The Last Sword — M.J. Porter

Book 5 in the epic Mercian Ninth Century series, featuring Coelwulf II, the last king of Mercia. The three defeated jarls of Grantabridge might be hiding behind the walls of their settlement as winter storms ravage, but the weather is no deterrent for another adversary, and Coelwulf holds a far more personal grudge against Jarl Halfdan.King Alfred hovers on the border with Wessex, his intentions impossible to determine; his relationship with the Viking raiders, problematic. Exposed to the south, in jeopardy from the north, Coelwulf hasn't fought his last battle yet.Series Reading OrderThe Last KingThe Last WarriorThe Last HorseThe Last EnemyThe Last SwordThe Last ShieldThe Last SevenThe Last VikingThe Last Alliance