Last Kingdom (Formerly Saxon Tales) Warriors of the Storm, Book 9, (Paperback)

from AMKitty

When I take a break from this series and return to it, I'm amazed at how much I enjoy it. The writing is clear and vivid enough to make me feel as if I am trailing around behind Uhtred as he lives his life. In this story, the Danes in Northumbria are brought together with Irish warriors by Ragn...

from john257hopper

This is the ninth book in the seemingly interminable Uhtred of Bebbanburg series. The historical backdrop to this book is the struggle by Ethelfleda, Lady of the Mercians (and daughter of Alfred the Great) to recapture North Mercian towns like Chester from the Danes. This was the usual course of ...

from PhilSyphe

After my disappointment with the previous instalment of the Saxon Stories I'm pleased to state that this is one of my favourites from the series. This is owing to a quicker pace featuring Uhtred, although older, being more in the thick of the action again. Uhtred is in my opinion Bernard Cornwell...

from LukeS

The ninth entry in Bernard Cornwell's rousing Saxon Chronicles series, Warriors of the Storm does not disappoint. Of course featuring the heroics of Lord Uhtred and his hard-bitten band, this effort distinguishes itself with a quicker, more relentless pace than in some of the recent books in the ...

from Philip100

Another good book from Bernard Cornwell. The way the story ends I wonder if we will be hearing more about Uhtred and how he takes back Bebbanburg, I hope so. Mr. Cornwell's books never fail to entertain and use historical facts whenever possible. I will be waiting for the next book.