War of the Wolf, Bernard Cornwell
War of the Wolf, Bernard Cornwell
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War of the Wolf
A Novel

Bestseller

Author: Bernard Cornwell

Narrator: Matt Bates

Unabridged: 13 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 10/02/2018


Synopsis

Bernard Cornwell’s epic story of the making of England continues in this eleventh installment in the bestselling Saxon Tales series—""like Game of Thrones, but real"" (The Observer)—the basis of the hit Netflix television series The Last Kingdom.His blood is Saxon
His heart is Viking
His battleground is England""Perhaps the greatest writer of historical adventure novels today"" (Washington Post), Bernard Cornwell has dazzled and entertained readers and critics with his page-turning bestsellers. Of all his protagonists, however, none is as beloved as Uhtred of Bebbanburg.And while Uhtred might have regained his family’s fortress, it seems that a peaceful life is not to be – as he is under threat from both an old enemy and a new foe. The old enemy comes from Wessex where a dynastic struggle will determine who will be the next king.  And the new foe is Sköll, a Norseman, whose ambition is to be King of Northumbria and who leads a frightening army of wolf-warriors, men who fight half-crazed in the belief that they are indeed wolves. Uhtred, believing he is cursed, must fend off one enemy while he tries to destroy the other. In this new chapter of the Saxon Tales series—a rousing adventure of courage, treachery, duty, devotion, majesty, love and battle, as seen through the eyes of a warrior straddling two worlds—Uhtred returns to fight once again for the destiny of England.

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 November 05, 2021

The beginning of the end started with a bang. I’m not too sure what magic Cornwell used here. I’ve mentioned in my review of The Flame Bearer that Cornwell might be running out of ideas to prolong this series. I’ve even mentioned that the previous book should’ve been the final book of the series. May......more

Goodreads review by John on October 19, 2018

Bernard Cornwell has done it again. Another gripping, page-turning read that I didn't want to put down, and I found my mind drifting back to the story during my day, which is always a sign that a book has done its job and gotten its hooks into me. I'm liking old Uhtred so much - he doesn't suffer foo......more

Goodreads review by Dana on October 13, 2019

What a journey.... next book will be out on my Birthday 🤭🤭🤭🤭......more

Saxon Stories vol 11 second read I had access to the audio book and thought I would refresh my memory of this portion of Cornwell’s excellent saga. Boy was I surprised! Matt Bates, the reader, makes everything better. His ability to differentiate characters by voice and nuance their emotions is top n......more

Goodreads review by Uhtred on January 01, 2021

I waited almost 2 years for War of the Wolf to be released in Italian and I must say that, all in all, I was satisfied. However, this is the eleventh book in the saga of the Saxon Stories and it is perceived, in the sense that one begins to feel that Bernard Cornwell's inspirational vein is running......more