The central lands of Dunholm are ravaged by Kjartan and Sven, and Bebbanburg remains under the control of Ælfric. The formerly Danish-held Eoferwic has been conquered by Saxons. Lord Ivarr Ivarsson and his army are engaged with the Scots in the north. They make landfall near Eoferwic (York) to find the region in disarray. He makes sure Hild knows where it is - just in case.) Well, Uhtred has a honking big hoard of gold and silver, and he goes to the land that King Alfred has given him, and digs a hole to bury the cache.
(You remember her - she was the nun being raped in Cippanhamm who was rescued by Uhtred. He travels by ship with his friend and lover, Hild. Here’s Wiki’s plot summary, with some additions of my own:Ĩ78 – 881: Uhtred of Bebbanburg makes his way back to his native Northumbria seeking revenge against his uncle Ælfric and childhood enemies Sven the One-Eyed and Kjartan the Cruel.
This series is about Britain in the late 9th century, and the rise of King Alfred the Great. The first is The Last Kingdom, then comes The Pale Horseman. This is the third in the Saxon Warriors series, and a doozie it is, too.
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