Just because it suffers a little in this book, the plot sounds too familiar. Uhtred struggling Uhtred is humiliated, Alfred looks interested in, instead of keeping this so important to him man, Uhtred gets under Viking and then lands yet again exactly where he does not want to be, as he constantly asserts. I also have the impression that the hopping has also been represented by a loyalty to the next a little less superficial. It fell Uhtred surprisingly easy, from a few remorse aside. The figure of the beautiful, evil Skade not exactly wearing much at innnovatives. We know from the beginning, is which way to go, the lady.
But what is here quite innovative is the way Uhtred is pulled back to the south, and why he will probably stay this time. I have not actually seen it coming this development. Are also promising Alfreds children Aethelflaed and Edward that since Alfred now to make getting serious seems to be probably give with dying, Uhtreds history in the future another, fresher dynamism. I'll definitely be there. Even if I found this book a little weaker than the predecessor, I am still very interested to continue to see it as it will go. I also like Uhtred and the battle scenes are described still superb. No one can just as good as Cornwell.
