The Pale Horseman

By: Bernard Cornwell

Narrated by: Jamie Glover

The second installment of Bernard Cornwell’s bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, “like Game of Thrones, but real” (The Observer, London)—the basis for The Last Kingdom, the hit BBC America television series.

This is the exciting—yet little known—story of the making of England in the 9th and 10th centuries, the years in which King Alfred the Great, his son and grandson defeated the Danish Vikings who had invaded and occupied three of England’s four kingdoms.

At the end of The Last Kingdom, The Danes had been defeated at Cynuit, but the triumph of the English is not fated to last long. The Danish Vikings quickly invade and occupy three of England’s four kingdoms—and all that remains of the once proud country is a small piece of marshland, where Alfred and his family live with a few soldiers and retainers, including Uhtred, the dispossessed English nobleman who was raised by the Danes. Uhtred has always been a Dane at heart, and has always believed that given the chance, he would fight for the men who raised him and taught him the Viking ways. But when Iseult, a powerful sorceress, enters Uhtred’s life, he is forced to consider feelings he’s never confronted before—and Uhtred discovers, in his moment of greatest peril, a new-found loyalty and love for his native country and ruler.

Didn’t realize there was an abridged version

Audible could have made it clearer that there are abridged and unabridged versions. I would have chosen the other.

This a book for men.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Cornwell has captured the essence of what it meant to be a proud Saxon under Alfred the Great! A thrilling tale of courage and honor. I love all the Saxon Chronicles.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

A thrilling tale of courage and honor.

Good Read

I enjoyed it. Just wished it was longer. Continuing woth this Series. i would recommended it.

Uhtred is the man!!!

Uhtred has made a name for himself and now he finds he has to pick a side..To fight with the warriors the Vikings? or should he fight with his people the SAXON and King Alfred?
Deep down he knows Alfred hates him but he is a Saxon, blood in and blood out he is a Saxon..Must read..

as good as the first

I liked this book as well as the first. Same great story, same great character and same writing. Again I am disappointed that this is an abridged book.

I like the narrator, who also narrated the first book.

Now on to book Three, "The Lords of the North", and this one is unabridged.