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Reread to finally finish the series! I have the first 4 but hope to buy the rest of them when I can!
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**Old Review**
EVERYONE SHOULD COME RIGHT ALONG AND READ THIS BOOK/SERIES!
ME THINKS THERE'S GOING TO BE SPOILERS!
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I am Uhtred, son of Uhtred, and this is the tale of a blood feud. It is a tale of how I will take from my enemy what the law says is mine. And it is the tale of a woman and her father, a king.
He was my king and all that I have I owe to him. The fo ...more
BLOG: Melissa Martin's Reading List
**Old Review**
EVERYONE SHOULD COME RIGHT ALONG AND READ THIS BOOK/SERIES!
ME THINKS THERE'S GOING TO BE SPOILERS!
♣♣♣♣♣
I am Uhtred, son of Uhtred, and this is the tale of a blood feud. It is a tale of how I will take from my enemy what the law says is mine. And it is the tale of a woman and her father, a king.
He was my king and all that I have I owe to him. The fo ...more
The story, beginning in the 9th century, is told by a very young Uhtred. He is captured by the Danes while fighting for his home in Northern England, as the Danes move in to take over his country. He becomes the fostered son of a Danish warlord, and he grows up to think of himself as a Dane. The love of his lost home stays with him though, as he grows, and he is pulled into two identities as he tries to unravel who he really is.
I know I am going to end up binging on this series while recovering ...more
I know I am going to end up binging on this series while recovering ...more
Amazing! Loved it and can't wait to continue on with the series!
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Liked that the main character starts as a boy and we learn what's happening along with him. Lots of battles but somehow Cornwell is able to make them interesting even to those, like me, who aren't really into that part. My only complaint is the use of unfamiliar period location names- I had to keep looking in the glossary to orient myself so I could visualize the movements in the book.
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Oct 04, 2023
Navah
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Feb 20, 2022
Belle Blackburn
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Jan 28, 2022
Amber K
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