Saxon Stories book 2 · 2005
The Pale Horseman
In 878 the Danes strike Wessex in midwinter, and King Alfred is forced to hide in the marshes of Somerset. Uhtred, who has little love for Alfred, must decide where his loyalty lies.
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Book facts
- Author
- Bernard Cornwell
- Series
- Saxon Stories, book 2 of 13
- Published
- 2005
- Setting
- Set in Wessex
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
The Pale Horseman on screen
- The Last Kingdom (2015–2022, series, BBC Two, then Netflix). Alexander Dreymon plays Uhtred, born a Saxon and raised by Danes, torn between two peoples as King Alfred fights to unite England.
Who is in The Pale Horseman
4 recurring or key characters from Bernard Cornwell’s chart.
Lead 1
- Uhtred of BebbanburgSaxon lord raised by Danes
Major 1
- BridaSaxon girl raised with Uhtred
Minor and cameo 2
- Father BeoccaUhtred's childhood priest
- Ragnar the YoungerUhtred's Danish brother
Also featuring these characters
Other Bernard Cornwell books that share the most characters with The Pale Horseman.
- Sword Song2007 · Saxon Stories · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Burning Land2009 · Saxon Stories · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Death of Kings2011 · Saxon Stories · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Pagan Lord2013 · Saxon Stories · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon