Warriors of the Storm

Warriors of the Storm
Bernard Cornwell

The new novel in Bernard Cornwell’s number one bestselling series on the making of England and the fate of his great hero, Uhtred of Bebbanburg.BBC2’s major TV show THE LAST KINGDOM is based on the first two books in the series.A fragile peace is about to be broken…King Alfred’s son Edward and formidable daughter, Æthelflaed, rule Wessex, Mercia and East Anglia. But all around the restless Northmen, eyeing the rich lands and wealthy churches, are mounting raids.Uhtred of Bebbanburg, the kingdoms’ greatest warrior, controls northern Mercia from the strongly fortified city of Chester. But forces are rising up against him. Northmen allied to the Irish, led by the fierce warrior Ragnall Ivarson, are soon joined by the Northumbrians, and their strength could prove overwhelming. Despite the gathering threat, both Edward and Æthelflaed are reluctant to move out of the safety of their fortifications. But with Uhtred’s own daughter married to Ivarson’s brother, who can be trusted?In the struggle between family and loyalty, between personal ambition and political commitment, there will be no easy path. But a man with a warrior’s courage may be able to find it. Such a man is Uhtred,and this may be his finest hour.

BERNARD CORNWELL

Warriors of the Storm

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This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it, while at times based on historical figures, are the work of the author’s imagination.

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Dedication (#u97687389-df34-56e1-838c-c00a16d6c621)

Warriors of the Storm

is for

Phil and Robert

Table of Contents

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Title Page (#u25af46dc-b56a-51eb-aa0f-2458205c3918)

Copyright (#uecf6d408-f1fb-5794-841e-b1245c62e126)

Dedication (#ue7edf210-d9b5-52de-8083-9242ec715540)

Map (#u3ea9a362-f2e9-5d97-9cd1-0d5c354266f9)

Place Names (#u42413544-b0ec-5678-90a1-e504a3e1e184)

Part One: Flames on the River (#u528d49ed-797c-5505-adb3-4f51d1a2efdc)

Chapter One (#ufd9e86eb-7bce-5670-9626-172704da110b)

Chapter Two (#u386bff18-dc93-5375-ab6c-7c85199373c5)

Chapter Three (#ue3bf69a5-8e54-5f7c-9a10-785aa1c5e4e4)

Chapter Four (#u9c599bb0-be47-5a8d-9d46-b9fc57925ec0)

Chapter Five (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Six (#litres_trial_promo)

Part Two: The Ghost Fence (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Seven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eight (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Nine (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Ten (#litres_trial_promo)

Part Three: War of the Brothers (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eleven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Twelve (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Thirteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Historical Note (#litres_trial_promo)

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