Lords of the North (Saxon Tales #3)

Saxon Tales continue

Lords of the North is Book Three in Bernard Cornwell's Saxon Tales series. The series tells of the adventures of Uhtred, the Saxon boy raised among the Danes, who later must make his way in and out of both worlds. Uhtred is an interesting character caught up in the swirl of events as the Saxons and the Danes struggle for supremacy in eastern England at the time of Alfred the Great. Cornwell does a great job of incorporating actual events, with poetic license as to his characters. The book and the series are not just dry recitations of what happened in the 900s in England, but exciting tales of battles and campaigns.

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Excellent!

I was told that Lords of the North (book 3 of the Saxon Tales) was very dry and that I most likely will not like it. I can honestly say that was not confirmed. I absolutely LOVED this one. All the action settles down for a bit comparative to The Pale Horseman where there was more battle type action that kind of dried out the end a bit. But this book was very much about Uhtreds breaking point when the new Northumbrian King Guthred sell him into slavery. Or was it his breaking point? The same old Uhtred is rescued out of slavery and joins Ragnar the elder's son whose name is Ragnar as well, and they both avenge their enemies Kjartan the cruel and his son Sven the One-eyed who raped Ragnar's sister Thyra. Ivar the feeble also meets his demise and Uhtred lets him die with respect and dignity. Putting his sword in his hand so he could go to meet Thor in his Corpse Hall.

The book ends very well with Uhtred and his new wife Gisela riding south to finish Alfred's oath.

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lords of the north- AMAZING!

The Lords Of The North is an absolutely incredible book, Bernard Cornwall does an amazing job of making the book come alive, there is not a single bad thing I can say about this book, or any of the books in the series, except maybe that they are not movies as well. This book, and the others in the series are must reads for anyone who is into historical fiction or the medieval/dark ages time periods. As with the other books in the series religion is a major theme, both Christianity and paganism in the form of the old Norse gods play major roles in the book, influencing Uhtreds actions as he journey from the south in wessex ever farther north to his ancestral home of Bebbanburg, and back again, more prevailing themes are obliviously revenge and war as in the other books in the series, these books just wouldn't be complete without the good old fashioned Viking slaughter that Uhtred feels so at home at. Two thumbs way up!

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Great historical novel

I love these historical novels! It makes learning history so much more fun and enjoyable. I'm none too fond of battle scenes, but Cornwell makes it a pleasure!

Excellent

Bloody good fun.

Love

Wont be disappointed

The Pale Horseman by Bernard Cornwell

The Pales Horseman by Bernard Cornwell is a continuing saga of "Alfred the Great's" kingship, battles and wars during his reign in 878. As part of this historical story, it's main characher Uhtred (which is not the king) is a particular warrior that is not the kind of warrior the king would prefer. The king is a Godly man and very involved in the church. He would prefer a Warrior that leads his men, to be literate and Godly. Which Uthred is neither or mostly neither. He can read a little, but Uhtred is a Pagan. The story continues with these two people working together to save England from the Danes.

Could not put it down

The saga of Uhtred Ragnarsson continues and is just as spellbinding as the first two books of this series. I love Bernard Cornwell's writing and this series has become my favorite. Mr. Cornwell has the ability to put the reader in the action so that it reads like you are sitting there observing. Phrases like "his sword hissed out of the scabbard" grab at you as you read. My one regret is that there are only two more books in this series but I would like to see it carried on like he did with the Sharpe series.

I'd give this 10 stars if I could

Uhtred has become my favorite fictional hero. He says he is a pagen, but Hild tells him he really is a Christian in his actions when he shows compassion during certain events. Cornwell's detailed descriptions of battles, shield walls, sneaking around fortresses, battle strategies are page turners. Through Uhtred's character, one learns a great deal about 9th century England...you learn about Alfred the Great not by making Alfred the main/center character of the novel, but through his warrier, Uhtred. When Cornwell describes riding through the driving rain storms, the incident with the dogs - the description of events really places the reader in the moment. Long live Uhtred's character.....

Hail to Cornwell

One of my favorite Cornwell novels; then again,I say that about most his writings. This story, my favorite of the series, follows Utred from his beginings as the heir to Northumbria's Elderman to his Danish upbringing and the brute he becomes. This novel brilliently sets the stage for the thrilling novels that follow. I could not wait put these books down and eagerly await, The burning land.

Rip-roaring Adventure Tale Continues

Uhtred, the dispossessed Northumbrian, continues his quest to regain his home and title. Uhtred has a few anger-management problems, and fortunately ninth-century England was an excellent place to act on them. You really can't blame him for his head-bashing ways - in this book he is betrayed into slavery and brutalized in the process. When Uhtred is rescued, everyone who is on his bad side ought to head for the hills. They don't - and his revenge makes for a rousing, if somewhat bloody, finale to this installment of the tale.

Uhtred Returns

The third book of this series was, admittedly, slightly below par with the first two, mainly due the anti climactic ending of the story. However, if the reader considers that a fourth novel is set to come out in the fall, and will pick up where this one left off, that should not take away from the interesting twists and turns in the plot, or the remarkable and likeable character Cornwell has created in Uhtred Ragnarson.

Another Page Turner from the Master

If you like Cornwell, you'll love this one-- vivid scenes, swashbuckling characters, a dash of humor and irony, enough early English history to pique one's curiosity. It's a relaxing read that will take you far away to a land and time nearly forgotten. As a bonus, you learn the old English placenames for Northumbrian hamlets.

American release soon, UK release last year!!

Befuddled as it may seem, this upcoming release is the American release, not the UK release, that happened last year. So, for the avid collector, don't be hoodwinked into release dates, but more, of what country, is it, being released from!!

No.

Just don't. It's not worth your time. There is almost no character developement. Nor plot. Very disappointing compared to the usual work

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