The third 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 Uhtred wants revenge He wants the land & castle that is his He wants his treacherous uncle to pay for taking them Heading north with his lover former nun Hild he finds chaos as the Vikings battle among themselves to consolidate their hold on the region At the heart of it are men from Uhtred's past
- Sven the One-Eyed & Kjartan the Cruel men of vicious reputation Still he has matched such men before Then Uhtred suffers a betrayal to rival the treachery that deprived him of his birthright It will leave him trapped with no hope of escape 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 & the cause he has sworn to serve