The fourth novel in Bernard Cornwell's epic & bestselling series on the making of England & the fate of his great hero Uhtred of Bebbanburg BBC2's major Autumn 2015 TV show THE LAST KINGDOM is based on the first two books in the series To serve a king or become one? Uhtred
- warrior pagan scourge of the Vikings
- faces a hard choice Despite being offered a crown of his own Uhtred is a man of his word & he gave it to King Alfred of Wessex who dreams of an England free from Vikings So when the king orders him to take London from the Danes & hand it to his foolish son-in-law Aethelred Uhtred agrees despite his concerns For Aethelred's wife is the king's spirited daughter Aethelflaed & her fate is entwined with Uhtred's & fate will not be denied Uhtred of Bebbanburg's mind is as sharp as his sword A thorn in the side of the priests & nobles who shape his fate this Saxon raised by Vikings is torn between the life he loves & those he has sworn to serve