The Pale Horseman is the second in The Last Kingdom Series by Bernard Cornwell, and continues the adventures of the sword wielding Saxon, raised as a Dane, Uhtred of Bebbanburg. The story of a man governed by honour and fate.
The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell
Young Uhtred of Bebbanburg is captured by the Danes and grows straddling christian and pagan cultures. Written as a memoire, it’s an exciting read, that inspired a great TV adaption.