War Lord: A Novel

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“I gulped it right down. Excellent, as always. . . . Cornwell brings battles to life like no one else.” –George R.R. Martin, Author of Game of Thrones

The final installment in Bernard Cornwell’s bestselling Saxon Tales series, chronicling the epic story of the making of England—the basis for The Last Kingdom, the hit Netflix series.

THE FINAL BATTLE AWAITS…

The epic conclusion to the globally bestselling historical series.

England is under attack. Chaos reigns. Northumbria, the last kingdom, is threatened by an alliance of Norse and Scottish invaders, by land and sea – and only one man stands in their way. Torn between loyalty and sworn oaths, the warrior king Lord Uhtred of Bebbanburg faces his greatest ever battle in this brutal tale of shield wall combat – and prepares for his ultimate fate…

“Perhaps the greatest writer of historical adventure novels today” (Washington Post), Bernard Cornwell has dazzled and entertained readers and critics with his prolific string of page-turning bestsellers. Of all his protagonists, however, none is as beloved as Uhtred of Bebbanburg, and this thrilling work of Viking historical fiction continues the saga of his adventures and the turbulent early years of England.

“Bernard Cornwell is the most prolific and successful historical novelist in the world today. Historical novels stand or fall on detail, and Mr. Cornwell writes as if he has been to ninth-century Wessex and back. . . . Much has changed since the ninth century, but some things, and some feelings, are timeless.” - Wall Street Journal

Praise for the Saxon Tales: “One of the great joys of the series is Cornwell’s skill in aging his warrior-hero who now creaks as he fights and is haunted by those he has loved and lost.”  - The Times (London)

“Superior entertainment that is both engaging and enlightening. . . . Historical adventures as smart and vigorous as Cornwell’s are in short supply.” - Washington Post

“The reigning king of historical fiction.” - USA Today

“Nobody in the world does this stuff better than Cornwell.” - Lee Child

“Morally complicated and intricate stories.” - New York Times Book Review

“Great entertainment for fans of historical epics.” - Kirkus Reviews