Alfred, fifth son of King Ethelwulf of Wessex, never expects to become king. But he is entranced by Elswyth, Princess of Mercia, and determines to wed her, though she is promised to another. The headstrong lovers struggle to change the world. When Alfred's brothers die and he is faced with a savage Viking invasion, he must fight for Britain and all he holds dear. Third of the Warrior Kings Trilogy. Historical Fiction by Joan Wolf; originally published by NAL