Dear Mr. Cornwell, Usually I avoid “Historical Fiction” because the characters are usually unbelievable and the plots historically incorrect.( “Braveheart” for instance – a dreadful movie.) But Uhtred and Derfel are so real, I can hear their voices when I read their words, and that is a mark ( for me) of a true character.I wouldn’t like to annoy either one of them, but you could imagine having a great time with them in a pub! I like it that they are both old guys writing their memoirs, so to speak. I live in Washington State, near Seattle, but I grew up near Glasgow. My Dad’s family are from Aberdeen, with my Mum’s side all being Geordies from Newcastle, with a few Border relatives thrown in. ( she insists she’s English, but her mother was a MacDougall, her granny was a McCall, and other branches were Turnbulls, so draw your own conclusions!) My families were Saxon, Danish and probably Picts, so the Saxon stories were of great interest to me. Being half Scottish and half English, I can really relate to Derfel and Uhtred, being torn in loyalties. For one thing, my accent was always messed up -part Glaswegian, part Geordie! Now, I have lived in the US for half my life, so once again, I am torn in loyalties! My “Wyrd”, would Uhtred say? Anyway, after finishing The Pale Horseman, I was horrified to see that the Lords of the North wasn’t coming to the US until next February, so I begged my sister, who is an editor for Harper Collins in London, to send me a copy. Which I then sat up all night reading. Now you really must get cracking and let us know what Uhtred will do next! Thank you so much for your wonderful books! I have a wild 19 year old,and she and my husband fight like , well, Saxons and Danes, and your books have really helped me escape the family goings-on for a while. I would rather be in the 3rd or 8th Century sometimes…So you see, your books serve many purposes. I shall have to read your “Sharpe” series now, although I’m not very interested in that time frame. I will try to catch the series on BBC America, Sean Bean being a very good reason for me to watch… Cheers, Fionna