The No.1 Sunday Times bestseller and the epic conclusion to the globally bestselling historical series. <br/> <br/> A divided kingdom An impossible choice The ultimate battle . . .After a lifetime of fighting, the great warrior Lord Uhtred is ready to hang up his sword. But as long as the kingdom remains divided, peace is fragile - and Uhtred will never be safe in his Northumbrian fortress. <br/> <br/>As kings in the north and south grow more bloodthirsty for power, history marches inexorably towards war. And Uhtred has no choice but to throw himself into the fire. <br/> <br/>In the most terrible battle Britain has ever experienced, with the kingdom's future resting on a knife edge, Uhtred takes his stand on one side of the shield wall. Only fate will decide the outcome... <br/> <br/>'Nobody in the world does this better than Cornwell' LEE CHILD <br/> <br/>War Lord is the epic conclusion to the globally bestselling Last Kingdom series. <br/>