Dear Mr. Cornwell, I cannot tell you how much I love The Saxon Tales- I discovered your books not long ago and can’t wait to get caught up on all the rest! I know this sounds crazy, but you (or rather, Uhtred) helped me lose 35 pounds! Last summer I started a really tough work-out program, and whenever I felt too tired to go on, I thought about how Uhtred’s battles were way tougher than my work-out , and I kept going. I wonder if other fans have been helped in this way by your characters?

Finally, I have a question for you: IF The Saxon Tales were made into a movie series in the near future, who could you see playing Uhtred and Alfred? Thank you so much, Cara W.