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