The author does a great job at conveying how Uhtred’s past affects his character. The victory at the end of The Last Kingdom changes the mindset of the protagonist and readers can see his over confidence and brash nature. As a result, the world which Cornwell takes us into becomes more vivid and colourful, complimented by characters who are more fleshed out than in the first book. This novel only spans six months at the most but centres around a crucial period of Alfred’s reign and fight against the Danes. The former covers well over a decade as Cornwell establishes the character of Uhtred, from captured slave with the Danes to a leader in battle. The big difference that The Pale Horseman has with its predecessor is the time frame it covers. The second book in Cornwell’s The Last Kingdom series builds on the first with a more in-depth narrative that allows the author to paint more details in context, setting and characterisation. Publishing Info: 2006 by HarperCollins (originally published in 2005)
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