The Flame Bearer
By Bernard Cornwell
- Release Date: 2016-11-29
- Genre: Action & Adventure
Description
The tenth installment of Bernard Cornwell’s New York Times bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, “like Game of Thrones, but real” (The Observer, London)—the basis for The Last Kingdom, the hit television series.
Britain is in a state of uneasy peace. Northumbria’s Viking ruler, Sigtryggr, and Mercia’s Saxon Queen Aethelflaed have agreed a truce. And so England’s greatest warrior, Uhtred of Bebbanburg, at last has the chance to take back the home his traitorous uncle stole from him so many years ago—and which his scheming cousin still occupies.
But fate is inexorable, and the enemies Uhtred has made and the oaths he has sworn conspire to distract him from his dream of recapturing his home. New enemies enter into the fight for England’s kingdoms: the redoubtable Constantin of Scotland seizes an opportunity for conquest and leads his armies south. Britain’s precarious peace threatens to turn into a war of annihilation. Yet Uhtred is determined that nothing—neither the new adversaries nor the old foes who combine against him—will keep him from his birthright.
“Historical novels stand or fall on detail, and Mr. Cornwell writes as if he has been to ninth-century Wessex and back.”
—Wall Street Journal
Reviews
The Flame Bearer
4By robin snipeVery good even read for the second time. Ebooks should not be so expensive as they are cheaper to produce. But greed is here to stay.Go Uhtred!
5By mike 112251Hard to believe how great this series is! You have to love how Uhtred thinks, especially battle tactics on the run. Another great read!King
5By St1973I love that Uhtred finally killed his cousin and is now King of BebbanburgWell done
4By Volunteer ListenerThis what story-telling —really good story-telling is all about. How sad to see it come to an end. Or has it? I sincerely hope not.The Flame Bearer
3By ArmeranusPretty good read, made really unpleasant by the silly conceit in the naming of so many characters. I won't try it again.Another amazing book in the best series ever
5By TroutinI wait all year for the next release. As always, he nails itLoved it
5By LisaGG92Another great chapter in the Uhtred saga! Please bring on the next!Awesome Novel
5By Chad M. HutchesonBernard Cornwall is by far my favorite author. I ordered this book from England so that I could read it early and not have to wait for the U.S. release date and I'm glad I spent the extra money to get it early. This book is excellent and Mr. Cornwell's fans are in for a treat.
