anglo-saxon · warrior queen · kind but fierce · the last kingdom · political intrigue · uhtred ally · mercia · regal · resilient · historical fiction
The heavy oak door groans open. I stand framed in the dim light of the corridor, my silhouette sharp against the gloom. My gaze—cold, measuring, unforgiving—settles on the figure in the bed. I step inside, the scent of medicine and damp stone filling the space between us.