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War Lord

War Lord

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  • Author：Bernard Cornwell
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Summary

IN THE FINAL RECKONING， CHOOSE YOUR SIDE CAREFULLY…
The epic conclusion to the globally bestselling historical series。
After years fighting to reclaim his rightful home， Uhtred of Bebbanburg has returned to Northumbria。 With his loyal band of warriors and a new woman by his side， his household is secure – yet Uhtred is far from safe。 Beyond the walls of his impregnable fortress， a battle for power rages。


To the south， King Æthelstan has unified the three kingdoms of Wessex， Mercia and East Anglia – and now eyes a bigger prize。 To the north， King Constantine and other Scottish and Irish leaders seek to extend their borders and expand their dominion。


Caught in the eye of the storm is Uhtred。 Threatened and bribed by all sides， he faces an impossible choice: stay out of the struggle， risking his freedom， or throw himself into the cauldron of war and the most terrible battle Britain has ever experienced。 Only fate can decide the outcome。



The epic story of how England was made concludes in WAR LORD， the magnificent finale to the Last Kingdom series。

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Reviews

Jan Norton ，

This is the last in the series。 It ended well。 I have now read the entire series in order。

Jordan Ullom ，

A great end to a great series。 Tied up a lot of loose ends and felt like an ending that Uhtred deserved。

John ，

This is the conclusion of the story of Uthred。Lord of Bebbanburg。 The saga started with the times of King Alfred and now finishes with Uthred fighting for his grandson。 By now regular readers will know what to expect but will be afraid either familiar characters will be killed off or that the formula will have gone stale。 Your fears are groundless-enjoy this saga。

Peggy Whyte ，

Enjoyed the final book in this seriesThis book still has a LOT of swordplay， blood and guts， but Uthredhas mellowed a lot and can seems more ready to retire。

Julia Luebke Wesche ，

Satisfying end to a great series！

Sam ，

I loved this book so much。 My only complaint is that it’s the last one。

Jon Bontz ，

The Last Kingdom collection of 13 historical novels is one of the richest literary adventures I've taken in years。 The plots do tend to become repetitive， but Uthred's adventures from beginning to end are memorable and fantastically portrayed。 The first person narrative is rich， funny， and very real。 LOVE THESE BOOKS。 The Last Kingdom collection of 13 historical novels is one of the richest literary adventures I've taken in years。 The plots do tend to become repetitive， but Uthred's adventures from beginning to end are memorable and fantastically portrayed。 The first person narrative is rich， funny， and very real。 LOVE THESE BOOKS。 。。。more

Cheryl Black ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Oh how I'll miss you Lord Uhtred！ Oh how I'll miss you Lord Uhtred！ 。。。more

Diego Martins ，

A proper ending to such an amazing series

Rick Chollett ，

An excellent final book in The Last Kingdom series！ Once I started it it was hard to put down。

Frank Kelly ，

Always fun and never disappointing to read Bernard Cornwell。 There is so much rich history here - I learned so much of early English history。 Wonderful adventure too。

Jeff Jones ，

This series has entertained me for years and the wait in between books has sometimes felt intolerable， and I am sad that the series has come to an end， but even Uther of Bebbanburg can't go on forever。 A brilliant conclusion to the series and possibly one of the best ones full stop。 Thank you for a wonderful series。 This series has entertained me for years and the wait in between books has sometimes felt intolerable， and I am sad that the series has come to an end， but even Uther of Bebbanburg can't go on forever。 A brilliant conclusion to the series and possibly one of the best ones full stop。 Thank you for a wonderful series。 。。。more

Dan Pepper ，

One fine and fitting conclusion to the Uhtred books from Cornwell。 Fate and authors are inexorable。 Cornwell's historical note wondering why the Battle of Brunanburgh is not well-known for creating an Englaland is an interesting question。 Maybe just Anglo-Saxon era stuff is hard to spell in the language after it's been messed with by generations of French loanwords， vowel shifts and all that stuff？ A second， maybe more fitting， conclusion would have been for the increasingly old Uhtred to die in One fine and fitting conclusion to the Uhtred books from Cornwell。 Fate and authors are inexorable。 Cornwell's historical note wondering why the Battle of Brunanburgh is not well-known for creating an Englaland is an interesting question。 Maybe just Anglo-Saxon era stuff is hard to spell in the language after it's been messed with by generations of French loanwords， vowel shifts and all that stuff？ A second， maybe more fitting， conclusion would have been for the increasingly old Uhtred to die in that last shield wall stabbing away with Wasp-Sting and making the country that people like him have no part of and then have the next Uhtred finish the story but like I said above， authors and fate etc。 It's generally bad practice to tell someone what book they should have written but I swear Cornwell wrote the book with this conclusion， all the dread and Beowulf references and dreams， and then veered aside at the last。 。。。more

Honza Prchal ，

Cornwell's Patrick O'Brien， but's he's quite close， and he does grim far more ably。 Cornwell also does landscapes perhaps better than louis L'Amour， many of whose landscapes I've personally clambered across。I am still amazed that we Yanks （actually， Mason-Dixon border staters） got him away from Britain。 Cornwell's Patrick O'Brien， but's he's quite close， and he does grim far more ably。 Cornwell also does landscapes perhaps better than louis L'Amour， many of whose landscapes I've personally clambered across。I am still amazed that we Yanks （actually， Mason-Dixon border staters） got him away from Britain。 。。。more

Greg ，

I wish I could convey the absolute glee with which I devour these books。

Trevor ，

Satisfying conclusion to a wonderful set of historical fiction。 Highly recommended。

Caleb Reese ，

This is the 22nd Bernard Cornwell book I've read and。。。the man has a formula and sticks to it。。。and I'm not mad about it。 This one drags a tiny bit until the end （the obligatory battle） and Cornwell really does write those scenes extraordinarily。 He manages to make them seems majestic and unglamorous at the same time。 This is also a bit sad since it's the apparent end of this series。 Guess I'll need to find another series in this era。。。or another era。。。 This is the 22nd Bernard Cornwell book I've read and。。。the man has a formula and sticks to it。。。and I'm not mad about it。 This one drags a tiny bit until the end （the obligatory battle） and Cornwell really does write those scenes extraordinarily。 He manages to make them seems majestic and unglamorous at the same time。 This is also a bit sad since it's the apparent end of this series。 Guess I'll need to find another series in this era。。。or another era。。。 。。。more

Ann ，

4。5/5 stars

Louise ，

A fantastic finish to a great series！

William Bond ，

I have read the entire series in the last few months and have been pleasantly surprised by the fact that it was consistently great across all twelve novels。

Keith Lovell ，

A wonderful end to the series， as always Cornwell mixes history and fiction masterfully。

Kyla Hunziger ，

Great series about the history of England， with some unique characters to make it an exciting read。

Alison ，

A very fitting end for a brilliant series。 I wasn't really sure how I wanted it to end but this was pretty perfect， with Uhtred fighting to the last。 It was good to see Steapa again， he's one of my favourites， and this tied up so many characters so well。 The final battle was brilliant， and this book had everything I loved about the series in it。 Such a fantastic ending。 A very fitting end for a brilliant series。 I wasn't really sure how I wanted it to end but this was pretty perfect， with Uhtred fighting to the last。 It was good to see Steapa again， he's one of my favourites， and this tied up so many characters so well。 The final battle was brilliant， and this book had everything I loved about the series in it。 Such a fantastic ending。 。。。more

Peggy ，

I love reading Bernard Cornwell's books！！！ And I absolutely love Uhtred of Bebbanburg！！！ I love reading Bernard Cornwell's books！！！ And I absolutely love Uhtred of Bebbanburg！！！ 。。。more

Hornthesecond ，

A fitting conclusion to a series of novels which for me was quite the equal of the Sharpe series - although personally， I find this period of history a little more interesting as a setting， as I know less about it。 This final novel also included an overview at the end of how much of the story here （and also the series） is historically based and what is fiction （that's a nice feature of most of Cornwell's historical fiction）。 I have found this series an interesting way to learn a little bit more A fitting conclusion to a series of novels which for me was quite the equal of the Sharpe series - although personally， I find this period of history a little more interesting as a setting， as I know less about it。 This final novel also included an overview at the end of how much of the story here （and also the series） is historically based and what is fiction （that's a nice feature of most of Cornwell's historical fiction）。 I have found this series an interesting way to learn a little bit more about Britain and Ireland's pre-1066 history。 And it's been great fun。 Well done Mr。 Cornwell！ There was just one thing I found potentially inconsistent。 I seem to remember that in the very first novel in the series we were told that Uhtred was writing down these stories from in a monastery。 I may be wrong though， it was some years since I read the first in the series。 A minor quibble anyway。 I enjoyed this final episode as much as I enjoyed the rest of the saga。 Not my favourite book of the series， but not my least favourite either。 。。。more

Go ，

I stalled when it came to reading this because I knew it would be bittersweet。 I was excited to read the conclusion to this series but did not want it to end。 I was also nervous with anticipation wondering if any of my favorite characters would go to Valhalla。 Since this is the last of the Saxon Stories I am rating it high because the entire series is EXCELLENT。 I don’t remember ever hearing details about the making of England before and the historical mixed in with the fiction is done so incred I stalled when it came to reading this because I knew it would be bittersweet。 I was excited to read the conclusion to this series but did not want it to end。 I was also nervous with anticipation wondering if any of my favorite characters would go to Valhalla。 Since this is the last of the Saxon Stories I am rating it high because the entire series is EXCELLENT。 I don’t remember ever hearing details about the making of England before and the historical mixed in with the fiction is done so incredibly well。 Thank you Bernard for bringing this history to life in such an entertaining way。 SPOILER—Before even getting into the story I read the dedication to Alexander Dreymon and was amazed。 That was generous to pay tribute to the actor who has taken the character of Uhtred to the next level。 Awesome。It’s crazy thinking how much time has passed and Uhtred never ceased to be at war， of course he rarely had a choice in the matter。 I don’t know much when it comes to history with battles so I don’t know how believable it is that he was about 80 years old and dragged into it all over again。 I would have liked to have seen him as a commander behind a shield wall。 He was a King-maker for many years and suffered personal losses。 It seems my heart is consistently broken for him。 What’s a warlord have to do to be left in peace？ He deserves a spa day…or two。 All the while he fought and earned his own birthright to rule in Bebbanburg and it continues to be a coveted fortress。 There are threats from all sides and he is stuck in the middle。 War is coming to Northumbria…leading up to the most terrible battle Britain has ever experienced—The Battle of Brunanburgh。 I liked reading about grown-up Aethelstan and remembering all of the previous kings Uhtred has served beside and outlived。 I enjoyed Uhtred’s wife Benedetta standing up for him—such a feisty woman。 Yet， Gisela is still my favorite。He had a nightmare of fighting a dragon which pretty much sums up his life。 I loved the imagery of it。 King Hywel asked: “Do you suffer from aches， Lord Uhtred？” Uhtred: “Frequently， lord king。” King Hywel: “Goat’s [pee]！ Rub it in， man， rub it in。 It might even improve the way you smell！”More ancient body parts from saints—Saint Lucy was blinded before martyrdom and the pope sent the king one of her eyes。 Fraomar: “It’s miraculous！ It hasn’t shriveled and Lucy died seven hundred years ago！ I’m sure the king will be pleased to show it to you。” Uhtred: “I can’t wait。” Love the sarcasm。 He was told to swear the truth about something （which I will not spoil）—Father Swithun: “Swear on Lazarus toenail。” Uhtred: “I’ll swear it on your toenails。”Uhtred， son of Uhtred—you will be missed。 You will always be a Warrior King to me。 Dressed in his war-glory， his brightest mail， the helmet with the silver wolf snarling at the crown， his arm rings glittering， high boots polished， a golden hammer at his breast， a silver plated sword belt from which serpent-breath hung。 I will miss the shield wall and one of the best bromances—Uhtred and Finan。 I am now in mourning。 Guess I will have to start from the beginning again。 Wyrd bið ful āræd—Destiny is all。 。。。more

Bev Mynott ，

Wow， what an ending to a wonderful series！ This was perfect！

Dale ，

Battle HardThe adventure continues。 The 13th installment in the series culminates in the great battle that quite likely set the conditions for England to become England。 A fun read。

Nadine ，

The end to a series that has kept me engrossed all these years， one that I eagerly awaited the next in the series every year。 While I think it was time for the series to end， I am still saddened to be ending my adventures with Uhtred and it will leave a void in my reading life， one that will take a lot to fill。 I have followed Uhtred since the first book and what a wild ride it has been！

Andy ，

Back-to-back Last in the series reads……Before I start I must say this is a series ive mostly enjoyed although I do feel its been over long after the grand adventure & excitement of the opening books。 I also feel that after Alfred exited， the series lost a great character （as a foil） for Uhtred。 So although I will miss the series I think it’s not before time that we come to the end…。。Aftermath…… It all came together in the end， as we knew it would one day， with King Athelstan of Wessex， Mercia & Back-to-back Last in the series reads……Before I start I must say this is a series ive mostly enjoyed although I do feel its been over long after the grand adventure & excitement of the opening books。 I also feel that after Alfred exited， the series lost a great character （as a foil） for Uhtred。 So although I will miss the series I think it’s not before time that we come to the end…。。Aftermath…… It all came together in the end， as we knew it would one day， with King Athelstan of Wessex， Mercia & East Anglia moving to bring Northumberland into the fold to create England as we still know it。 This book brings all the main players to the table be they the Welsh， the Scots， the Vikings in Cumbria， More Norse in Ireland the Orkneys & York， King Athelstan & finally Uhtred himself who controlled the piece that everyone desired， that of the fortress of Bebbanburg。 Not going to go into any detail…… have to say I found it decidedly ordinary， which means standard fare/formulae for a book in this series where perhaps I was expecting summit different， or out of the ordinary for the finale which we certainly didn’t get。 In that I was disappointed。 It did though give a satisfactory conclusion to the series but when I think back on the series as a whole， this book could have come a lot sooner for sure but I guess the author had waaaaaay too much fun with Uhtred & jus didn’t want to let go…。。3。5 stars jus rounded upto a four， the whole series I’d weigh in with a solid four which was balanced on a lot of earlier books being straight 5’s whilst the later hitting the 3’s for the most part。 。。。more

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