Dear Sir, While in the little local library a few days ago I noticed a book on the NEW BOOKS shelf. What caught my eye was that the book had some reference to Alfred the Great. That book was THE LORDS OF THE NORTH. Being a student/teacher of history I do enjoy historical fiction. (If I read a novel, that is the type I choose to read.) I picked that book off the shelf and went to find the other two that go with it. I am now reading THE LAST KINGDOM. The reason that I mentioned Alfred the Great is because he is an ancestor of mine. I have a cousin who is a sociology professor. He spent 15 – 20 years tracing our family genealogy back to Adam and Eve. I am among the 105th generation from Adam and Alfred is among the 77th generation from Adam. Any time I notice a book having to do with Alfred the Great I try to read that book. I am not quite half way through THE LAST KINGDOM and I look for every possible minute so that I can read more. Thank you for your time. I just wanted you to know how much I am enjoying the book you wrote. I can’t wait to read the other two in this series. I also have BATTLE FLAG. I look forward to reading that series too because my first love is Civil War history. Contact me some time if you can and THANK YOU again. Gaylene P. Wright