"I will take care of the body of my lord and you can carry the sword, story teller. For all good stories are about a sword." Cerdic is the nephew of a great warrior who died a hero of the Anglo-Saxon country of Deira. Growing up in a quiet village, he dreams of the glories of battle and of one day writing his name into the sagas. He experiences the true horrors of war, however, when his home is attacked, his sister kidnapped, his family betrayed and his uncle's legendary sword stolen. Cerdic is thrown into the struggles that will determine the future of 6th century Britain and must show courageous leadership and overcome treachery, to save his kingdom, rescue his sister and return home with his uncle's sword. The Amber Treasure is historical fiction set in Dark Age Britain in the chaotic, brutal years of the 6th Century.
- ISBN10 1445244063
- ISBN13 9781445244068
- Publish Date 28 November 2009 (first published 27 November 2009)
- Publish Status Unknown
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Lulu.com
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 336
- Language English