Book guide
The Last Kingdom
A Saxon boy raised by Vikings must choose where his sword—and his heart—belong.
GenresHistoricalAdventure
Genre and trope pairingsHistoricalBetrayalHistoricalRevenge arcHistoricalWar storyHistoricalResistanceAdventureBetrayalAdventureRevenge arcAdventureQuest
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About The Last Kingdom
The opening of Bernard Cornwell’s Saxon saga follows Uhtred of Bebbanburg, a dispossessed Northumbrian nobleman captured and raised by Danes. As Alfred of Wessex fights to keep England from falling to Viking conquerors, Uhtred is pulled between the people who raised him, the king he mistrusts, and his dream of reclaiming Bebbanburg.
Reading signals
- Spice
- Light
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Balanced
Series
The Last Kingdom · Book 1 of 13
Content warnings
- misogyny
- rape
- attempted sexual assault
- child abuse
- miscarriage
- murder
- arson
