The Pale Horseman (The Saxon Chronicles Series #2)

The Pale Horseman (The Saxon Chronicles Series #2)

<p> The last unvanquished piece of England, Wessex is eyed hungrily by the fearsome Viking conquerors. A dispossessed young nobleman, Uhtred is tied to the imperiled land by birth and marriage but was raised by the Danish invaders&#8212;and he questions where his allegiance must lie. 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&#8212;the fugitive King Alfred. </p> <p> The Pale Horseman<i> is a gripping, monumental adventure that gives breathtaking </i>life to one of the most important epochs in English history&#8212;yet another masterwork from <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Bernard Cornwell. </p>