G. A. Henty 
Dragon and the Raven 
Or the Days of King Alfred

Set during the ninth-century reign of King Alfred the Great, The Dragon and the Raven unfurls the tale of young Edmund, a brave Saxon boy who enlists himself in the cause of pushing back the hordes of marauding invaders who threatened the nascent country’s stability and survival during the era. Impeccably researched and extremely fast-paced, this book will please a broad swath of historical fiction fans.