Mr. Cornwell allow me to start by saying I have fallen in love with your style of writing. I am currently deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. I was an avid reader as a youth but I had not read a book in over 15 years until a friend gave me a copy of Heretic. I devoured that book in a little over a week and promptly got myself a Nook so that I could download the rest of the series. You sir are a very gifted story teller and I thank you for rekindling my love for a good book. I have since finished the Grail series and felt depressed I had to leave Thomas of Hookton behind. Only to discover another character that i have enjoyed even more so far, Uhtred of Bebbanburg. I am currently on “The Lords of the North” and loving every word of it. I am taking an English Composition class online and actually used Thomas and Uhtred for my compare and contrast essay. I just wanted to thank you for being my escape from the chaos and stress of daily life here in Afghanistan. Also I would like to ask if you had ever given any thought to writing a series about the Knights Templar or Freemasons? I know these two have been done by many other authors but I would love to read a novel written with your style about them. Thank you again for such wonderful novels and I look forward to finishing the Saxon series and potentially moving to the Sharpe series. Robert Teal “Walking in the light”