My favorite author. I can hardly wait for his next book. He writes the very best historical fiction.

It is a fast read.the characters were all individuals that do not resemble modern day people.

Awesome continuation of Saxon Tales, tense and heroic. Cannot wait for the next work of Bernard Cornwell..

I enjoy this author, enjoy his books, and really enjoyed this story. Too bad he seems to have backed off his two book a year pace, because I already can't wait for the next book in the Saxon series.

If you like the Saxon Chronicles you will enjoy this book too. A recap of previous books would be helpful, but I guess I could always re-read...there's a lot of characters and history so some are hard to remember. The dialogue between Uthred and his enemies is like the other novels. There will be shield walls, deception, priests you hate, Danes, captured children, and lots of locations you can't pronounce. If you're a fan, read it. You won't be disappointed.

I've only read the sample so far, but it's bound to be as good as the rest! I love his books and highly recommend them!