345 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060888763
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Publication date: 14 September 2010
Description
The fifth installment of Bernard Cornwell's New York Times bestselling Saxon Tales 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 seri...
Community Reviews Summary of 882 reviews
Moods
dark 64%
tense 56%
emotional 32%
challenging 24%
informative 24%
funny 10%
inspiring 10%
sad 10%
mysterious 8%
reflective 8%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 37%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 73% | Plot: 26%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 48% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual assault, Blood
345 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060888763
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Publication date: 14 September 2010
Description
The fifth installment of Bernard Cornwell's New York Times bestselling Saxon Tales 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 seri...
Community Reviews Summary of 882 reviews
Moods
dark 64%
tense 56%
emotional 32%
challenging 24%
informative 24%
funny 10%
inspiring 10%
sad 10%
mysterious 8%
reflective 8%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 37%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 73% | Plot: 26%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 48% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual assault, Blood