Uthred is now for many years a vassal of King Alfred of Wessex. Without its original belief in Odin abjure, it serves the Christian rulers but loyal as leader of the royal troops. These are areas to consuming and pillaging hordes of Danes Prince Harald stop. After the feint rich Uthred initially taken Skade, the gloomy companion of Danes as a hostage, it comes to the decisive Battle of Fearnhamme.
Since this battle but the curse of Skade is above Uthred and the divine spinners weave a deadly train in the fate of a Uthreds.
As Uthred is also provoked by the royal Bishop Asser to retaliation, King Alfred leaves an on the intrigues of the Church man and sentenced his Heermeister.
This remains only to escape from the royal court to his Danish friend Ragnar. Meanwhile Fortress Dunholm is close to home Uthred, the impregnable Bebbanburg. The royal duties relieved, Uthred looking for a way, the family seat to retake.
The fifth part of Saxony Saga is the most exciting to date and conclusive. Uthred has become older and more mature and the calamities that befall him, make the novel more authentic and credible. Still Uthred is so far ahead of his opponents cunning that sometimes something fantastic forms, almost all in all, however, this novel is highly recommended for all past bookworms warmly.
