The Pale Horseman by Bernard Cornwell

The Pale Horseman

The Last Kingdom #2

Bernard Cornwell

384 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

Description

The second installment of Bernard Cornwell's New York Times bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, "like Game of Thrones, but real" (The Observer, London)--the basis for The Last Kingdom, the hit television series.T...

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Moods

adventurous 95%
tense 60%
dark 48%
emotional 34%
informative 27%
challenging 16%
funny 14%
sad 13%
inspiring 11%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 4%
reflective 3%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 51%
fast 40%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Plot: 29% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 44% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

4.14

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