This is the third in a wonderful series featuring a hero born a Saxon but captured as a lad and brought up by the Danes so his heart lies in both camps. However it is for the unity of England that he fights and its King, Alfred. It is a splendid series and, although full of bloody battles, the historical detail and colour give it a general appeal. I recommend it equally to both genders.
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The year is 878 and the Vikings have been thrown out of Wessex. Uhtred, fresh from fighting for Alfred in the battle to free Wessex, travels north to seek revenge for his father's death, killed in a bloody raid by Uhtred's old enemy, renegade Danish lord, Kjartan.
While Kjartan lurks in his formidable stronghold of Dunholm, the north is overrun by chaos, rebellion and fear. Together with a small band of warriors, Uhtred plans his attack on his enemy, revenge fuelling his anger, resolute on bloody retribution. But, he finds himself betrayed and ends up on a desperate slave voyage to Iceland. Rescued by a remarkable alliance of old friends and enemies, he and his allies, together with Alfred the Great, are free to fight once more in a battle for power, glory and honour.
The Lords of the North is a tale of England's making, a powerful story of betrayal, struggle and romance, set in an England torn apart by turmoil and upheaval.
The Lords of the North features in the following genres: Historical Fiction, eBooks of the Month, Fiction, Recommendations
The Lords of the North is available in Paperback, Paperback (b Format)
The Lords of the North was written by Bernard Cornwell and published by Harpercollins Publishers
The Lords of the North has 383 pages
Yes it is part of The Last Kingdom Series series
£8.99
