Hi Bernard

I am writing to you to offer you a simple thank you for your fantastic books.

I have never been a book reader, and at the age of 37 I have never completed reading a single book.

That was until I read The Last Kingdom.

I watched the show at the beginning of the year on Netflix and loved it. I watched all 3 seasons in a few weeks. I have always had a real interest in saxons and vikings and really wanted to get into book reading.

I bought your book and couldn’t put it down. I read a few pages each night and finished it within about 4 weeks. This is a miracle for me. I loved it so much I then bought – The Pale Horseman, The Lords of the North and Sword Song.

I have tonight completed Sword Song and it has taken me about 10 days. This has been my favourite book of the collection so far. Erik and Sigefrid were my favourite characters in the show and also in the book. Soon as I completed the book tonight I searched for your contact just to offer you a simple thank you.

The books are so well written and enjoyable that I look forward to having my reading time now everyday. I just returned from a holiday where I haven’t had the book out of my hand.

I have on my bedside table ‘The Burning Land’ ready to go and I look forward to starting that tomorrow.

Once again, thank you for your brilliant writing and can’t wait to see where Uhtred’s Journey leads next.

Yours sincerely

Robert Sharpe

Gloucester

England