I’ve read all the Sharpe novels and loved them all. The action and the history were always so engrossing, but while I liked Richard as a character, he didn’t quite rival my greatest hero: Harry Flashman. Well Mr. Cornwell, I must say that a newcomer, at least to me, is giving old Harry a run for his money. Uhtred is exactly the tough scoundrel that makes me stay up reading late into the night. I’ve read the first three books in a week, and I’m eagerly awaiting Sword Song. Thank you so much for the great pleasure your writing has brought me. Sincerely, Scott Starkey