This book seems to be a fitting end to the series (if it is) as once again Uhtred, Son of Uhtred pulls victory from seeming defeat for his king. The book is very well written and deeply engaging as are all in the series. Once I turned the first page I knew that once again I would not be able to put it down for anything other than the most pressing responsibilities. Read the book. Better yet read the entire series. My only regret is that the story of Uhtred may have come to an end and I will miss Uhtred, Finan, and everyone else I have come to enjoy knowing.

Please don’t let this be the end. The last kingdom series was great and the books are as well. Give us more Bebbanburg!

Excellent! Loved it!

A great writer and a great series. Hope it continues!!!

Love his work. This was right up there with his best.

A wonderful book. I hate to see the series end.

This is possibly the greatest historical fiction series of all time. This series is just amazing, and Bernard Cornwell concluded the epic tale of Uhtred of Bebbanburg with a flourish. I highly recommend to anyone looking for a great series to get into.

Well done! An excellent piece of historical fiction that does not disappoint!

Great sagas, characters we know well by now, few surprises, but still a great read.

At the turning of each year, it was my quiet gift to myself -- Uhtred, the history, the heroics and the writing gift of BC. Today, after the last page and the fitting end, I told my wife that I had lost yet something else in 2020 and read her the last paragraph. She never knew the journey and pleasure of the thousand pages that led to it and perhaps didn't understand why I read it aloud. So I did not tell her that with slight editing to reflect a belief that the nailed God triumphed, it would be a fine epitaph for any man's life. Sail on Mr. Cornwell tell us another "story of all stories". KRM Washington, D.C. 2020