Saxon Stories book 6 · 2011
Death of Kings
Alfred the Great is dying, and the question of who will succeed him threatens to tear Wessex apart, as the Danes see their chance.
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Book facts
- Author
- Bernard Cornwell
- Series
- Saxon Stories, book 6 of 13
- Published
- 2011
- Setting
- Set in Mercia
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Death of Kings
5 recurring or key characters from Bernard Cornwell’s chart.
Lead 1
- Uhtred of BebbanburgSaxon lord raised by Danes
Major 1
- FinanIrish warrior, Uhtred's closest friend
Minor and cameo 3
- Father BeoccaUhtred's childhood priest
- BridaSaxon girl raised with Uhtred
- SihtricUhtred's loyal warrior
Also featuring these characters
Other Bernard Cornwell books that share the most characters with Death of Kings.
- Sword Song2007 · Saxon Stories · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Lords of the North2006 · Saxon Stories · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Empty Throne2014 · Saxon Stories · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Warriors of the Storm2015 · Saxon Stories · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon