415 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007149933
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper
Publication date: 03 October 2005
Description
The second 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.Th...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,021 reviews
Moods
tense 60%
dark 48%
emotional 33%
informative 28%
challenging 15%
funny 14%
inspiring 12%
sad 12%
mysterious 7%
hopeful 5%
reflective 4%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 28% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Rape, Sexual violenceModerate
Child death, Chronic illness, DeathMinor
Vomit, Animal death, Sexual assault415 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007149933
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper
Publication date: 03 October 2005
Description
The second 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.Th...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,021 reviews
Moods
tense 60%
dark 48%
emotional 33%
informative 28%
challenging 15%
funny 14%
inspiring 12%
sad 12%
mysterious 7%
hopeful 5%
reflective 4%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 28% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Rape, Sexual violenceModerate
Child death, Chronic illness, DeathMinor
Vomit, Animal death, Sexual assault