The Pale Horseman by Bernard Cornwell

The Pale Horseman

The Last Kingdom #2

Bernard Cornwell

384 pages • first pub 2005 (view editions)

fiction historical adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
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The second installment of Bernard Cornwell's New York Times bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, "like Game of Thrones, but real" (The Observer, London)--the basis for The Last Kingdom, the hit television series.A...

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4.17
based on 4,238 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 95%

tense: 58%

dark: 41%

emotional: 24%

informative: 21%

funny: 12%

challenging: 11%

inspiring: 11%

sad: 7%

hopeful: 6%

mysterious: 5%

reflective: 3%

lighthearted: 2%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

36% of readers chose fast
56% of readers chose medium
7% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

29% of readers chose Plot
54% of readers chose A mix
15% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

58% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

66% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

35% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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