Book info

• Title The Pagan Lord
• Author Bernard Cornwell
• Year 2013
• Genre Historical

Uhtred – sword of the Saxons, bane of the Vikings – has been declared outcast. Peace in Britain has given Uhtred time to cause trouble – for himself. Branded a pagan abomination by the church, he sails north. For, despite suspecting that Viking leader Cnut Longsword will attack the Saxons again, Uhtred is heading for Bebbanburg, fearing that if he does not act now he will never reclaim his stolen birthright. Yet Uhtred’s fate is bound to the Saxons. To Aethelflaed, bright lady of Mercia and to a dead king’s dream of England. For great battles must still be fought – and no man is better at that than Uhtred. Uhtred of Bebbanburg’s mind is as sharp as his sword. A thorn in the side of the priests and nobles who shape his fate, this Saxon raised by Vikings is torn between the life he loves and those he has sworn to serve.

Thoughts

The next installment in the adventures of Uhtred, and this time we’re heading back north to try and capture the original castle. As always, I swing wildly during these books, sometimes thinking they’re quite boring and I might just give up but then getting sucked in to the next part and relaly enjoying the more human moments. This story is pretty tense and more entertaining than I was expecting so I definitely stuck with it to the end and will move on to the next one soon!

Rating: 3 / 5