BERNARD CORNWELL

THE FINAL BATTLE AWAITS...The epic conclusion to the globally bestselling historical series, coming October 2020.England is under attack. Chaos reigns. Northumbria, the last kingdom, is threatened by

THE TIME HAS COME The final book in the globally bestselling historical series, coming October 2020.

The Last Kingdom Series (formerly The Warrior Chronicles/Saxon Stories)The No.1 Sunday Times bestseller and the epic conclusion to the globally bestselling historical series.A divided kingdomAn impossible choiceThe ultimate battle . . .After a lifetime of fighting, the great warrior Lord Uhtred is ready to hang up his sword. But as long as the kingdom remains divided, peace is fragile – and Uhtred will never be safe in his Northumbrian fortress. As kings in the north and south grow more bloodthirsty for power, history marches inexorably towards war. And Uhtred has no choice but to throw himself into the fire.

The Last Kingdom Series (formerly The Warrior Chronicles/Saxon Stories)An oath of loyalty.Two warring kings.A destiny he didn’t choose…England is in turmoil as Vikings and Saxons battle for territory. Rumours build about the fatal sickness of the King, and the country awaits an heir.A violent clash at sea forces the warrior lord Uhtred to lead his men from his Northumbrian fortress to London and plunge into the eye of the storm. For two kings claim the empty throne, and a new kingdom cannot be born without bloodshed.Uhtred’s sword will leave one king dead and the other victorious. But sometimes it is hard to know the will of the gods…‘Nobody in the world does this better than Cornwell’ LEE CHILD