pickThis was definitely my favorite so far in the series. I‘m pleased to have Sitrich and Finan in the story finally.
Having been a fan of the show, I must say in reading about the taking down of Kjarten and his son, Sven was much more brutal in the book! I loved it!!! Nothing beats a good revenge story and they did it proper!
These books do differ from the show in many spots but I love them both separately so it all works for me.
pick🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟the fluidity of the writing makes these books incredibly immersive. We fall in love with both sides of this bitter war between Saxon and Danes.
pickGood old Uhtred; he never fails to deliver! He struts about, trips over his humongous ego at least once per book, gets all uppity with King Alfred, does "the right thing" in spite of himself, and always saves the day.
In recent years it has become a tradition of mine to read the next in the series between the winter solstice and New Year.
(Whatever floats your longboat...) I'm much obliged to BorrowBox this year. ?
At last, Uhtred son of Uhtred!
The presents are wrapped: now nothing can come between us... until tomorrow when I need to make the Christmas pudding (it's a "magic" recipe, done in the microwave: worked a treat last year)!
Happy Solstice, all ye who celebrate!
I made a caraway rye bread, rum and raisin fruitcake, and a spiced apple hot toddy. And, to top it off, BorrowBox had my next "Uhtred book" (tagged) available, so I can partake of another of my Solstice traditions! ?
I love Bernard Cornwell as a storyteller. This book is packed with adventure but the battle scenes can be a bit gory. 🪓
pickWonderful loved this book couldn‘t put it down.
Wished I‘d read the last kingdom first but will read that until moving onto the next in the series ❤️
pickEach time I finish one of these books, I tell myself I will take a break from the violence and read something else, but the next day I start the next in the series. Addicted and loving it! This was not my favourite book of the series, but it did introduce Osworth. 4/5
pickI am so loving this series. Having read first book 7, I wanted to start at beginning. I find it interesting watching the relationships, bonds, and stories start and evolve. In particular, I was interested to see Finan introduced, as he was in this book. So good. 4.5/5
pickThis was fantastic, intense-sitting-at-the-edge-of-my-seat- intense. Having read 7th in series first, I am now reading from the start of the series and it is interesting seeing the names referenced in Book 7 and how those relationships formed. So good. Writing and complexity of details deftly done. 5/5.
