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adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Review of Lords of the North
By: Bernard Cornwell
Uhtred, along with Hild, leave Alfred cross paths with former king Guthred, who was enslaved, and after rescuing him, Uhtred finds himself making an oath to Guthred. Wanting to become a good king Guthred becomes Christian and is manipulated by one of his priests and an ally, who is an enemy of Uhtred’s, to sell Uhtred into slavery for that alliance.
Uhtred’s journey continues as we find he has temporarily left Alfred for a new king, but this king is just as pious as Alfred. Uhtred is once again surrounded by Christian’s, but he stays true to his beliefs. It’s ironic that Guthred ends up asking Uhtred what Alfred would, because not liking him Uhtred still thinks Alfred is a good king and he respects him. Uhtred’s got guts and a lot of rage in this book especially after being enslaved. He even finds a friend during his enslavement, Finan, an Irishman. He’s a fun and brave character that I look forward to getting to know more in the next book. We also finally get the reunion of Uhtred and Ragnar and it’s such an emotional moment to read about. The battle scenes in this one are a little smaller scale than the big all-out war in the last big. Gisela was a nice edition, and she understands Uhtred better than Hild does, and I’m happy he has someone that has the same beliefs as he does. The scenes between Uhtred and Hild are sweet though and I like how she is a good, forgiving person. Once again, the humor and insulting between the characters is crass and vulgar, but that comes with stories about Vikings
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, and War
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