The Last Kingdom (The Last Kingdom Series, Book 1)

Bernard Cornwell

Jul 2009 · The Last Kingdom Series Book 1 · HarperCollins UK

About this eBook

*A brand new companion to the Last Kingdom series, Uhtred’s Feast, is available to pre-order now*Welcome to The Last Kingdom

Discover the first book in the epic, bestselling series that has gripped millions.

A hero will be forged from this broken land.

In a land torn apart by conflict, an orphan boy has come of age. Raised by the Vikings, deadly enemies of his own Saxon people, Uhtred is a fierce and skilled warrior who kneels to no-one.

Alfred – Saxon, king, man of god – fights to hold the throne of the only land still resisting the pagan northerners.

Uhtred and Alfred’s fates are tangled, soaked in blood and blackened by the flames of war. Together they will change history.

Ratings and reviews

this series was fantastic. I'm not a huge reader, I'm fairly slow, but I was glued to these books. id read them on my break at work, or when I was in the bathroom, and got the whole series done in a year. if you're into historical fiction, id definitely recommend these books.

Enthralling and exciting history lesson with added extras. An intriguing insight into the Danish invasion of England and the Saxon way of life. Blood thirsty and action packed. I loved every minute of this superb book.

I don't normally like 1st person narration but Cornwell,s writing carries you along. This book reopened my interest in Anglo Saxon history especially Aethelflead who I first came across many years ago through a project at work. The description of the chaos caused by the Viking invasions is wonderfully described and the plot leaves you wanting more.

About the author

Bernard Cornwell worked for BBC Television for seven years, mostly as a producer on the Nationwide programme, before taking charge of the Current Affairs department in Northern Ireland. In 1978 he became editor of Thames Television’s Thames at Six. Married to an American, he now lives in the United States.