Denied an American work permit he wrote a novel instead and has been writing ever since. A thorn in the side of the priests and nobles who shape his fate, this Saxon raised by Vikings is torn between the life he loves and those he has sworn to serve.Ībout the Author: Bernard Cornwell was born in London, raised in Essex and worked for the BBC for eleven years before meeting Judy, his American wife. Uhtred of Bebbanburg's mind is as sharp as his sword.

Now Uhtred must fight a battle which will shape history - and confront the Viking with the banner of the white horse … Still, when pious King Alfred flees to a watery refuge, it is the pagan warrior he relies on. But when he is accused of massacring Christians, he finds lies can be as deadly as steel. Skeptical of a treaty between the Vikings and Wessex, Uhtred takes his talent for mayhem to Cornwall, gaining treasure and a mysterious woman on the way. When peace is torn apart by bloody Danish steel, Uhtred must fight to save a king who distrusts him. The second book in the epic and bestselling series that has gripped millions.Ī hero will be forged from this broken land.Īs seen on Netflix and BBC around the world. *A brand new companion to the Last Kingdom series, Uhtred's Feast, is available to pre-order now*

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The Pale Horseman by Bernard Cornwell