He is also brave, a bold strategist, cunning, kind, loyal, and a man of integrity. Uhtred is a man of passion that makes mistakes and lets his emotions rule him at times. Cornwell has written a character that feels so real.

This third of 13 books in the Saxon Stories series once again follows the single POV of Uhtred, son of Uhtred as he goes on his adventures in the land that will one day be England. After loving the tv show that was based on this series and really enjoying the first two books, I came into this book with high expectations. I am not surprised that Lords of the North was a win for me. Within these pages you will find love, loss, friendship, and betrayal. Gather round, for this is a tale of the making of England. “I was just twenty-one and my name was known wherever men sharpened swords. Lords of the North is a powerful story of betrayal, romance and struggle, set in an England of turmoil, upheaval and glory. But he soon discovers fate has another incredible surprise in store, and begins an unexpected journey that climaxes in the midnight siege of a city thought impregnable-a dangerous seige that results in the forging of England. Curious about Guthred’s astounding claim, Uhtred follows him north. An encounter with a vicious slave trader introduces Uhtred to Guthred, the self-proclaimed King of Northumbria.

After achieving victory at King Alfred’s side, Uhtred of Bebbanburg is returning to his home in the North, finally free of his allegiance to the King-or so he believes.

The lords of the north