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Cerdic is the nephew of a great warrior who died a hero of the Anglo-Saxon country of Deira.

Growing up in a quiet village, he dreams of the glories of battle and of one day writing his name into the sagas. He experiences the true horrors of war, however, when his home is attacked, his sister kidnapped, his family betrayed and his uncle's legendary sword stolen.

Cerdic is thrown into the struggles that will determine the future of 6th century Britain and must show courageous leadership and overcome treachery, to save his kingdom, rescue his sister and return home with his uncle's sword.

The Amber Treasure is Historical Fiction set in Dark Age Northumbria

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By: WaterRabbit
Richard John Denning, thank you for this story. It has helped renew my interest in this period of human history. I found it to be very entertaining and informative. The first time I listened to a few chapters, while working on my computer and it never really grabbed me. Last week I put it in my mp3 player with good noise-reducing headphones and started it from the beginning. I am glad that I did, your story transported me to those times. That is a wonderful thing! Thanks, Joseph W. aka WaterRabbit, Cape Cod, MA, USA, Earth

By: Patrick Lewis
This book is simply excellent. I'm not sure how accurate the depictions are of dark ages North Umbria, but you wouldn't know it from the completely believable descriptions in the book. There is little poetry in the writing nor in the telling, but that perfectly fits the story, with it's dirty people caught in the middle of a most nasty business. Can't say enough in favor here. The whole package feels much like a Nathan Lowell presentation, or at least the Share books, with it's first person narrator basically telling what happened. You feel like Cerdic is the guy sitting next to you at the bar spilling out this story, and what a story it is. I'll be camping outside the doors of the Villa waiting for the sequel, which simply begs to be told. Listen and you will find out why.

By: Chris
The narrators voice fits with this story perfectly. The whole story is well paced and developed. I've never been terribly interested in the war between the Saxons and the Welsh, but the story was engaging.

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