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Violence
Very heavy
Extreme graphic battle violence in Cornwell's signature tradition; the Viking Age's brutality is fully depicted
Language
Some
Adult language in the Saxon register
Sexual Content
Barely any
Minimal sexual content
Substance Use
Some
Period-appropriate drinking throughout
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Low psychological intensity; Uhtred's warrior identity and pursuit of his goal are the driving force — the emotional register is action and historical detail
What this book is about
The third Saxon Stories novel follows Uhtred of Bebbanburg north to Northumbria, where Danish kings war with each other and with Alfred's England, and where Uhtred seeks both revenge and the return of his stolen inheritance. Cornwell's battle sequences are graphic and sustained; the historical violence of the Viking Age is depicted without softening. For adult readers of historical fiction.
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