{"product_id":"bane-of-bernicia","title":"Bane of Bernicia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTHE THRILLING NEW BERNICIA CHRONICLES ADVENTURE!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnglo-Saxon warlord Beobrand must navigate the caprices of kings as he fights for his honour and his life. The unmissable new Bernicia Chronicles novel from Matthew Harffy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReturning from a dangerous mission to Rome, warlord Beobrand looks forward to peace at home, but bloodshed remains his constant companion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile bringing criminals to justice Beobrand believes he has discovered a secret alliance between two of Bernicia's enemies: the Picts and the Mercians.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe hastens to warn his king, but finds Oswiu distracted, preparing to marry his eldest son to the daughter of former adversary Penda of Mercia, who remains as slippery as ever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDismayed, Beobrand finds himself blamed for breaking the truce with the Mercians, and must fight once more for his life. Worse, Penda insists on taking Oswiu's young son as a hostage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeobrand is surprised when Queen Eanflæd concocts a plot to rescue her son and orders him to take part. It will take all their guile to achieve their goal... and keep their heads, when half the kingdoms of Albion want Bernicia destroyed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA gripping Anglo-Saxon adventure perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and David Gemmell.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Beobrand is the warrior to follow'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDavid Gilman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldsboro Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57249965769077,"sku":"978-1035916528","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/4900\/5606\/files\/78a4d513-bfbb-432f-98a2-b669f7bd6424.jpg?v=1780577147","url":"https:\/\/goldsborobooks.com\/products\/bane-of-bernicia","provider":"Goldsboro Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}