I greatly enjoyed The Saxon Tales and plan on reading The Sharpe novels. I have just retired from teaching and coaching at Tabor Academy in Marion after 43 years. I taught mostly European history and coached wrestling. My only criticism of your Saxon Tales is that you need someone to better proof read before you publish. For example in “Lords of the North” on page 135, in the first paragraph it should be “men” not “man.” And again on page 248 it should be “the small house that ‘was’, not ‘were…” Subject and verb must agree. Sorry to be so nit picking. I very much enjoyed the trilogy and expect that a fourth novel will involve Bebbanburg. Best of luck, Larry Bidstrup ( name is Danish!)