![]() ![]() Uthred’s love for the Danes and his oath for Alfred continues to conflict with his decision-making, and Sword Song raised a lot of thought-provoking discussion surrounding choices, oath, and fate. Plus, being 28 years old now, Uthred is pretty much at his best fighting skill so far in this book, and it is spectacularly entertaining watching him navigate his life through the battles and challenges brought upon him. ![]() It felt good to be back with Uthred and his gang here. The year is now 885, 7 years since the beginning of the previous book, and the story revolves around Uthred being tasked by Alfred to seize London for him. Sword Song is the fourth volume in The Last Kingdom series by Bernard Cornwell. ![]() “Cowardice is always with us, and bravery, the thing that provokes the poets to make their songs about us, is merely the will to overcome the fear.” But that’s simply not the case with Sword Song. From my experience with Lords of the North, I did worry whether having watched the TV series would end up ruining my reading experience of the novels or not, because it certainly diminished my experience of Lords of the North. It seems like taking a break and pacing my reading of the series to one book per month instead of two books might be serving my experience well. Definitely my favorite volume in the series so far. ![]() Published: 3rd September 2007 by HarperCollins I have a Booktube channel now! Subscribe here: ![]()
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