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bergsteiger 's review for:
Lords of the North
by Bernard Cornwell
Continuing to enjoy this series immensely. Uthred, the surly pagan protagonist from the first two novels, matures as a fighter and leader, although is still naive in many ways and repulsive in others. All of which makes him a very real character, despite his tiresome bravado. The plot winds and twists through several unexpected adventures and ends on a spectacular note. This isn't necessarily fine literature, but it is a fast-paced sword and sail tale set in a 9th century England, assaulted on all sides by Viking raiders. If this time period appeals to you or this type of, admittedly coarse, novel then by all means pick this up. Probably more like 3 stars to the average reader but, like I said, I really enjoyed this one.