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“I had a taste for this kind of madness. In madness lies change, in change is opportunity and in opportunity are riches” Finished The Lords of the North, the third instalment of The Saxon Stories, otherwise called The Last Kingdom due to the TV adaptation. This book forms the first half of what Season 2 is compiled from, so makes up the first five episodes. Very different to the first two instalments of this series, The Lords of the North explored new settings and political situations, exploring...
Another good episode in the story. Uthred's story is more isolated in this one and we don't have the epic battles of the first two.
Uhtred makes me laugh. I like him and I get him.Okay, if you have read my review of the first two books in this series, The Last Kingdom and The Pale Horseman, - and it would be most arrogant of me to assume that you have - then you will understand why I have started this review with those few simple words.For those who have not read those reviews, let me explain.I love this Saxon series of Cornwell's, I love the main character, Uhtred, I love the way Cornwell writes, I love this world he has br...
This was a very well written book. The history was quite accurate pertaining to the wars of England against one an other in the eight hundreds. Warning there is a lot of violents and rape in this view. Not recommended to the squimmish or the young.
It's Danes versus Saxons in a fight for the right to rule over a cold, wet island soon to be known as England, as depicted by these toys in this unrealistic setting...Our hero Uhtred is still at it, trying to regain what is rightfully his, the impregnable fortress Bebbanburg. But as usual, a bunch of assholes stand in his way.Sorry for cussing just then. However, if you've read any of Bernard Cornwell's books before, you're probably not too shocked by it. The only thing that might've surprised y...
Reread Aug 2016. Still one of my favorites of the series - particularly for the very satisfying end.
I'm risking genre burn out so I'll stop here for now. I liked it but I need to break it up with a romantic comedy or something. Well, that's extreme. Probably not a romantic comedy.
rating: 4.5/5This is the third in the Warrior Chronicles/Saxon Stories series and am still loving it! Uhtred is a blood-lusting arrogant ass with a cruel streak but also a redeeming goodness (which seems contradictory but you just gotta read for it to make sense). This book picks up soon after the battle in the second book, The Pale Horseman, ends. Alfred gives Uhtred "five hides" as reward for his actions (the bastard) so Uhtred buries his fortune and, with Hild in tow, makes it for Northumbria...
This series just takes my breath away. It is a superbly told story that gripped me from beginning to end. This novel is the third in The Saxon Stories by Bernard Corwell. This is the story of Uhtred, born as a Saxon, taken by the Danes (Vikings) at the age of 10, and then raised as a Dane. He speaks both languages well, and seems to bounce back and forth from one culture to the other. And, besides being smart, he is a brilliant warrior.Each character in the book comes to life, especially in the
Uhtred does considerable growing up in the third installment of the Saxon Stories, growing from a brash and over-confident boy to a man hardened and tempered by suffering. He is now a warrior of considerable reputation, but Alfred has dispensed with his services now that peace has come to Britain. Spitting with rage over his demotion, Uhtred goes north to meet old enemies and make some new ones. Betrayal leaves him enslaved and chained to an oar but unbroken, and when he gains his freedom Uhtred...
I have a Booktube channel now! Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/petrikleo3.5/5 starsThis was a good but slightly weaker volume compared to its predecessors. It’s so good to finally meet Sihtric and Finan for the first time, though.The Lords of the North is the third book in The Last Kingdom series by Bernard Cornwell. Uthred is now 21 years old, and the story in this one mostly revolves around slavery, a clash of faith, and the battle against Kjartan. A few new characters were introduced