Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Uhtred's journey continues

This is the second of Cornwell's books about the 9th century England of King Alfred the Great as seen through the eyes of Uhtred. I'd recommend that the books are read in order: each book builds on its predecessor.Uhtred sees - and moves between - both sides in the conflict between the Danish and the Kingdom of Wessex. He is ultimately fighting to recover the lost estates of his father but has sufficient links with both sides in the conflict to be useful to both. And, perhaps, trusted by neither because his loyalties are clearly divided.Again, Cornwell makes the battle scenes of the front line (the Shield Wall) come alive in their chaos and bloodshed. At the same time, the struggle between the pagans and the Christians is part of the fabric of the story.I like the character of Uhtred as depicted by Cornwell. I found the novel both entertaining and enlightening.Highly recommended.Jennifer Cameron-Smith