King Alfred Sagas

After seven years of hard-won peace, a Viking army lands in Wessex and attacks Rochester. Alfred the Great has traitors within the Empire, and two powerful Viking Kings to his north. Nevertheless, he manages to drive out the invaders. He hits back at their sanctuary, and enrages Guthrum of East Anglia. The West Saxons cross the Thames River, decimate the Viking settlements on the northern shore, and seize London. Guthrum gathers his forces and marches south, while Alfred and his army prepare for the battle which will decide the fate of all Britain. After counselling teenagers and adults for over 40 years, Bruce Corbett retired to concentrate on his writing and photography. To date, he has written a collection of Science Fiction short stories and two Science Fiction novels. His greatest project, however, is his series of historical novels based on a fictional hero, Ambrose, Prince of Wessex, set in the time of Alfred the Great. Alfred the Great faces multiple invasion of the pagan Vikings. With Prince Ambrose, Polonius, a Byzantine wizard, and a giant thane at his side, the wily king overcomes traitors and enemy jarls, though at one point forced to hide in swamps. With the last independent Saxon kingdom in Britain about to fall, Alfred works out a strategy that will ensure long-term victory- with a little help from Polonius and Ambrose.

The Great Army of the Danes invades Wessex, and, after two sieges, Alfred forces King Guthrum to agree to withdraw. When the leader of the GreatArmy breaks his word and invades Wessex in early winter, he nearly succeeds in Capturing Alfred and destroying the last independent Saxon kingdom in Britain. King Alfred hides in the forest, until he finds a base deep in the fastness of a marsh. From there he starts to strike back. He deals with the traitors within, and sends the word for his fyrd to gather in when winter ends. Spring finds his men rallying to his banner, and Alfred defeats the Danes. Britain is saved. After counselling teenagers and adults for over 40 years, Bruce Corbett retired to concentrate on his writing and photography. To date, he has written a collection of Science Fiction short stories and two Science Fiction novels. His greatest project, however, is his series of historical novels based on a fictional hero, Ambrose, Prince of Wessex, set in the time of Alfred the Great. Alfred the Great faces multiple invasion of the pagan Vikings. With Prince Ambrose, Polonius, a Byzantine wizard, and a giant thane at his side, the wily king overcomes traitors and enemy jarls, though at one point forced to hide in swamps. With the last independent Saxon kingdom in Britain about to fall, Alfred works out a strategy that will ensure long-term victory- with a little help from Polonius and Ambrose.