#74 in Historical fiction
Death of Kings
- 400
- Pages
- about 7 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 1 week on the list
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Our view
“Death of Kings” keeps Cornwell’s balance of adventure and history in the sixth novel of “The Saxon Stories”. Uhtred of Bebbanburg, the Saxon warlord, stands against the Danes as they invade Wessex and Mercia once more, and some readers enjoy finding him older and more settled in his loyalties. As a late volume it is best read after the five before it.
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About the book
Death of Kings, published in 2011, is the sixth novel of Bernard Cornwell's Saxon Tales series. It continues the story of Saxon warlord Uhtred of Bebbanburg who resists a new Danish invasion of Wessex and Mercia.
Reading order · The Saxon Stories
Full order & progress →- The Last KingdomStart here
8.28.2 / 10 - The Pale Horseman
8.28.2 / 10 - The Lords of the North
–Not ranked yet - Sword Song
8.28.2 / 10 - The Burning Land
8.18.1 / 10 - Death of KingsThis book
8.18.1 / 10 - The Pagan Lord
8.28.2 / 10 - The Empty Throne
8.28.2 / 10 - Warriors of the Storm
8.28.2 / 10 - The Flame Bearer
8.18.1 / 10 - War of the Wolf
8.18.1 / 10 - Sword of Kings
8.08.0 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.3 across 103 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 41% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Historical fiction average of 8.0. That is how 8.1 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 9.0 | 6 | 6% |
| Hardcover | 8.2 | 97 | 94% |
Frequently asked
How long is Death of Kings?
It has 400 pages — shorter than 57% of the ranked books in Historical fiction.
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