War Lord - The Last Kingdom Series (13)

Look, if you're reading the 13th book in a series you already know if you like this stuff or you don't. The usual crowd are here, the usual ploys and clever tactical decisions are here, the shield walls are here, and Uhtred is here.That's it. That's all you need to know. It's as good as anything else in the series and Cornwell sticks the landing. Now go read it.And if you haven't read the preceding dozen books, but think it might be your sort of thing, go and start at the beginning. You'll thank me for it.

Which I can't find any means of contacting, at least if I want to speak to a live person.I pre-ordered this book in early September after being sent an email from Amazon informing me of its forthcoming publication. The selling point for me was the following text (which is still included in the item description):*THE ‘LAST KINGDOM’ COLLECTOR’S EDITION*Featuring a gold foil designed case – limited to the first print run.The book I received today, the day of release (with the number 1 in the indicia, indicating first printing) is simply the standard edition. I doubt any Amazon employee will read this, but all I can say to anyone expecting to receive the edition advertised is: you'll be lucky.I can't return the book because you need to print the label. Lacking a device capable of receiving this I see no option but to keep it, and my only apparent means of informing Amazon of the issue - at least notionally - is to post his review of a book I haven't read. They don't make things easy, do they?

As you would expect from probably one of the best historical novelists writing a visceral tale which concludes our hero Uhtred's saga. And what a saga it has been.I have loved this series. Thank you for many hours of pleasure in their reading. Thank you for the knowledge of Anglo Saxon Britain. Thank you for the recommendation of Michael Livingstone's book on this battle ( a great and informative read). Thank you for a great tv series.I will miss Uhtred and his band of warriors but look forward to further tales and perhaps a new hero with a saga to be told.

What have I to look forward to now . Have read every book in the series and lived the the life of the warrior lord . Enjoyed every page . I'm going to be totally lost unless we get a new series about uhtreds son .... fingers crossed .

I am so thankful for 'The Last Kingdom' adaptation for introducing me to these books. Spanning a life of one of the greatest characters of all time, during one of the best, and most forgotten, part of England's history. What a way to end it. As always, no side character is safe, and all the fight scenes are electric.Deeply sad its over. Pleased it ended well, and I can't wait to re-read this epic tale.