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The Pagan Lord

by Bernard Cornwell

Out of favour and outnumbered, Uhtred leads outcasts toward the bloodiest battle yet.

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About The Pagan Lord

Alfred is dead, Edward rules Wessex, and the Danes under Cnut Longsword are poised to invade. Uhtred, once Alfred’s champion but now out of favour, leads a band north to regain Bebbanburg. His quest collides with a war that could decide every Saxon kingdom.

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Series

The Last Kingdom · Book 7 of 13

Content warnings
  • war
  • battle violence
  • death
  • gore
  • religious conflict

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