Book info

• Title Sword of Kings
• Author Bernard Cornwell
• Year 2019
• Genre Historical

An oath of loyalty. Two warring kings. A destiny he didn’t choose... England is in turmoil as Vikings and Saxons battle for territory. Rumours build about the fatal sickness of the King, and the country awaits an heir. A violent clash at sea forces the warrior lord Uhtred to lead his men from his Northumbrian fortress to London and plunge into the eye of the storm. For two kings claim the empty throne, and a new kingdom cannot be born without bloodshed. Uhtred’s sword will leave one king dead and the other victorious. But sometimes it is hard to know the will of the gods...

Thoughts

The penultimate story in this series and if I’m being honest, I found this to be one of the more forgettable books. The characters we know are all present and correct, and I’m starting to feel a sense of hope that everyone I care about might actually make it to the end. But in terms of what actually happened here, I don’t know that it stood up to some of its predecessors. Some oaths, some battles, honour and dishonour. The section in London was interesting as we haven’t visited that part of the country in this time, but I’m quite looking forward to getting to the end of this series now.

Rating: 3 / 5