Description: The sequel to the "New York Times" bestseller "The Last Kingdom" continues the exhilarating adventures of Uhtred and King Alfred the Great. Uhtred discovers--in his moment of greatest peril--a newfound loyalty and love for his native country and ruler.
Brief description:
Bernard Cornwell is the author of over fifty novels, including the acclaimed New York Times bestselling Saxon Tales, which serve as the basis for the hit Netflix series The Last Kingdom. He lives with his wife on Cape Cod and in Charleston, South Carolina.
Review Quotes:
"Historical novels stand or fall on detail, and Mr. Cornwell writes as if he has been to ninth-century Wessex and back. Much has changed since the ninth century, but some things, and some feelings, are timeless." - Wall Street Journal
"Superior entertainment that is both engaging and enlightening....Historical adventures as smart and vigorous as Cornwell's are in short supply." - Washington Post
"Entertaining" - Arizona Republic
"Filled with bawdy humor, bloodlust, treachery and valor, this stirring tale will leave readers eager for the next volume ." - Publishers Weekly
"For readers who find contentment in reading historical novels featuring clanking swords and battlefield carnage, Bernard Cornwell should be at the very top of your list." - USA Today
"Great stuff, as always, from the master." - Kirkus Reviews
"A suavely rendered tale ... [brings] turbulent times to vivid life." - Philadelphia Inquirer
"Bernard Cornwell does the best battle scenes of any writer I've ever read, past or present." - George R.R. Martin
"[Soaked] in nasty political intrigue, ripsnorting battles, and pungent blasphemy.... Glorious." - Entertainment Weekly
"A big-bellied, bushy-bearded tale of 9th century England. Our hero is Uhtred, a good-hearted lout with a pleasantly sour disposition; he's like a 9th century Han Solo....He endows the book with an unexpectedly complex, thoughtful soul." - Time
"A crackerjack adventure tale from a master of the craft." - Booklist