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A review by dmcke013
The Pagan Lord by Bernard Cornwell
3.0
Book #7 in Bernard Cornwell's Warrior Chronicles series (known as 'The Saxon Stories' in some other countries), this one takes place after the death of Alfred (who later centuries would call Alfred the Great).
Starting with the accidental slaying of a priest by Uhtred of Bebbanburg, this act leads him to be thrown off his land and become an outcast. It's not long, however, before the Danes are again trying to conquer Wessex, and before Uhtred is back trying to stop them ...
While I didn't find this one quite as good (or as historically interesting) as the previous entries on the series, this is still an enjoyable read. I think it's fair to say, though, that Uhtred is really only Sharpe in a different time period :)
Starting with the accidental slaying of a priest by Uhtred of Bebbanburg, this act leads him to be thrown off his land and become an outcast. It's not long, however, before the Danes are again trying to conquer Wessex, and before Uhtred is back trying to stop them ...
While I didn't find this one quite as good (or as historically interesting) as the previous entries on the series, this is still an enjoyable read. I think it's fair to say, though, that Uhtred is really only Sharpe in a different time period :)