Uhtred of Bebbanburg's mind is as sharp as his sword. A thorn in the side of the priests and nobles who shape his fate, this Saxon raised by Vikings is torn between the life he loves and those he has sworn to serve. Warrior, pagan, scourge of the Vikings, Uhtred faces a hard choice. Despite being offered a crown of his own, he is a man of his word and he gave it to King Alfred of Wessex who dreams of an England free from Vikings. So when the king orders him to take London from the Danes and hand it to his foolish son-in-law Aethelred, Uhtred agrees, reluctantly. For Aethelred?s wife is the king's spirited daughter Aethelflaed, and her fate is entwined with Uhtred's, a fate that will not be denied. 365pp, paperback.

To King Alfred he is the 'lord of the battles'. He has gained riches, loyal men and a beloved wife, but Uhtred is dogged by betrayal and tragedy. The ailing King presses Uhtred to swear loyalty to his son and heir Edward, preventing the warrior lord from taking vengeance on those who stole his home at Bebbanburg. Now Uthred will once again defend the Christian kingdom in a battle which could smash the growing power of the deadly Danes. In doing so he meets a woman more dangerous than any warlord, a killer, a schemer with a dark power over men's hearts - Skade. A companion to Sword Song code 91214. 384pp, paperback.

Someone is trying to kill Uhtred of Bebbanburg and he is determined to kill them first, if he can find them. But the man Uhtred has reluctantly served for most of his adult life is dying. As the architect of Saxon resistance to the Vikings, King Alfred of Wessex's death may cause disaster, so the ailing King has sent his most feared warrior to negotiate what he hopes will be a lasting peace. Still, treachery and the doom-laden words of a prophetess dog his steps. Will Uhtred finally meet his match? A companion to codes 91214 and 91215 in this masterly series The Last Kingdom now a major TV series. 380pp, paperback.

Uhtred of Bebbanburg's mind is as sharp as his sword. A thorn in the side of the priests and nobles who shape his fate, this Saxon raised by Vikings is torn between the life he loves and those he has sworn to serve. Warrior, pagan, scourge of the Vikings, despite being offered a crown of his own, Uhtred is a man of his word, and he gave it to King Alfred of Wessex who dreams of an England free from Vikings. So when the king orders him to take London from the Danes and hand it to his foolish son-in-law Aethelred, Uhtred agrees, reluctantly. For Aethelred's wife is the king's spirited daughter Aethelflaed, and her fate is entwined with Uhtred's, and fate will not be denied. A masterly read in a series which really makes history come alive. The Last Kingdom is now a major BBC TV series. 365pp, paperback.

To King Alfred of Wessex he is the 'Lord of Battles'. He has gained riches, loyal men and a beloved wife, but Uhtred of Bebbanburg is dogged by betrayal and tragedy. The ailing King presses Uhtred to swear loyalty to his son and heir Edward. Preventing the warrior lord from taking vengeance on those who stole his home at Bebbanburg, now Uthred will once again defend the Christian kingdom, in a battle which could smash the growing power of the deadly Danes. In doing so he meets a woman more dangerous than any warlord - a killer, a schemer with a dark power over men's hearts - Skade. 384pp, paperback.

Uhtred, sword of the Saxons, bane of the Vikings, has been declared outcast. Peace in Britain has given him time to cause trouble - for himself. Branded a pagan abomination by the church, he sails north. For, despite suspecting that Viking leader Cnut Longsword will attack the Saxons again, Uhtred is heading for Bebbanburg, fearing that if he does not act now he will never reclaim his stolen birthright. Yet his fate is bound to the Saxons, to Aethelflaed, bright lady of Mercia, and to a dead king's dream of England. For great battles must still be fought, and no man is better at that than Uhtred. 345pp, paperback.

Uhtred of Bebbanburg has reputation, riches, warriors, his son at his side and a persistent sword-wound which is slowly killing him. Yet the Pagan lord is on a difficult quest. Several in fact. He is not only trying to rescue both a royal heir and his own daughter, but must also find the blade which wounded him. Harder still, he seeks to put a woman on the throne of a British kingdom - against all tradition. He believes her to be the best hope against the Vikings rampaging in the north, for she is Aethelflaed, defender of Mercia and the woman Uhtred loves. A breathtaking read. 337pp, paperback.

You wrong Uhtred of Bebbanburg at you peril, for his vengeance is terrible. Ragnall Ivarson, a savage pirate king, has abandoned his lands in Ireland and declared that fate has granted him Britain. Among his allies is Brida, once the young Uhtred's lover, now an embittered widow with warriors, a fortress, and a fiery hatred of Christians and Uhtred. Often against his will, Uhtred has long been ensnared in the battle for the kingdoms of Britain. Now his family is caught up too and horribly so. He faces enemies feared for their cruelty, but his Pagan heart burns for revenge. 'Blood, divided loyalties and thundering battles.' - The Times. 348pp, paperback.

Britain is in a state of uneasy peace. The truce between the Vikings and Saxons has brought opportunity to England's greatest warrior, Uhtred of Bebbanburg. At last he has the chance to retake the home stolen from him so many years earlier. He has made many enemies and sworn many oaths that could distract him from his ambition. New opponents join old foes and enter into the fight for England's kingdoms. But Uhtred is determined that this time nothing will stand in his way for he is the Lord of Bebbanburg and will marshal the lessons of a lifetime of war to reclaim his birthright. From the new major TV series, the original novel. 321pp, paperback.

Lord Uhtred of Bebbanburg knows that peace is far from reach. Although he has won the battle for his ancestral home, rebellion looms in Mercia and invading Norsemen appear at every turn. With the country in turmoil, he comes face to face with King Skoll, a violent Norseman leading an army of ulfhedinn, or wolf warriors, hellbent on seizing a kingdom, and killing any in his path. Surrounded and outnumbered by new enemies, Uhtred must call on all his skill and courage to survive and prevent his beloved Northumbria from falling to the Viking hordes. He is a leader, warrior and rebel. 384pp, paperback.