Hello Mr Cornwell,

I just had a few questions about Sigtryggr. If we mix the historical figure of Sithric Caech and the fictional Sigtryggr that you’ve created, is it safe to assume that Sigtryggr and Ragnall in the books are either the sons of the young Ivar who attempts to attack Uhtred at the end of “Lords of the North”? thus the grandsons of the Ivar that Uhtred kills at the end of the book, thus the great grandsons of Ivar the Boneless?

What year are we currently in at the end of “Flamebearer”? I’m currently reading the book for a second time in preperation for the release of “War of the Wolf” and upon my first reading took Uhtred’s final interaction with Aethelflaed to mean that the book is set in 918, as the real Aethelflaed died in that year. Upon my second reading, I realized that Uhtred simply states that he never sees her again and there is no real indication that she dies soon after thier meeting.

Secondly, Is Einar the White Eiglaf the Red’s son? Eiglaf had two young sons who would be in their early thirtys at this point in the storyline, or is the fact that he is named Einar Eiglafson and both are named after a color just a coincidence? If not, do you think we’ll see the decendants of long dead charachters make a return, such as Eiglaf of Svien of the White Horse?

Also, on a totally unrelated topic, do you think Sharpe would have gotten along with Sgt Scammell?

Thank you for your time,

Luke Devine