Death of Kings

by Bernard Cornwell

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Series: The Saxon Chronicles (6)

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The fate of a young nation rests in the hands of a reluctant warrior in the thrilling sixth volume of the New York Times bestselling Saxon Tales series. Following the intrigue and action of The Burning Land and Sword Song, this latest chapter in Bernard Cornwell's epic saga of England is a gripping tale of divided loyalties and mounting chaos. At a crucial moment in time, as Alfred the Great lays dying, the fate of all--Angles, Saxons, and Vikings alike--hangs desperately in the balance.… (more)

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Another great entry in the Saxon Stories! There was quite a bit of subterfuge and action in this one. I really love Aethelflaed and how she sasses Uhtred. (

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LynnMPK | Feb 28, 2024 |

Entertaining but confusing, as I kept mixing up Sigefrid, Sigebriht, Sigurd and Sigelf. (

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jd7h | Feb 18, 2024 |

I don’t understand why Uhtred still isn’t trusted, the books would be a lot shorter if they listened to him. (

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MrMet | Apr 28, 2023 |

As the ninth century wanes, England is perched once more on the brink of chaos. KIng Alfred is dying; with his passing, the island of Britain. Seems doomed to renewed warfare. Alfred wants his son Edward to succeed him, but there are other claimants to the throne-as well as other ambitious pagan Vikings to the north. Uhtred’s loyalty is toAlfred, not Edward. His desire is to reclaim his ancestral lands from his uncle. (

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creighley | Aug 3, 2022 |

Book #6 in The Saxon Chronicles series. There are many significant deaths in this book: King Alfred, Aethelwold (pretender to the throne), and the King of East Anglia. Aethelflaed (King Alfred's daughter) is kidnapped by Aethelwold, Uhtred saves her, but not before he is bound naked by a prophetess and a curse placed on him. He eventually escapes. Too many Aethel's! This was probably the best book in the series thus far. 336 pages (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Bernard Cornwell	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Gibbons, Lee	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Perring, Stephen	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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The Saxon Chronicles (6)

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La gaja scienza [Longanesi]

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The Saxon Tales Collection: Books #5-8: The Burning Land, Death of Kings, The Pagan Lord, and The Empty Throne by Bernard Cornwell

The Saxon Tales Series Books 1 - 6 Collection Set By Bernard Cornwell (Last Kingdom, Pale Horseman, Lords of the North, Sword Song, The Burning Land & Death of Kings) by Bernard Cornwell

Bernard Cornwell Warrior Chronicles Series 8 Books Set (The Pagan Lord, Death of Kings, The Lord of the North, Sword Song, The Burning Land, The Pale Horseman, The Last Kingdom, The Empty Throne) by Bernard Cornwell

The Last Kingdom Series 11 Books Collection Set (1-11)(Death of Kings,Warriors of the Storm,The Pagan Lord,The Empty Throne,The Last Kingdom,The Lord of the North,Sword Song,The Burning Land... by Bernard Cornwell

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The Last Kingdom: Season 3 by Stephen Butchard

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"Every day is ordinary," Father Willibald said, "until it isn't."

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The fate of a young nation rests in the hands of a reluctant warrior in the thrilling sixth volume of the New York Times bestselling Saxon Tales series. Following the intrigue and action of The Burning Land and Sword Song, this latest chapter in Bernard Cornwell's epic saga of England is a gripping tale of divided loyalties and mounting chaos. At a crucial moment in time, as Alfred the Great lays dying, the fate of all--Angles, Saxons, and Vikings alike--hangs desperately in the balance.

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