These books make me wanna go http://ledzeppelin.alexreisner.com/so... !!!In an England ravaged by Danes, as marvelously and meticulously laid out by Bernard Cornwell in his The Last Kingdom series, an English lord with Danish roots finds himself often at odds with which side to side with. Here in book six Death of Kings, the English king who's ruled since the beginning of the series finally kicks the bucket and now the new kid gets to sit in the big boy chair...and the new kid is shitting his br...

A few days ago I was sent the following joke.'A girl, no better than she should be, goes to the local council to gain some help. She has ten sons and when asked their names she says"Nathan, Nathan, Nathan, Nathan etc ". The official asks her 'Isn't that a bit confusing ?'. 'No', she says 'It makes my life so much easier. I just go out into the street and say 'Nathan, time for bed' or 'Nathan, time for supper' and in they come. Simple as that'.'But what happens if you want to speak to one individ...

Uhtred of Bebbanburg loves nothing more than defeating his enemies in battle. In his older age he's added something new to his game: Deceit. Misdirection. Manipulation. Magic."For some reason I thought of Ludda and how he had told me that all magic is making someone think one thing while, in truth, another is happening. 'You make them watch your right hand, lord,' he told me once, 'while your left is picking their purse.'"Reading Uhtred was fun as usual. In his 40's still kicking ass. I particul...

I have a Booktube channel now! Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/petrikleoThis was not as good as Season 3 of the TV series, but Cornwell successfully delivered a fitting conclusion to the first part of the series.I must first acknowledge that Season 3 of the TV series adaptation of The Last Kingdom is one of the greatest seasons I’ve watched. Death of Kings, the sixth book in this series, and the previous book encapsulated the entire third season of the TV series, and it is difficult for

Check out my review for this fantastic book on Grimdark Magazine at: Grimdark MagazineDeath of Kings, the continuation of Uhtred of Bebbanburg’s tale is another roaring and shield-wall frenzied addition to The Saxon Chronicles. Writing that is as sharp as Wasp-Sting, dialogue that makes even the sternest of nun’s laugh, Uhtred’s band will leave you itching to read more.“There are seasons of our lives when nothing seems to be happening, when no smoke betrays a burned town or homestead and few tea...

Man, how do i love Uthred: he is in an interesting age right now , most of the famous warriors"if not all of them|" are already dead at this period of time and he has become a legend feared and envied by all and a target for all the young warriors seeking fame , gold and glory , but Uthred's experience shows itself : knowing when to slaughter and when to hold back, when to be bold and when to be cautious helps him in this fantastic novel...

Uhtred is back in the sixth installment of the Saxon series. King Alfred (later known as Alfred the Great to us) is dying and is dead partway through the story, leaving the kingdom open to attack from different opponents, especially the Danes. But they don't attack right away and this puzzles Uhtred so he goes off exploring into Dane territory as well as seeking the input from a witch. Of course, more is happening than Uhtred realizes and don't worry because there will be fighting with Danes...

4.5What a read.I love the development of Uhtred.

Sometimes I wonder why I am still reading these. They are really violent! Yet, I keep going. On to #7!

Oh my gosh, where is my review?! I wrote a fairly lengthy one and it seems to have disappeared. Ugh!I can't now recall everything I had written, so I'll just say that this book was terrific and leave it at that.

4 Stars ✨ “Life is a story without an end,” he said, “but I’d like to hear a few more verses before I die.”Loving the historical notes at the end of each chapter. Wasn’t my favorite of the series so far but still so so good! It was bittersweet to say goodbye to Alfred. I thought he was such a great character you loved to hate him and hated to love him. Awesome descriptive battles as usual and I’m really enjoying the relationship between Uthred and Aethelflaed grow. Can’t believe Uthred is 45 alr...

This series gets better with age. Over the years Uhtred has fought in countless battles and he has slain a countless number of people. He has led warriors, and even armies, all in the name of Alfred the Great, and now Alfred is dying; he is old, sick and full of bitter regret. On his death bed he tries one more time to unify England under the banner of Wessex, and, as ever, Uthred must lead this final unrewarding attempt. But, is it too late? Indeed, despite this last ditch attempt, Alfred’s en...

I thought I had run out of steam with Uthred and King Alfred and their wars against the Danes in 9th century England. But the BBC America mini-series production of “The Last Kingdom” was so tasty and fabulous, I got hungry for Cornwell’s writing again. So glad I did. This one was so satisfying, up there with the thrills of the first one of the series. Uhtred, who was born into Saxon nobility in Northumberland but kidnapped and raised a Dane, continues to serve the Christian king of Wessex. He ha...

Bernard Cornwell is a prolific author, and usually reliable to deliver a solid historical novel with clearly sketched battle scenes and heroic deeds of valor, yet not all things are created equal and I have come to appreciate some of his stuff more than others. The Saxon Chronicles are at the top of my preference list, together with his Arthurian epic (The Warlord Saga). And Death of Kings may be the best of the Saxon books published yet. Alfred the Great is on his death bed, his long illness

As Alfred is dying,an Uhthred in his middle ages shows no dulling of his vigour and fierceness of a warrior The Danes on Alfred's death embark on another campaign to conquer England, And my favourite was reading more about Uthred's lover, Alfred's warlike daughter Aethelflad.Uthred visits an old sorceress who predicts the death of four kings and of all of Uthred's loves.A brilliant window into 10th century Saxon England. Uthred again thrills us a great and prolific warrior, and again through his...

Executive Summary: Another solid entry in this series. Uthred's adventures continue to entertain. Full Review I find myself quickly catching up on this series. These books always seem to go by so quickly. They aren't exactly short, but they tend to be far shorter than many of the doorstopper fantasy books I favor. I will say that much like The Last Kingdom, this did feel like part of a book.That isn't to say this book comes to an abrupt ending, but much is left unresolved, and I suspect The Pa...