Lords of the North, LP

Lords of the North, LP
Author: Bernard Cornwell
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 514
Release: 2007-01-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0060888636

From Bernard Cornwell, the undisputed master of historical fiction, hailed as "the direct heir to Patrick O'Brien,"* comes the third volume in the exhilarating Saxon Tales: the story of the birth of England as the Saxons and Danes fight together as one. The year is 878, and the Saxons of Wessex, under King Alfred, have defeated the Danes to keep their kingdom free. Uhtred, the dispossessed son of a Northumbrian lord, helped Alfred win that victory, but now, as Lords of the North begins, he is disgusted by Alfred's lack of generosity and goes north to search for his stepsister, who was taken prisoner by Kjartan the Cruel, a Danish lord who lurks in the formidable stronghold of Dunholm. Uhtred arrives in the north to discover rebellion, chaos, and fear. He needs other allies if he is to attack Dunholm, and chooses Guthred, a seemingly deluded slave who believes he is a king. Together they cross the Pennines to where a desperate alliance of fanatical Christians and beleaguered Danes form a new army to confront the terrible Viking lords who rule Northumbria. Love, betrayal, redemption—all follow, as Uhtred reluctantly creates a surprising partnership that determines the fate of England itself. * The Economist

The Sharpe Collection: Books #12-15

The Sharpe Collection: Books #12-15
Author: Bernard Cornwell
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 988
Release: 2014-08-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0062378538

From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, compelling installments 12-15 in the world-renowned Sharpe series, chronicling the rise of Richard Sharpe, a Private in His Majesty’s Army. SHARPE'S TIGER The year is 1799, and Richard Sharpe is just beginning his military career. An inexperienced young private in His Majesty’s service, Sharpe becomes part of an expedition to India to push the ruthless Tippoo of Mysore from his throne, posing as a deserter to make contact with a spy held prisoner in his city. Picking his way through an exotic and alien world. Sharpe realizes that one slip will mean disaster. And when the furious British assault on the city finally begins, Sharpe must take up arms against his true comrades to preserve his false identity, risking death at their hands in order to avoid detection and thus to foil the Tippoo’s well-set trap. SHARPE'S TRIUMPH India, 1803. It is four years since Richard Sharpe earned his sergeant’s stripes at the siege of Seringapatam, and four years in which Sharpe seems to have discovered the easiest billet in the British army. But that comfort is shattered when he witnesses a murderous act of treachery by an English officer who defects from the East India Company to join a mercenary army commanded by Sharpe’s nemesis, Anthony Pohlman. After being ordered to join the hunt for the renegade officer, Sharpe finds himself caught up in the historic battle of Assaye, where he is plunged into the white heat of battle-if he can survive. SHARPE'S BATTLE Quartered in a crumbling Portuguese fort, Richard Sharpe and his men are attacked by an elite French unit, led by an old enemy of Sharpe’s, and suffer heavy losses. The army’s high command blame Sharpe for the disaster and his military career seems to be ruined. His only hope is to redeem himself on the battlefield. So with his honour at stake, against an overwhelming number of French troops, Sharpe leads his men to battle in the narrow streets of Fuentes de Oñoro. SHARPE'S DEVIL Five years after the Battle of Waterloo, Sharpe’s peaceful retirement in Normandy is shattered. An old friend, Don Blas Vivar, is missing in Chile, reported dead at rebel hands – a report his wife refuses to believe. She appeals to Sharpe to find out the truth. Sharpe, along with Patrick Harper, find themselves bound for Chile via St. Helena, where they have a fateful meeting with the fallen Emperor Napoleon. Convinced that they are on their way to collect a corpse, neither man can imagine that dangers that await them in Chile…

The Saxon Tales Collection: Books #1-4

The Saxon Tales Collection: Books #1-4
Author: Bernard Cornwell
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 681
Release: 2014-08-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0062378546

A collection of the first four installments of Bernard Cornwell’s bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, “like Game of Thrones, but real” (The Observer, London)—the basis for The Last Kingdom, the hit television series. The Saxon Tales Collection includes: The Last Kingdom, The Pale Horseman, Lords of the North, and Sword Song. Starting with The Last Kingdom, this is the exciting—yet little known—story of the making of England in the 9th and 10th centuries, the years in which King Alfred the Great, his son and grandson defeated the Danish Vikings who had invaded and occupied three of England’s four kingdoms. This thrilling adventure—based on existing records of Cornwell’s ancestors—depicts a time when law and order were ripped violently apart by a pagan assault on Christian England, an assault that came very close to destroying England. “History comes alive.”—Boston Globe

The Sharpe Collection: Books #16-18

The Sharpe Collection: Books #16-18
Author: Bernard Cornwell
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 772
Release: 2014-09-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0062386867

The Sharpe Collection: Books #16-18 has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.

Sequels

Sequels
Author: Janet G. Husband
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 793
Release: 2009-07-30
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0838909671

A guide to series fiction lists popular series, identifies novels by character, and offers guidance on the order in which to read unnumbered series.

The Dragon Sword

The Dragon Sword
Author: Cynthia A Sears
Publisher: FriesenPress
Total Pages: 484
Release: 2015-01-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1460260341

The Elves have Landed! Several ships carrying elves from some distant land have anchored off the coast of Seaside Castle giving the Elnaran elves the opportunity to finally discover where they originally came from and how they ended up in Elnara centuries ago. But why have the elves risked crossing treacherous waters full of blue dragons to come to the fairy kingdom? They claim to be in search of an ancient sword whose power is the key to bringing peace to their war torn kingdom. Princess Elizabeth and Lord Edric agree to help them, but matters become complicated when they learn that their guests are at war with a human kingdom that has ties to Elnara’s neighbor, the Kingdom of Kellmorgen. Elizabeth and Edric must proceed with caution as they travel Elnara assisting the visitors with their quest, while they attempt to unravel the mystery surrounding the Dragon Sword.

London and the Kingdom - Volume III

London and the Kingdom - Volume III
Author: Reginald R. Sharpe
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2020-08-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3752429542

Reproduction of the original: London and the Kingdom - Volume III by Reginald R. Sharpe

The Last Kingdom Series Books 1-3: The Last Kingdom, The Pale Horseman, The Lords of the North (The Last Kingdom Series)

The Last Kingdom Series Books 1-3: The Last Kingdom, The Pale Horseman, The Lords of the North (The Last Kingdom Series)
Author: Bernard Cornwell
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 998
Release: 2013-08-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0007532520

*A brand new companion to the Last Kingdom series, Uhtred’s Feast, is available to pre-order now* Start the epic journey today. This is the books 1, 2 and 3 in the epic and bestselling series that has gripped millions. Now a BBC and Netflix series. A hero will be forged from this broken land.