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The Burning Land

by Bernard Cornwell

Victory turns bitter, and Uhtred’s fury may burn Wessex to the ground.

Genre and trope pairingsHistoricalBetrayalHistoricalWar storyAdventureBetrayal
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About The Burning Land

With Alfred ill and his heir untested, Uhtred is needed again against Danish invaders led by Harald Bloodhair. But tragedy follows victory, driving Uhtred away from the Saxon king and toward old Viking allies. As he plots against Wessex, fate threatens to undo every plan.

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Series

The Last Kingdom · Book 5 of 13

Content warnings
  • war
  • battle violence
  • rape
  • destruction

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