Synopsis The adventures of Uhtred, an orphaned ninth-century Saxon warrior and reluctant vassal to King Alfred of Wessex, pick up right where the first volume of the series, THE LAST KINGDOM, left off. The pagan Uhtred must decide whether to master his dislike for the pious Christian Alfred and fight on the beleaguered king's side against desperate odds, or to return to the invading Danish Vikings who raised him after slaughtering his family.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2006-01-01 | | Narrated by: | Jamie Glover | | Series: | Cornwell, Bernard (Spoken Word) | | Edition Description: | Abridged |
| Size | | Height: | 5.8 in | | Width: | 5.3 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 5.6 oz |
Publisher's Note In the continuing adventures of Uhtred and King Alfred the Great, Uhtred, the dispossessed English nobleman raised by the Danes, finds his life changed forever by Iseult, a powerful sorceress, as he rediscovers the deep loyalty he feels for his native country and joins Alfred to defend themselves against the Vikings for what is left of their kingdom. Simultaneous.
Industry Reviews "Swords, shields, mud and blood. Great stuff, as always, from the master." Kirkus (11/01/2005)
"Filled with bawdy humor, bloodlust, treachery and valor, this stirring tale will leave readers eager for the next volume in this Alfred the Great series." Publishers Weekly (11/14/2005)
"[D]amn if we don't want to be part of the action. Such are the rousing and evocative talents of Cornwell." Entertainment Weekly - Adam B. Vary (01/20/2006)
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