I absolutely love that you are able to bring to light many of the healing powers of the Earth that were understood by these women (Derrewyn, Nimue, Brida, Iseult).  It is truly a lost art.  The parallel between these characters leapt out at me once I read Stonehenge, then The Warlord Chronicles, then The Saxon Tales.  Perhaps that is how you meant for it to be.  Also, I think it is very important for people to know how evil the church was and still is.  It is absolutely sickening to me, but at least there are characters like Derfel and Uhtred who can give the corrupt what they deserve.  I did have one question… In The Pagan Lord, does Uhtred ever tell Edward that Iseult is the reason that he is still living?  I knew when she saved him in The Pale Horseman that he was going to be significant in future novels, and at this point, he is as connected to Uhtred as Alfred once was.

Courtney Wilson