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For the first time ever in the series, I actually think The Pagan Lord felt almost completely like a filler book. I’ve been sitting on this review for almost five days now. It’s a rare occurrence for me to take this many days to sit and really write a review, but yes, I struggled that much trying to Leggi tutto

After just a few pages Uhtred has murdered an abbot, kicked a former friend’s teeth in and disowned a son. He quickly names another his heir, then shortly afterwards his hall is burned down and his woman is abducted by a mysterious band of warriors. So it’s just another day for the mighty Pagan Lord Leggi tutto

Exciting because I was there! I'd gone to these battles sites an d seen the castles of Wales last year. Oh I love to read this stuff too. (Historical fiction of course). Wessex then becomes the springboard for the campaigns that will reconquer the north and create a unified country of the English-spe Leggi tutto

If you've gotten this far in the series you know the pattern. Uhtred threatens priests, leaves Wessex in a tizzy, returns to save the day because of Ethelred, priests proclaim it's the nailed god, Uhtred does a facepalm. These are an easy read and guilty pleasure.

Another solid entry in this great series. The ending was awesome and some of the newer, younger characters are really starting to shine too.

4/5 Estrellas. Volver a esta serie es como volver a casa después de un largo viaje en el que has pasado momentos agradables y otros no tanto. Sabes que vas a llegar a un lugar acogedor, un ambiente controlado, donde intuyes que nada puede fallar y puedes confiar en recuperar fuerzas por un periodo má Leggi tutto