Hi i have been a really big fan for years even before I was 10 years old ,since I first watched all the Sharpes on tv I have been hooked and decided to read as many of your books as possible . I started with the Sharpe books and then the Grail Quest and then the Arthur books . at first I couldn’t get into the Arthur ones, I think I was too young to try and pronounce the names and I couldn’t get used to reading your book in first person . But I have now read all the Warlord ones and just finished the Arthur Books and they are definitely my favourites out of your books,I can barely decide who i like more Uhtred or Derfel.I think Uhtred just takes it, he is a lot more of a rogue and i prefer this, I also cant see him putting up with Merlin for long after being called absurd so many times, although Merlin was very funny. I thought Enemy of God and Burning land was fantastic, i felt a lump in my throat when Dian dies and also when Uhtred kills Brother Godwin after Gisela dies. I realised that reading in first person makes it more powerful and i actually enjoy it more now. But I cant imagine reading Sharpe in the first person even when he is going after Hakeswill , so i want to ask which you prefer to write in, the first or third person? Also its clear how much research is put in.Even in the Arthur Books and Warlord books where in your historical not you point out how vague certain bits are , you still make it sound convincing and probable , But do you get many people try to contradict you ? Sorry its a bit long winded but I am a massive fan and I could seriously talk about your books for hours its easy to waffle on .

Karl Bacon