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Violence
Very heavy
Extreme graphic battle violence in Cornwell's signature tradition
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 the personal crisis of his choice give this entry its unusual emotional weight
What this book is about
The fifth Saxon Stories novel follows Uhtred's most personal crisis — fighting for Alfred and then making a choice that brings him into open conflict with Wessex. Cornwell's battle sequences are graphic and sustained; the Viking Age's brutality is fully depicted. For adult readers of historical fiction who have followed the series.
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