The Pale Horseman

<p><strong>The</strong><strong> second installment of Bernard Cornwell's <em>New York Times</em> bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England like Game of Thrones but real (<em>The Observer</em> London)--the basis for <em>The Last Kingdom</em> the hit television series.</strong></p><p>As the last unvanquished piece of England Wessex is eyed hungrily by the fearsome Viking conquerors. Uhtred a dispossessed young nobleman is tied to the imperiled land by birth and marriage but was raised by the Danish invaders--and he questions where his allegiance must lie. But blood is his destiny and when the overwhelming Viking horde attacks out of a wintry darkness Uhtred must put aside all hatred and distrust and stand beside his embattled country's staunch defender--the fugitive King Alfred. </p><p><em>The Pale Horseman </em>is a gripping monumental adventure that gives breathtaking life to one of the most important epochs in English history--yet another masterwork from <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author Bernard Cornwell.</p>