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I'm enjoying it much like the others. I like the stuff with Finan. He's been mostly a mystery since he was introduced, and we're finally get some of his backstory. I can't imagine what it must feel like to have killed his nephew, or worse his own son, while they were cursing him with their last breathe. I'm looking forward to the confrontation with his brother.
Haesten returns yet again to cause trouble for Uthred, only this time he doesn't weasel his way out of it. Uthred has Aethelstan kill him. Without his sword. Proving his lying about being converted to Christianity and hopefully redeeming Uthred's actions with all but the asshole priests who don't like him anyways.
I really like Leofstan so far. I hope he sticks around. It's cool that he learned under Beocca. I am curious to find out about his wife. Why is she covered up like that? At first I thought he was maybe a plant by Ragnall, and that someone else was hiding under all those covers.
The whole thing still strikes me as suspicious though.
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I will start this sometime soon (this week). Just got back from camping and need to settle a few things first :) Can't wait!
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It was fun although super hot, which I didn't love. I have this week at home then I'm in charge of girls camp. I can still read, but Goodreads interaction is more difficult.
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I really liked the Finan backstory. He has always been a faithful friend, and it is cool to see his kingly roots, and his great failed romance. How rough to kill his son/nephew. I hope we see a lot more of his brother and him this book - it's interesting.I love Uthred's predictions that keep getting proved wrong. He is such a battle genius, and his logic makes so much sense I just got to the part "So no, he's not coming here." And he came the next morning.
What an appropriate end for Haesten, and I loved the interplay with holding the sword - nice way to prove he was lying!And what an end to the section! The whole scene with killing all the captives was sure brutal, and I did NOT expect the last person to be Uthred's priest son - yikes! Uthred didn't seem super worried about being cursed, but the men may not agree.
Rob wrote: "As I'm reading the last chapter in this section, I'm wondering if Mus wasn't the one pretending to be Leofstan's wife and if he is who he really claims to be. Maybe he's an imposter working for Rag..."I thought the same thing about Mus, that scene when they were introduced seemed odd to me.
Suzanne wrote: "I really liked the Finan backstory. He has always been a faithful friend, and it is cool to see his kingly roots, and his great failed romance. How rough to kill his son/nephew. I hope we see a lot..."The Finan stuff was great, it really added some depth to that character although now I'm thinking Cornwell might kill him off at the end of this book.
Pretty surprised about Brida at the end of the section. I seem to remember a quick reference earlier in this section about "a witch" but never thought it would be Brida. Wondering if Ragnall is just using her hatred to get into the head of Uhtred and combining that with the witch angle to influence some of his men.
Just finished the section. Poor Father Judas!I have misgivings about Gomer as well, but it did not occur to me that she might be Mus. Looking forward to find out what those two really are.
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