Finished: The Pale Horseman, by Bernard Cornwell 📚. Second book in Cornwell’s series about the making of England in the ninth century. In this one, the young nobleman-raised-by-Danes Uhtred takes part in a rather improbable number of important incidents, revolving roughly around the exploits of King Alfred. Much better than the first book, I think, if only because it moves faster through more action.