half's devotion, yet he figures out how to protect impact with the ruler by convincing him that Uhtred isn't to be trusted. In the wake of neglecting to pay off Erik and Sigefrid following their catch of London Aethelraed and Uhtred unite to lead a freeing armed force however discover the city oddly unfilled. This is on the grounds that, obscure to them, the Danish siblings have a more ...