Bernard Cornwell - read August 2013
Cornwell is probably better known for his "Sharpe" series. The Pale Horseman is set in the turbulent times of Alfred the Great. The hero of the story is again the lowly but honourable outsider that is council to Kings. It is a good tale based on historical events and deals with the political intrigue as well as the fate of lesser people. As with Shape, the hero gets the girl.
