Death of Kings, Bernard Cornwell
Death of Kings, Bernard Cornwell
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Death of Kings
A Novel

Author: Bernard Cornwell

Narrator: Stephen Perring

Unabridged: 10 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 01/17/2012

Categories: Fiction


Synopsis

The sixth installment of Bernard Cornwell’s bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, “like Game of Thrones, but real” (The Observer, London)—the basis for The Last Kingdom, the hit BBC America television series.As the ninth century wanes, England is perched once more on the brink of chaos. King Alfred is dying; with his passing, the island of Britain seems doomed to renewed warfare. Alfred wants his son Edward to succeed him, but there are other Saxon claimants to the throne—as well as ambitious pagan Vikings to the north.With the promise of battle looming again, Uhtred, the Viking-raised but Saxon-born warrior, whose life seems to shadow the making of England itself, is torn between competing loyalties. Uhtred’s loyalty, and his vows, are to Alfred—not to his son—and despite long years of service to the old king, Uhtred is still reluctant to commit to Alfred’s cause. His own desire is to reclaim his long lost ancestral lands and castle to the north. As the king’s warrior he is duty-bound, but the king’s reign is nearing its end, and his death will leave a vacuum of power. Uhtred is forced to make a momentous choice: either take up arms—and Alfred’s mantle—to realize his dream of a united and Christian England, or be responsible for condemning it to oblivion.Death of Kings is a harrowing story of the power of tribal commitment and the dilemma of divided loyalties. This is the making of England magnificently brought to life by “the best historical novelist writing today” (Vince Flynn).

About Bernard Cornwell

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.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Petrik on May 25, 2021

I have a Booktube channel now! Subscribe here: [URL not allowed] This 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 K......more

Goodreads review by Sean Barrs on February 13, 2016

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 tr......more

Goodreads review by Justo on April 28, 2021

3.5/5 Estrellas. Sexto libro de la serie y sigue manteniendo el nivel. Los ingredientes se mantienen, grandes dosis de acción e integración creíble de los hechos históricos. Nos encontramos en 898, el rey Alfredo de Wessex está dando sus últimas bocanadas. El edificio que ha construido para resistir l......more