Far traveler

Very hard to put down; read in less than a day. It's nice to read something that is both entirely historically plausible and a good coming-of-age story. Even better when it's not just a chance for the author to show off her historical knowledge and point out all the nifty things she learned in her research. Instead this is an authoritative author who uses her knowledge of the time period to craft a good plot and turn historical footnotes into charming, living characters.

Let me be a little more clear about that: this is one of the best, if not the best, pieces of Anglo-Saxon historical fiction out there. I like it way better than The Last Kingdom.