Warriors of the Storm (The Last Kingdom Series, Book 9)
By (Author) Bernard Cornwell
Book 9
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins
3rd November 2017
21st April 2016
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
823.914
Paperback
368
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 27mm
340g
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The ninth book in the epic and bestselling series that has gripped millions.
A hero will be forged from this broken land.
As seen on Netflix and BBC around the world.
A fragile peace is about to be broken
King Alfreds son Edward and formidable daughter, thelfld, rule Wessex, Mercia and East Anglia. But all around the restless Northmen, eyeing the rich lands and wealthy churches, are mounting raids.
Uhtred of Bebbanburg, the kingdoms greatest warrior, controls northern Mercia from the strongly fortified city of Chester. But forces are rising up against him. Northmen allied to the Irish, led by the fierce warrior Ragnall Ivarson, are soon joined by the Northumbrians, and their strength could prove overwhelming. Despite the gathering threat, both Edward and thelfld are reluctant to move out of the safety of their fortifications. But with Uhtreds own daughter married to Ivarsons brother, who can be trusted
In the struggle between family and loyalty, between personal ambition and political commitment, there will be no easy path. But a man with a warriors courage may be able to find it. Such a man is Uhtred,and this may be his finest hour.
Praise for Bernard Cornwell:
'A tense, powerful and compulsive story' THE TIMES
'Strong narrative, vigourous action and striking characterisation, Cornwell remains king of the territory he has staked out as his own' SUNDAY TIMES
'Blood, divided loyalties and thundering battles' THE TIMES
'A violent, absorbing historical saga, deeply researched and thoroughly imagined' WASHINGTON POST
The best battle scenes of any writer Ive ever read, past or present. Cornwell really makes history come alive George R.R. Martin
Cornwell draws a fascinating picture of England as it might have been before anything like England existed THE TIMES
Hes called a master storyteller. Really hes cleverer than that TELEGRAPH
A reminder of just how good a writer he is SUNDAY TIMES
Nobody in the world does this better than Cornwell Lee Child
This is a magnificent and gory work' Daily Mail
'The historical blockbuster of the year' EVENING STANDARD
A runaway success OBSERVER
A master of storytelling SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
This is typical Cornwell, meticulously researched, massive in scope, brilliant in execution NEWS OF THE WORLD
Bernard Cornwell was born in London, raised in Essex and worked for the BBC for eleven years before meeting Judy, his American wife. Denied an American work permit he wrote a novel instead and has been writing ever since. He and Judy divide their time between Cape Cod and Charleston, South Carolina.