Dear Mr. Cornwell, Id just like to, once more (I did it sometime ago, but I firmly believe you do deserve it to be renewed every now and then), express my gratitude for the endless hours of sheer satisfaction and joy your writing has brought me. On a more specific note, I would like to say that I utterly disagree with someone who recently criticized the first person style of writing. I, for one, think you use it beautifully and it is, undoubtedly, one of the reasons I take a particular fancy to some of your books. The Warlord Trilogy is a mesmerizing feat and one of the best things ever written. And I cannot really dissociate that from the captivating way it is written and the way we see the world through Derfels eyes. Mind you, I do think your whole work is wonderful, but Derfel will always have a special place in my heart. I do know that it sounds a bit frivolous, but I often find myself more inclined to become interested in works written it the first person. They are more intimate and an quite often more beautiful and stylish. You can, thus, guess my excitement when I first glanced through The Last Kingdom (I am currently navigating through The Pale Horseman). It is enthralling and yes beautifully written. I suspect Ill invariably love your writing in whatever style it may be produced, but please dont be discouraged to do so in the first person. I, for one, would be devastated. Best Regards, Carlos Miguel da Silva Portugal