The Winter King
About this book
Uther, the High King of Britain, has died, leaving the infant Mordred as his only heir. His uncle, the loyal and gifted warlord Arthur, now rules as caretaker for a country which has fallen into chaos - threats emerge from within the British kingdoms while vicious Saxon armies stand ready to invade. As he struggles to unite Britain and hold back the Saxon enemy, Arthur is embroiled in a doomed romance with beautiful Guinevere.
Reader Profile
4.3/5 · 57638 readers · 431 pages · ≈ 7 h 59 m · Moderate
What order should I read the The Warlord Chronicles series?
Read The Winter King first, then follow the publication order above — Enemy of God.
How long does it take to read The Winter King?
About ≈ 7 h 59 m — 431 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Winter King?
431 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Winter King?
It sits on the Mythology, Historical Fiction, Fantasy shelves.
Has The Winter King been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include The Winter King.
Is The Winter King in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote The Winter King?
Bernard Cornwell.
The Warlord Chronicles — reading order
- → The Winter King (1995) you are here
- 1 Enemy of God (1996)
“ONCE UPON A TIME, in a land that was called Britain, these things happened.”