Still looking forward to reading your next Uhtred book ,but three questions I should ask cause I love Uhtred’s character though he irritates  me (I love his shield neighbors at ethadum steapa and father pyrig and look forward to reading  more of them, as they seem to  keep Uhtred fighting for the english  as much as his sworn oath-lords and lady  ) a bit .

The first one –  is it possible that Uhtred might come across  a surviving  copy of Derfel’s memoirs  regarding his service under Arthur, assuming of course it was copied?

This leads directly to question 2 –  what do you think  has prompted and inspired Uhtred  as a character to go back and write his own story considering his famous hatred of both reading and writing ?

Finally do you think Uhtred  will in the  end admit either to himself or to  his family and friends  that he is proud of fighting for the english homeland  both under Alfred and his children and granchildren despite his religous and family upbringing  with the danish invaders and that he loves the english people as much as he loves the danish people, which is kinda what Alfred really wanted from him all along

Michael Powers