Lords of the North - Bernard Cornwell

Lords of the North

By Bernard Cornwell

  • Release Date: 2009-10-13
  • Genre: Historical Fiction
4.5 Score: 4.5 (From 641 Ratings)

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Book Synopsis

The third 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.

The year is 878. Uhtred, the dispossessed son of a Northumbrian lord, has helped the Saxons of Wessex defeat the invading Danes. Now, finally free of his allegiance to the victorious, ungrateful King Alfred, he is heading home to rescue his stepsister, a prisoner of Kjartan the Cruel in the formidable Danish stronghold of Dunholm. Uhtred’s best hope is his sword, Serpent-Breath, for his only allies are Hild, a West Saxon nun fleeing her calling, and Guthred, a slave who believes himself king. Rebellion, chaos, fear, and betrayal await them in the north, forcing Uhtred to turn once more, reluctantly, to the liege he formerly served in battle and blood: Alfred the Great.

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Latest Impressions

  • Great book!!

    5
    By bugsjeep
    Difficult to put it down…

  • Amazing series!!

    4
    By LDHNUT86
    This book was the first to capture me deadlocked into reading for hours!! The writing is done well and I hope stays that way throughout the rest of the series!!

  • Uhtred

    5
    By mike 112251
    Once you start, you just can’t stop. Uhtred of Bebbanburg is a complicated character, you can’t predict his fate, and reading this series is like riding a rollercoaster. Do yourself a favor and buckle up.

  • As good as the first volume

    5
    By joematthews29
    The third volume equals the first and surpasses the second. The history told is well worth the read. The plot is action packed and characters are full of life.

  • Swords and oathes

    5
    By papa dyer
    The old English names are hard to read but add authenticity. When I read I feel like I am alongside uhltred . Hard to believe that the Church was so controlling then. This is a tremendous series

  • Lords of the North

    5
    By rowan tree
    As thrilling as the first two novels in this series.

  • Lords of the north

    3
    By Badgerbait
    Follows the first two books well. Leaves room for more books and you feel hanging at the end.

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