{"product_id":"757-mj-porter-9781806585854","title":"757","description":"The start of an epic, brand NEW series from bestselling author MJ Porter - The House of Mercia. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Matthew Harffy \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is Mercia. The year is 757.\u003cbr\u003e A king will fall. A king will rise.\u003cbr\u003e But first, civil war will rage.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKing  thelbald's forty-year vice-like rule over Mercia has been rigid. But he lacks a legitimate heir despite his insatiable bedchamber antics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffa must stand hostage to his family's good behaviour, when his father missteps in removing his mother from  thelbald's bed. Shockingly, his younger sister now replaces her.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut the king isn't finished with his denigration of Offa's noble House. When his parents are traitorously killed, Offa's resentment grows, compounded by the ridicule heaped on him by King  thelbald's oathsworn warriors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith the king's health deteriorating, the matter of the succession becomes paramount. There are plenty who share a claim to the kingship.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscord threatens to fracture the mighty realm, and those with sword and shield, seax and spear are prepared to risk it all to be the future king of Mercia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for M J Porter: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Immediate and personal. MJ Porter recounts a sensitive, reluctant hero's coming-of-age within a Dark Age realm riven by chaos and conflict' - \u003cem\u003eMatthew Harffy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'No lover of Dark Age warfare is going to be disappointed. Son of Mercia is personal, real, fascinating and satisfying.' - \u003cem\u003eS.J.A. Turney\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'If you love history, fiction, adventure and great stories, grab a copy of Son of Mercia. You won't regret it!\" - \u003cem\u003eEric Schumacher\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Refreshing... I was reluctant to put the book down' - \u003cem\u003eHistorical Novel Society\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e' A story of hidden agendas, excellent read. Great read, fast paced with the usual betrayal. Lots of characters that have their own agendas. Overall it's a page turner, exciting.' - \u003cem\u003eReader Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'So real I felt I was there!... A page-turner' - \u003cem\u003eReader Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Wonderful to read and hard to put down' - \u003cem\u003eReader Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'I found the pages flying by... A great book' - \u003cem\u003eReader Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mj Porter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1806585855\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781806585854\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Boldwood Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/22\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d","brand":"Mj Porter","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48874715775231,"sku":"9781806585854","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/757-mj-porter-9781806585854","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}