Sword of Kings

Bernard Cornwell

Having read it

★★★★☆

A good, consistent read that delights with the odd adventurous moment and then gets properly into battle in parts three and four. It all adds to Uhtred’s journey and the The Last Kingdom series of books.

A good passage

‘It’s a city,’ I said. ‘All cities make their rivers stink.’

A second good passage

A torch burned outside the Red Pig, but despite that flickering light Finan tripped on a slab and almost fell. He swore, then wiped his hand on his cloak. ‘Lundene,’ he said bitterly, ‘where the streets are paved with shit.’