The Death of Kings by Bernard Cornwell is the next book (sixth) in the Saxon Series. I have enjoyed this series and picked this book up to hear during the commute.
Started: 5/16/2013
Completed: 5/21/2013
Recommendation: Recommended
Recommended By: Next book in a series I have enjoyed
Review:
Uhtred saves England again. I wasn't as happy with this book as I have been the previous. It feels to me that the trap/retrap almost die/survive story lines are starting to be worn thin. Whether the trap is sprung on a bridge or on a battlefield, the effect is pretty much the same. This time Uhtred has to deal with prophecy on top of the usual battle in the shield wall. A potential interesting diversion (a woman effectively leading an army) is handled in a few sentences instead of delved into in detail which does not bode well for this particular woman having a future. Ragnar the Younger and his family are also relegated to the dust of several books ago and I miss the richness they brought to the tale.
Uhtred saves England again. I wasn't as happy with this book as I have been the previous. It feels to me that the trap/retrap almost die/survive story lines are starting to be worn thin. Whether the trap is sprung on a bridge or on a battlefield, the effect is pretty much the same. This time Uhtred has to deal with prophecy on top of the usual battle in the shield wall. A potential interesting diversion (a woman effectively leading an army) is handled in a few sentences instead of delved into in detail which does not bode well for this particular woman having a future. Ragnar the Younger and his family are also relegated to the dust of several books ago and I miss the richness they brought to the tale.
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