The Dark Sea Lies Still

Alfred had never planned to become Prime Minister of Wessex, he’d always been happy to support his brother in this endeavour. But his brother dies under mysterious circumstances, and Alfred is left with a life-changing choice.Five years later, Alfred is preparing for an election that would earn him a second term as prime minister, just as an arrest is made in connection with his brother’s death.Meanwhile, Aethelflaed and Aldhelm attempt to avoid a diplomatic incident between their two countries caused by a leaked photograph, and find it increasingly difficult to separate their feelings, personal and political.