There is also treachery, male bonding, plenty of historical nuggets and a skillful examination of the powerful role played by religion in the Dark Ages. As usual, Cornwell offers dramatic battle scenes with big swinging swords. Even readers unfamiliar with the series will be able to catch on, but devoted fans will devour this volume while eagerly anticipating the next one., Bernard Cornwell ranks as the current alpha male of testosterone-enriched historical fiction…. In typical Conwellian fashion, the battle scenes are magnificent, but the author also deserves points for incorporating a healthy dose of romance and intrigue into the rousing plot. Cornwell's stylistic verve extends to main character Uhtred, a marvelously complex figure…. Consistently fascinating., The fourth installment of the acclaimed Saxon Tales series resonates with the same masculine vigor as the first three volumes.
Followers of this excellent series have stuck with Uhtred of Bebbanburg, the dispossessed pagan nobleman in thrall to the professionally Christian Wessexian monarch, through enough battles and perils for a dozen ordinary men.
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