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War Lord: A Novel

War Lord: A Novel

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  • Author：Bernard Cornwell
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“I gulped it right down。 Excellent， as always。 。 。 。 Cornwell brings battles to life like no one else。” –George R。R。 Martin， Author of Game of Thrones

The final installment in Bernard Cornwell’s bestselling Saxon Tales series， chronicling the epic story of the making of England—the basis for The Last Kingdom， the hit Netflix series。

THE FINAL BATTLE AWAITS…

The epic conclusion to the globally bestselling historical series。

England is under attack。 Chaos reigns。 Northumbria， the last kingdom， is threatened by armies from all sides， by land and sea – and only one man stands in their way。 Torn between loyalty and sworn oaths， the warrior king Lord Uhtred of Bebbanburg faces his greatest ever battle – and prepares for his ultimate fate…

“Perhaps the greatest writer of historical adventure novels today” （Washington Post）， Bernard Cornwell has dazzled and entertained readers and critics with his prolific string of page-turning bestsellers。 Of all his protagonists， however， none is as beloved as Uhtred of Bebbanburg， and this thrilling historical novel continues the saga of his adventures and the turbulent early years of England。

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Reviews

Declan Waters ，

The story of the creation of England （Engaland） is coming to an end in this finale to the Saxon Series by Bernard Cornwell。 Uther once again finds himself in the middle of the battles of the British Isles including the Irish， Scottish & English （the Welsh being quiet in this book）。 King AEthelstan （Grandson of King Alfred the Great） is seeking to banish the Scots from England （Northumberland & Cumbria） and create a single country。 Ending in a final battle - as one would expect from Cornwell - th The story of the creation of England （Engaland） is coming to an end in this finale to the Saxon Series by Bernard Cornwell。 Uther once again finds himself in the middle of the battles of the British Isles including the Irish， Scottish & English （the Welsh being quiet in this book）。 King AEthelstan （Grandson of King Alfred the Great） is seeking to banish the Scots from England （Northumberland & Cumbria） and create a single country。 Ending in a final battle - as one would expect from Cornwell - this tells a fictional account of the build up to the Battle of Brunanburh - the battle that sealed England as a country。 This has everything that you would expect from Cornwell - graphic descriptions of battles， shieldwalls and fighting。 As well as the politics behind Uther's castle as he finds himself at the centre of a tumultuous age。 Great fun， and a good ending to the series。 。。。more

Megan ，

I loved this book， perfect ending to an incredible series ！

Jennifer ，

Why must this series end？！ The entire time I was reading this， there was a horrible little bit of awareness that once I finished， that was it。 I enjoyed it so much， but hated the site of the pages dwindling。 I don't know how to feel。 I loved the book， but I'm so depressed。 I guess I have to read the series again。 Why must this series end？！ The entire time I was reading this， there was a horrible little bit of awareness that once I finished， that was it。 I enjoyed it so much， but hated the site of the pages dwindling。 I don't know how to feel。 I loved the book， but I'm so depressed。 I guess I have to read the series again。 。。。more

Matthew ，

Good book but I read it out of order。

Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥ Martin ，

Omg！ He dedicated this book to Alexander 😫I loved it so much！！ I’m going to miss you guys， but I can read you over and over！！ I’ll love y’all forever！！ Mel 🖤🐶🐺🐾 Omg！ He dedicated this book to Alexander 😫I loved it so much！！ I’m going to miss you guys， but I can read you over and over！！ I’ll love y’all forever！！ Mel 🖤🐶🐺🐾 。。。more

Alyssa ，

I loved it so much！

Cockneylen ，

So sorry that this series is now over。 I loved the Sharpe books， but this is probably my favorite Cornwell series。 Great story， great ending， hope he pens a couple of prequels。

Mitch ，

Very good and enjoyed it immensely， but thought it was a little short compared to his earlier novels in this series。 Got the feeling he was tired of writing this saga and did the bare minimum to finish it。 There was mot as much detail and intrigue as with the earlier novels。 Still I am sorry to see the series end。

Vít ，

Dávám pět hvězd， nemůžu jinak， i když Válečník， objektivně vzato， není nejlepší kniha z téhle série a asi by jí slušelo něco mezi třemi a čtyřmi hvězdami。 Ale je to poslední díl， takže těch pět hvězd je takový bonus za celou tuhle ságu。Díky Uhtrede， za ty desítky a desítky hodin， co jsme spolu strávili。 U téhle ságy se člověk nenudil a klidně bych ještě pár dílů snesl。 Ale nikdo nemůže řádit na bojišti věčně， co naděláme。。。

Celso Ferreira ，

No volume final das Crônicas Saxãs， observamos o fechamento de uma narrativa que apesar de ficcional permite entender a história do surgimento da Anglaterra ou Inglaterra como um dos ppais países ocidentais e berço de boa parte da cultura e do meio de vida ocidental。 Uma saga muito interessante e bem escrita pelo autor。 Vale a leitura doa 13 volumes。

Janis ，

So sad to reach the end of this series。 I could easily read 13 more。

RK ，

An ending to the saga。And not a bad one。 Not， I think， one of the best Uhtred books - I'd say that Sword Song， Death of Kings and Lords。of the North are all better - but a reasonable to ending to a great tale。 Good to see that Uhtred ended his days happy。 The idiot wife， who he complained of in Sword Song， is introduced， but I'm glad to see Uhtred still had Benedetta to love and live with。 The story is somewhat weak。 Aethelstan wants to fight a battle in the north， and does。so。 Will Uhtred lose An ending to the saga。And not a bad one。 Not， I think， one of the best Uhtred books - I'd say that Sword Song， Death of Kings and Lords。of the North are all better - but a reasonable to ending to a great tale。 Good to see that Uhtred ended his days happy。 The idiot wife， who he complained of in Sword Song， is introduced， but I'm glad to see Uhtred still had Benedetta to love and live with。 The story is somewhat weak。 Aethelstan wants to fight a battle in the north， and does。so。 Will Uhtred lose Bebbanburg， or move south， or be betrayed by Aethelstan？ Fortunately not。 The final battle is a bit of a let down， and get Bernard Cornwell manages to invest it with some。excitement and significance （Steapa's back， hooray！） As the final chapter in Uhtred's great story this is， if not a remarkable read， at least a satisfying one。 。。。more

Steven ，

So sad to see this series end， but it ends on a high note and did not disappoint。

Paul ，

Phenomenal finish to a phenomenal series of books

Don ，

As we know that Bernard Cornwell is as faithful to history as he can be， the outcome of this story is known before it starts。 Moreover， we know that Uhtred will succeed， partly by guile and partly by his warrior skills， and that there will be dramatic battles， especially at the end。 All that remains unknown， is how our hero （and everyone else） gets to the battle of Brunanburh， and which of the fictional characters die during the action。So it is a testament to Cornwell's story-telling skills that As we know that Bernard Cornwell is as faithful to history as he can be， the outcome of this story is known before it starts。 Moreover， we know that Uhtred will succeed， partly by guile and partly by his warrior skills， and that there will be dramatic battles， especially at the end。 All that remains unknown， is how our hero （and everyone else） gets to the battle of Brunanburh， and which of the fictional characters die during the action。So it is a testament to Cornwell's story-telling skills that this book is one of the best of the series; it is an absorbing read throughout， and the final scenes are genuinely gripping。 。。。more

Cristiano Bozzetto ，

Uhtred está velho e cansado， apenas esperando terminar seus dias em seu lar que ele reconquistou a duras penas。 Porém ele se vê arrastado por uma rede de intrigas， tem sua mais cara conquista em risco por uma ameaça inesperada e por fim terá que demonstrar uma vez mais por que é o grande Senhor da Guerra de uma nação que ele， por vezes contrariado， ajudou a formar。 Supostamente este seria o último livro da série， e a despedida deste personagem tão cheio de contradições deixa um pesaroso vazio li Uhtred está velho e cansado， apenas esperando terminar seus dias em seu lar que ele reconquistou a duras penas。 Porém ele se vê arrastado por uma rede de intrigas， tem sua mais cara conquista em risco por uma ameaça inesperada e por fim terá que demonstrar uma vez mais por que é o grande Senhor da Guerra de uma nação que ele， por vezes contrariado， ajudou a formar。 Supostamente este seria o último livro da série， e a despedida deste personagem tão cheio de contradições deixa um pesaroso vazio literário。 。。。more

Elaine Cougler ，

Love Cornwell's Saxon series！ Love Cornwell's Saxon series！ 。。。more

Katie Smith ，

I will miss this series。 A fitting end。 Always enjoyable！

Jules ，

The novel completes the unification of England and Uhtred's （increasingly unlikely） place in history。 I started the first novel in spring of 2020 and now in fall of 2021， I find I'll miss the comfort of Uhtred's bloody exploits as a distraction from COVID。 The novel completes the unification of England and Uhtred's （increasingly unlikely） place in history。 I started the first novel in spring of 2020 and now in fall of 2021， I find I'll miss the comfort of Uhtred's bloody exploits as a distraction from COVID。 。。。more

peter walton ，

Yet another very enjoyable read in the "Last Kingdom" books & am pleased Uhtred saw his remaining days out in his beloved Bebbanburg plus that this was how England began， Alfred's dream。 Yet another very enjoyable read in the "Last Kingdom" books & am pleased Uhtred saw his remaining days out in his beloved Bebbanburg plus that this was how England began， Alfred's dream。 。。。more

Nick ，

A good end to the series however not quite as i expected it to be， full of the usual fun and battles and good characters。

Tyler ，

Sad to see it end。 But overall a magnificent series。

Gustavo Nascimento ，

Nove meses e treze livros depois termino de ler a saga de Uthred e da formação da Inglaterra。 Dá até um vazio depois de tanto tempo， todos os dias acompanhando esses personagens e batalhas nos reinos de Wessex， Mércia， Nortumbria e Anglia Oriental。 O mais incrível é que uma série de tantos livros não perde a qualidade ao longo dos volumes， fui um privilegiado de poder ler tudo na sequência。 Longa vida a Bernard Cornwell！

Victoria Van Vlear ，

I have so enjoyed the Saxon Series！ I started reading it in anticipation of my honeymoon to Scandinavia （6 years ago） and have followed along with the latest books as they've come out。 Such a great series， and I love how much I get to learn about history through Cornwell's stories。 I have so enjoyed the Saxon Series！ I started reading it in anticipation of my honeymoon to Scandinavia （6 years ago） and have followed along with the latest books as they've come out。 Such a great series， and I love how much I get to learn about history through Cornwell's stories。 。。。more

Chivonne Phillips ，

A fitting end to Utred's story。 I'm a little sad it's over after reading it over the past few years but we'll worth the time put into it。 A fitting end to Utred's story。 I'm a little sad it's over after reading it over the past few years but we'll worth the time put into it。 。。。more

Nathaniel L。 ，

Never Fails to DeliverWas another great read start to finish。 I'm going to miss these stories since I think this is the last of the series。 Never Fails to DeliverWas another great read start to finish。 I'm going to miss these stories since I think this is the last of the series。 。。。more

Joe ，

Fantastic culmination of history and adventure。

Raymond Thompson ，

This is the （probable） conclusion to The Last Kingdom series， which follows the adventures of Uhtred， the lord of Bebbanburg （Bamburgh）， during the wars of King Alfred and his successors as they strive to drive back or pacify invaders and unite the separate Anglo-Saxon kingdoms into ‘Englaland’。 By now， Uhtred is old， content to rest in his beloved fortress， but these are dangerous times。 A northern alliance of Scots， Vikings， and Britons is being forged， King Athelstan is moving to protect his This is the （probable） conclusion to The Last Kingdom series， which follows the adventures of Uhtred， the lord of Bebbanburg （Bamburgh）， during the wars of King Alfred and his successors as they strive to drive back or pacify invaders and unite the separate Anglo-Saxon kingdoms into ‘Englaland’。 By now， Uhtred is old， content to rest in his beloved fortress， but these are dangerous times。 A northern alliance of Scots， Vikings， and Britons is being forged， King Athelstan is moving to protect his kingdom， and both sides want Uhtred and his mighty fortress。 Peace is not an option， but which side should he choose and who can he trust？To protect his fortress and those who rely upon his protection， Uhtred must exert all his powers。 Though his fighting abilities have waned with age， he has learned from long experience and his instincts remain undimmed。 These help him to outmanoeuvre younger， over-confident foes， both in combat and in tactical planning， but will they be enough to overcome the odds at the Battle of Brunanburg？Uhtred is an epic hero in the Dark Age mode， as comparisons with Beowulf suggest: both are magnificent warriors ready to sacrifice themselves to protect their people。 Cornwell shows not only his achievements， however， but his uncertainties and the cost。 Though quick to avenge wrongs， he is saddened at the deaths of those he cares about: family， friends， and followers， even admired foes whom fate decrees he must oppose。 Cornwell writes vivid fight scenes， he generates suspense as his hero faces danger， and he provides fascinating insights into a little-known era of 10th-century history。 But this is Uhtred’s story before all else， and it is deeply involving。 We share his concerns， admire his efforts to do the right thing， and celebrate his victories。 Highly recommended。https://historicalnovelsociety。org/ma。。。 。。。more

Todd ，

Bernard Cornwell is the most accomplished writer of the fear， bravery and savagery involved in pre medieval war， and he is a master。 This is the final novel of the Uhtred of Bebbanburg series and it's incredible。 Uhtred is getting old but has not given up to the relaxation of the elderly。 He still worships Thor and the other Norse gods and dwells in his keep on the border between the Anglish christians to the south and the Scots and Norsemen to the north。 King AEthelstan of Englaland is ventur Bernard Cornwell is the most accomplished writer of the fear， bravery and savagery involved in pre medieval war， and he is a master。 This is the final novel of the Uhtred of Bebbanburg series and it's incredible。 Uhtred is getting old but has not given up to the relaxation of the elderly。 He still worships Thor and the other Norse gods and dwells in his keep on the border between the Anglish christians to the south and the Scots and Norsemen to the north。 King AEthelstan of Englaland is venturing north to unite his realm and Uhtred will be caught in the middle and choose which side to fight on。 I have greatly enjoyed this series along with every other book of Cornwell's that I have read 。。。more

john ，

Was looking forward greatly to this book having read all the rest of the series。It was ok。Maybe I expected too much but it seemed a bit like Cornwell was going through the motions with this one。 Enjoyed the historical background as always but the story seemed to follow a very familiar pattern。 Although Uhtred is obviously an old man in this book it didn't deviate from the familiar formula。 In what I assume is the finale I hoped for a bit more。Still a good read and if you are a fan you will enjoy Was looking forward greatly to this book having read all the rest of the series。It was ok。Maybe I expected too much but it seemed a bit like Cornwell was going through the motions with this one。 Enjoyed the historical background as always but the story seemed to follow a very familiar pattern。 Although Uhtred is obviously an old man in this book it didn't deviate from the familiar formula。 In what I assume is the finale I hoped for a bit more。Still a good read and if you are a fan you will enjoy it， but not the best in the series 。。。more

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