The story is seen through the eyes of Uhtred, a dispossessed nobleman, who is captured as a child by the Danes and then raised by them so that, by the time the Northmen begin their assault on Wessex (Alfred's kingdom and the last territory in English hands) Uhtred almost thinks of himself as a Dane. This is the exciting-yet little known-story of the making of England in the 9th and 10th centuries, the years in which King Alfred the Great, his son and grandson defeated the Danish Vikings who had invaded and occupied three of England's four kingdoms. Accessed February 17, 2023.The first 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 Netflix series. The Last Kingdom Series – War Lord (The Last Kingdom Series, Book 13).The Last Kingdom Series – Sword of Kings (The Last Kingdom Series, Book 12).The Last Kingdom Series – The Flame Bearer (The Last Kingdom Series, Book 10).The Last Kingdom Series – Warriors of the Storm (The Last Kingdom Series, Book 9).The Last Kingdom Series – The Empty Throne (The Last Kingdom Series, Book 8).The Last Kingdom Series – The Pagan Lord (The Last Kingdom Series, Book 7).The Last Kingdom Series – Death of Kings (The Last Kingdom Series, Book 6).The Last Kingdom Series – The Burning Land (The Last Kingdom Series, Book 5).How many words do we read per minute? A review and meta-analysis of reading rate.The Last Kingdom Series (formerly The Warrior Chronicles/Saxon Stories).However, Æthelstan’s advisors persuade him to break his promise.
The only territory he is missing to fulfill his grandfather’s vision is Northumbria, which he promised Uhtred he would not attack. Meanwhile, Æthelstan rules Wessex, Mercia, and East Anglia. In War Lord, Uhtred is living the last years of his life and ruling Bebbanburg. Its latest paperback edition costs $13.59. Īs the word count of War Lord is 111,000, reading it should take you about 7 hours and 7 minutes. It was originally published on October 15, 2020, by HarperCollins. The thirteenth book you should read is War Lord: A Novel.
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