TIME FOR ANOTHER BOOK REVIEW

Bernard Cornwell has written more than 50 'best seller' historical novels. His new book, Death of Kings, is the sixth in his Saxon Stories Series. I consider them to be the very best novels that I have ever read (and I have read literally thousands of books!) Here is what Vince Flynn, another excellent writer, says about Cornwell, "Readers who haven't discovered Bernard Cornwell don't know what they are missing: his books are page turners that both educate and entertain. He may well be the best historical novelist writing today. Any of these novels can be read as a stand alone story but for maximum enjoyment, I recommend that you read them in order: The last Kingdom, The Pale Horseman, The Lords of the North, Sword Song, The Burning Land, and Death of Kings. These books tell the tale of Alfred the Great and his descendants through the eyes of Uhtred, an English boy born into the aristocracy of the ninth-century, captured by the Danes and taught the Viking ways.

Death of Kings continues the story of Uhtred through the tumultous years which followed the death of Alfred the Great as two men struggle to inherit the crown of Wessex. Uhtred, who has become the most feared warrior in all of England  has to contend with betrayal, treachery, and the largest army the Vikings have yet assembled to conquer Wessex. It is brought to a climax in a bloody battle fought in the fens of East Anglia. Cornwell tears away the gloss of legend to reveal the the raw truth of medieval warfare in all its shocking brutality, filth, and gore. Fascinating back story about the power struggle between the King and the Church. I highly recommend these books!