Bernard, I have just finished Lords of the North, which I read whilst staying in atmospheric Durham. Fantastic book, the best of the series yet and as good a historical novel as I have read ( With the possible exception of Eagle in the Snow by Walace Breem, which is a masterpiece) I was interested in your comment in the closing notes about tracing your ancestry back to 11th centuary Britain; that is a truly amazing piece of research and explains your obvious passion for the period. I look forward to the next book with anticipation. PS What has happened to the Starbuck Chronicles? Regards Jim