The Fall of the House of Athelfrith

REVIEWS OF PREVIOUS BOOKS IN THE SERIES. Real page Turner. Hooked from the start. The whole series of the books are a great read.. All in all an enthralling series. More please.. A very exciting story, but then again I always expect that from this great author.. Great book, historically accurate and well written.. Fun read. Great historical series, engaging characters, intriguing plot lines and backstories. Culley is a really talented writer of historical fictionBOOK DESCRIPTIONKing Ecgfrith eliminates his brother Alchfrith by devious means to become the last uncontested King of Northumbria. His reign is punctuated by war with the Mercians in the south, the Picts in the north and with the rebellious Britons of Reghed. An ill-conceived raid on Ireland in which monasteries and churches are plundered loses him the support of the Church and a year later, against the advice of Bishop Cuthbert of Lindisfarne, Ecgfrith leads an army against the Picts. As Cuthbert prophesied, he and his army are lured to annihilation in the mountains of Badenoch. His illegitimate half-brother, Aldfrith, succeeds him, but Northumbria never regains its previous dominance over Scotland. Northumbria is faced with catastrophe as various contenders subsequently struggle to take the throne.


Genre: Historical