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BookMaven9
Lords of the North | Bernard Cornwell
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This was definitely my favorite so far in the series. I‘m pleased to have Sitrich and Finan in the story finally.

Having been a fan of the show, I must say in reading about the taking down of Kjarten and his son, Sven was much more brutal in the book! I loved it!!! Nothing beats a good revenge story and they did it proper!

These books do differ from the show in many spots but I love them both separately so it all works for me.

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BookMaven9
The Pale Horseman | Bernard Cornwell
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🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟the fluidity of the writing makes these books incredibly immersive. We fall in love with both sides of this bitter war between Saxon and Danes.

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quietlycuriouskate
The Burning Land: A Novel | Bernard Cornwell
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Good old Uhtred; he never fails to deliver! He struts about, trips over his humongous ego at least once per book, gets all uppity with King Alfred, does "the right thing" in spite of himself, and always saves the day.

In recent years it has become a tradition of mine to read the next in the series between the winter solstice and New Year.
(Whatever floats your longboat...) I'm much obliged to BorrowBox this year. ?

jhod Love borrowbox too 😃 2y
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quietlycuriouskate
The Burning Land: A Novel | Bernard Cornwell
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At last, Uhtred son of Uhtred!
The presents are wrapped: now nothing can come between us... until tomorrow when I need to make the Christmas pudding (it's a "magic" recipe, done in the microwave: worked a treat last year)!

BarbaraBB Christmas pudding in the microwave, wow! I used to make one I started baking weeks before Christmas, adding alcohol each day (I think) 🤣 2y
quietlycuriouskate @BarbaraBB I know, right: it's downright heretical but it's a genius of a recipe! (I shall add the alcohol to me, instead. 😉) Wishing you a marvellous Christmas-time! 2y
BarbaraBB You too 😘 2y
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quietlycuriouskate
The Burning Land: A Novel | Bernard Cornwell
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Happy Solstice, all ye who celebrate!
I made a caraway rye bread, rum and raisin fruitcake, and a spiced apple hot toddy. And, to top it off, BorrowBox had my next "Uhtred book" (tagged) available, so I can partake of another of my Solstice traditions! ?

DivineDiana Impressive baking! 2y
Bookwomble I'm impressed, too! They look very tasty 😊 2y
ferskner I want to be eating that! 2y
bnp Yum! 💜🕯️🕯️❤️❄️⛄ 2y
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Becker
Pale Horseman | Bernard Cornwell
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I love Bernard Cornwell as a storyteller. This book is packed with adventure but the battle scenes can be a bit gory. 🪓

Texreader I loved these books and I enjoyed the series 3y
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Jenloula
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Wonderful loved this book couldn‘t put it down.

Wished I‘d read the last kingdom first but will read that until moving onto the next in the series ❤️

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CindiB
Sword Song. Bernard Cornwell | Bernard Cornwell
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Each time I finish one of these books, I tell myself I will take a break from the violence and read something else, but the next day I start the next in the series. Addicted and loving it! This was not my favourite book of the series, but it did introduce Osworth. 4/5

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CindiB
Lords of the North | Bernard Cornwell
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I am so loving this series. Having read first book 7, I wanted to start at beginning. I find it interesting watching the relationships, bonds, and stories start and evolve. In particular, I was interested to see Finan introduced, as he was in this book. So good. 4.5/5

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CindiB
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This was fantastic, intense-sitting-at-the-edge-of-my-seat- intense. Having read 7th in series first, I am now reading from the start of the series and it is interesting seeing the names referenced in Book 7 and how those relationships formed. So good. Writing and complexity of details deftly done. 5/5.

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