Dear Bernard I picked up The Winter King when i was just browsing and i am immensely glad that i did! I took the Warlord Chronicles on holiday with me, read them, and instantly re-read them. Since i’ve got back i have read Stonehenge, The Grail Quest trilogy and the Saxon Stories. I finished Lords Of The North yesterday and feel slightly downcast now because i’ve read them all now (or maybe it’s because i have to go back to school tomorrow! Your stories were absolutely fantastic and i’d just like to thank you so much for writing them! My favourite was the warlord chronicles because i felt like i knew the characters so well by the end of the book. I live in Dorset so am very proud to live in what was Dumnonia and Wessex and you have made these historical novels SO much more interesting than any history lesson! I was just wondering whether you find much time to read books yourself? (and i don’t mean research books!) I strongly admire you for being able to live without much rugby and cricket because i would find that very difficult! I look forward to October 2007 and the next Saxon book! Thank you again, Rebecca