The last kingdom. Pale horseman

This is a story about the times when the Danish Vikings called into question the very existence of Britain, when all the English kingdoms were on the hair from death. And only King Alfred, the only ruler in the history of England, called the Great, intends to defend the independence of the island. The hero of the novel Utred, in infancy, stolen by the Danes and educated by them as a Viking, revered by the northern gods, having matured, is forced to decide on which side he will fight. Should you defend your true homeland or take the side of the conquerors? He must make this choice himself, not hoping that fate rules everything. The book included two novels from the cycle "Saxon chronicles."