Best yet. Back to my favorite narrator for the series, Jonathan Keeble. I'm devastated that this will be the last book narrated by him. He should have done the entire series. The publishers should be ashamed of themselves. I might even switch to reading the physical copy and just try to imagine Keeble's gruff voice.

The plot of this one felt tighter than previous volumes. Or maybe the events just felt more inevitable because of foreshadowing. The battles started early and came often, culminating in the final intense battle at the end, which read like a cherry on a sundae. I felt immense satisfaction in Uhtred's victories and intense frustration with his obstacles. It was great. If you like war stories, then you have to read this.