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War Lord
- The Last Kingdom Series, Book 13
- Narrated by: Matt Bates
- Length: 13 hrs and 21 mins
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Summary
The No.1 Sunday Times bestseller
IN THE FINAL RECKONING, CHOOSE YOUR SIDE CAREFULLY…
The epic conclusion to the globally bestselling historical series.
After years fighting to reclaim his rightful home, Uhtred of Bebbanburg has returned to Northumbria. With his loyal band of warriors and a new woman by his side, his household is secure – yet Uhtred is far from safe. Beyond the walls of his impregnable fortress, a battle for power rages.
To the south, King Æthelstan has unified the three kingdoms of Wessex, Mercia and East Anglia – and now eyes a bigger prize. To the north, King Constantine and other Scottish and Irish leaders seek to extend their borders and expand their dominion.
Caught in the eye of the storm is Uhtred. Threatened and bribed by all sides, he faces an impossible choice: stay out of the struggle, risking his freedom, or throw himself into the cauldron of war and the most terrible battle Britain has ever experienced. Only fate can decide the outcome.
The epic story of how England was made concludes in WAR LORD, the magnificent finale to the Last Kingdom series.
Critic reviews
"Cornwell superfans should look out." (BBC History Magazine)
"England’s creation story finally comes to an epic conclusion." (History Revealed)
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- Andrew
- 30-10-20
Warlord
This book is about 50 hours too short...
A fitting, dignified, ever exciting and very acceptable conclusion to the life story that has been such an absorbing and enjoyable companion.
Brilliant.
... soooo. I wonder what adventures his son will get up to Bernard?
Thank you.
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- Adam O
- 22-09-21
Love it!
What an end to this story, Cornwell did Sitric and Steapa proud in letting us know what had happened to them, the only downside is that now I can't listen to Uthred any more!
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- Barry Winters
- 12-01-22
Brilliant As Always
I was really reluctant to listen to this one cos I knew it was the last one. I didn't want the saga to end and I was really really worried that Utread was going to die. Sorry spoiler alert. I will miss him and all of his blood thirsty compatriots good and bad. It also gave me a marker as to when our ancestors actually started to be English and now for me supersedes the Norman Invasion and all that was later to become 1066 the date to remember.
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- Kenny Ken
- 19-10-20
Simply the best story ever
Absolutely brilliant really enjoyed this over the years, always looking forward to the next book , thanks
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- Jonah
- 16-10-20
Wyrd biö ful aræd
What a book, what a series! I think I’m going to have to start it all over again.
Wyrd biö ful aræd - fate is inexorable
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- Mitch
- 08-03-21
Just brilliant
I devoured the entire series, never having read any of Bernard Cornwell's books before. Uhtred is an amazing character, but there are many more engaging, funny, frightening and violent ones in the books. Just pure pleasure to read.
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- foreverkeogh
- 16-01-21
great finale.
Matt Bates is the perfect narrator.... A great book... I felt I wanted to know a little more about the main characters though... a k8nd of Lord Of The Rings appendix would have been an added bonus. But that is grasping at straws really. Buy this. worth every penny.
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- Tom Pratt
- 09-12-20
Sad it’s ended.
I don’t think I’ve enjoyed a book series as much as this since reading Lord of the Rings. That’s pretty much the highest praise I can give.
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- T. Laverack
- 14-03-23
I’m going to miss this series!
Amazing set of books, I enjoyed every single one. The conclusion was perfect - I think I will start the series again now!
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- graham
- 16-02-21
Great read, and a good audio reading.
I had an advance order for the print book when published and read it in two days. Fascinating.
I have all the books in the series.
Lately I've had eye problems and before and after some recent surgery I used the audio version to keep me amused and occupied as I could not see well enough to re-read the book.
I thoroughly enjoyed the audio version, and like the print version I "could not put it down".
Bernard Cornwell has a knack of blending historic events with fictional characters, to produce very engaging stories.
Wirral Archaeology - of which I am a member - welcomed BC to a day long series of events and a display of archaeological finds during 2019. BC's account of the battle is based on one of our theories on the possible battle site.
Finding conclusive proof of a battle that occurred over a thousand years ago is a huge and expensive task.
The search area is - very large.
We are only a small voluntary group, but punch way above our weight with help from many expert supporters.
A lot more investigative work is still needed to confirm - whether or not - the battle site has been found.
But things look... interesting 😉
Is Wirral "the birthplace of England"?
That has yet to be confirmed.
Congratulations to BC for another enthralling read. I hope he will be able to visit Wirral again.
What a story...
What a battle...!!!
What a tale is yet to be told...!
Wyrd biđ ful áræd
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