Review - The Last Kingdom - 6/10

As far as historical novels go, this book, to me, was mediocre at best.  It is a shame to because a summary of the plot would seem to make this book an interesting read but alas it was just okay.

I had not read any of this author's (Bernard Cornell) book before so maybe this was a hindrance for me to get into the story but I just could not get myself interested, especially in the main character.

Uhtred is a just a boy when his father and his army are attacked by the pagan Danes.  His father is brutally killed and he is captured and made a slave.  He spends many years there as slave and while he is there he learns to fight like a warrior.  His fortunes change and soon he ends up back with the English.

The boy never really misses his father and seems to enjoy fighting almost too much.  It seems the character isn't driven by anything because it is just, it is what ever side he happens to on at the time that is who is going to fight for and win because he loves the battle.

As a matter of fact, the boy turns into a man and gets married but there is scant reference to her yet the last battle he fights in is because he wants to be with her.  He has son also?  Ultimately the book ends before they are reunited although it appears that he was off to see her when the book ends.