The Heart of a King — Pauline A. Harris

In 7th century Britain, King Edwin of Northumbria was a heathen Saxon King ruling over a pagan Celtic land, but he married a Christian Princess! What matters is not his religion or his race, so much as the fact that he was a just and well-intentioned King who did his best to hold back the jealous hordes and to maintain peace for his people against impossible odds. His love life was subject to his responsibilities and was at once tragic and inspiring. Here are real people in their true historical setting which has been based on fastidious research.Romance, gory battlefields, cruel adversaries and outstanding bravery depict the epic life of an outstanding King. The Star Kin have been added to illustrate the confrontation of the old gods with the new, and they add fantasy and magic, without changing any historical outcomes, to make this a book about a real man who was a match for King Arthur, a book to remember. "... Harris excels at action scenes, and her debut consistently zooms with gripping depictions of battle, intrigue and romance. ... An often vivid historical epic with moments of lilting prose." - Kirkus Reviews