War Lord
The Last Kingdom Series, Book 13
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War Lord
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Narrated by:
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Matt Bates
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Bernard Cornwell
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After years fighting to reclaim his rightful home, Uhtred of Bebbanburg has returned to Northumbria. With his loyal band of warriors and a new woman by his side, his household is secure – yet Uhtred is far from safe. Beyond the walls of his impregnable fortress, a battle for power rages.
To the south, King Æthelstan has unified the three kingdoms of Wessex, Mercia and East Anglia – and now eyes a bigger prize. To the north, King Constantine and other Scottish and Irish leaders seek to extend their borders and expand their dominion.
Caught in the eye of the storm is Uhtred. Threatened and bribed by all sides, he faces an impossible choice: stay out of the struggle, risking his freedom, or throw himself into the cauldron of war and the most terrible battle Britain has ever experienced. Only fate can decide the outcome.
The epic story of how England was made concludes in WAR LORD, the magnificent finale to the Last Kingdom series.
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Critic reviews
‘Cornwell superfans should look out’ BBC History Magazine
‘England’s creation story finally comes to an epic conclusion’ History Revealed
Praise for Bernard Cornwell:
'Strong narrative, vigourous action and striking characterisation, Cornwell remains king of the territory he has staked out as his own' SUNDAY TIMES
‘Like Game of Thrones, but real’ OBSERVER
'Blood, divided loyalties and thundering battles' THE TIMES
‘The best battle scenes of any writer I’ve ever read, past or present. Cornwell really makes history come alive’ George R.R. Martin
‘He’s called a master storyteller. Really he’s cleverer than that’ TELEGRAPH
‘A reminder of just how good a writer he is’ SUNDAY TIMES
‘Nobody in the world does this better than Cornwell’ Lee Child
‘Cornwell’s skill [is] in ageing his warrior-hero, who now creaks as he fights and is haunted by those he has loved and lost’ THE TIMES
‘The master still adding to his wonderful Saxon Chronicles’ SUNDAY TIMES MAGAZINE
‘Legendary … excellent storytelling, as ever’ SUNDAY SPORT
'A violent, absorbing historical saga, deeply researched and thoroughly imagined' WASHINGTON POST
a fitting end to Uhtred's saga
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I have all the books in the series.
Lately I've had eye problems and before and after some recent surgery I used the audio version to keep me amused and occupied as I could not see well enough to re-read the book.
I thoroughly enjoyed the audio version, and like the print version I "could not put it down".
Bernard Cornwell has a knack of blending historic events with fictional characters, to produce very engaging stories.
Wirral Archaeology - of which I am a member - welcomed BC to a day long series of events and a display of archaeological finds during 2019. BC's account of the battle is based on one of our theories on the possible battle site.
Finding conclusive proof of a battle that occurred over a thousand years ago is a huge and expensive task.
The search area is - very large.
We are only a small voluntary group, but punch way above our weight with help from many expert supporters.
A lot more investigative work is still needed to confirm - whether or not - the battle site has been found.
But things look... interesting 😉
Is Wirral "the birthplace of England"?
That has yet to be confirmed.
Congratulations to BC for another enthralling read. I hope he will be able to visit Wirral again.
What a story...
What a battle...!!!
What a tale is yet to be told...!
Wyrd biđ ful áræd
Great read, and a good audio reading.
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Exciting till the end
A really enjoyable series
Fabulous
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sad to see the end of this wonderful series
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A great finish to a brilliant saga
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