The Flame Bearer (The Saxon Stories, #10)

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Britain is at an uneasy peace After their bloody defeat of Danish held East Anglia, the West Saxons stand victorious while the Mercians have taken back their land on the border of Northumbria, the last kingdom of Britain still ruled by the pagan northmen A precarious truce exists between thelfl d s Mercia and Northumbria, now ruled by Uhtred of Bebbanburg s son in law, Sigtryggr.Under the cover of this fragile calm, Uhtred must begin his campaign that will end with the assault on Bebbanburg, the great fortress that is rightly his and was stolen from him in childhood But his plans are shattered when the Scots surge down and lay claim to the north of England, as the West Saxons, under Uhtred s old enemy, thelhelm, invade Northumbria from the south If Uhtred is to succeed in recapturing Bebbanburg he must both defeat thelhelm s forces and drive the Scots away before he can attack the formidable fortress by the sea He has a small army and many enemies, but Uhtred is not the supreme warlord of Britain for nothing New Read eBook The Flame Bearer (The Saxon Stories, #10) By Bernard Cornwell – kino-fada.fr Although I enjoyed this book it didn t really live up to all my expectations It felt very different from most of the other books So you might be wondering why I gave it 5 stars First and foremost, the ending There were two glorious moments that I absolutely loved, and they were worth every star And, although it s sad to kn...Onto book 10 with a series which must be coming to its conclusion I say that before I started reading this book as some of the later books have been shorter perhaps not so colourful as the opening half dozen of the series perhaps I m willing it to a conclusion before it goes stale flat..Put that thought back into it s scabbard. this tale adventure ranks amongst the best, yes its a short read BUT it had me gripped right the way through with it s ...5 stars No spoilers Just read it3.5 s This would have been a good place to end the story but I doubt Mr Cornwell is putting his cash cow to bed That said another enjoyable story in the Uhtred saga.By the time you get to number 10 in a series, it can feel like a chore Like you re just reading it because the characters have become family, so yeah, I guess I ll help my cousin move, or go bail my half sister out of jail Ho hum.But this.THIS This is by far my favorite book of the series Everything has been heading to THIS All the bloodshed, the trickery, the pain The lost comrades and loves, the sword wounds and broken oaths This has everything you ve grown ...Best not be reading The Flame Bearer Saxon tales 10 without having read Warriors of the Storm 9 and the whole previous saga Because, if you do, you will be denying yourself the pleasure that only comes from the intimate knowledge gained in understanding the arc of life of Britain s greatest fictional warrior, Uhtred of Bebbanburg.A fragile peace governs the kingdoms of Wessex, East Anglia, under the rule of the late King Alfred s son, King Edward, and Mercia, under his daughter Aethelfl Best not be reading The Flame Bearer Saxon tales 10 without having read Warriors of the Storm 9 and the whole previous saga Because, if you do, you will be denying yourself the pleasure that only comes from the intimate knowledge gained in understanding the arc of life of Britain s greatest fictional warrior, Uhtred of Bebbanburg.A fragile peace governs the kingdoms of Wessex, East Anglia, under the rule of the late King Alfred s son, King Edward, and Mercia, under his daughter Aethelflaed Utred s son i...Spectacular addition to series I hope Mr Cornwell writesabout Uhtred of BebbanburgWyrd bi ful r d Fate is inexorableI had a super long review written for this series but I deleted the document accidentally so let me share with you at least some major points to explain my reasons for loving this series so much Astonishing storytelling skills Bernard Cornwell brought 9th and 10th century England alive for me Unforgettable narrator Uhtred of Bebbanburg is unapologetic and Spectacular addition to series I hope Mr Cornwell writesabout Uhtred of BebbanburgWyrd bi ful r d Fate is inexorableI had a super long review written for this series but I deleted the document accidentally so let me share with you at least some major points to explain my reasons for loving this series so much Astonishing storytelling skills Bernard Cornwell brought 9th and 10th century England alive for me Unforgettable narrator Uhtred of Bebbanburg is unapologetic and ruthless yet lovable and admiration worthy character with brilliant military strategic mind He is a true hero Complex and fascinating side characters that you will love to come back to Constant philosophical battle between paganism and Christianity that depicts given period precisely Well thought out sto...4.5 starsI was a little disappointed in this one It just seemed flatter than usual Still it s Uhtred so you can t go wrong.Easily the best in the series since No 5, The Burning Land Cornwell has really delivered this time It was madeenjoyable for me because there was much less graphic violence than usual and because the suspense didn t let up until the final page Cornwell s novels can only loosely be termed historical fiction because there are only slend...Review in Portuguese from Desbravando Livros Essa resenha cont m spoilers dos livros anteriores.Enfim chega ao Brasil o D CIMO livro das Cr nicas Sax nicas Parece at que foi ontem 2012 que comecei a s rie acompanhando a vida de um pirralho e literalmente devorando os livros seguintes.Ap s os acontecimentos do 9 volume, quando Uhtred, Finan e seus guerreiros derrotam o ex rcito do irm o de Sigtryggr, Ragnall, al m das mortes de Brida e Haesten, agora as aten es do nosso protagonista voltam Review in Portuguese from Desbravando Livros Essa resenha cont m spoilers dos livros anteriores.Enfim chega ao Brasil o D CIMO livro das Cr nicas Sax nicas Parece at que foi ontem 2012 que comecei a s rie acompanhando a vida de um pirralho e literalme...

The Flame Bearer (The Saxon Stories, #10)
  • English
  • 22 August 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 304 pages
  • 0007504217
  • Bernard Cornwell
  • The Flame Bearer (The Saxon Stories, #10)