Recently I discovered your books in my local library and have read all I can find. I have just finished Sword Song and would really like to see poor Uhtred get back to Bebbanburg and thus depose (bloodily) Aelfric the wicked Uncle. So sad that Aethelflaed lost her lover, but as you so rightly say the Spinners of the Ygdrasil Tree have to have their bit of fun. What an amazing imagination you must have; ally that with great research and the result is truly marvellous. I love sailing too, though at 73, I am a bit slow on the tiller these days.
Peter Hughes