Sword Song (The Saxon Chronicles, Book 4)

bernard Cornwell Ranks As The Current Alpha Male Of Testoterone-enriched Historical Fiction....this Satisfying Tale Leaves You Hungry For More Of Uhtred's Adventures. -usa Today

the Year Is 885, And England Is At Peace, Divided Between The Danish Kingdom To The North And The Saxon Kingdom Of Wessex In The South. Warrior By Instinct And Viking By Nature, Uhtred, The Dispossessed Son Of Northumbrian Lord, Has Land, A Wife And Children-and A Duty To King Alfred To Hold The Frontier On The Thames. But A Dead Man Has Risen, And New Vikings Have Invaded The Decayed Roman City Of London With Dreams Of Conquering Wessex...with Uhtred's Help. Suddenly Forced To Weigh His Oath To The King Against The Dangerous Turning Side Of Shifting Allegiances And Deadly Power Struggles, Uhtred-alfred's Sharpest Sword-must Now Make The Choice That Will Determine England's Future.

the Washington Post - Bill Sheehan

cornwell Tells Alfred's Story With Wit, Intelligence And Absolute Narrative Authority…like Its Predecessors, sword Song Offers A Generous Display Of Cornwell's Characteristic Virtues: Larger-than-life Characters, Direct, Uncluttered Prose And A Precise Evocation Of The Harsh Realities Of The Distant Past. As Always, The Battle Scenes Are Particularly Vivid, Opening A Window On The Utter Chaos Of Hand-to-hand Combat Among Heavily Armed Bands Of Men. Cornwell Remains In Full Control Of This Colorful, Violent Material, And His Steadily Deepening Portrait Of Alfred's Nascent England Continues To Enthrall.