A review by d_audy
The Pagan Lord by Bernard Cornwell

5.0

As fast paced as ever, the Pagan Lord might be my favourite entry so far in the series. A older, not always wiser Uthred, a son ready to join the warrior life at his father's side, Father "Judas", a new generation of leaders among whom Aethelflaed shines brighter than ever, devious political foes and fierce enemies in a great final battle. The time jump by a decade after Alfred's death was forced on the author by History, but it has served Bernard Cornwell really well, bringing a breath of fresh air into the mid-series that raises it to a new level of enjoyability.