Your Questions

Warriors of the Storm arrived on our Kindles soon after midnight yesterday on the 8th.  My wife finished it with 24 hours, but I finished it a whole 12 hours later today.  We both really enjoyed it - Uhtred is in my opinion your greatest creation, and this story is a delight, with some great set pieces and a very satisfying final scene.  Except for the fact that it's finished and I want to know what happens next!  You must get completely fed up with fans like us - when is volume 10 coming out, and any idea of a title please?

David Terrar

(p.s. delighted that you just answered a questioner telling them The Last kingdom starts on BBC2 in the UK on 22 October at 9pm -  that's the first time it's been announced anywhere as far as I can tell!)

 

Dear Mr. Cornwell,

Warriors of the Storm is an absolute blast, read it in one go and going to do so again after my girlfriend read it! Then we're going to watch the Last Kingdom. Great times!

Can't wait for the next book, any idea when Uhtred will attend to his northern business?

Floris

 

 

I have read The Last Kingdom, (Book 1) The Pale Horseman(,Book 2) Lords of the North, (Book 3) and Sword Song.(Book 4) I thought that was all of them and I had read them in order, but I believe I'm wrong.  Can you give me the order they go in and what books I have missed?  Its seems after reading book 4, that there must be more.

Also, wondering what books show up in your BBC series, The Last Kingdom?  Love these books and am excited to think maybe the story goes on about the main character.  Thank you.

Pamela Westman

Hello, Mr, Cornwell

you are by far my favorite author and I am so pleased to be able to thank you for all you work. They have been a huge inspiration in helping me to decide what to do with my education.... So thank you. I was just wondering if you had to say in which book do you think Uhtred is in his prime as a warrior and a commander. Once again thank you for all the amazing work.

Jonathan Elliott

 

I've read more of your work than any other author.  Beginning with Arthur, proceeding to Sharpe, the Archer series, Saxon, etc.  Wonderful, really.  I enticed my wife to read some of your Arthur works and Gallows Thief.  She commented on the brutality you portray in the cultures.  Do you infer the brutality in the historical periods on which you write or is there clear historical record of such?  Thank you so much for the hours of entertainment.j

Jeff Milburn

Dear Mr Cornwell,

I hope you are well, I'm looking forward to the next instalment of The Warrior Chronicles and the forthcoming TV Show.

I notice that in response to a recent question regarding Richard Sharpe;s fate that you said;

'In Lucille’s bed. That’s all I know.'

I believe the plot of the last TV show had Sharpe returning to India after Lucille had died?

I'm sure that I won't be the only person to point this out!

Kind Regards,

Tim Button

Hello Mister Bernard!

First I would like to thank you for all the books you have written, and have awakened in me a strong desire to always learn more about history and enjoy much more a book than any other form of entertainment.

Second I apologize to be sending this message through Google translator, because despite having a very large vontate to meet England my English is not good enough to send an e-mail.

I wonder if you ever think about doing more stories about Thomas, because of all the characters he was what I liked best and most identified myself though love Uhtred.

And other doubts about Jeanette at the end of the second book we take to understand that she will rescue his son, but then we do not have that certainty, she can recover her son and restore her life?

Thank you very much for everything and giving us emotions every day, I hope you come here to Brazil soon.

Greetings from your big fan Lucas Ferrari

i have not yet finish the Sharpe books but i only have 6 left. i'm filled with dread that i will no longer have Mr. Sharpe's stories to fill my down time. please tell me there will be more!!

Kara

Hi Bernard,

In your research for the Uhtred books I am sure you have come across the "Middleton Cross". I went to look at it yesterday and with its curious cultural blend Pagan and Christian symbolism it stuck me it could easily have been commissioned by some real life Uhtred !

Paul Stein

Bernard

I have always been a huge fan of sharpe in fact the sharpe stories influenced me so much I joined the army for 7 years! I recently discovered the Starbuck chronicles and am just finishing copperhead. Absolutely loving the story do you plan to revisit the series and write a few more novels?

Also as thank you when I served in Iraq a parcel arrived to my unit in which you kindly sent a number of sharpe novels for us to read whilst deployed. This made the tour a little more bearable and I can never thank you enough for giving me the ability to drift of Into a different world and forget where I was!

Much thanks and look forward to carrying on with Nates adventures!

 

Dear Mr Cornwell,

Firstly, many thanks for all your writings, most of which have given me such great pleasure over many years. However, one small complaint in which, from the contents of your letters pages, I see I am not alone.

I have just finished reading the Starbuck Chronicles for maybe the fourth or fifth time, my copies really are becoming quite dog-eared now! I read over and over in your responses to enquiries that you hope to re-visit Nate's life sometime but almost 20 years have now past since the last in the first series was published.

I am really not sure how much longer I have left to discover how our hero makes out eventually, so may I respectfully ask you don't keep us all waiting too long please?

Kind regards,

Roger

 

I love your books and am constantly re-reading them.  Will there be a book 5 in the Starbuck series?

David Reed

 

Sir

I would like to start with that I'm a Cpl in the U.S. Marines and I'm a huge fan of yours. I have read most of your series and the Starbuck series is by far my favorite and I was wondering if there is any thought in making any more books for it.

James R Schuster

 

I have just discovered the Starbuck Chronicles and am on the 3rd installment. I know there are four in the series - do you have plans to write anymore?

Paul Speake

Bernard,

I am reading Waterloo presently and there is something I just cannot get to grips with. If Ney showed such poor judgement at Quatre Bras, how is it that Napoleon continues to rely on him during the campaign? Even to the point that he retires from the battlefield for several hours and leaves Ney in charge, which was more than enough time to monumentally cock up again with those fateful cavalry charges.

I just don't get it.

Is there something I am missing?

Cheers,

Dennis Williams