Death of Kings

By Bernard Cornwell

Book Overview

The sixth installment of Bernard Cornwell's New York Times 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 television series.

As the ninth century wanes, Alfred the Great lies dying, his lifelong goal of a unified England in peril, his kingdom on the brink of chaos. Though his son, Edward, has been named his successor, there are other Saxon claimants to the throne--as well as ambitious pagan Vikings to the north.

Torn between his vows to Alfred and the desire to reclaim his long-lost ancestral lands in the north, Uhtred, Saxon-born and Viking-raised, remains the king's warrior but has sworn no oath to the crown prince. Now he must make a momentous decision that will forever transform his life and the course of history: to take up arms--and Alfred's mantle--or lay down his sword and let his liege's dream of a unified kingdom die along with him.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061969664
• ISBN13: 9780061969669
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.2" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Simply the Best

All of the books in this series are excellent so far. This book chronologically is #6. It amazes me how the author can keep it interesting book after book. I watched the TV series first (3 times actually) and I thought I’d buy the books and see if they were just as good. Well, they are. The fabulous thing is the books are very different so it’s like getting two different stories and to me that makes it so much more interesting. Oh, sure, many of the Characters are the same in names but have different looks and personalities. Some of the settings are different. Some people are more prominent in the TV series and not as much in the books and visa versa. But they’re all fabulous! I can’t say enough about it. Bernard Cornwell is a great writer. It makes me want to read all of his books. I will write another review when I have finished them all. 7 more to go!