Ranked #6 in Viking, Ranked #20 in Medieval Historical Fiction — see more rankings.
The third instalment in Bernard Cornwell's King Alfred series, following on from the outstanding previous novels The Last Kingdom and The Pale Horseman, both of which were top ten bestsellers. The year is 878 and Wessex is free from the Vikings. Uhtred, the dispossessed son of a Northumbrian lord, helped Alfred win that victory, but now he is disgusted by Alfred's lack of generosity and repelled by the king's insistent piety. He flees Wessex, going back north to seek revenge for the killing of his foster father and to rescue his stepsister, captured in the same raid. He needs to find his old... more
Rankings by Category
Lords of the North (The Saxon Stories, #3) is ranked in the following categories:
- #96 in England History
- #92 in Medieval