Saxon Stories book 8 · 2014
The Empty Throne
Æthelred, ruler of Mercia, is dying, and no one can agree who should succeed him. Uhtred backs Æthelflæd, though a woman ruling Mercia is unheard of.
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Book facts
- Author
- Bernard Cornwell
- Series
- Saxon Stories, book 8 of 13
- Published
- 2014
- Setting
- Set in Chester
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Empty Throne
4 recurring or key characters from Bernard Cornwell’s chart.
Lead 1
- Uhtred of BebbanburgSaxon lord raised by Danes
Major 1
- FinanIrish warrior, Uhtred's closest friend
Also featuring these characters
Other Bernard Cornwell books that share the most characters with The Empty Throne.
- Death of Kings2011 · Saxon Stories · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Flame Bearer2016 · Saxon Stories · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Burning Land2009 · Saxon Stories · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- War of the Wolf2018 · Saxon Stories · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon