Book Log 2012 #23: Death of Kings by Bernard Cornwell
The latest book in the series featuring Uthred of Bebbanberg, the Saxon-born but Danish-raised warrior whose quest to regain his home is continuously delayed by his loyalty to Alfred, king of the combined Anglo-Saxon lands.
As you might guess from the title, there's a kingly death that leads to a struggle for the crown that also involves the greatest Danish excursion yet into Anglo-Saxon territory. Uthred's loyalties are tested yet again, as is his place among the Saxons when the vacuum in leadership opens up after Alfred's death.
As solid a book as any other in the series, though I do find myself longing for the book where we finally see Uthred get back his home, just to see how he'll do it and what sort of carnage results.
29 November 2012
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