Second, he was raised by Danes and has friends among them. First, he is not a native of Wessex and is thus suspect, even though he has marital and familial ties in the kingdom. Uhtred rapidly learns that his battle skills count for little when weighed in the balance against his shortcomings. This second book opens with the aftermath of the battle, as the Saxons once again fragment into their petty factions.ĭespite his crucial role at Cynuit, Uhtred rides out to seek his wife and child, rather than hurrying to Alfred’s court at Exanceaster (Exeter) with the good news of the battle, thereby inadvertently allowing his rival Odda the Younger to reach Alfred first and claim the credit. The first book, The Last Kingdom, closed with a great battle at Cynuit, at which Uhtred led the Saxon forces to victory against the Danes and killed their leader Ubba Lothbrokson. This is the second volume in a series about the Northumbrian ealdorman Uhtred, born a Saxon but raised in captivity among the Danes as the adopted son of Earl Ragnar.
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