Svein goes to Cynuit, where Ubba was killed previously, and Uhtred to the coast of Wealas where he captures a ship laden with treasure. Uhtred and Svein then sail up the coast to Land's End, where they part ways. A monk named Asser, who was at Peredur's court, witnesses the betrayal and escapes to Dyfed in Wealas. Uhtred and Svein however ally to kill Peredur and pillage his settlement, and Uhtred carries off Peredur's wife, the shadow queen Iseult. He comes across a settlement ruled by the British king Peredur, who hires Uhtred and his men to fight an invading Danish force led by Svein of the White Horse. Uhtred, bored with the peace between Alfred and the Danish king Guthrum, goes off raiding into Cornwall. The Pale Horseman is a gripping, monumental adventure that gives breathtaking life to one of the most important epochs in English history-yet another masterwork from New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell. But blood is his destiny, and when the overwhelming Viking horde attacks out of a wintry darkness, Uhtred must put aside all hatred and distrust and stand beside his embattled country's staunch defender-the fugitive King Alfred. A dispossessed young nobleman, Uhtred is tied to the imperilled land by birth and marriage but was raised by the Danish invaders-and he questions where his allegiance must lie. But once there, the attractions of his many friends among the Vikings coupled with his disillusion with the Saxons' leadership and anger at Alfred's criticism of his own conduct, draws him back again to his allegiance to the Vikings.The Pale Horseman, an even more powerful and dramatic book than The Last Kingdom, brings both Uhtred and the Saxons' dilemmas vividly to life.The last unvanquished piece of England, Wessex is eyed hungrily by the fearsome Viking conquerors. His plan is to become accepted by their leaders, and to sit in their councils and uncover their plans. Determined to discover the enemy's strategies, he draws once again on his Viking upbringing, and attempts to enter the Viking camps. There, forced to move restlessly to escape betrayal or detection, using the marsh mists for cover, they travel by small boats from one island refuge to another, hoping that they can regroup and find some more strength and support.Only Uhtred remains resolute.

Defeated comprehensively by the Vikings who now occupy most of England, Alfred and his very small group of surviving followers retreat to the trackless marshlands of Somerset. Description: Continuing the outstanding success of The Last Kingdom, The Pale Horseman is the second installment of Bernard Cornwell's fantastic series, following the fate of Alfred the Great ,and the forging of Britain.It is the lowest time for the Saxons.

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