DEATH OF KINGS

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.