Review - War of the Wolf (The Last Kingdom Series, Book 11) by Bernard Cornwell

 

War of the Wolf 

(The Last Kingdom Series, Book 11) 

By Bernard Cornwell

Lord Uhtred of Bebbanburg knows that peace is far from reach. Though he has won the battle for his ancestral home, rebellion looms in Mercia and invading Norsemen appear at every turn.
 
With the country in turmoil, Uhtred comes face-to-face with King Skoll, a violent Norseman leading an army of úlfheðinn, or wolf warriors, hellbent on seizing a kingdom – and killing any in his path.

Surrounded and outnumbered by new enemies, Uhtred must call on all his skill and courage to survive, and prevent his beloved Northumbria from falling to the Viking hordes.

Review:

I just can't...I don't have the words. Bring on Book 12.

Review - The Flame Bearer (The Last Kingdom Series, Book 10) by Bernard Cornwell

 

The Flame Bearer 

(The Last Kingdom Series, Book 10) 

By Bernard Cornwell

 

From the day it was stolen from me I had dreamed of recapturing Bebbanburg. The great fort was built on a rock that was almost an island, it was massive, it could only be approached on land by a single narrow track – and it was mine.

Britain is in a state of uneasy peace. Northumbria’s Viking ruler, Sigtryggr, and Mercia’s Saxon Queen Aethelflaed have agreed a truce. And so England’s greatest warrior, Uhtred of Bebbanburg, at last has the chance to take back the home his traitorous uncle stole from him so many years ago – and which his scheming cousin still occupies.

But fate is inexorable and the enemies Uhtred has made and the oaths he has sworn combine to distract him from his dream of recapturing Bebbanburg. New enemies enter into the fight for England’s kingdoms: the redoubtable Constantin of Scotland seizes an opportunity for conquest and leads his armies south. Britain’s precarious peace threatens to turn into a war of annihilation.

But Uhtred is determined that nothing, neither the new enemies nor the old foes who combine against him, will keep him from his birthright. He is the Lord of Bebbanburg, but he will need all the skills he has learned in a lifetime of war to make his dream come true.

My Review:

Fate is a bitch. Every time Uthred comes close to reclaiming what is rightfully his, some stupid oath comes up that stops him from achieving his lifelong goal. 

This series is so great. As I have said before, the historical detailing is amazing and it is just like stepping back in time. I cannot get enough of Uthred and his story.

Review - The Empty Throne (The Last Kingdom Series, Book 8) by Bernard Cornwell

 

The Empty Throne 

(The Last Kingdom Series, Book 8) 

By Bernard Cornwell 

In the battle for power, there can be only one ruler.

The ruler of Mercia is dying, leaving no apparent heir. His wife is a born leader, but no woman has ever ruled over an English kingdom. And she is without her greatest warrior and champion, Uhtred of Bebbanburg.

An empty throne leaves the kingdom exposed to rival West Saxons and to the Vikings, who are on a bloody rampage once more.

A hero is needed, a hero who has been in battle all his life, who can destroy the double threat to Mercia. A hero who will ultimately decide the fate of a nation…

Review:

This is the kind of series that I love - it seems like it is never going to end. Uhtred story can go on and on for the rest of time for all I care because I am absolutely besotted with this series and these characters.