I quite enjoyed this entry. Uhtred is back in the fight, and we even get to see him sailing again. Finan, Uhtred's best bud, finally gets some long-overdue backstory. Stiorra proves why she deserves to be Uhtred's favorite. Even Brida is back in this one to cause trouble. Yet the best part of all is that Uhtred is doing what he wants for once, instead of acquiescing to some pious, uptight ruler.