arabellasbookshelves's review against another edition
3.0
As someone who watched the show first, this is one of the books where the show starts to deviate from the series timeline slightly which threw me off a little.
Not my favourite of the series so far but still enjoyable with (mostly) fast paced writing, intriguing alliances and betrayals, along with fun yet flawed characters.
Not my favourite of the series so far but still enjoyable with (mostly) fast paced writing, intriguing alliances and betrayals, along with fun yet flawed characters.
shinysarah28's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
zorozuya's review against another edition
2.75
Spoiler
El más flojo hasta ahora. Es un libro de transición quizás pero no me atrapó. No pasó nada interesante más allá de la muertes de las últimas páginas. Mucha ida y vuelta, repite todo el tiempo lo mismo sobre todo tras la muerte de Alfredo diciendo que era raro que loos daneses no atacarán, perdí la cuenta de ls veces que lo repitió
koorte's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
roko's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
nighthawk921's review against another edition
4.0
This one was a bit slower than the rest with a lot more traveling, but in keeping to form it ended with a great battle.
the_dragonborn_reviewer's review against another edition
5.0
I think that this installment in the series really marks a significant turning point in where the story will go. As the title suggests, there are some major losses of powerful forces throughout and the end leaves you wondering what is going to happen next and what new challenges could be brought to the table. I will say, parts of the book were a bit slower towards the end and it was a bit of a drag to get through, until it wasn’t of course as Cornwell’s storytelling is quick to regain your attention. One of my favorite parts about this book in particular is the retrospective of Uhtred and Alfred’s relationship and towards the end, it’s really put into perspective how much time has passed since the first book, being that by the end, Uhtred is 45 years old. It’s a really unique feeling when you realize that you’ve been following this character since he was a child and now warriors all across the land know his name. Uhtred of Bebbanburg’s story is not over yet though…