REVIEW: The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die
The tale of Uhtred of Bebbanburg as told through the brilliant five seasons available on Netflix comes to an end in a feature length production – The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die. The...
REVIEW: The Last Kingdom Season 5
The excellent adaptation of Bernard Cornwell’s The Saxon Stories comes to an end (as a TV series at least) in thrilling style. The Last Kingdom has been a bloody joy to watch since 2015...
REVIEW: Warriors of the Storm by Bernard Cornwell
Warriors of the Storm is the 9th entry in The Saxon Stories series that follows Uhtred of Bebbanburg and it is my favourite of the books so far. It has a brilliant opening and...
REVIEW: The Burning Land by Bernard Cornwell
In The Burning Land, the fifth entry in The Saxon Stories, we follow the escapades of a 35 or 36-year-old Uhtred of Bebbanburg. He’s still Alfred’s oathman and has been residing in Lundune. The...
REVIEW: The Pale Horseman by Bernard Cornwell
The Pale Horseman is the excellent continuation of Uhtred of Bebbanburg’s story. Set between 876 – 878 AD, Uhtred is now in his early 20’s, having proven himself as a man and a warrior....
REVIEW: The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell
In The Last Kingdom, we follow Uhtred. son of Uhtred who is the Ealdorman of Bebbanburg by birthright. In the first-person perspective, Uhtred tells us his tale and throughout The Last Kingdom, he presents...